OpenTug's story began with the vision of our founders, Jason Aristides, Michael Baldwin, and Luciano De Iglesia.
Inspired by Jason's firsthand experiences in the maritime industry and his profound understanding of its challenges, they set out to revolutionize logistics operations on the waterways.
OpenTug is the first ever modern logistics platform connecting Shippers and Operators in a single integrated booking platform. Explore the OpenTug Marketplace or learn more about Custom-branded OpenTug!
OpenTug Marketplace is our native platform for connecting shippers with barges, terminals, and storage facilities. The OpenTug tools allow for easy coordination with our seamless workflow for handling bookings from request to delivery.
Learn MoreOur integrated booking platform is now available for companies looking to improve process workflows, book more shippers, and increase efficiency. Custom-branded OpenTug offers the same branded platform as our native marketplace available on your customer facing website or platforms.
Learn MoreAt OpenTug, we envision a future where logistics flow effortlessly, where stakeholders are seamlessly connected, and where the full potential of inland waterways is unlocked.
Search and book affordable shipping services on inland waterways, barges, and terminals.
Revolutionize marine shipping with the first digital booking platform for barge and vessel operators to effortlessly connect with shippers.
Introducing the first digital booking platform for terminal operators to streamline terminal and trans-load facility booking.
Introducing the first digital booking platform for Ports to unify operation for all terminals and tenants and improve overall visibility.
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OpenTug for Shippers and Freight Forwarders is FREE!
Request quotes in minutes
Compare barges, sailings, and terminals based on feature filtering.
Compare quotes and pay in-app
Communicate with operators via the chat feature
Track shipment, lock statuses, and delays
Includes 5 Booking/Terminal/Month
$45/each additional booking
Everything in Market plus…
Custom Branded Booking Portal
Branded Quote Templates
Custom Subdomain:
Customer Segmentation:
List Barge or Vessels
Everything in Standard plus…
Custom Website Integration
Custom Domain Deployment
3rd Party Integrations
Account Based Billing
Automated Quoting & Pricing Models
Internal Bookings:
6 Day a week customer Support
Give Tenants access to OpenTug Standard plus…
Public Port discovery portal
Aggregated reporting on tenant activity
Customers filter and find the right facilities at Port locations
Per Booking Brokerage Fee: $100 + $0.0005 per ton/mile Not eligible for direct bookings
Post on OpenTug Marketplace
Market Available Sailings and Capacity
Find New Shippers
Direct Notifications of Requests for Service
Create Quotes and Manage Customers Online
Custom Digital Contracting and Signatures
Includes 10 Direct Requests Monthly
$65/each additional request Brokerage Fee applies for all other requests
Everything in Market plus…
Custom Branded Booking Portal
Branded Quote Templates
Accept Direct Requests from Customers
Custom Subdomain:
Customer Segmentation:
List One Dock or Terminal
(Add’l sites $100/each)
Includes 75 Direct Requests Monthly
$52/each additional request Brokerage Fee applies for all other requests
Everything in Standard plus…
Custom Website Integration
Custom Domain Deployment
3rd Party Integrations
Account Based Billing
Automated Quoting & Pricing Models
Internal Bookings:
6 Day a week customer Support
OpenTug delivers the visibility and connectivity needed by shippers to fully utilize inland and coastal shipping through barge transport.
See a demo of our platform and learn how our customers are maximizing their booking operations, attracting more shippers, and delighting current customers.
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