Modern Solutions for Tomorrow's Challenges

International Logistics changes fast. E-Freight provides innovative technology and software for Freight Forwarders and Customs Brokers in a constantly evolving world.

How we build

Innovative Products, Seamless Integration

We have been building software for the logistics industry for over 2 decades. Customer success has always been at the forefront of all of our solutions. Automation will need to be utilized to maximize efficiency, whether it is with AI or integrating products with global logistics partners, while keeping the data standards necessary for global compliance and security.

Products and Services for International Logistics

Tell us about your operation and we will find a solution tailored to your needs.

Products & services

Systems designed with Global Logistics in mind, and the data that connects the industry

International Logistics depends on reliable data and efficiency. With current margins, business can ill afford any operational and compliance errors due to poor data. E-Freight builds intelligent systems with a deep understanding of the international logistics industry. Data moves between systems with maximal automation, while also checking where is this data coming from and is it reliable?

Transportation Management Software

E-Freight Cloud TMS (EFC ERP)

EFC ERP covers the Freight Forwarding business end to end, from operations to finances. Booking, Air Freight, Ocean Freight, Import, Export, Domestic, Accounting, Banking, Reporting and Statistics for multiple countries and currencies. Data from EFC can connect and synchronize with Carriers, Terminals, Customs and Agents through iTrace to maximize automation and reduce manual work.

Recent releases lean into automation: AI email processing reads carrier arrival notices automatically, nightly batch jobs pull air and ocean visibility status, U.S. customs release status updates without manual lookups, and e-documents archive themselves with real-time alerts on approaching deadlines.

Capabilities

  • Booking, operations & bill of lading
  • Accounting, banking & general ledger
  • Job and task management with due-date alerts
  • Employee KPI tracking
  • AI-read carrier arrival notices
  • Automated air/ocean visibility & customs release status
  • One-click data synchronization

Visibility

Digital Forwarding Cloud (DFC)

DFC gives customers and agents a place to search, quote, book, amend, and track shipments themselves, across air, ocean, and domestic freight. Shipment data, milestones and booking rates move from TMS directly to DFC portal, rather than spreadsheets and documents being emailed back and forth. Give customers and agents visibility to the data you want to provide for them.

Capabilities

  • Online booking — air, ocean & domestic
  • Cost & selling rate management
  • Electronic documents & online invoice payment
  • Dashboard analytics
  • Self-service search, quote & amend

Customs brokerage

Customs Broker (ABI)

New

E-Freight Technology is now full service ABI service provider with US CBP. Declaration and Manifest Suite system (DMS) is specifically designed for international small package shipments. Data from shipper will be uploaded directly from system and can file the AMS / ISF / ACAS directly to US Customs, up to 10,000 filings per Master. Packages can be consolidated into Type 01 or Type 11 entries and can file the 7501 / 3461 / PGA / Statements directly through ABI.

With the numerous HTS changes, E-Freight will update the Tariff Models in system directly with every HTS change released. Customs Brokers are able to easily view and update Entry filing for each HTS Code.

Capabilities

  • Formal & informal entry filing via ABI
  • Type 13 Entry Filing Pilot Participant
  • Duty calculation through regularly updated Tariff Models
  • In-bond movement filing
  • DMS Filing specifically designed for eCommerce Entries

Security & customs filing

Global Security Filing (GSF)

Pre-departure security and manifest filings directly to global customs — built on 2 decades of experience working closely with customs on compliance rules and regulations.

E-Freight is a certified software provider with US Customs, Canada Customs, Japan Customs and EU Customs. Customs Compliance is critical for international shipments. GSF systems allow you to provide the required data to Customs for most major trade lanes. Data requirements and filing procedures differ with each country / region, and GSF guides users to make sure each shipment is filed on time and accurately to avoid Fines, Do Not Loads and Holds at destination.

Capabilities

  • US Customs Service Provider - AMS / ISF / AES / ACAS
  • CBSA (Canada Border Services Agency) Service Provider - eManifest / ACI
  • NACCS (Japan Customs) Service Provider - AFR
  • EU Customs Service Provider - ENS Filing to ICS2 system
  • MPCI (Maritime Preload Cargo Information) Filing to NAIC - UAE

Artificial intelligence

AI (EFT NEXT)

E-Freight Technology's AI platform, built to bring automation and intelligence to freight and customs workflows.

EFT NEXT is E-Freight's AI Model, hosted on its own site alongside the rest of the platform. E-Freight system can integrate with your own or outside AI Models as well through an MCP. MCP servers are compatible with tools on ChatGPT, Claude and Deepseek.

