A curated collection of the most useful online resources for the freight forwarding industry — from freight rate platforms and vessel trackers to customs tools and industry organisations. All links open in a new tab.
Freight Rates & Market Intelligence
Freightos Baltic Index
Real-time global container freight rate benchmarks across major trade lanes. Essential for rate checking and market intelligence.
fbx.freightos.com →
Drewry World Container Index
Weekly composite container freight index tracking rates on eight major east-west trade routes.
drewry.co.uk →
Xeneta
Ocean and air freight rate intelligence platform with benchmarking data for procurement and contract negotiations.
xeneta.com →
Baltic Exchange
Daily shipping market information and freight indices including the BDI (Baltic Dry Index) for bulk carriers.
balticexchange.com →
Vessel & Cargo Tracking
MarineTraffic
Real-time vessel tracking using AIS data. Track ships, view port activity and get ETA information worldwide.
marinetraffic.com →
Vessel Finder
Free vessel tracking service with live positions, port calls and voyage history for ships worldwide.
vesselfinder.com →
FlightAware
Real-time flight tracking including cargo aircraft. Essential for air freight shipment monitoring and flight status.
flightaware.com →
17Track
Universal parcel and cargo tracking covering 2,500+ couriers and freight carriers worldwide in one interface.
17track.net →
Weather & Routing
PassageWeather
Free professional marine weather forecasting with wind and wave forecasts worldwide — used by sailors and shipping professionals for route planning.
passageweather.com →
Ports.com Sea Distances
Calculate sea distances and voyage routes between ports worldwide. Useful for transit time estimates and voyage planning.
ports.com →
World Port Source
Global port directory with detailed information on facilities, contacts, restrictions and services for ports worldwide.
worldportsource.com →
Customs, Tariffs & Compliance
HS Code Lookup (Flexport)
Search and find Harmonised System (HS) codes for any product — covering US, EU, China and other major customs jurisdictions.
flexport.com →
Trade Tariff (UK)
UK government's official tariff tool for finding commodity codes, duty rates and import/export requirements.
trade-tariff.service.gov.uk →
EU TARIC Database
European Union's integrated tariff database for customs duties, trade measures and import/export regulations.
europa.eu →
Flexport Tariff Lookup
Easy-to-use HS code lookup and tariff classification tool covering US, EU, China and other major markets.
flexport.com →
Industry Organisations
FIATA
International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations — the global voice of the freight forwarding industry.
fiata.org →
BIMCO
The world's largest international shipping association providing standard contracts, clauses and industry publications.
bimco.org →
IATA
International Air Transport Association — standards, regulations and publications for air cargo and aviation worldwide.
iata.org →
ICC (International Chamber of Commerce)
Publisher of Incoterms® and international trade rules. Essential for understanding trade terms and commercial contracts.
iccwbo.org →
Debt Recovery & Credit
FDRS — Freight Debt Recovery
Freight industry debt recovery service specialising in recovering outstanding freight invoices from defaulting debtors worldwide.
freightdebtrecovery.com →
FDB Collections
Freight debt collection and delinquent debtor register for the international freight forwarding community.
fdbcollections.com →
Dangerous Goods & IMDG
IMO — Dangerous Goods
IMDG Code information and dangerous goods guidance from the International Maritime Organization.
imo.org →
IATA DGR
IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations — the globally accepted standard for safe transport of dangerous goods by air.
iata.org/dgr →
Currency & Finance
XE Currency Converter
Live exchange rates and currency conversion for all major and minor currencies. Widely used across the industry.
xe.com →
IBAN Checker
Verify BIC/SWIFT codes and IBAN numbers for international bank transfers — essential for cross-border payments.
iban.com →
OANDA
Currency data and FX tools trusted by businesses and financial institutions for exchange rate management.
oanda.com →
Note: NetworkZone maintains this list as a convenience for industry professionals. We have no commercial relationship with any of the sites listed. Links are checked periodically but we cannot guarantee they remain current. If you know of a useful resource that should be included, please contact us.