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Track all Gateway platform updates, new features, and improvements. We continuously ship updates to enhance your shipping experience.

Current Version: v5.0
Build: 2e011b1d-2026-07-07-v5.0

v5.0

CURRENT

Enterprise Security, Live Port Intelligence & Automation

July 7, 2026
2e011b1d-2026-07-07-v5.0

Gateway Security Platform 5.0

  • Complete edge-security overhaul: automated threat detection and response now runs at the network edge, blocking attackers before they ever reach Gateway systems
  • Hardened authentication across 700+ API endpoints with continuous automated auditing before every deploy
  • Real-time attack monitoring with instant alerts to the Gateway security team, including auto-ban of persistent attackers and malicious scanners
  • Search-safe firewall: verified search and AI crawlers are identified by their published network ranges and can never be blocked, protecting your ability to find Gateway content
  • Two-factor authentication brute-force protection upgraded to persistent, per-user and per-IP enforcement
  • Payment processing hardened with replay protection and idempotent charge handling

Live Port Intelligence Network

  • All-new port intelligence at gatewaylines.com/ports: 868 ports across 152 countries, each with its own live page
  • See the vessels actually in port right now, with carrier identification and vessel type
  • Live congestion levels with estimated berth wait and vessels at anchor, refreshed every 6 hours
  • Weather, tides, depth, and capacity data on every major gateway, with honest "no data" states — Gateway never invents numbers
  • Instant port search with autocomplete across names, countries, and UN/LOCODEs

Smart Load Planner 5.0

  • Now completely free with no sign-up: every cargo preset, unlimited packing, PDF export, heatmap, and center-of-gravity tools
  • New guided interactive tour walks first-time users through all three tabs, live cargo drops, and every camera view
  • Photoreal cargo rendering: kraft cardboard, wood-grain pallets, packing tape, and a working container yard
  • Custom dimensions now keep their true 3D shape — resize a US pallet, drum, or IBC tote and it renders correctly at any size
  • Live Gateway lane rates appear right on your finished plan, matched to our published rate board

Global Coverage Globe

  • New homepage instrument globe with 2,000+ live lanes traced along real ocean corridors — through Suez, Malacca, Panama, and Gibraltar, never across land
  • Live lane focus: hover any trade lane to fly the camera to that corridor with port-to-port transit days

Ocean Rates Board

  • Published rate board expanded past 2,000 distinct lanes, now including US export lanes to Asia, Europe, and Latin America
  • Weekly refresh keeps every quote surface — calculators, booking, and the board — in exact agreement

Tariff Engine Accuracy

  • Duty stacking now models the latest executive orders and trade agreements, verified against official government sources with a 24-case regression suite before every update
  • Import Readiness Score with branded PDF reports, landed-cost ranges, and per-unit costs
  • Book directly from a duty calculation: live lane rates and one-click quote requests on every result

Automation

  • AI shipment monitoring reviews every active shipment around the clock and flags disruptions automatically
  • Automated tariff policy intelligence tracks government publications daily and updates the platform same-day
  • Published articles and press releases now appear across the site instantly — no cache delay
  • Automated lead digests and IP-linked visitor intelligence for the sales team

Notifications & Chat Reliability

  • Shipment chat and tracking notifications rebuilt end-to-end: email, SMS, and in-app alerts now fire reliably for every status change
  • Quote approval emails hardened against corporate mail scanners — approvals only happen when you click
  • Notification deep links now open the exact shipment and tab they reference

Services & Site Experience

  • All twelve service pages redesigned with consistent Gateway styling and direct quote funnels
  • New port directory, refreshed government services page, and a faster, cleaner homepage

Bug Fixes & Improvements

  • Weight and volume data now consistent across BOLs, EDI documents, and portal displays
  • Customer edit-request queue reliability restored
  • US pallet preset corrected to the exact GMA specification (48" x 40")
  • Homepage publishing latency eliminated
  • Multiple backend performance, caching, and reliability improvements

v4.1

Ship Green, Desktop App & Security Hardening

March 2026
5w18me3mi-2026-03-30-v4.1

Product Sonar Upgraded

  • Deeper lifecycle search capabilities for SKU-level tracking across more stages of the product lifecycle

Ports Added to API Access

  • Port-level data now available to API users, expanding the Gateway API platform

Live Port Conditions

  • All supported port locations now include live environmental feeds — wind, weather, wave conditions, and more

Marine Traffic Public Website

  • New public Marine Traffic website now live with live vessel tracking and monitoring powered by Gateway

Insurance Sidebar

  • Insurance is now a dedicated sidebar menu item during shipment creation for easier access to quotes, coverage, and tools

CO2 Insetting (Ship Green)

  • New CO2 Insetting section in customer and admin portals
  • Track green shipments, purchase carbon credits via FincoEnergies, and download insetting certificates
  • Ship Green available during shipment creation in both manual and AI booking flows
  • GLEC Framework certified sustainable marine fuel insetting — not offsets

Poseidon Desktop App

  • Poseidon is now available as a standalone desktop application for Mac and Windows
  • Web version available at app.gatewaylines.com/poseidon-app
  • Full permission controls — account owners can manage Poseidon access for team members
  • Dark mode UI with chat history, quick actions, emoji picker, and document scanning

