TraMes

What TraMes does

TraMes (Tramés) is a Singapore-based, venture-backed SaaS company providing a forwarder- and carrier-agnostic digital freight ecosystem and transport control tower for global enterprise shippers. The cloud platform unifies shipment and order management, multi-modal track and trace (including satellite-based container and vessel tracking), predictive ETAs, workflow governance, exception alerts, freight audit, contract rate management, free trade agreement optimisation, and document management into four product suites (Advanced Visibility, Collaboration, Spend Management, Analytics). It integrates with customer ERP systems via EDI, API, FTP, or Excel, and uses TradeTrust-anchored blockchain for tamper-evident electronic trade documents such as electronic Bills of Lading, co-developed with R3 and Singapore's IMDA.

The platform is sold primarily through a sales-led enterprise motion — "Book a Demo" and "Start with a POC today" call-to-actions route multinational prospects into multi-year, quote-based SaaS contracts complemented by professional services for ERP integration and change management. Target buyers are Chief Supply Chain Officers, Heads of Procurement, and Logistics Directors at multinational corporates managing complex, multi-party global freight. The public customer logo wall lists more than 22 enterprise clients including Cargill, Schneider, Danone, Heineken, Telefonica, JohnsonControls, ThermoFisher, Braskem, RGE, Geodis, Goodpack, and Mitsui, spanning agri-commodities, consumer goods, brewing, food & beverage, telecoms, petrochemicals, pulp & paper, building technologies, life sciences, retail, and industrial packaging.

Founded in 2018 in Singapore by CEO Kevin Lim, Chief Supply Chain Officer Ivan Seow, and Chief Technology Officer Alok Rajiv, with Toby Koh as Board Chairman, TraMes has raised approximately $2.2M in disclosed seed funding led by Kamet Capital Partners (2019 and 2020). Headcount is 51–100 employees and the company is actively operating from its Singapore headquarters with a global enterprise customer footprint, supported by delivery infrastructure on Alibaba Cloud across Asia. Notable ecosystem relationships include the R3/IMDA TradeTrust partnership, Alibaba Cloud distribution, and accelerator alumni status at Plug and Play, Tribe Accelerator, and 500 Startups.

Name

TraMes

Legal name

Tramés Private Limited

Website

https://trames.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

TraMes is a Singapore-based SaaS company providing a forwarder- and carrier-agnostic digital freight ecosystem with multi-modal visibility, blockchain-secured electronic trade documents, and freight spend management for global enterprise shippers across multiple industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Supply Chain Management Software

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851), Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Support Activities for Transportation (488)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Shipper-Carrier Direct Contracting Networks (TLAEAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Digital Freight Brokerage / Freight Marketplace Platforms (TLADAMAO), Carrier Compliance & Onboarding for Procurement (Insurance, W-9, Authority, SLAs) (TLAEAIAE)

Keywords

• Supply chain orchestration
• Freight visibility platform
• Logistics management software
• Multimodal track trace
• Freight audit software

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. SaaS Platform Subscription: Recurring subscription revenue from enterprise customers licensing the cloud-based Tramés platform for supply chain orchestration, visibility, and document management. Customers engage via "Book a Demo" and "Start with a POC today" motions, typical of multi-year enterprise SaaS contracts.
2. Implementation & Change Management Services: Professional services revenue from implementation, ERP integration (EDI/API/FTP/Excel), and change management engagements helping enterprise customers go from 0 to 100% on the platform, as referenced in the "Digitalising logistics operations: 0-100% change management" article (May 18, 2023).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

TraMes operates a cloud-based supply chain orchestration SaaS platform that enables global enterprise shippers, freight forwarders, and carriers to manage multimodal freight end-to-end. The platform combines real-time multimodal visibility, predictive ETA, freight spend management, document collaboration, and analytics, integrated with enterprise ERP systems via EDI, API, and FTP. TradeTrust blockchain is used to secure and authenticate trade documents across the ecosystem.

