CargoSmart, a shipment management software provider, has launched Big Schedules, a search platform which allows shippers, freight forwarders and logistics service providers to search sailing schedules, manage their shipments, view live vessel information and compare schedule reliability percentages.

“We are pleased to offer a new sailing schedule search platform that leverages big data sources,” said Lionel Louie, chief commercial officer of CargoSmart. “By gathering data from multiple sources and using new technologies to streamline the search process, Big Schedules empowers shippers and logistics service providers to search for the latest schedule information faster, and to gain insights for planning.”

The platform covers 30 major ocean carriers, over 46,000 port pairs, and almost 5,000 vessel services that cover 90% of the world’s container capacity.

According to CargoSmart, Big Schedules sources up-to-date schedule data from multiple sources on-demand and real-time vessel location data, delivering personalized search results so that users will be able to improve the planning of their shipments.

Users can register for a free account at www.bigschedules.com.