# FreightWatch: Shipping Rates — Cargo & Tanker Rate Dashboard

> Cargo & Tanker Rate Dashboard (iPhone/iPad app by TOM CHARLIE PORTAL.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/freightwatch-shipping-rates/id6761860516 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [TOM CHARLIE PORTAL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1882746142)
- Category: Finance, Business
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 37 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-04-27
- Data updated: 2026-07-10
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/freightwatch-shipping-rates/id6761860516/reviews.md

## What is FreightWatch?

Freight rates move every day. One missed signal costs more than a year of FreightWatch.

Track BDRY, ZIM, Brent Crude and key macro indicators — updated daily, built for freight professionals.

FreightWatch is the daily command center for maritime freight professionals.

Whether you're chartering bulk carriers, managing container bookings, or hedging shipping exposure — freight rates move every day, and geopolitical events (Red Sea disruptions, Panama Canal restrictions, trade wars) can swing your margins overnight.

FreightWatch puts the key market signals in your pocket, updated daily.

MARKETS
Track BDRY, the Breakwave Dry Bulk Shipping ETF — the most liquid public proxy for Baltic Dry Index exposure. See the live price, daily change, and recent price history at a glance. Also track ZIM, SBLK, Maersk and Brent Crude Oil.

MACRO INDICATORS
Monitor the macroeconomic signals that move freight markets:
• Freight Transport Index — direct shipping demand signal
• WTI Crude Oil — bunker cost proxy
• US Industrial Production — raw material demand driver
• Retail Sales — consumption and import demand barometer
• US Export data — trade flow indicator

NEWS
Stay ahead of market-moving events with a curated feed of supply chain and maritime news — Red Sea tensions, port congestion, OPEC decisions, trade policy shifts.

BUILT FOR PROFESSIONALS
FreightWatch is designed for:
• Freight brokers and chartering managers
• Commodity traders with physical shipping exposure
• Supply chain finance professionals
• Ship owners and fleet managers
• Logistics directors monitoring market conditions

Clean, fast, distraction-free. No noise — just the data that affects your bottom line, every morning before your first call.

Note: Access to premium features, including the Market data (BDRY, ZIM, BLK, PPI, TSI, EXP), Macro insights, and News sections, requires an active monthly or annual auto-renewable subscription. You can view the details and subscribe directly within the app.

Data sources: Alpha Vantage (ETFs & stocks) · FRED Federal Reserve (macro) · gCaptain · Hellenic Shipping News

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## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Annual Subscription | $79.99 | per year |
| Monthly Subscription | $24.99 | per month |



## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-04-27

No release notes.

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-07-10.*