--- source_url: "https://www.cargonaut.cloud/en/?utm_source=openai" title: "Cargonaut — AI Freight Management System | Your imports on autopilot" mirrored_at: 2026-08-10T15:04:35.457Z host: www.cargonaut.cloud cited_in_42a: true mirror_canonical: "https://index.42a.ai/www.cargonaut.cloud/en/index__q__utm_source_openai" --- > **Original source:** https://www.cargonaut.cloud/en/?utm_source=openai ## Stop chasing containers in Excel. Your control tower for importing: it captures the documents, tracks the carriers, and drafts the follow-up emails **for you.** **Free through January 2028 · $0 base · 50 founder seats.** 10 carriers in real time AI passthrough · no markup 50 founder seats Cancel anytime ![The Cargonaut in a heroic cape pose, ready to take control](https://www.cargonaut.cloud/assets/mascot/capi-hero.webp) C **Hi, I'm the Cargonaut** your shipment copilot Mexico USAOct 2026 LATAM The platform, in one line ## Everything you need to operate — in one place. For importers, exporters, freight forwarders and logistics teams moving 1 to 50+ containers a month. WF #### Workflows Operational automation: bookings, tracking, exceptions, cost reconciliation. IA #### AI Logistics Specialists The Cargonaut + 16 specialized agents that read, draft, classify and act — humans approve the truth. MX #### Mexican Compliance Customs · 31 codes · USMCA · customs-broker expense extraction · Carta Porte 3.1 on the way. The Same Old Monday ## Does this sound familiar? This is what Monday looks like for any import team. And this is what it looks like with Cargonaut. Without Cargonaut ✕ You have **7 arrival notice emails** open and don't know which is the latest. ✕ A customer asks about a container and you open **three carrier portals** to answer. ✕ The last demurrage charge cost you **$1,800** because nobody saw the LFD in time. ✕ You spend more time copying data to Excel than **negotiating with suppliers**. ![The Cargonaut investigating the chaos with a magnifying glass](https://www.cargonaut.cloud/assets/mascot/capi-pains.webp) With Piloto → Piloto reads all 7 emails, identifies the latest, and shows **only that one**. → One dashboard reconciles **SCAC + MBL** across every carrier. Goodbye tab juggling. → Demurrage alert **3 days before LFD**. The email to the agent already drafted. → You negotiate with suppliers. Piloto handles the **copy-paste**. Interactive demo ## Paste an email. See what Piloto catches. We process on a secure server and **don't keep your email** after extraction. What you paste here disappears when you close the window. ![The Cargonaut holding a clipboard showing the extracted data](https://www.cargonaut.cloud/assets/mascot/capi-demo.webp) #### Carrier email From: bookings@shanghaisteel.com To: ops@acme-imports.com Subject: MSC booking confirmation - PO-2026-0447 Dear customer, Here are your booking details: Carrier: MSC (SCAC: MSCU) Master BL: MEDUMX1234567 Container: MSCU1234567 · 40 HC Vessel ETA: May 15, 2026 · Los Angeles Supplier: Shanghai Steel Co. PO ref: PO-2026-0447 · USD 87,400 Note: USMCA certificate of origin still pending. [Get a live demo →](#signup) We reach out by WhatsApp within 24 h #### This is what Piloto saw 2.3s · 6 fields extracted · confidence 99.1% SCACMSCU (MSC) Master BLMEDUMX1234567 ContainerMSCU1234567 · 40 HC ETAMay 15, 2026 · Los Angeles SupplierShanghai Steel Co. POPO-2026-0447 · $87,400 USD Missing: USMCA certificate of origin Alert: 3 days until demurrage at origin port How it works ## Four steps. Zero implementation. 01 #### Connect In 15 minutes you connect your bookings inbox, your first carrier, and your first supplier. Cargonaut adapts to you, not the other way around. 02 #### The AI organizes Reads your emails, extracts the data, and links containers to POs automatically. What used to take 20 minutes now just happens. 03 #### You ask in Spanish 'Where is my container?' · 'How much have I spent with Maersk?' · 'What docs are missing?' The control tower answers with data, not guesses. 04 #### Exceptions resolve themselves Cargonaut detects demurrage 3 days before it bills. Notifies the supplier for you. Wakes you only when needed. Built for your role ## What's your role? Pick your seat — the pitch changes to match how you move cargo. If you're an importer ### Your inbox is your operations dashboard. Arrival notices, bookings, customs holds — everything Piloto. Cargonaut reads, extracts, and links each shipment to its PO, supplier, and container without you switching tabs. Everything in one place ## Your providers talk in their channel. The Cargonaut listens to all of them. Each provider works in the tool they already know. You see everything in one control tower. Cargonaut translates every channel into structured data and routes each action to the right role. Channels CH WhatsApp CH Email CH API · REST · GraphQL CH EDI · X12 · EDIFACT CH Excel · Bulk upload Cargonaut Command Cabin One platform · all your trade ops Roles RL Customs broker RL Freight forwarder RL Carrier · NVOCC RL Truckers RL Warehouse · 3PL · ERP **Tomorrow your WhatsApp inbox can be Piloto. Today your Excel can be Piloto.