Enhanced sea freight visibility in an unsteady market

Kuehne+Nagel's Shipping Insights

Dec 6 2023 • 28 mins

In this episode, host Sara Vollmer, talks with Kathrin Wolf, Kuehne+Nagel's Sea Logistics Product Manager for seaexplorer, about the innovative digital platform 'seaexplorer'. Key topics of this episode are: What is the seaexplorer platform, the data compared in the platform, benefits of using seaexplorer and a future outlook. You can request access to the platform via seaexplorer.com. Recorded in March 2022. Details: (2:04) Kathrin introduces seaexplorer and how it works. (4:49) Kathrin talks about how seaexplorer combines route details, carrier service information, and schedules transparently to inform the users about the disruptions and visualise port conditions around the globe. (07:04) Kathrin explains how data is collected and then fed into seaexplorer. (10:00) Kathrin expands on how seaexplorer counts released CO2 and creates visibility over these emissions. By showing the customers this data, seaexplorer provides them with the chance to choose between various shipping options with different emission levels. Kathrin also mentions that the greenest option is the most cost-efficient and reliable option in many cases. (14:00) Other features of seaexplorer are discussed, such as visibility over vessel waiting times. (20:05) seaexplorer can be reached on its website or myKN application. More information on how to get access is given. (24:26) Kathrin talks about the future features of seaexplorer. Despite having concrete plans to improve functionality, the seaexplorer team will also stay flexible to the continuous changes of the world.