Carrier Selection Tool
Find the best carrier for your shipment
Carriers
10
Trade Lanes
6 Major
Pricing Data
Seasonal
AI Scoring
Multi-factor
Carrier Selection Tool
Compare ocean carriers across reliability, cost, transit time, and coverage metrics to find the optimal partner for your shipping needs.
Priority Distribution
COSCO Shipping
Score: 73.6/100
$1,700
30 days transit
Our carrier selection tool analyzes multiple factors to recommend the best carrier for your specific shipment:
- Enter your shipment details (trade lane, containers, season)
- Adjust priority weights based on your needs
- Review the AI-powered recommendation
- Compare alternative carriers
- Download your customized quote
Cost Efficiency
Competitive rates across seasons
Reliability Score
Schedule & on-time performance
Transit Time
Speed of delivery
Service Coverage
Network breadth & depth
Each carrier receives a weighted score based on your priorities:
- Cost Score0-100 pts
- Reliability Score0-100 pts
- Transit Score0-100 pts
- Coverage Score0-100 pts
Total = Weighted average based on your priorities
Asia - Europe
Shanghai → Rotterdam
10 carriersAsia - US West Coast
Shanghai → Los Angeles
9 carriersAsia - US East Coast
Shanghai → New York
8 carriersTrans-Atlantic
Rotterdam → New York
6 carriersIntra-Asia
Shanghai → Singapore
8 carriersAsia - Mediterranean
Shanghai → Genoa
7 carriers- Largest combined capacity
- Extensive global coverage
- Multiple weekly sailings
- Strong Asia-Europe presence
- Competitive trans-Pacific rates
- Growing market share
- High reliability scores
- Strong trans-Atlantic service
- Quality-focused operations
- •Prioritize reliability for time-sensitive cargo
- •Book 3-4 weeks in advance during peak season
- •Consider alliance membership for network benefits
- •Check seasonal rate variations for cost savings
- •Use multiple carriers to reduce supply chain risk
- •Review carrier performance quarterly for contracts
- ✗Selecting carriers based only on lowest price
- ✗Ignoring schedule reliability for urgent cargo
- ✗Not checking trade lane-specific performance
- ✗Overlooking peak season capacity constraints
- ✗Single carrier dependency for all shipments
- ✗Not considering total landed cost