🚢 Yokogawa and BuyCo Offer Integrated Container Shipping Solution to the Materials Industry!

[Hasan S. Cemkan]

📦 Yokogawa and BuyCo Join Forces​

Yokogawa Electric Corporation announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with BuyCo, a French company that provides SaaS (Software as a Service) solutions for container shipping management. This strategic partnership aims to offer an integrated logistics solution, particularly for companies in the materials industry.

🚀 Introduced at YNOW2026​

The agreement was announced to the public during Yokogawa's user conference and exhibition, YNOW2026, held in New Orleans. Through this collaboration, Yokogawa will offer BuyCo's Transportation Management System (TMS) to its customers in the materials sector.

🌍 Platform Developed with BuyCo's Maritime Expertise​

BuyCo's container shipping management platform was developed leveraging the company's extensive experience in the maritime sector. This SaaS solution provides centralized management of container shipping data, supports shipment planning and booking processes, visualizes shipping operations in real-time, and facilitates information sharing among stakeholders. The platform assists in selecting shipping lines and routes based on cargo data and offers real-time door-to-door tracking.

💰 Reduce Costs, Increase Efficiency​

According to Yokogawa leaders, companies adopting this platform will be able to reduce logistics costs and inventory levels while improving their on-time delivery performance. The system also reduces the risk of cargo quality degradation and contributes to the visualization and reduction of CO₂ emissions. Currently, over 12,000 users worldwide rely on this platform.

🤝 Comments on the Partnership​

• Carl Lauron, Founder and CEO of BuyCo: "We are delighted to expand Yokogawa's offering and enable them to bridge the gap between production and logistics. With BuyCo's container shipping platform, manufacturers can optimize their entire supply chains, including international transportation. The partnership between Yokogawa and BuyCo will empower manufacturers to impact transportation costs, efficiency, and sustainability."
  
• Naohisa Endo, Yokogawa Executive Officer and Head of the Materials Business Center: "By leveraging BuyCo's container shipping management platform, we will strengthen our initiatives to optimize supply chains for the materials industry. Based on our strengths in measurement and connectivity, we aim to help our customers achieve integrated optimization covering everything from production operations to international logistics. Moving forward, we aim to evolve this into a comprehensive supply chain management solution that integrates demand forecasting, inventory optimization, and more."