Shiplyst: transparent pricing to real-time tracking

Shiplyst is a B2B marketplace, and its customers include exporters or importers who are looking to send freight through the ocean. Mumbai-based ocean freight procurement marketplace Shiplyst helps exporters and importers to instantly generate freight quotes. The startup was picked by 500Startups to be part of their winter batch and showcase its technology to global clients.

The company allows their clients to track their cargo in real time from a dashboard. That means there’s no need to wait for the Daily shipment reports or to call the Freight Forwarder for cargo status report. The system automatically tracks transshipment connections and alerts you if any exceptions are generated.

You can confirm the booking information and get an instant quote. The user enters the cargo information: gross weight, commodity HS Code, shipper details… The rest of the details can be filled up later once the booking is confirmed and the booking confirmation arrives in a few minutes.

So far, Shiplyst has handled mainly domestic shipments, but the startup also claims to have handled some cross-country shipments from Southeast Asia to Africa as well. The challenge to expand globally lies in understanding local regulations, customer expectations, and cultural issues, both at origin and destination, to successfully execute the shipment.