Direct Carriers or 3PLs: How BuyCo Makes Your Container Shipping Easier
Looking to simplify your container shipping operations? Meet BuyCo: the all-in-one platform that delivers a streamlined approach to planning, booking, tracking, and managing ocean freight and the frequent disruptions in this industry. Whether your company holds direct contracts with shipping lines or prefers to lean on freight forwarders / 3PLs, BuyCo has you covered with advanced features and a modern, collaborative interface.
Managing Shipping Operations Directly with Shipping Lines
If you handle your own freight planning and booking, you know how overwhelming it can be to jump between systems and platforms. Here’s how BuyCo changes the game:
One Portal for All Shipping Lines
Skip the hassle of juggling multiple liners’ websites. BuyCo connects you directly to all carriers in a single interface.
Live Sailing Schedules
Plan with precision using up-to-the-minute sailing schedules from your chosen shipping lines.
Seamless Container Shipping Execution
Automate shipment booking, submit shipping instructions, and handle VGM declarations directly integrated with carriers’ IT systems for accurate, real-time updates.
Door-to-Door Container Tracking
Stay in the know with real-time tracking data pulled from various sources, giving you a crystal clear view of your cargo’s journey.
Collaborative Workflows Tailored for Container Shipments
Bring your team, shipping lines, consignees, customers, customs broker at origin and destination, truckers, rail operators, together on one platform. Assign tasks, share documents, and stay aligned from the moment you plan a shipment to its final delivery.
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Do you prefer to outsource your bookings to 3PLs or freight forwarders? BuyCo enhances your collaboration by providing a single portal for all your container shipments across all your freight forwarders:
Streamlined Communication
Exchange container shipment requests, booking confirmations, and shipping updates with your 3PLs in one unified portal. No more juggling emails, spreadsheets, and phone calls. Extend this communication to all shipment’s participant such as your customers, or teams at destination.
Real-Time Visibility
View all shipments across multiple 3PL partners in a single dashboard. Plus, receive instant alerts on any delays or changes in pickup or delivery.
Centralized Documents
Store and manage all shipping documents on a shared platform, ensuring your forwarders and team members are always working with the latest files.
Complete Container Lifecycle Tracking
Monitor everything—from booking to vessel departure and arrival, right through to final container drop-off.
Optimized Inventory Control
With real-time shipment data and delivery updates, you can better manage lead times and customer expectations.
Allocation & Cost Management
Keep an eye on contracted rates with shipping lines across multiple forwarders. Plus, control demurrage and detention (D&D) costs to protect your budget.
Integrated Systems
BuyCo seamlessly connects to your freight forwarders’ IT systems so transport orders and updates flow back and forth automatically, drastically reducing manual errors and delays.
Explore how Total Energies leverages BuyCo to supercharge collaboration on container shipping with their freight forwarders.
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Whether you’re booking directly with shipping lines or working with freight forwarders, BuyCo unifies your container shipping operations in one powerful, user-friendly platform. Experience fewer headaches, faster turnaround times, and a more strategic view of your global supply chain.