Portcast vs project44 Ocean Visibility

Portcast connects shipment data with orders, contracts and invoices for global transportation teams, using AI to surface risks and recommend actions. Its container tracking combines carrier milestones, AIS, schedules, port and terminal data, and market insights into shipment views with predicted ETAs and risk alerts. Users can search by container, booking or bill of lading number; Portcast says its network covers 220+ carriers and NVOCCs. ETA predictions use machine learning across 70+ data sources and update as voyage conditions change. Freight audit checks ocean invoices against contract terms and shipment milestones, flagging billing discrepancies. Invoice extraction is described as 99%+ accurate and enabling 95%+ touchless processing, including scanned, multilingual and non-standard formats. The service is available through web and API, with data for ocean, air, rail and road, and supports custom integrations. A trial account can track up to 10 containers, with no feature limitations stated; setup follows a scheduled meeting. Pricing is on request. The listed Enterprise Predictive Visibility Platform costs $45,000 a year on a 12-month contract, with additional AWS infrastructure costs potentially applying. Portcast says its forwarder-specific freight audit product is still being developed.

project44 Ocean Visibility provides real-time container-level information for ocean freight, with the aim of helping reduce demurrage, detention, and lost containers. It reports coverage of 98% of global ocean volumes and monitoring of more than 350,000 containers daily, with visibility across nearly all shipping lines, more than 700 ports, and 5,000 vessels. Predictive ETAs extend through container discharge; project44 describes them as more accurate than carrier ETAs when shipments are significantly early or delayed. Customers can start tracking in Movement using a bill of lading, booking number, or container ID. Additional capabilities include RoRo and barge visibility, GLEC-accredited emissions visibility, and AI document parsing. Ocean APIs provide integration options for a TMS or other system, including authentication, ETAs, and webhooks. The product supports ocean and intermodal tracking, exception alerts, inventory and order management, document management, and API access. It is available on web, Android, and iOS. Pricing is on request.