Northbound

Northbound provides AI software that extracts data from trade documents such as invoices, packing lists and certificates, validates it against master data and public tariff databases, and prepares review-ready customs data for the customs software a team already uses, including Dakosy, DBH and AEB. The company also offers a demurrage and detention (D&D) module that tracks container milestones via a central API, shows D&D costs in a real-time dashboard, and audits D&D invoices against stored container movement data.

The product is aimed at freight forwarders and customs teams. The website describes a free trial that covers tracking several containers, followed by monthly packages for tracking all containers. The website also states that Northbound does not replace existing customs software and that every declaration is reviewed and approved by the customer's team before filing.

The company is registered as Mesa Technologies GmbH and is headquartered at Prinzenstrasse 34 in Berlin, Germany. The website lists two co-founders, Andreas Canel and Rahul Yadav, both with CEO titles, and describes their background in global logistics, customs-related operations and AI-driven logistics systems. An open position for a Founder's Associate working student (Werkstudent) in Berlin is listed. The founding year and funding are not stated on the website.

Product: AI-based customs declaration preparation and demurrage & detention cost management software that connects to existing customs systems.