Inland Cargo delivers independent freight rate data, vessel tracking, and terminal intelligence for Europe's dry bulk and container barge market.
We focus exclusively on dry bulk and container inland shipping. By specialising in this niche, we deliver the most accurate freight rate indices, vessel tracking, and terminal data available for Europe's inland waterway network. Better data leads to better commercial decisions — whether you're negotiating barge rates, planning cargo flows, or analysing market trends.
We analyse barge movements, inland freight rates, and terminal activity across the Rhine, ARA, and Mosel corridors. Our platform transforms raw shipping data into actionable market intelligence for cargo suppliers, inland shipping companies, commodity traders, brokers, and financial analysts.
Europe's inland waterway network carries over 500 million tonnes of cargo annually, making it one of the most important transport modes for dry bulk and containers. With 5,000+ barges and 2,000+ terminals in operation across the Rhine, Danube, and connected canal systems, the market generates enormous volumes of data that were previously unavailable or fragmented. We centralise this data to create pricing transparency, fleet visibility, and operational efficiency for the entire inland shipping industry.
We have no vested interest in pricing outcomes. Every freight rate index and vessel data point we publish is independently sourced, anonymised, and quality-checked.
Inland freight rates have historically been opaque. We bring transparency to the barge market with daily published rate indices and openly accessible market data.
We don't try to cover all of shipping. By focusing exclusively on dry bulk and container inland barging, we deliver depth and accuracy that generalist platforms cannot match.
Our platform is designed by inland shipping professionals for inland shipping professionals. Every feature solves a real problem faced by cargo suppliers, barge operators, traders, and brokers.
Join shippers, barge operators, and commodity traders across Europe who use Inland Cargo to benchmark freight rates and optimise their operations.