No separate visibility license required

The Best project44 Alternative for Modern Importers

Gateway gives you real-time satellite visibility, AI-powered ETAs, container milestones, and customs status as native features of the freight platform that moves the goods. No separate enterprise SaaS license, no integration project, no annual contract.

$0
Visibility License
Day 1
Implementation
AIS
Satellite Confirmed
170+
Carriers Tracked

Why Supply Chain Teams Switch from project44 to Gateway

project44 is a visibility layer that sits between you and your forwarder. Gateway is the forwarder, with visibility built in.

Native Satellite Visibility

Independent AIS satellite tracking plus carrier feeds, all in one timeline. Not dependent on the carrier reporting on time. Free with every shipment.

Visibility Plus Execution

project44 tells you where your container is. Gateway tells you where it is, files the customs entry, dispatches the drayage, and bills the freight. One platform, one team.

No Implementation Project

project44 typically takes three to six months to integrate, requiring API mapping, master data alignment, and a dedicated project team. Gateway tracks your first shipment automatically on day one.

Gateway vs project44: Feature Comparison

Feature
Gateway
project44
Pricing Model
Free visibility bundled with shipping
Enterprise SaaS license, paid per shipment or per user
What you get
Visibility plus freight execution in one platform
Visibility layer only; you need a forwarder separately
Vessel Tracking
Live AIS satellite confirmation, not carrier-relayed
Carrier-relayed feeds, normalized across providers
Implementation Time
Instant. Book and track on day one.
Three to six months for full integration
Minimum Commitment
No minimums. One container or one thousand.
Annual enterprise contracts
ETA Prediction
AI-predicted ETA included on every shipment
Premium add-on tier
Customs Status
ISF, AMS, AES, and entry status native to platform
Out of scope. Comes from your broker separately.
Carrier Coverage
170-plus carriers via integrated tracking
200-plus carriers via aggregation
Developer API
Public REST API plus webhooks, no per-call fees
Enterprise API, contract-gated

Frequently Asked Questions

How is Gateway different from project44?

project44 is a visibility-only platform that sits on top of carriers and forwarders, sold on enterprise contracts. Gateway is the licensed NVOCC moving the freight, so visibility is native to the platform. Real-time vessel AIS, container milestones, drayage status, and customs filing all live in one place at no extra cost.

Can Gateway replace project44 for our supply chain team?

For ocean and drayage visibility plus freight execution, yes. Gateway provides vessel AIS tracking, container milestones, port congestion data, ETA prediction, and customs status for shipments moving through Gateway. If you need multi-modal visibility across other forwarders, project44 may still be useful in parallel during transition.

How long does switching take?

Switching is immediate. There is no integration project, no API mapping, no implementation team. Create a Gateway account, book your next shipment, and the platform tracks it end to end automatically. project44 implementations typically run three to six months.

Does Gateway have an API for visibility data?

Yes. The developer API at api.gatewaylines.com exposes shipment status, vessel position, container milestones, and customs status. Webhooks are also available. There are no per-shipment data fees and no enterprise contract required to access the API.

Will my team need training to move from project44 to Gateway?

Minimal. The Gateway dashboard is built around the same mental model project44 users already know: shipments, milestones, exceptions. Most users are comfortable within a single shipment lifecycle.

Ready to consolidate visibility and execution?

Get a free quote, book a single shipment, and see your container tracked end to end with no implementation project, no enterprise contract, no add-ons.