Without real-time data, shippers cannot control costs, they can only react to them.

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What it is:
Lack of real-time data means cost-impacting events are discovered after they occur, not while they are preventable.

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How it works:
Costs such as demurrage, detention, storage, and rebooking fees are driven by timing. When delays, holds, or rollovers are identified late, options disappear. Charges accumulate automatically while teams scramble to respond. Without centralized data, cost drivers are analyzed only after invoices arrive.

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Examples:

- A container sits in port for days before anyone notices demurrage has started.

- A rollover is discovered after the vessel departs.

- Free time expires because pickup readiness was not tracked.

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Facts:
Most accessorial charges are time-based and predictable. Early awareness significantly reduces exposure.

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Misinterpretations:

- Many believe these costs are unavoidable, but it is otherwise.

- Another misconception is that invoices explain what went wrong. They usually come too late.

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Who solves it:
Skypace provides real-time visibility into shipment status, deadlines, and risk indicators so shippers can act before costs escalate.