The AI-native FMS for freight forwarders

The forwarder who never retypes again.

Tugg pulls the right context from your mailbox, rate sheets and documents to build the file and prepare quotes and bookings. You decide with one click. Tugg does the manual work.

20 free pilot places in Q2 2027 · Selected from the waitlist

Search file, client, container…⌘K
Decisions12 open · € 18,420 in queue
All 12Quotes 5Bookings 3Risks 2Invoices 2
Design · preview

We are building Tugg together with forwarders across Europe

Data in the EUGDPR by designWorks alongside your current systemLive in weeks, not months
The problem

Your FMS was built to store data.
Not to do the work.

The real work of a forwarder happens next to it: in Outlook, in Excel, on the phone and in carrier portals. Tugg is built from scratch with AI at its core, to take over exactly that work.

What Tugg delivers

Less manual work. Fewer errors. More files.

These are the results we build Tugg for, and hold ourselves accountable to, together with our pilots.

Minutes

Quotes in minutes, not hours

Rates, surcharges and your margin calculated automatically. You approve and send.

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Zero retyping

From client e-mail to file to booking, without typing the same data twice.

Up front

Errors caught before the cut-off

B/L, invoice and packing list compared. Deviations flagged before they cost money.

Live

Margin per file, always visible

No more surprises at closing. You see what every file really earns.

We will publish concrete numbers as soon as we have measured them with our pilots.

The difference

Without Tugg. With Tugg.

Without Tugg
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Searching and adding up rate sheetsDigging through carrier Excel files, adding surcharges by hand.
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Typing the same data three timesFrom e-mail to file to carrier portal.
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Comparing documents by eyeA wrong weight on the B/L is found too late.
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Knowledge in people’s headsWhen your best colleague is away, nobody knows what client X wants.
With Tugg
✓
Quote ready to goTugg picks the right rates and calculates. You approve.
✓
In once, right everywhereTugg takes the data from the request and fills in the file and booking itself.
✓
Automatic checksDeviations between documents flagged before the cut-off.
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Tugg remembers every clientPreferences and agreements applied, by everyone on the team.
The software

One system. From e-mail to booking.

We start where most time is lost and build step by step, together with our pilots.

In development · pilot Q2 2027

Smart inbox

Tugg recognises every incoming request, confirmation, invoice and rate sheet and links it to the right client and file. Everything is ready for action immediately.

  • Recognises 15+ message types
  • Links to client, quote or file
  • Nothing gets lost: unknown e-mails come to you
→ No more e-mails left behind
JN
Janssen NVRate request 2×40HC
Offerteaanvraag
MS
MSC BookingBooking confirmation
Bevestiging
CM
CMA CGM PricingQ1 rates…xlsx
Ratesheet
In development · pilot Q2 2027

Quotes in minutes

Tugg extracts the request from the e-mail, picks the right rates from your rate sheets, adds surcharges and applies your margin. For every number you see where it came from.

  • Rate sheets read automatically and kept up to date
  • Surcharges based on Incoterm and requested services
  • Your margin per client, lane or mode
→ Answer faster than the competition
Aanvraag herkendmail 09:12
KlantJanssen NV
RouteRotterdam → Shanghai
Equipment2 × 40’HC
IncotermFCA Breda
MSC · 31d€ 1.970
Marge11,2%
Totaal€ 3.940
Offerte goedkeuren
In development · pilot Q2 2027

Bookings without retyping

An accepted quote automatically becomes a booking request. When the carrier confirmation arrives, Tugg compares it with what you asked for and shows every deviation.

  • Booking request ready with one click
  • Confirmations processed automatically
  • Deviations in sailing, equipment or cut-off flagged
→ No typos in bookings
Bevestiging vs aanvraagCMA CGM
SchipCMA CGM TageCMA CGM Tage
Equipment2 × 40’HC2 × 40’HC
Afvaart (ETD)12 nov13 nov
1 afwijking gevonden. Afvaart 1 dag later.

Then, in 2027

PlannedDocument checks

B/L, invoice and packing list compared automatically before the cut-off.

PlannedTracking and risks

Delays, rollovers and demurrage spotted in time; clients informed proactively.

