A port intelligence platform with real-time data on congestion and container flow at all global terminals has been launched to help manage chaotic supply chains.

Shipping data provider project44 said Port Intel would help shippers, logistics providers and freight forwarders address a lack of visibility into port congestion.

Project44 claims it tracks more than one billion shipments a year for 1,000 leading brands, including manufacturing, automotive, retail, food and beverage, oil and chemicals companies.