Roll-On/Roll-Off (RoRo) Visibility

Roll on Roll off tracking is non-container ocean tracking. RoRo tracking uses a ship that is designed to carry cargo that is loaded onto the ship using a ramp. This type of vessel is used to transport vehicles, such as cars, trucks, and trailers, that can be driven on and off the ship. RoRo shipments are tracked using the Serial Number or Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) of the vehicle being transported. Project44 provides RoRo visibility by combining direct carrier integrations, EDI integration, AIS vessel tracking, and port event monitoring. We deliver end-to-end visibility with high data quality and granularity.

📦 VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) Discovery

Our platform supports VIN discovery, allowing shippers and logistics providers to initiate tracking using minimal inputs, such as a VIN or Booking Number or Bill of Lading (BOL) reference. Key capabilities include:

• Automatic Container Matching: Identify which vessel a vehicle is loaded on, based on carrier data and AIS signals.
• Transshipment Detection: The system intelligently identifies if a shipment involves one or more transshipment ports—where vehicles are transferred between vessels. This includes automatically detecting vessel changes during the journey and updating tracking events to reflect the new leg of the route, ensuring continuous visibility from port of loading to port of discharge.
• Multi-Vehicle Handling: Track multiple vehicles under a single booking number or BOL, with synchronized milestones for easier management.

🧭 Shipment Journey Coverage

Ocean RoRo shipments tracked via Project44 follow a structured progression of events and stop types, spanning from PORT_OF_LOADING to PORT_OF_DISCHARGE. It also tracked transshipment ports if there are any. Each stop is enriched with timestamped events, location coordinates, and carrier or AIS-based movement data. The definitions of all the stops mentioned above can be found in the $.shipment.routeInfo.stops schema guide.

📄 EDI Integrations (Event-Based)

Project44 maintains deep connectivity with major ocean carriers through EDI integrations. Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is the most widely used method among traditional ocean carriers for transmitting milestone events in structured formats (e.g., EDIFACT, ANSI X12).

• Data Flow: Carriers push standardized event messages (e.g., 315 – Status Details, 301 – Booking Confirmation) to Project44 systems on defined triggers.

• Common Events Tracked via EDI:

  • Loaded on vessel / Discharged
  • Vessel departure / arrival
  • Booking status updates