Terminal 49
Supply chain visibility software
Supply chain management software
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What is Terminal 49
Terminal 49 is a supply chain visibility platform focused on containerized ocean freight tracking and shipment status monitoring. It aggregates milestone and event data from ocean carriers and terminals to help logistics teams, freight forwarders, and importers monitor ETAs, holds, and container availability. The product is typically used to reduce manual tracking work and to trigger operational workflows based on shipment events. It differentiates through an API-first approach and emphasis on ocean container visibility rather than end-to-end planning or execution across all modes.
Ocean container milestone visibility
Terminal 49 centers on ocean freight events such as vessel departure/arrival, terminal availability, and container status changes. This focus supports teams that manage high volumes of containerized imports and need consistent milestone tracking. It is well-aligned to use cases like exception management, customer updates, and demurrage/detention risk monitoring. The scope is narrower than broad supply chain suites, which can make deployment simpler for ocean-tracking needs.
API-first data access
The platform provides programmatic access to shipment and container events, enabling integration into TMS, ERP, customer portals, or internal dashboards. This supports automation such as event-driven notifications and workflow triggers. API-based delivery can reduce dependence on manual portal checks and spreadsheet updates. It also fits organizations that want to standardize tracking data across multiple systems.
Operational exception monitoring
Terminal 49 is designed to surface exceptions such as holds, delays, and changes in ETA that affect downstream operations. This helps logistics and customer service teams prioritize intervention on shipments that need action. The event stream can support proactive communication with consignees and drayage partners. It is particularly useful where visibility is needed at the container and terminal level rather than only at the booking level.
Limited end-to-end SCM breadth
Terminal 49 primarily addresses visibility for ocean container movements and related milestones. Organizations seeking full supply chain management capabilities (planning, procurement, inventory optimization, or multi-echelon orchestration) typically need additional systems. It is not positioned as a comprehensive suite for end-to-end supply chain planning and execution. Buyers should validate how it fits into their broader SCM architecture.
Coverage depends on data sources
Visibility quality can vary based on carrier/terminal data availability, update frequency, and the consistency of milestone definitions. Some locations or partners may provide less timely or less granular events than others. This can affect ETA accuracy and the completeness of exception detection. Teams may still need operational processes to handle gaps or discrepancies.
Integration and data normalization effort
While APIs enable flexibility, customers often need engineering effort to map events to internal shipment identifiers and business processes. Normalizing milestones across carriers and aligning them to internal SLAs can require configuration and ongoing maintenance. Smaller teams without integration resources may rely more on the UI and standard alerts. Buyers should assess implementation support and internal technical capacity.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 — 50 shipments/month (freemium) | Core import visibility milestones, shipment dashboard, basic notifications, standard support. (Official help article: Free plan limits: 50 shipments/month.) |
| Lite | Pricing not publicly listed — Request pricing | Unlimited users, full shipment & container dashboards, API access & webhooks, basic documents management. (Pricing page shows "Lite" with "Request Pricing".) |
| Essential (Most Popular) | Pricing not publicly listed — Book a demo | Everything in Lite plus team collaboration, enhanced rail data, container risk dashboard, predictive ETA (coming soon), advanced custom fields. (Pricing page shows "Essential" with "Book a Demo".) |
| Enterprise | Custom pricing — Contact sales | Enterprise features: DataSync to ERP/TMS, on-demand data refresh API, routing API, embeddable map & tracking widget, dedicated account manager, priority support with SLA. (Pricing page lists Enterprise and indicates sales contact required.) |
| Pay As You Go (usage-based) | Pricing not publicly listed — Contact sales | Usage-based option referenced in help/feature comparison; described as "Pay As You Go" / advance payment behaviors mentioned but no public unit prices on official site. |
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