Xeneta AS has acquired maritime and supply chain data specialist eeSea, in a move designed to strengthen its global offering for shippers seeking better visibility and control over containerised freight. The integration will bring together Xeneta’s benchmark freight rate data with eeSea’s detailed insights on schedules, transit times, and service reliability.
With this expanded capability, procurement teams will be able to assess not only freight costs but also service quality when negotiating contracts, helping them secure the right carrier at the right price under any market condition. This comes at a time when global freight management remains highly complex, with trade tariffs, conflicts, and geopolitical disruptions reshaping trade flows. Shippers continue to grapple with blank sailings, congestion, and transshipment delays factors that drive up costs and increase delivery risks.
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Xeneta CEO Patrik Berglund described the acquisition as a major milestone, noting that the combined expertise and data of both companies will provide actionable intelligence to improve freight spend management and delivery performance.
Echoing this, eeSea founder and CEO Simon Sundboell said the partnership reflects a shared vision to transform how ocean freight is negotiated. He highlighted that real collaboration between carriers and cargo owners must extend beyond rates to include service factors such as reliability, transit times, schedule stability, and forecasting accuracy. The joint platform, he added, will empower shippers with the tools needed to evaluate both cost and service.
Headquartered in Oslo, Xeneta serves multinational clients including Nestlé, Volvo, and Coca-Cola, supporting them in reducing freight costs, improving supplier relations, and strengthening contract strategies. The company employs more than 200 people worldwide. Copenhagen-based eeSea, founded in 2015, delivers predictive analytics and independent insights for the container shipping sector, including real-time vessel tracking, schedule reliability metrics, and capacity forecasts with visibility into cancelled sailings.