** Whichever channel they use to talk to you, we turn it into structured data and the right action. Features ## Everything your team needs — in one place. The Cargonaut orchestrates 16 specialized agents: document extraction, tracking, customs, financial reconciliation, supplier communication. You approve; the Cargonaut executes. ![El Cargonaut analizando datos en su laboratorio](https://www.cargonaut.cloud/assets/mascot/capi-demo.webp) AI agent #### Conversational logistics AI agent Ask in Spanish. The control tower executes — it reads, drafts, tracks, and chases for you. No menus, no forms. — Where is MSCU1234567? — In transit · Shanghai → Los Angeles · ETA May 15 01 ### Documents with no manual entry Global #### Automatic document capture Packing list, invoice, BL and more are read and recorded on their own — no typing. invoice\_8841.pdf → read BL MEDUMX1234567 → recorded Packing list → 3 SKUs detected Global #### Always-complete file Cargonaut reviews every operation and flags the missing document before it becomes a problem. Global #### Document tracking Know at all times what you have, what is missing, and what is about to expire. Mexico #### Document generation Carta Porte, consignment letter, guarantee letter, translation letter and more — ready in minutes. Global #### Bulk Excel upload POs, shipments, counterparties — bulk-upload via .xlsx in seconds. Per-row audit trail, inline error correction, no IT involved. 02 ### Follow-up that runs itself Global #### Automatic email Reads and replies to your operation's emails for you. Connect Gmail or Outlook and just review. Global #### Supplier follow-up Chases confirmations, dates and documents — without you having to type a thing. Global #### Carrier follow-up Follows up by email, WhatsApp and/or mirror account — however each one works. Mexico #### Customs-broker follow-up Coordinates and reads the clearance follow-up emails automatically. Global #### 6 exception rules Demurrage · customs hold · missing docs · phantom container · unrecognized shipment · quote vs invoice. Demurrage LFD today — **0d** USMCA cert. pending — 2d Customs hold: CBP — 1d Mexico #### 17 ES-MX templates Release · claim · delay · reconciliation — pre-drafted, ready to send. 03 ### Shipment tracking Global #### Carrier tracking Locates your containers and updates the status automatically. MSC · ONE · Maersk · CMA · Hapag · Zim · Cosco · Yang Ming · HMM · Evergreen. MSCU1234567 — SHA→LAX — **In transit** MAEU9876543 — NGB→LGB — Customs hold CMAU3451200 — TPE→SEA — Delivered Mexico #### Value declaration in the portal Captured directly in the portal — no manual steps. Mexico #### MX Customs integrated Mexico customs: Pedimento · SAT · 31 codes · USMCA. Carta Porte 3.1 on the plan. 04 ### Workflows and providers Global #### Workflows Every operation advances through its stages on its own, with the right provider assigned at each step. Global #### Multi-channel Provider Hub WhatsApp · Email · API · EDI · Excel. Every channel your providers use converges into one control tower. Customs broker, freight forwarder, carrier, truckers — all in one timeline. Global #### Supplier health-score Every supplier gets a 0–100 score based on punctuality, documentation, and incidents. Fact-based supplier reviews. 05 ### Cost control Global #### Cost tracking Every cost of the operation in one place. Global #### Quote vs invoice Compares what was quoted against what was invoiced and flags the gaps — with evidence ready to dispute. MSC invoice — $2,340 over quote Evidence attached → ready to dispute Global #### Landed cost Real total cost delivered to your warehouse, per shipment. FOB + freight + insurance + taxes + last-mile — reconciled with your invoices. FOB Shanghai — $48,200 Ocean freight — $3,140 Customs entry + duties — $9,080 **Landed total — $60,420** 06 ### PO tracking and your clients Global #### PO management & tracking Every PO linked to its container, supplier, carrier, and invoice. No parallel spreadsheets. PO-2026-0447 — Shanghai Steel — **In transit** PO-2026-0451 — Taipei Mfg. — Docs 1/3 PO-2026-0455 — KR Components — Delivered GlobalQ3 2026 #### On your phone and WhatsApp Track from your phone and check in via WhatsApp or other channels. iOS + Android — push notifications for exceptions only. Global #### Portal for your clients Your clients log in to track their own orders — under your brand, your domain, your colors. Global #### APIs for your clients Connect your systems and your clients' systems via API. For forwarders and customs brokers ## Forwarder? Cargonaut is your retention platform. Invite your importers. Distribute licenses and tokens. Integrate with your CargoWise or Magaya in 2 weeks. **We don't break anything.