InstaFreight - The New Internet for Global Trade

Abstract global logistics network connecting ports, airports and cities with glowing routes

Launch Note

Instafreight Web4: the always-on internet for freight

The old internet moved information. Web4 moves goods. It’s a real-time logistics fabric that lets shippers quote, book, trace, and reroute across every mode—ocean, air, road, rail & courier—at the speed of a click.

TL;DR — Web4 is an edge-accelerated, mode-agnostic network with built-in pricing, compliance, and live re-routing. It cuts lead times, removes dead time, and makes “where’s my cargo?” a non-question.

What exactly is Web4?

Think of Web4 as a mesh between shippers, carriers, terminals, customs and apps—kept coherent by events, not emails. It’s opinionated about interoperability, but neutral about who carries the box. If a faster path opens, Web4 can switch you—safely and compliantly—in real time.

The five pillars

Omni-Mode Mesh: Ocean, air, road, rail & courier unified under one contract and one API/UI.
Edge Speed: Quotes, capacity and status served from regional edge nodes for sub-second interactions.
Trust & Trace: Cryptographically signed milestones and tamper-evident document chain.
Composable Apps: Book, Claims, Customs, Invoicing—snap-in tools instead of monoliths.
AI Co-Pilot: Proposes mode mixes, checks docs, flags risk, and simulates ETAs & costs instantly.

Schematic of an event-driven logistics mesh connecting modes and partners — Event-driven mesh. Data moves once; everyone sees the truth.

Before vs. after

Before

Quote ping-pong, spreadsheet gymnastics
Mode silos and dead time between legs
Tracking via inbox archaeology
Late surprises, late customers

With Web4

Live quotes with guaranteed holds
Auto mode-switch when lanes clog
Signed milestones & proactive alerts
Predictable ETAs customers can trust

Real-world plays

Launch day, Berlin → Boston

Web4 suggests air + road with a courier tail for a 48-hour door delivery. Docs validated on upload; duties pre-calculated.

Peak season, Shenzhen → Rotterdam

Ocean booking holds with a rail fallback pre-built. If a berth slips, Web4 triggers land-first rail to hit your promise window.

D2C returns, cross-border

Pre-authorized DDP courier labels with automated refund triggers when scans confirm return intake.

Under the hood

Pricing Engine: Multi-mode rate graphs with constraints (CO₂, SLAs, cutoffs).
Compliance Brain: HS hints, doc checklists, embargo & sanctions guardrails baked in.
Resilience by Design: Idempotent events, at-least-once delivery, global retries.
Privacy & Security: Least-privilege access, signed milestones, audit trails.

Clean visual of mode matching paths across ocean, air, road and rail

For teams & developers

UI: Book, escalate, reroute—no training deck required.
API: REST & events for quotes, bookings, docs, and milestones.
Plugins: ERP/Shop/WMS adapters so ops stays in one place.

Migration path

Start with Track and Price on a single lane.
Enable ModeMatch for land-first and air-save fallbacks.
Roll out Docs & Duties to eliminate customs friction.

Availability & next steps

Web4 is rolling out region by region. Want early access for a priority lane?

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Instafreight Web4: a internet sempre ativa para o frete