Maritime & Shipping · head to head
MDS Transmodal vs Alphaliner
MDS Transmodal
Maritime & Shipping
Freight transport data and analysis
- From
- $600/month
- Rated
- -
Alphaliner
Maritime & Shipping
Container shipping data and analysis
- From
- $800/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: MDS Transmodal the Internet Archive's capture of MDS Transmodal's homepage on 16 December 2019 confirmed the firm offers named consulting services and models (Forecasts, Due Diligence, Transport Modelling, Market and feasibility studies, Data/Models) via phone or email contact only, with over 35 years of research and advice cited and no pricing published.; Alphaliner now delivered through AXSMarine rather than independently, and alphaliner.com redirects there
- They diverge on capability: MDS Transmodal covers Container trade data, Alphaliner covers Fleet database.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which MDS Transmodal and Alphaliner actually diverge.
| Attribute | MDS Transmodal | Alphaliner |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $600/month | $800/month |
| Founded | 1988 | 1998 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Maritime & Shipping).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in MDS Transmodal
- Container trade data
- Port statistics
- Intermodal analysis
- Custom research
- Custom reports
Only in Alphaliner
- Fleet database
- Charter rate tracking
- Capacity analysis
- Market reports
- Excel reports
Both cover
- Data exports
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
MDS Transmodal
No use cases recorded yet. See the MDS Transmodal review.
Alphaliner
- Tracking liner services and containership deploymentsnot MDS Transmodal
- Port and terminal call analyticsnot MDS Transmodal
- Fleet monitoring with technical and commercial vessel datanot MDS Transmodal
- Suez and Panama canal traffic analysisnot MDS Transmodal
- Feeding shipping data into internal systems through the API hubnot MDS Transmodal
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
MDS Transmodal
- The Internet Archive's capture of MDS Transmodal's homepage on 16 December 2019 confirmed the firm offers named consulting services and models (Forecasts, Due Diligence, Transport Modelling, Market and feasibility studies, Data/Models) via phone or email contact only, with over 35 years of research and advice cited and no pricing published.
Alphaliner
- Now delivered through AXSMarine rather than independently, and alphaliner.com redirects there
- Neither the subscription model nor any price is published
- A market intelligence data service for shipping professionals rather than an operational tool
Pricing, plan by plan
MDS Transmodal
$600/month- Data Access$1200/month
- Container data
- Port statistics
- Trade flows
Alphaliner
$800/month- Professional$1500/month
- Fleet database
- Charter rates
- Weekly reports
Which should you pick?
Choose MDS Transmodal if
- You need container trade data.
- You also want port statistics.
Questions people ask
- Is MDS Transmodal or Alphaliner better?
- Neither clearly leads. MDS Transmodal starts at $600/month and Alphaliner at $800/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, MDS Transmodal or Alphaliner?
- MDS Transmodal starts at $600/month and Alphaliner at $800/month.
- Does MDS Transmodal or Alphaliner run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What can MDS Transmodal do that Alphaliner cannot?
- MDS Transmodal covers Container trade data, Port statistics, Intermodal analysis, Custom research. Alphaliner covers Fleet database, Charter rate tracking, Capacity analysis, Market reports. Both handle Data exports, Web support.