G2

Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

3/31/2026

"Centralized Shipment Visibility and Transparent KPI Analysis with Portcast"

4/5

What do you like best about Portcast?

The main value of Portcast lies in enabling all locations to upload and manage their shipments in one standardized system, regardless of which service provider is used locally. This ensures that all users have continuous access to the latest shipment status at any time.

As a result, coordination efforts are significantly reduced, as follow-ups from Order Management, customers, procurement, logistics, and other stakeholders can be minimized.

Another key benefit is the increased transparency across the entire supply chain. Delays can be clearly identified and better understood, especially when they are caused by carrier decisions. At the same time, it becomes visible how actual transit times deviate from originally confirmed schedules provided by carriers or forwarders.

Furthermore, the centralized data foundation enables transparent and data-driven analysis within KPI dashboards. This supports us in evaluating transit times systematically and continuously improving performance based on real data.

Portcast also provides significant value in discussions with service providers. The available data creates an objective basis for feedback on the carriers they utilize and allows well-informed decisions, including the potential exclusion of underperforming carriers based on reliable performance data. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Portcast?

Currently, the Sailing Schedule function is not working as intended. Especially in the current situation, where carriers are adjusting their schedules on a daily basis due to the Middle East developments, having a reliable and fast overview within the tool would be extremely valuable. This topic has already been addressed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Portcast solving and how is that benefiting you?

In the past, whenever we needed to check the status of our shipments, we had to work our way through the various tools and shipment lists provided by our service providers. This was not only time-consuming but also often lacked transparency. In many cases, it was additionally necessary to send follow-up emails to obtain reliable information. There was no central and transparent overview of all ongoing shipments.

With the current solution, we now have the ability to view all shipments at a glance. This not only saves time but also significantly improves transparency and responsiveness in our daily operations.

Another major limitation in the past was that we were unable to perform analyses on a carrier level. Neither performance nor actual transit times could be properly evaluated by carrier. This was particularly challenging for LCL shipments, as they are often handled by co-loaders, making the actual carriers only partially visible.

We now have a much higher level of transparency in this area as well. It is now possible to clearly identify which carriers are being used on specific trade lanes and how they are performing. For the first time, this enables us to make data-driven decisions and to optimize our transport strategies in a targeted manner. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.