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.
Vendors
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CargoFront
A digital client portal built for freight forwarders. It brings client requests, quotations, documents, and shipment visibility together in one place — and its AI reads incoming emails and attachments automatically, cutting the manual workload for your operations team.
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 →
SeaRates Port Distance Calculator
Calculate sea distances and voyage routes between ports worldwide. Useful for transit time estimates and voyage planning.
searates.com →
World Port Source
Global port directory with detailed information on facilities, contacts, restrictions and services for ports worldwide.
worldportsource.com →
Customs, Tariffs & Compliance
Zonos HS Code Lookup
Free multi-country HS code classification tool — search by product description or code across major customs jurisdictions worldwide.
zonos.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 →
National Customs Tariff Databases (by Country)
Note: These are official government tariff lookup tools, provided as a starting point only. Duty rates, anti-dumping duties and country-of-origin surcharges (e.g. certain goods from China) can change without notice and are not always shown in a basic HS code search. Always verify current rates with your customs broker before relying on any figure shown here.
USA — HTS
US Harmonized Tariff Schedule — official duty rates by HS code for goods entering the United States.
hts.usitc.gov →
UK — Trade Tariff
UK government's official tool for commodity codes, duty rates and import/export requirements.
gov.uk/trade-tariff →
EU — TARIC Consultation
European Union's integrated tariff database covering duties and trade measures for all member states.
ec.europa.eu →
Canada — CBSA Customs Tariff
Canada Border Services Agency's official customs tariff schedule by HS code.
cbsa-asfc.gc.ca →
Australia — Working Tariff
Australian Border Force's current working tariff for classification and duty rates.
abf.gov.au →
Malaysia — eZHS
Royal Malaysian Customs Department's electronic tariff and trade agreement lookup system.
ezhs.customs.gov.my →
Thailand — Customs Department
Thai Customs Department's official tariff and import regulation resource.
customs.go.th →
Japan — Customs Tariff Schedule
Japan Customs' English-language tariff schedule by HS code.
customs.go.jp →
India — ICEGATE / CBIC
India's official customs gateway for duty rates, classification and trade documentation.
icegate.gov.in →
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.
fdrs-ltd.com →
Dangerous Goods & IMDG / ADR
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 →
UNECE — ADR
European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road. Formally a European agreement, but its classification and safety provisions have also been adopted, often with local adjustments, by a number of non-European countries — including Thailand.
unece.org/adr →
Thailand — Land Transport of Dangerous Goods
Thailand's Department of Land Transport (Ministry of Transport) bases its road dangerous goods rules on the UN Model Regulations and ADR, applied via the Thai Provisions (TP-I/TP-II) with ministry-specific adjustments — including vehicle placarding, transport documentation, and driver licensing requirements.
dlt.go.th →
Thailand is not a contracting party to ADR itself, but its national road transport rules are adapted from ADR/UN Model Regulations by the Ministry of Transport, with local modifications. Always confirm current requirements with the Department of Land Transport for Thailand-specific shipments.
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.