Cargobase

Cargobase is a software company based in Singapore that sells a transportation management platform to large shippers. The platform helps companies source, compare, approve, book and track freight in one place. It covers every freight mode, including air cargo.

The company focuses on spot-buy freight, which is freight bought one shipment at a time. It says customers can compare spot and contract rates from approved providers. Its platform replaces emails, calls and spreadsheets with a single workflow that runs from request for quote through to booking.

The platform has eight modules. They are transportation order management, spot and contract rate management, AI document processing, shipment execution, visibility and tracking, invoice audit, analytics and carbon visibility. Customers can use only the modules they need or connect the whole process, from freight request to final invoice.

Cargobase handles several types of freight. These include everyday spot-buy shipments, urgent expedited freight, project freight and non-production freight. Suppliers can request transport themselves while the buyer's logistics team stays in control. Shipments booked outside the platform can still be tracked in real time.

The platform links with systems that customers already use, such as procurement, order management, tracking, invoicing and business intelligence tools. The company says setup takes weeks, not months.

Cargobase serves the automotive, aviation, semiconductor, oil and gas, energy and industrial machinery industries. Names shown as customers include Bosch, Continental, Mahle and Siemens. The company also runs a freight forwarder and carrier directory and a cargo tracker.

Its head office is in Singapore. It also has offices in Detroit in the United States, Mexico City, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia and Schiphol in the Netherlands.

Services

• Transportation order management
• Spot and contract rate management
• AI document processing
• Shipment execution
• Freight visibility and tracking
• Invoice audit
• Freight analytics
• Carbon visibility