Why Ocean, Why Now
Freight forwarders have had air quotes at their fingertips for years. But ocean? That’s been another story. Think spreadsheets, siloed systems, and hours wasted stitching together rates, surcharges, and trucking into something that resembles a door-to-door quote.
The result? Quotes that crawl, deals that slip, and a customer experience that belongs in dial-up, not digital.
And the timing couldn’t be more critical. A recent Freightos/Clearit survey of 390+ small importers found 72% are already seeing tariff-driven cost spikes, and nearly half have cut shipments. For SMBs in that squeeze, waiting days for an ocean quote isn’t just slow – it’s costly.
That changes today with WebCargo Ocean – the modern forwarder’s ocean freight software for all-in-one ocean rate management, quoting, and booking.
And it’s not a side project. It’s built into the same platform already powering 5,000+ freight forwarders in 10,000 offices, accounting for thousands of bookings per day, across carriers representing over 78% of global capacity.
One Platform. Every Mode.
Ocean doesn’t live in a silo anymore. With WebCargo, forwarders can finally run air, ocean, and trucking in the same place – no more juggling tabs, no more copy-pasting rates between systems.
- All modes, one stack → Air and ocean in one place, with trucking included for full end-to-end quotes.
- Direct carrier pipes → APIs to leading FCL and LCL carriers like CMA-CGM, ECU, Maersk, and Evergreen.
- TMS Integrations that actually work → Quotes flow straight into your TMS or sales portal, no double entry required.
- Visibility that scales → a centralized dashboard that pulls every quote into one view.
That’s not just saving clicks – it’s reshaping how forwarders sell freight.
WebCargo’s Ocean Freight Software: Quoting Built for 2025
Most solutions force forwarders to manage air and ocean separately or cobble together clunky integrations. WebCargo’s ocean freight software was built differently: intuitive quoting, flexible role configuration, automatic markups, and spot + contract support across carriers.
And the shift isn’t just about faster quotes – it’s a different way to think about freight. Nippon Express, a top-five global forwarder with hundreds of offices in 57 countries, is expanding from thousands of monthly digital air bookings to full multimodal quoting and booking with WebCargo Ocean.
For them, this isn’t about shaving a few minutes off the quoting clock – it’s about building agility into an unpredictable market. Or as Ionut Mares, Global Head of Air and Ocean Freight at Nippon Express, summed it up:
This strategic digital expansion represents a fundamental shift in how we manage freight across transport modes.
By implementing Freightos’ comprehensive solution across our global operations we’re not just digitizing processes – we’re reimagining the future of freight management to deliver unprecedented value and efficiency to our customers worldwide.
From Quote to Shipment in a Click
A fast quote is great – but the real magic is what happens after you hit “send.” With WebCargo Ocean, the workflow doesn’t stop at the rate:
- No more email tennis. Quotes, carrier details, and charges are all captured in one place – no digging through threads.
- Handle the full journey. Origin, destination, and local charges managed in the same flow.
- Ops without the chaos. Upload docs, track shipments, and keep carrier conversations tidy inside the same workspace.
And because it’s all part of the WebCargo ecosystem, everything syncs straight into your TMS. No duplicate entry, fewer errors, and way less firefighting. Just freight, moving faster.
Coming Soon: Even More Firepower
Today, WebCargo Ocean gives you instant quoting, tariff management, and direct booking. But the roadmap’s even bigger:
- Comprehensive schedules baked into searches
No more jumping between booking systems and carrier sites to figure out if a sailing even exists. Schedules will live right where you’re already quoting, so you can see rates and sailings side by side. - Market intelligence from Terminal
Rate data is good, but context is better. Soon, every search will pull in Freightos Terminal insights – from industry news to lane-level benchmarks – so you can negotiate with actual market proof instead of guesswork. - A redesigned search + results experience
Think less “clunky portal,” more “consumer-grade app.” Cleaner results, smarter filters, and settings that bend to your workflow instead of the other way around.
In other words: we’re not done turning WebCargo Ocean’s ocean freight software into a power tool.
The Bottom Line
Freight isn’t lost because it’s hard to move – it’s lost because it’s slow to sell. That’s what WebCargo Ocean flips on its head. Faster quoting, instant booking, fewer errors, and all in the same platform forwarders already trust for air.
And the real story? This isn’t just about adding ocean. It’s about finally putting every mode on the same digital rails.
Because in freight, speed sells. And the clock just started ticking.
