Qualle operates an API-driven platform that connects logistics stakeholders to optimize the use of empty ocean containers, significantly reducing empty miles and CO2 emissions. By facilitating street turns and improving container flow, the company enhances operational efficiency in the drayage sector.
Funding
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Product
Problem
The logistics industry faces significant inefficiencies due to underutilization of empty ocean containers, leading to unnecessary transportation, increased costs, and higher CO2 emissions. Matching available empty containers with parties that need them is often a slow, cumbersome process. This results in wasted resources and contributes to port congestion.
Solution
Qualle offers an API-driven platform designed to optimize the utilization of empty ocean containers by connecting logistics stakeholders. The platform facilitates "street turns," enabling truckers to reuse empty containers for export moves, reducing the need to return them to ports. By improving container flow and minimizing empty miles, Qualle helps reduce operational costs and carbon emissions. The platform integrates with existing Transportation Management Systems (TMS), Yard Management Systems (YMS), Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, enabling real-time data transfer and improved workflow automation.
Target Audience
Qualle's primary customers include exporters, importers, truckers, and steamship lines seeking to improve container flow, reduce costs, and minimize their environmental impact.
Features
- Empty container marketplace to connect stakeholders needing containers with those having available containers.
- Facilitates street turns (container triangulation) to reuse empty import containers for export moves.
- API-driven platform for seamless integration with existing TMS, YMS, WMS, and ERP systems.
- Real-time container data transfer for improved visibility and decision-making.
- ROI calculator to estimate savings on empty trips and street turns.
- Reporting on turns, miles, and CO2 emissions saved.