Bridge automates the extraction of commercial and legal data from shipping emails and documents, converting it into structured information within the tools users already employ.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Shipping teams spend the majority of their workday manually extracting commercial and legal information from emails, charter parties, and other documents, which is time‑consuming and error‑prone. This fragmented data prevents quick decision‑making and obscures overall credit exposure across the fleet.
Solution
Bridge automates the ingestion of shipping emails and documents, converting key commercial and legal terms into structured data that syncs with the tools users already employ, such as IMOS or spreadsheets. The platform flags high‑severity risks—including sanctions clauses, deal‑breakers, and negotiable terms—immediately after a fixture recap or charter party is uploaded. It aggregates credit exposure by counterparty and credit limit, providing a consolidated view of dollars at risk across the entire book. Vessel certificates are tracked, requested, and circulated automatically, eliminating manual follow‑ups. Real‑time position lists and lineup reports are read and updated without user intervention, keeping market views current. Automated alerts trigger redelivery notices, invoice chasers, and compliance messages at the appropriate moments, ensuring critical communications are never missed.
Target Audience
Bridge is designed for commercial and legal teams within shipping companies, including chartering managers, operations analysts, and compliance officers who need rapid, accurate data extraction and risk visibility.
Features
- AI‑driven parsing of fixture recaps, charter parties, and other shipping documents to extract commercial and legal data
- Immediate risk scoring that highlights sanctions clauses, deal‑breakers, and negotiable terms by severity
- Consolidated credit exposure dashboard showing dollars at risk per counterparty and credit limit across the fleet
- Automatic tracking, requesting, and distribution of vessel certificates for all ships in the watchlist
- Real‑time ingestion of position lists and lineup reports to maintain up‑to‑date market visibility
- Integrated command‑center view that links NOR, laytime, ETA updates, and freight invoices in a single screen
- Configurable automated notifications for redelivery, invoice chasing, and compliance alerts
- Seamless export of structured data to existing shipping systems (e.g., IMOS) and spreadsheets without manual re‑keying