If You’re Still Tracking Vessel Schedules Manually, This is for You.

Exporting in a environment with unreliable vessel schedules is complex. ERDs shift, cutoffs advance, and shipments get rolled. If you’re manually checking ocean carrier, terminal, and rail websites, tracking updates in spreadsheets, and spending hours sifting through emails to prevent unnecessary demurrage costs, you’re not alone.

TradeLanes' Vessel Schedule Monitor is built to give exporters real-time visibility, automated alerts, and pre-verified ERDs & CY Cutoffs, so you can stay ahead of changes without the manual work.

🚢 Vessel Schedule Monitor is For:

✅ Exporters of Containerized Agricultural, Food, and Commodity Products

If your business depends on getting shipments out on time, but last-minute vessel schedule changes keep disrupting your operations, you’re in the right place.

We help exporters of:

✔ Tree Nuts (Almonds, Pistachios, Walnuts)
✔ Horticultural: Fruits (Fresh and Dried), Vegetables (Fresh and Frozen), Specialty Crops
✔ Dairy Products (NFDM, Dry Whey, Cheese, Butterfat)
✔ Meat & Poultry (Beef, Pork, Poultry, Hides)
✔ Grain & Feed Ingredients (Soybeans, Wheat, Animal Feed)
✔ Dry/General Cargo: Processed Foods, Beverages, Pet Food, Seeds, Cotton, Forest Products

If you’re shipping containerized goods and missing a schedule update could cost you thousands, TradeLanes helps you stay ahead of changes automatically.

✅ Export Managers & Logistics Teams Who Want to Eliminate Manual Work

If your job involves managing vessel schedules, coordinating drayage, or making sure shipments meet cutoffs, you’ve probably spent too much time:

• Refreshing carrier, terminal, and rail websites to check for updates.
• Calling or emailing carriers, terminals, and drayage providers to resolve conflicting schedule data.
• Updating spreadsheets and manually logging changes.
• Chasing down answers before a shipment rolls or misses a cutoff.

With Vessel Schedule Monitor, you’ll get:
✅ Real-Time Alerts when vessel schedules change.
✅ Pre-Validated ERDs & CY Cutoffs, so you always have the correct cargo receiving window.
✅ Daily Reports to track upcoming shipments—no more searching multiple sources.

✅ Companies Managing Exports with Multiple Systems

If you’re using two or more tools to manage shipments—like a TMS, ERP, freight forwarder portals, and spreadsheets—but vessel schedules still slip through the cracks, TradeLanes brings everything into one automated, centralized system.

✔ No more scattered data. TradeLanes pulls schedule changes from ocean carriers, terminals, and inland rail into a single platform.
✔ No more last-minute surprises. You get automated alerts when something changes—before it causes a problem.
✔ No more manual tracking. TradeLanes does the work for you, so you can focus on getting shipments out on time.

🛑 Who TradeLanes Vessel Schedule Monitor is NOT For:

While TradeLanes helps exporters automate vessel schedule tracking, it’s not the right solution if you’re looking for:

🚫 TMS, ERP, or Internal System Integration as a Prerequisite

• You don’t need to integrate TradeLanes with your existing systems to use it.
• If you require integration before you can track vessel schedules, this isn’t the right solution.

🚫 An "All-in-One" TMS for Export Logistics

• A fully automated, all-in-one TMS for export logistics does not exist.
• TradeLanes doesn’t replace your TMS—it solves a specific problem: vessel schedule visibility and automation.

🚫 Rail Carrier Tracking

• If you’re looking for real-time GPS tracking of rail shipments, this is not the right tool.
• TradeLanes focuses on solving the real issue: Rail ERDs and CY Cutoffs change because of ocean vessel schedule delays.
• Tracking a rail carrier won’t help if your vessel schedule changes - we validated this with the rail carriers (see more here: Rail Visibility Defined)

🚫 Real-Time GPS Tracking of Individual Containers

• TradeLanes tracks vessel schedules and key milestones, not the live location of individual containers.
• If you need GPS tracking, other solutions may be a better fit.

🚫 Domestic-Only Shippers

• If your business doesn’t rely on ocean vessels and isn’t impacted by port congestion, ERD changes, or vessel schedule delays, this probably isn’t for you.

🚫 Exporters with Full Automation

• If your TMS, ERP, or internal system already automates vessel schedule tracking, then you may not need TradeLanes.

🚫 Infrequent Exporters

• If you ship internationally only once or twice a year, vessel schedule automation may not provide enough value.
• But if you manage weekly or monthly exports, TradeLanes will save you time, stress, and money.

Why Exporters Choose Vessel Schedule Monitor

✔ Real-Time Vessel Schedule Change Notifications – No more refreshing carrier and terminal websites.
✔ Pre-Verified ERDs & CY Cutoffs – Reduce costly drayage delays and miscommunication.
✔ Automated Daily Reports – Get a single, reliable source for all schedule changes.
✔ Faster Decision-Making – Resolve schedule conflicts without phone calls or emails.

If you’re still spending hours manually tracking vessel schedules, it’s time to automate.

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