OneStop and Clear.ai link container tracking with freight software

Australian logistics technology companies OneStop and Clear.ai have announced a partnership to bring vessel and container tracking information directly into freight and customs management software.

Under the agreement, Clear.ai will integrate OneStop’s application programming interfaces (APIs) to display vessel schedules, container milestones and cargo availability within the platform its customers use for shipments, customs entries and billing.

The companies say the integration is intended to reduce manual checks across shipping line, terminal and port websites. They also expect the data to support automated customer updates and earlier alerts when shipments encounter problems.

For transport businesses moving import and export containers, more accessible shipment information could improve coordination with forwarders and depots. However, the companies have not released independent performance results or quantified time savings.

OneStop chief executive Sam Askin said useful freight automation depends on reliable, connected supply-chain data. Clear.ai founder Anthony Wan said the integration would provide the company’s automated systems with container and vessel information from across the Australian supply chain.

No customer rollout timetable, pricing or detailed terminal coverage was specified in the 4 November announcement.