Product overview

TraMes is a single, cloud-based digital freight ecosystem delivered as a unified platform that unifies fragmented data, legacy systems, and supply chain partners. The platform is organised into four purpose-built module suites: an Advanced Visibility suite (Shipment & Order Management, Multimodal Track & Trace, Predictive ETAs, Document Repository), a Collaboration suite (Freight Booking, Workflow Governance, Exception Alerts, Message Board), a Spend Management suite (Contract Rate Management, Freight Audit, Free Trade Agreement, Global Sailing Schedules), and an Analytics suite (Forwarder Performance, Vendor Performance, Spend Analytics, Inbound, CFS & Outbound Performance). These modules are designed to be combined modularly to give shippers end-to-end real-time visibility, automated workflows, and cost control over their global freight operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TraMes Digital Freight Ecosystem Cloud-based SaaS platform that orchestrates multimodal freight across shippers, forwarders, and carriers, providing real-time visibility, predictive ETAs, freight spend analytics, document collaboration, and ERP integration via EDI, API, and FTP. Includes a TradeTrust blockchain-based document layer for secure trade document authentication.
• Implementation and Change Management Services Professional services to onboard enterprise customers to the TraMes platform, integrate with ERP/EDI systems, and drive organizational adoption across shipper, forwarder, and carrier users.

Named customers22 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability6 records

Feature11 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, minor and core.

• R3flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 April 2021R3, IMDA, and Tramés signed a deal on 19 April 2021 to build a blockchain-based supply chain solution. The collaboration positions Tramés as the trade-tech platform partner integrating R3's enterprise blockchain capabilities (and Singapore's TradeTrust framework) into its freight orchestration and document management platform. This is a flagship, co-development relationship that anchors Tramés' blockchain differentiator.
• Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) of SingaporeflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 April 2021IMDA is co-developing with R3 and Tramés a blockchain-based supply chain solution announced on 19 April 2021. As Singapore's digital trade and infocomm authority, IMDA provides regulatory and infrastructure alignment, including the TradeTrust framework that Tramés uses for electronic document transfer. The partnership is a flagship relationship that gives Tramés regulatory-grade credibility.
• 500 StartupsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Tramés graduated from the 500 Startups accelerator programme in 2021, gaining mentorship, network access, and ecosystem support typically associated with the programme.
• Plug and Play Tech CenterminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Tramés was selected for the Plug and Play Fall 2020 batch, an enterprise-focused startup accelerator with deep corporate relationships that supports go-to-market into Fortune 500 customers.
• Tribe AcceleratorminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Tramés graduated from Tribe Accelerator in 2020, a blockchain-focused accelerator based in Singapore, providing ecosystem support that aligns with its blockchain and TradeTrust strategy.
• Alibaba CloudcoreTechnology or IntegrationAlibaba Cloud is a cloud infrastructure and technology partner for Tramés, featured in an Alibaba Cloud Customer Success Story. The relationship underpins the platform's cloud-native delivery and supports enterprise go-to-market across Asia.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• project44: Global supply chain visibility platform offering multimodal track-and-trace, predictive ETAs, and carrier network coverage. Direct competitor to Tramés in serving large enterprise shippers with real-time visibility and orchestration.
• Turvo: Cloud-based TMS and collaboration platform for shippers, brokers, and carriers offering shipment management, visibility, and freight audit — directly overlapping Tramés' Spend Management and Collaboration suites.
• FourKites: Supply chain visibility and orchestration platform with predictive ETAs, yard management, and dynamic appointment scheduling. Closely comparable to Tramés in serving Fortune 500 shippers and offering multimodal visibility.
• Magaya: Logistics and supply chain platform combining freight forwarding, warehousing, and visibility functionality for SMB and mid-market forwarders/shippers. Comparable to Tramés' workflow and document management modules.
• essDOCS: Provider of electronic trade documentation solutions (eB/L, eCertificates), directly comparable to Tramés' TradeTrust-secured electronic document transfer capability for cross-border shipments.
• Vizion API: Container visibility API platform offering real-time ocean shipment tracking and integration layers for shippers, 3PLs, and tech providers. Overlaps with Tramés' Multimodal Track & Trace and global container visibility module.
• IQAX: Hong Kong-based digital shipping and trade platform built on blockchain and GSBN consortium infrastructure, focused on electronic bills of lading and visibility. Closest direct peer to Tramés on the TradeTrust/blockchain trade document angle.

Broad incumbents

• Flexport: Large digital freight forwarder offering ocean, air, and trucking services backed by an in-house visibility and supply chain platform. Overlaps with Tramés on shipper-facing freight orchestration and visibility, though Flexport also acts as a carrier of record.
• Descartes Systems Group: Large incumbent logistics technology provider offering a broad portfolio spanning TMS, visibility, customs, and trade compliance. Competes with Tramés in the freight audit, contract rate management, and customs/document digitization space.

Emerging players

• Beacon: Singapore-based freight forwarding and supply chain management platform, comparable to Tramés as a regional digital freight ecosystem targeting shippers and forwarders in the Asia-Pacific corridor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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