Why Spreadsheets Are Killing Your Freight Ops—and What Smart Teams Are Doing Instead
Still using spreadsheets to track global shipments? You’re not alone—but you’re definitely falling behind.
Every week, logistics professionals tell us the same thing:
“We have multiple tabs open—Maersk, Hapag, CMA CGM, emails, Slack, and Excel—just to understand where one container is.”
And frankly, they’re right.
The Freight Visibility Gap Is Costing You More Than You Think
Let’s face it—2025 is not business as usual. From Red Sea reroutes to West Coast port slowdowns, supply chains are more volatile than ever. According to McKinsey, 79% of supply chain leaders say they’re increasing investment in visibility tools—but many still don’t know where to start.
Meanwhile, Gartner’s latest Supply Chain Tech Guide named “real-time shipment tracking and predictive disruption management” a top 3 priority for enterprise shippers this year.
But here’s the punchline: Most teams are still relying on spreadsheets, email threads, and scattered carrier portals to piece together answers. It’s slow. It’s error-prone. And it’s costing you money.
The Smarter Way: Real-Time, Predictive, Unified
That’s exactly why we built Freightgate Pulse—a next-gen visibility platform designed for the real-world needs of logistics teams in 2025.
What does that mean in practice?
* Live AIS-Based ETA Tracking – You’ll know where your container is and when it’s likely to arrive—no more guessing games.
* Port Congestion Overlays – Visual bottlenecks mapped to your shipments before they create chaos.
* Predictive Disruption Alerts – AI-powered insights flag delays, weather impacts, and route changes before your customers do.
* One Unified Dashboard – All carriers, all shipments, all your visibility—zero tab juggling.
Teams using Freightgate Pulse report up to 85% faster disruption response and save 5–10 hours a week previously spent on manual tracking.
The Real Problem Isn’t Data—It’s Disconnection.
You already have the data. Carriers have it. Ports have it. But when it’s scattered across tabs, APIs, and inboxes, it’s useless. Freightgate Pulse connects the dots—turning raw data into real decisions. Think of it as Waze for your global shipments.
Real Users. Real Results.
“Before Pulse, we found out about delays when the customer complained. Now we have alerts before the shipment even misses its ETA.”
— VP of Supply Chain, Freight Forwarder
“Pulse gave us visibility across 8 ocean carriers in one place. Our CSAT scores have never been higher.”
— Logistics Manager, 3PL Provider
Ready to See What Real Visibility Looks Like?
It’s time to ditch spreadsheets.
It’s time to stop guessing.
It’s time to get Pulse.
Want a quick walkthrough?
Comment “Pulse” below, or book a short demo by emailing info@freightgate.com and we’ll show you how smarter visibility transforms your operations.
* Spreadsheets can’t keep up with modern supply chain complexity
* Real-time, predictive visibility is now a must-have, not a nice-to-have
* Freightgate Pulse unifies your data, predicts disruptions, and simplifies your world
* Smart teams are switching. Are you?
Your shipments aren’t static. Your tracking shouldn’t be either.
Let Freightgate Pulse show you the new standard in visibility.