Shippers post a load. Verified forwarders bid blind — nobody sees a competitor's number. This walkthrough plays both sides of one shipment.
Ports are UN/LOCODE entries and equipment is real container types — the data stays interoperable with the industry.
You're now a verified forwarder. Two competitors already bid. You cannot see their numbers — and not because the UI hides them.
As the shipper you see every bid — anonymised until award, so the price and the rating compete, not the company name.
Why the gate sits at award time: a forwarder's first three won jobs are free — bidding always is. The check reads a counter on the forwarder profile plus live Stripe subscription status, updated by webhook, including past-due and cancelled states that close the gate again.