** 01 #### Retain clients Your importers don't leave when you give them a tool they need. Operational lock-in, not contractual. 02 #### Generate additional revenue Distribute licenses and AI tokens. Optional markup. Per-client usage reports. 03 #### Integrate without migrating Cargonaut connects to your current TMS via API or eAdaptor. Magaya, CargoWise, GTNexus, Inttra. We don't break anything. 04 #### Multi-tenant by design Each of your clients lives in their own sub-organization with full Row-Level Security isolation. Your team sees everything; clients see only their own shipments. 05 #### White-label tracking Your customers see your logo, your colors, your domain. They never see Cargonaut. Public track-by-BL pages, status emails, WhatsApp updates — all branded as yours. 06 #### Client portal (Q3 2026) Your importers/exporters log in to see their own shipments, POs, tracking, and documents — all under your brand. Self-serve tracking, no support tickets for 'where is my container?' ![The Cargonaut in professional mode, reviewing a clipboard](https://www.cargonaut.cloud/assets/mascot/capi-forwarders.webp) Public roadmap ## One new tool each month. Without paying more. 4 features shipped in the last 90 days. No 'coming soon' that never arrives. ### Platform Global Feb 2026 Bulk PO import via Excel ✓ Shipped Mar 2026 Automated carrier tracking · 10 lines ✓ Shipped Apr 2026 Customs-entry extraction via AI ✓ Shipped May 2026 WhatsApp inbound: chat with Piloto Releasing Jun 2026 Predictive demurrage alerts (ML) In roadmap Jul 2026 Per-supplier KPI dashboard In roadmap Q3 2026 Mobile app · iOS + Android (exception triage on the go) In roadmap Q3 2026 Client portal for forwarders (white-label tracking) In roadmap Oct 2026 USA launch · ACE filing · ISF 10+2 · CBP entry In roadmap Q4 2026 EDI broker connectors · X12 · EDIFACT In roadmap ### MX Compliance Mexico Jun 2026 Customs broker expense-account extraction (cuentas de gastos) Releasing Jun 2026 Rule 1.4.14 RGCE automated In roadmap Jul 2026 Auto-send expediente to customs broker In roadmap Sep 2026 Value Declaration (INT format) In roadmap Oct 2026 Carta Porte 3.1 + CFDI with complement In roadmap Nov 2026 Fiscal traffic-light · SAT pre-validation In roadmap Free through January 2028 ## No surprises. No contracts. Zero platform cost until January 2028. Pay only for what you use — exact passthrough, no markup. Cost is estimated per container; pick your bracket by containers per month. Unlimited users on every plan. More volume, better price. ### Coastal SMB importer · 1–30 containers/month Original price $50 $0 USD/month base — free through January 2028 · Pay only per container **~$2.00 / container** estimated · 1–30 containers/month Unlimited users included - Conversational Piloto AI - 16 specialized AI agents - Automated workflows - Real-time multi-carrier — all carriers - MX Customs - Unlimited users - 50 emails included - WhatsApp/SMS at extra cost - Personalized help · 1 h/month - Email support · 48h [Reserve my seat →](#signup) Most popular ### Voyage Importer / logistics team · 30–50 containers/month Original price $150 $0 USD/month base — free through January 2028 · Pay only per container **~$1.80 / container** –10% volume · 30–50 containers/month Unlimited users included - Everything in Coastal - Unlimited users · all carriers - WhatsApp/SMS included - Advanced workflows - Monthly cost audit - Supplier health-score - API + integrations - Personalized help · 3 h/month - Email support · 24h [Reserve my seat →](#signup) ### Enterprise Forwarder / 3PL / Multi-org · 50+ containers/month Contact us Custom volume · custom rates · free through January 2028 also applies **Custom per-container rate** SLA + multi-org + dedicated infra - Everything in Voyage - Unlimited users + unlimited shipments - Custom dashboards - Custom workflows - Custom AI agents - WhatsApp/SMS · negotiated - Dedicated Slack channel + 2h SLA - Dedicated personalized help (account manager) - SOC 2 + custom DPA + LFPDPPP - Multi-tenant for forwarders (your clients as sub-orgs) [Contact sales →](#signup) **How is the cost estimated?** The cost is estimated per container per month: each container typically consumes ~2-3 emails extracted, 1-2 documents OCR'd, 30 days of carrier tracking, and exception drafts when needed. Unlimited users on every plan. **We invoice in Mexico.