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The best SeaRates alternatives in 2026

DP World, which owns SeaRates, says it is discontinuing it, and searates.com now redirects to dpworld.com. If you tracked containers there, these are the alternatives worth comparing — starting with the most self-serve option.

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What we checked about SeaRates

  • DP World, which bought SeaRates in 2020, told FreightWaves on 27 Aug 2026 that it is discontinuing it: “we are no longer using the SeaRates business globally”.Source: freightwaves.com, read 2 Nov 2026
  • searates.com now answers with a permanent redirect to dpworld.com.Source: searates.com, read 2 Nov 2026
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    Traqo Top pick

    Global, self-serve container + BL + vessel tracking

    Tracks containers, bills of lading and vessels across 170+ carriers with alerts and analytics. Free to try (1 lookup a day, no account), then flat plans from $10/mo — no credits, no lock-in.

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    ShipsGo

    Credit-based container & air tracking

    Popular container/air tracker billed on credits; solid coverage but you keep topping up a balance.

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    Portcast

    Predicted ETAs & freight audit

    Enterprise freight-intelligence platform: container and air tracking, predicted ETAs and invoice audit; starts with a demo.

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    Terminal49

    US terminal & drayage visibility

    Deep US terminal availability, last-free-day and holds; strongest for US drayage-heavy flows.

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    Vizion

    Raw container-tracking API

    A container-tracking data API for teams that want to build their own UI on top.

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FAQ

SeaRates alternatives

Is SeaRates shutting down?

Its owner, DP World, told FreightWaves that it is discontinuing SeaRates, and searates.com now redirects to dpworld.com. If you tracked containers on SeaRates, you will need another tool.

What is the best SeaRates alternative for container tracking?

For container, BL and vessel tracking with alerts and analytics, Traqo — self-serve, with flat plans from $10/mo. ShipsGo suits occasional tracking paid per credit, Terminal49 US drayage, and Portcast enterprise teams that want predicted ETAs and freight audit.

Can I move my SeaRates shipments to Traqo?

Yes — bulk-upload your container and BL numbers from Excel or CSV and Traqo starts tracking them, no migration project. Start on a free plan that tracks 4 shipments, API included, plus 1 free container/BL lookup a day with no account.

The simplest SeaRates alternative to try

Track containers, BLs and vessels across 170+ carriers — free to start, no sales call.

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