Yokogawa Electric Corporation recently announced it has entered into distribution agreement with France-based BuyCo, a provider of a software as a service (SaaS) solution for the management of the transport of shipping containers.

The news was announced during YNOW2026, Yokogawa’s users conference and exhibition being held in New Orleans.

Under the agreement, Yokogawa will offer BuyCo’s Transportation Management System (TMS) to companies primarily in the materials industry.

In developing its container transport management platform, BuyCo makes use of its extensive experience in the maritime industry, company officials say. This SaaS solution enables the centralized management of container transport data, supports shipment planning and booking, visualizes shipping operations in real time, and facilitates information sharing among stakeholders. Based on cargo data, it assists in selecting shipping lines and transport routes and allows real-time door-to-door tracking.

By adopting this platform, companies can reduce logistics costs and inventory levels while improving their on-time delivery performance, according to Yokogawa leaders. The system also mitigates the risk of cargo quality deterioration and contributes to the visualization and reduction of CO₂ emissions, Yokogawa officials said. Currently, more than 12,000 users around the world rely on this platform.

 “We are delighted to augment the Yokogawa offering, enabling them to close the gap between production and logistics,” said Carl Lauron, the founder and CEO of BuyCo. “With BuyCo's container shipping platform, manufacturers can optimize their entire supply chain, including the international transportation aspects. The partnership between Yokogawa and BuyCo enables manufacturers to impact transportation costs, effectiveness and sustainability.”

Naohisa Endo, a Yokogawa executive officer and head of the company’s Materials Business Headquarters, said, “By leveraging BuyCo’s container transport management platform, we will strengthen initiatives to optimize supply chains for the materials industry. Building on our strengths in measuring and connecting, we aim to achieve integrated optimization spanning everything from our customers’ production operations to international logistics. Looking ahead, we intend to evolve this into a comprehensive supply chain management solution that integrates demand forecasting, inventory optimization, and more.”