Silq integrates factory inspections with freight forwarding to enhance shipment predictability and reduce delays caused by production issues. By utilizing shared container loads, the company ensures consistent shipping schedules and offers a money-back guarantee on failed deliveries, improving overall logistics efficiency.
Funding
$19.6M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
JMFounders
Product
Problem
Production delays, rolled shipments, and forwarder errors create unpredictability in international shipping, leading to late deliveries and increased costs for businesses. Traditional freight forwarding often lacks integration with factory inspections, resulting in undetected production issues that cause downstream shipping delays. Reliance on standard container loads can also lead to inconsistent sailing schedules and a higher carbon footprint.
Solution
Silq integrates factory inspections with freight forwarding to provide more predictable and reliable shipping. By combining these services, Silq proactively identifies and addresses potential production delays before they impact shipping timelines. The company utilizes shared container loads to ensure consistent weekly sailing schedules, mitigating the risk of rolled shipments. Silq's platform offers customizable workflows to prevent execution failures and improve overall logistics management, providing clients with enhanced visibility and control over their shipments.
Target Audience
Silq's primary customers are brands and businesses that require reliable and predictable international shipping, particularly those seeking to minimize delays and improve supply chain efficiency.
Features
- Integrated factory inspections to forecast cargo ready dates and anticipate production delays
- Shared Container Load (SCL) service to ensure consistent weekly sailings and reduce costs
- Customizable workflows to prevent execution failures and improve planning
- Platform for managing projects and tracking shipments
- Money-back guarantee on failed deliveries across all shipping services
- Full Container Load (FCL) service for direct shipments
- Less-than Container Load (LCL) service for partial loads
- Air Freight service for high-priority shipments