We build software for freight forwarders around shipment coordination, customer communication, document handling and partner workflows across air, ocean and road operations.
Who this is for
Freight forwarders managing high document and status volume
Forwarders launching branded customer shipment portals
Teams coordinating carriers, customs and customer updates manually
Operations leaders improving visibility across modes and partners
What this solves
- 01
High volume of documents and status requests
- 02
Customer updates spread across email and spreadsheets
- 03
Limited visibility into exceptions before they escalate
- 04
Systems that do not reflect multi-party forwarding workflows
What we can build first
Customer and partner shipment portals
Document intake and validation workflows
Forwarding operations dashboards
Status update and exception automation
Integrations with TMS, carrier APIs and finance systems
Next step
Map your workflow before you choose the architecture.
If this service area matches a manual workflow in your operation, the best next step is to document users, systems, data ownership and rollout constraints. Then then design the product layer around that.
How 4RTY helps
Process mapping
Product design
UX and UI
Technical architecture
Development
Integrations
Launch support
Documentation
Systems we integrate with
Delivery & scale path
MVP
Start with a focused release
- Discovery: Map the workflow, users, systems, data and operational bottlenecks.
- Product blueprint: Define scope, architecture, integrations and rollout priorities.
- Build: Deliver in focused releases with logistics team feedback along the way.
- Launch: Validate with real users, connect production systems and improve after rollout.
Scale
Expand after launch
- Integrations with TMS, carrier APIs and finance systems
FAQ
Common questions
Can you build customer portals for freight forwarders?
Yes. Customer shipment portals are a common starting point for booking, tracking, documents and proactive status communication.
Do you work with existing forwarding TMS platforms?
Yes. We integrate with and extend existing TMS, document and finance systems rather than assuming a greenfield stack.
Best next step
If this workflow is already creating manual work, poor visibility or repeated communication inside your logistics operation, the best next step is to map the process, systems and users before choosing the software architecture.
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