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Resources

Product Ecosystem

EFT Product Ecosystem diagram

Integrations

iTrace, EDI & API

iTrace

Data Automation - Retrieve data from multiple sources, feed into EFT systems

  • Ocean Carrier
  • Airline
  • Terminal
  • Rail
  • Agents

EDI

Available X12 EDI Integrations from EFC

  • 110 - Air Freight Invoices
  • 210 - Carrier Freight Invoices
  • 300 - Ocean Booking
  • 301 - Ocean Booking Confirmation
  • 304 - Shipping Instruction
  • 310 - Ocean Freight Invoices
  • 315 - Container Status Message
  • 850 - Purchase Order
  • 856 - Advanced Shipping Notice

Glossary

Terms used across the platform

ABI
Automated Broker Interface — CBP's system for electronically filing U.S. customs entries.
ACE
Automated Commercial Environment — U.S. CBP's single-window trade processing system.
AES
Automated Export System — mandatory electronic filing of U.S. export declarations.
AMS
Automated Manifest System — pre-arrival manifest filing for ocean and air carriers.
ISF
Importer Security Filing, or "10+2" — advance data importers must file before U.S.-bound ocean cargo loads.
ACAS
Air Cargo Advance Screening — pre-load advance data for air cargo bound for the U.S.
ICS2
Import Control System 2 — the EU's pre-arrival safety and security filing system.
EDI
Electronic Data Interchange — standardized formats (X12, EDIFACT, IATA) for exchanging shipment and status data.
B/L
Bill of Lading — the contract and cargo receipt for an ocean shipment.
eAWB
Electronic Air Waybill — the paperless version of an air cargo waybill.
In-bond
A customs procedure that moves cargo within the U.S. before duties are paid, under bond.
DMS
Declaration and Manifest Suite — E-Freight's filing system for ecommerce parcel customs entries.
API
Application Programming Interface — protocols to exchange data between our systems.
AFR
Advanced Filing Rules — NACCS (Japan Customs) regulations for shipments to Japan.
EMF
eManifest and ACI — electronic HBL filing to CBSA (Canada Border Services Agency).
MPCI
Maritime Pre-Load Cargo Information — mandatory security and risk assessment program by NAIC (UAE Customs).
MCP
Model Context Protocol — protocol for AI applications to connect to data sources.
PTT
Permit to Transfer — CBP authorization required for movement of cargo to a bonded location.

25 years of building solutions for Freight Forwarders

E-Freight Technology has developed international freight and customs technology since 1999, growing from a single U.S. product into platforms and solutions used all over the world.

Timeline

1999

EFT-eCargo launches

EFT launches eCargo, freight management system built for US freight forwarder.

2000

CBP authorized Service Provider

EFT becomes first software vendor for B2G Filing Services with AESDirect. Would expand to AMS / ISF in coming years.

2004

Expansion into Asia

EFT would open offices in Asia and develop software solutions for Asia based logistics.

2018

EFC ERP moves to the cloud

Cloud based TMS is implemented for over 500 customers.

2023

ICS2 Implementation

EFT opens Amsterdam office and becomes service provider with EU Customs.

2024

Full service ABI

EFT becomes full service ABI provider, providing Entry Filing and Customs services with DMS - Declaration and Manifest Suite catered for eCommerce shipments.

Our philosophy

Simple Solutions, Data you can Trust

International Logistics involves data and communication from multiple parties. Sometimes data moves between over a dozen transportation partners, customers and vendors from origin to destination. We have always developed our software and technology solutions based on high data quality and effective communication between systems. Many logistics systems sacrifice data quality for convenience, resulting in poor data and garbage in, garbage out. Our solutions will always maintain the highest data standards necessary for international compliance, while also making it easy to use. We have viewed software design as an art of balancing quality with easy and effective communication.

Team

Chen Ma

Chen Ma

Founder and CEO

Jeff Ma

Jeff Ma

President and COO

Jason Wang

Jason Wang

CTO

Global offices

Headquarters

Los Angeles

2225 W. Commonwealth Ave. Suite 307
Alhambra, California 91803
Phone
(626) 943-8418
Email
support@eftlax.net
Contacts
Eric Wong, Jeff Ma
Asia

Shanghai

Room 1501, Building 51, Lane 55
Fanyuan Road, Baoshan District, Shanghai
Phone
86-21-6383-0279
Email
support@eftlax.com
Contacts
Jason Wang, Charlie Fu
Asia

Taipei

3F., No. 1-10, Sec. 5, Jhongsiao E. Rd.
Sinyi Dist., Taipei 110, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
Phone
886-2-2957-2499
Email
efc@eftlax.com
Contact
Ben Chen
Europe

Amsterdam

Herengracht 420
1017 BZ Amsterdam, Netherlands
Phone
+31 970 1022 3885
Email
ics2@eftlax.com
Contact
Jeff Ma