Xeneta, trusted by the world's biggest buyers & sellers of freight
More than just Benchmarking
What you can do with Xeneta Ocean
Relying on supplier quotes alone puts cost and service at risk.
See the market in full. Know instantly if your rates are competitive and your carriers deliver on service.
Validate suppliers with neutral benchmarks, reliability scores, and capacity insights so you strengthen trust and eliminate costly surprises.
What you can do:
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Benchmark contract and spot rates by lane using real shipper data
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Identify outliers and overpriced trades with objective comparisons
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Evaluate carriers by price, reliability, and service performance
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Use our Rate Management System (RMS) to centralize and share rates across teams
Take control of tenders. Stop playing by supplier rules.
Tenders don’t need to take weeks. Xeneta benchmarks thousands of lanes in minutes, sets clear negotiation targets, and flags overpriced bids so you run faster cycles with less effort.
What you can do:
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Upload and benchmark thousands of lanes in minutes
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Filter by corridor, contract type, or rate window
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Assess bid competitiveness with real-time market data
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Set realistic targets for RFPs and avoid inflated awards
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Align internal teams quickly with clean, data-backed insights
Build plans that hold up when the market shifts.
Volatility is constant. Build resilient supply chain plans, keep teams aligned, and adapt quickly when conditions change.
What you can do:
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Forecast contracted rates up to 3 months ahead and spot rates 10 days out
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Access market outlooks up to 6 months ahead on key trades
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Build regional and global budgets with cost scenarios across modes
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Track carrier reliability, blank sailings, and surcharge patterns
- Identify risk hotspots by lane, supplier, or region
- Strengthen planning and mitigation strategies with objective data
Know the market. Own the table.
Walk into every conversation with neutral benchmarks, carrier spread insights, and surcharge data so you can challenge quotes, validate supplier positioning, and close stronger deals.
What you can do:
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Benchmark supplier quotes against current contracted and spot rates on your lanes
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Use neutral data to counter supplier-driven pricing
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Analyze carrier pricing behavior and market positioning using sell-side data
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Identify negotiation opportunities with corridor-level insights
- Strengthen your hand in both contract renewals and mid-cycle spot buys
- Support indexed linked contracts with trusted benchmarks and tools
Stanley Back & Decker
“Without the platform, we’d be blind going into the market. Xeneta helps us negotiate better and track savings in the range of 3‑5% which accounts for a multi‑million‑dollar spend when you consider our scale.”
— David Lenaers, Global Director of Logistics Sourcing, Stanley Black & Decker
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Rockwool
“With Xeneta, we don’t just look at rates. We look at performance, risk, and strategy. It helps us have fact-based conversations with suppliers, based on what the market is doing.”
— Head of Global Logistics Procurement, Rockwool
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Electrolux
“Xeneta was a breath of fresh air for us. It was the first time that we’ve ever seen a company come out and provide dynamic benchmarking and market analyses for ocean and air, not only a once a year exercise."
— Global Freight Manager, Electrolux
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