Current market overview of industry software and software for freight forwarding and transport and TMS. The software listed here is aimed not only at freight forwarders and transport companies but also at courier services, freight brokers and container services as well as logistics service providers, bus companies and shippers.
Software for freight forwarding and transport usually includes customer and supplier management and order management. Freight forwarding software often supports vehicle management and offers interfaces for customs clearance and dangerous goods registration. Furthermore, software for automobile forwarders, container services and the air freight industry (e.g. for label printing) is listed, among others. Often the software for transport and forwarding companies also includes distance calculation, toll calculation, freight calculation and shows motorway kilometres. A comprehensive transport management system (TMS) goes beyond these basic functions by also optimizing route planning, automating carrier selection, and enabling real-time shipment tracking.