** _After January 2028, the standard monthly base applies ($50 / $150 / negotiated). Founder Program seats keep $0 base for life._ Real scarcity ## Founder Program: 50 seats, period. For importers, exporters, forwarders, and logistics teams who want to shape Cargonaut from the start. Not a waitlist — a working table. → #### Founder pricing $0 base, free through January 2028. After that, founders keep $0 base for life — only AI usage applies. → #### Direct line to the team No support@ — WhatsApp with whoever is building the product. → #### Your vote counts double on the roadmap What you ask for, ships first. What you see above, we move for you. → #### Early access to TMS + FMS When they launch, you're in without a waitlist. Founder seat ends in — days — hrs — min 50 founder seats · Closes 30 Sep 2026 [I want my seat →](#signup) ![The Cargonaut in a cape handing over a golden founder coupon](https://www.cargonaut.cloud/assets/mascot/capi-founder.webp) Frequently asked ## Real questions from real operators. When does Cargonaut launch in USA? We launch USA in **October 2026** with ACE filing, ISF 10+2, CBP entry summary and FMCSA-aware trucking. If you already move inbound/outbound to the southern US, join the waitlist and we'll notify when the bracket opens. What exactly is the free period through January 2028? How does the consumption model work? The platform is **free through January 2028**. During this period there is zero platform base cost. You only pay per container at the bracket rate you choose: Coastal ~$2.00, Voyage ~$1.80 (–10% volume), or Enterprise (custom). After January 2028 the standard monthly base applies ($50 / $150 / negotiated) unless you're a founder — **founders keep $0 base for life.** How do my providers connect? Do they need to learn Cargonaut? No. Each provider stays in the channel they already use: WhatsApp messages, email replies, EDI feeds, Excel files, or direct API calls. Cargonaut translates every channel into structured data on your side and routes the action to the right role (customs broker, freight forwarder, carrier, trucker). The only person who learns a new tool is you — and only the cockpit, which is one page. Is there a mobile app for handling exceptions on the go? iOS + Android app ships Q3 2026. Push notifications only on real exceptions (demurrage countdown, customs hold, missing doc). Approve broker releases, draft replies, sign off on agent costs — all from your phone. Founders get early TestFlight + Play Store internal access. What happens with my data? Do others see it? Your data is isolated to your organization. Multi-tenant with Row-Level Security in Postgres — a competitor literally cannot read a row of yours even with credentials. We comply with LFPDPPP (Mexico) and are working toward SOC 2 Type I during the first Beta year. Do I have to change my current system? I already use SAP / Odoo / an Excel that works. No. Cargonaut connects via API or eAdaptor with your current system. Imports POs from Excel, reads/writes to your ERP and accounting system, exports to SAP. It coexists — doesn't migrate. How real is the AI? Is it going to invent data? The Cargonaut orchestrates 16 specialized agents. Each one proposes; a human approves before any 'truth mutation' (confirmed booking, paid invoice, issued BL) touches your system. Extractions have visible confidence scores — below 95% routes to human review automatically. Why $0 base for 2 years when Flexport and project44 charge thousands? Because Flexport sells freight services (margin on the move) and project44 sells to Fortune 500 with 6-month onboarding. Cargonaut is software for the operator — no freight services, no long onboarding. During the free period (through January 2028) the base is $0; you only pay AI passthrough with no markup. After January 2028 the standard base ($50 / $150 / negotiated) kicks in unless you're a founder. Our revenue is the bracket, not the operation. My carriers send horrible scanned PDFs. Does it read those? Yes — we use vision models + OCR specific to arrival notices, bookings, BLs, and pedimentos. If confidence drops below 95%, it routes to human review automatically. We improve the models with each document your operators approve (opt-in federated training). Does it work for ocean imports only, or also air and ground? FCL · LCL · truck (domestic + cross-border) · air. All modes modeled at the schema level. And the flows are bidirectional: inbound (importation) and outbound (exportation) are first-class citizens. What if I cancel? Do I get a refund? Cancel anytime. We bill only what you consumed per container up to the cancellation day (prorated). What you paid as the bracket minimum is yours if you used it; we don't refund the unused portion of the current month, but there are no penalties or future charges. Your next Monday ## Your next Monday can look different. Apply to the Founder Program. No credit card. No annual contract. You pay only AI tokens, at cost. cargonaut.cloud Reserve your seat ## Reserve your Beta seat. No credit card. No long form. We open your seat and reach out by WhatsApp within 24 hours.