3rdwave

AI-powered international shipping, trade compliance, and supply chain execution platform

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Founded

1988

Starting Price

Custom

About 3rdwave

3rdwave (formerly Blinco Systems) is a comprehensive supply chain execution platform built for international transportation and trade compliance professionals. It centralizes orders, products, shipments, documents, and regulatory rules into one digital model, then layers generative and agentic AI on top to turn supply chain data into real-time visibility, automated customs filing, and proactive exception management from purchase order to final delivery.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Deep, purpose-built coverage of international transportation and trade compliance in a single platform
Product/SKU-centric data model enables accurate landed cost and compliance automation
Strong automation of customs and ISF filing reduces penalties and manual data entry
Centralizes multiple forwarders and partners, eliminating portal-hopping
Real-time port, demurrage, and detention tracking helps control unexpected costs
Decades of domain expertise (founded as Blinco Systems in 1988)

Cons

No public pricing; requires contacting sales for a custom quote
Aimed at importers/exporters and trade professionals, so it is overkill for small or domestic-only shippers
Comprehensive platform implies onboarding and data-modeling effort
Niche focus on international trade rather than a general-purpose logistics suite

Key Features

Supply Chain Control Tower

Connects products, shipments, rules, constraints, and events into one digital picture so teams see what is happening versus expectation and what decisions matter.

Automated Customs & Trade Compliance

Generates every customs filing from validated operational data, automating ISF submission and customs entry self-filing once products are classified for HTS.

Inbound Logistics Management

Real-time visibility into shipment progress from source to destination, including port visibility for managing free days, demurrage, and detention.

3rdwave AI

Connects a corporate language model to live products and shipments, reasoning across the full shipment lifecycle to drive grounded, earlier decisions.

Master Data Management

SKU-centric data model that treats product as the core entity, unlocking landed cost visibility and consistency across transportation and compliance.

Shipment Planning & Execution

Builds shipment execution plans grounded in real constraints, customer demands, lead times, and compliance requirements to reduce constant replanning.

Forwarder Centralization

Consolidates data from multiple freight forwarders and partners into one platform, eliminating the need to visit separate portals and recovering hours of daily work.

Port & Demurrage Management

Tracks container status and Last Free Day in real time, monitoring demurrage and detention and validating carrier invoices against how shipments actually moved.