PlannedInvoicing and margin

Purchase invoices checked, margin per file live, Peppol-ready.

LaterCustoms and warehouse

Declarations prepared with evidence; the declarant signs.

How it works

Tugg does. You decide.

1

Something comes in

A rate request, a rate sheet, a carrier confirmation or an invoice.

2

Tugg builds the file

Tugg recognises the client and file, extracts the data and prepares the next step.

3

You decide

One screen with what needs your attention. Approve, edit or reject.

4

Tugg executes

Quote sent, booking requested, client informed. Everything traceable.

Always verifiableFor every piece of data you see where it came from: which e-mail, which attachment, which line.
Trust

Your data, your rules

Tugg works with your e-mails and rates. That requires trust, which is why we keep you in control.

You stay in control

Tugg sends nothing to clients or carriers without your approval.

Fully traceable

For every action you see who or what did it, when, and based on which source.

Data in Europe

Your data stays in the EU and is never used to train public AI models.

Works alongside your system

No big switch to get started. Tugg first works next to your current software.

Pilot programme · Q2 2027

20 forwarders build Tugg with us. For free.

From the waitlist we select 20 forwarders. They use Tugg for free during the pilot and help decide what the platform looks like. Only then does Tugg open to the rest of the market.

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20 places · selected from the waitlist in March 2027

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What pilots get

  • Tugg free for the entire pilot
  • Real influence: your wishes go first on the roadmap
  • Personal onboarding by the founders
  • Preferential terms when Tugg opens to everyone

What we ask

  • Actively use Tugg, on at least one trade lane
  • 30 minutes of feedback every two weeks

Roadmap · Where we are

Now · Q4 2026
Conversations

We talk with forwarders across Europe about their daily work.

Q2 2027
Pilot with 20 forwarders

First version for 20 selected pilots. Free.

Q3 2027
Wider release

Tugg opens to a larger group of companies from the waitlist.

Q4 2027
For everyone

Full release for every forwarder.

Team

Who is behind Tugg

A Belgian team with experience in building software. What we do not have yet is your industry knowledge. That is why we start by listening.

Ruben Van Acker
Ruben Van AckerCo-founder · CEO

Leads product and customers. Wants forwarders to spend time deciding, not retyping.

in LinkedIn
Bren De Schuijmer
Bren De SchuijmerCo-founder · CSO

Responsible for strategy and go-to-market. Building Tugg together with the industry.

in LinkedIn
Jorn Schampheleer
Jorn SchampheleerCo-founder · CTO

Builds the technology behind the AI-native FMS. From mailbox to decision, without manual work.

in LinkedIn

Working in the industry and want to think along? Get in touch.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Does Tugg exist yet?+

Not as a finished product. In Q2 2027, 20 selected forwarders start a free pilot. In Q3 Tugg opens to a larger group, and at the end of 2027 to everyone.

Do I have to replace my current system?+

No. Tugg first works alongside your existing software. Replacing it can come later, if you want.

Does Tugg have access to all my e-mails?+

Only the mailboxes you connect yourself, such as ops@ or sales@. You decide what Tugg sees.

What if the AI makes a mistake?+

Tugg proposes, you decide. For every piece of data you see the source, and uncertain data is clearly marked.

What does Tugg cost?+

Tugg is free during the pilot. After that we charge per file, not per user.

How are the 20 pilots selected?+

From the waitlist. We look at the sign-up date and at fit: type of shipments, volume and willingness to give feedback. Companies that had an introduction call are reviewed first.

Which forwarders is Tugg for?+

For every forwarder: from a five-person office to a group with multiple branches, across Europe.

Waitlist · 20 pilot places

Get a chance at one of 20 free pilot places

The first 20 selected forwarders use Tugg for free and help build the platform. The earlier you join the waitlist, the better your chances.

  • ✓A chance at a free pilot place in Q2 2027
  • ✓Help decide how Tugg works
  • ✓Priority when Tugg opens more widely in Q3 2027
  • ✓No obligations, unsubscribe anytime
Only 20 placesSelection in March 2027. After that the pilot closes.
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