Government Status Tracking

  • New government status tracking now live at gatewaylines.com/status

Natural Language Booking

  • Our largest feature release to date — request bookings using natural language directly within Gateway
  • Over four and a half months of testing, refinement, and optimization

Gateway Shield

  • Fully available across Gateway with new rates, expanded automations, and all-in-one protection

Shipment Chat Improvements

  • Improved shipment chat now includes live chat support for claims

History Log

  • New History Log available for all users in Profile Settings > History
  • Full activity history: claims, shipments, insurance, customs, and more with timestamps and user attribution

Gateway Duty Calculator

  • Gateway Duty Calculator now live, powered exclusively by ClearIt inside the Gateway Terminal

CO2 Insetting Sidebar

  • New CO2 Insetting sidebar menu item for viewing and managing all CO2 insetting purchases in one place

Vessel Schedule Sidebar

  • New Vessel Schedule sidebar menu for tracking cargo vessel schedules and upcoming vessel movements

Anchor Miles Club Now Live

  • Get rewarded for shipping with Gateway through a free and simple signup process
  • Instant access from Sidebar > Anchor Miles Club > Sign Up

Inbound Orders Updated

  • EDI and manual inbound orders have received a refreshed interface and simplified workflow based on user feedback

Poseidon Permissions

  • Manage what data Poseidon can access from Profile Settings
  • Control access to shipment data, insurance, customs, tariffs, and more
  • Disabling permissions limits what Poseidon can view and the support it can provide

Gateway for Government Officially Live

  • All support systems and integrations are active
  • Official Gateway for Government portal is now available

Security

  • General platform security improvements

Bug Fixes & Improvements

  • Resolved an issue where SAP-connected users were unable to add team members to their account
  • Google Calendar OAuth now works correctly across all Gateway subdomains
  • CO2 emissions data now properly saved to shipments from both manual and AI booking flows
  • Status page tab navigation now supports direct URL linking
  • Improved rendering stability across profile settings
  • Multiple backend performance and reliability improvements
  • Multiple bug fixes

v4.0

Customs Automation & Vendor Intelligence

March 2026
4LJMjWNaK-2026-03-02-v4.0

Shipment Booking

  • Multi-Quantity Booking — enter a quantity field when booking to consolidate multiple orders into a single shipment
  • Bulk and multi-PO bookings are faster than ever

Agent Portal

  • Gateway agents can now log in seamlessly — 409 conflict errors fully resolved
  • Access the agent portal at agent.gatewaylines.com

Vendor Management Tools

  • OTI Lookup — Verify Ocean Transportation Intermediaries
  • Carrier Lookup — Search FMCSA & DOT carriers including insurance, safety ratings, and authority details
  • Corporate Lookup — Now covers 20+ additional states with on-demand corporate entity searches
  • Customs Broker Lookup — Verify licensed and certified customs brokers
  • SCAC Lookup — Search Standard Carrier Alpha Codes
  • Denied Party Screening — Screen international vendors against sanctions lists, denied party lists, and restricted entity databases

Search Performance

  • Search across Gateway — shipments, documents, and more — is now significantly faster and smoother

Inbound Shipments & Supplier Ordering

  • Manual PO Creation — Submit purchase orders directly to suppliers without EDI
  • PO Tracking — Monitor order status from submission through fulfillment
  • Supplier Approval Flow — Suppliers can approve or deny POs and provide estimated ready dates
  • Dedicated Supplier Portal — Suppliers manage orders, confirmations, and communications in one place

Poseidon — Portal AI Assistant

  • UI refresh and major intelligence upgrade with direct access to shipments, tariffs, quotes, and documents
  • Shipment Creation — Poseidon walks you through building a shipment and requesting a quote
  • Calendar Integration — Connect your calendar for scheduling, notes, and reminders
  • Operations Monitoring — Continuous ETA, port congestion, and shipment status monitoring
  • Freight Intelligence — Real-time data on locations, shipment history, quote comparisons, and tariff calculations

App Marketplace

  • New free apps: Port Holiday Calendar, Incoterms 2020 Guide, Demurrage & Detention Calculator, Bill of Lading Validator, Container Weight Calculator, Document Checklist Generator, Transit Time Estimator
  • 10 marketplace apps now available in Gateway Terminal
  • Future releases will introduce paid apps and third-party API integrations (Freightos, Project44, and more)

Customs — New Sidebar Menu & Automated Clearance

  • New Customs section in the sidebar: Active Entries, History, Documents, Bonds, and Spending
  • Automated Customs Clearance powered by ClearIt USA — select Gateway Customs directly on your shipment
  • All customs entries now $127.50 — pay duties directly on Gateway with a single click
  • No more visiting U.S. Customs and Border Protection to pay duties or file paperwork

Electronic Bill of Lading (eBL)

  • Automated electronic Master Bills of Lading are now live on the platform

Gateway Loadsure Insurance

  • Purchase cargo insurance coverage on a per-load basis directly within Gateway, powered by Loadsure

Public Tariff Calculator

  • UI improvements and accuracy updates
  • Fixed PDF exports being cut off and email reports with missing data

Bug Fixes & Patches

  • EDI Document Preview — patched random 401 error when previewing documents submitted via EDI
  • Status Page refreshed with improved visibility into platform health and uptime
  • Multiple additional bug fixes and stability improvements

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