SeaVantage Cargo Insight vs Terminal49

SeaVantage Cargo Insight is a cargo-visibility service for ocean and rail shipments. It tracks containers using a container number, master bill of lading, or booking reference, bringing shipment information into one dashboard across more than 50 major carriers. Vessel views show live AIS positions, current routes, historical paths, and upcoming port calls in map or list form. Predicted Time of Arrival uses AIS data, port congestion signals, and historical lane patterns to flag delay risk. The service reports container availability, gate-out times, and rail transit, with APM Terminals listed as a direct integration. Demurrage reporting groups dwell time into 0–4, 5+, 10+, and 15+ day filters and supports export. Live tracking links can be emailed to up to five recipients per shipment. Core and Extended REST APIs connect with TMS, ERP, or WMS systems; API data updates every two hours. Web and API access are available. The Free Trial covers five containers monthly and one user; Starter costs $100 a month.

Terminal49 combines container tracking, shipment documents and workflow automation for logistics operations, with web and API access. It tracks across carriers, terminals, vessel and AIS activity, and intermodal rail; its data is described as updated hourly. The API provides shipment milestones such as vessel events, container moves, holds, fees and Last Free Day information. The platform can classify documents automatically and associate them with the relevant container. Milestone and exception alerts are available, while the Complete plan adds automated workflows and custom reports. The API uses webhooks for status changes and supplies standardized JSON, developer documentation and code samples. Listed integrations include Snowflake, Google BigQuery, Microsoft SQL Server, Google Sheets, Excel, NetSuite, SAP, Descartes, CargoWise, Power BI and Azure. Terminal49 says data transfers are encrypted and that it is SOC 2 compliant. The free plan supports up to ten active containers and three users. Lite, Complete and Essential have annual contract or pay-as-you-go terms, with prices available by request or demo; the API page offers a seven-day trial with full API access. Its stated audience includes cargo owners, importers, exporters, freight forwarders, customs brokers, 3PLs and logistics technology companies.