specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: CargoSmart
providerId: cargosmart
created: '2026-05-04'
# Provenance stamped 2026-08-11: this artifact was written by the API Evangelist
# bulk sweep dated 2026-05-04, not harvested from the provider. See roadmap#35.
method: generated
modified: '2026-05-05'
reconciled: false
tags:
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
  - Logistics
  - Ocean Freight
  - Supply Chain
description: 'FOCUS-aligned FinOps for CargoSmart/IQAX: enterprise license + per-tracked-container fees
  on the IQAX shipment-management platform; billing is contract-based.'
notes: CargoSmart/IQAX does not publish public API or container-volume pricing. FinOps mapping is provisional
  pending enterprise-contract reconciliation.
sources:
  - https://www.cargosmart.com/
  - https://www.iqax.com/
alignedWith:
  framework: FinOps Foundation Framework
  frameworkUrl: https://www.finops.org/framework/
  dataSpec: FOCUS
  dataSpecVersion: '1.3'
  dataSpecUrl: https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
publisherName: CargoSmart Limited (IQAX)
serviceCategory: Shipment Management Platform
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription + Per-Container
  billingFrequency: Annual
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Purchase
    - Usage
    - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: CargoSmart / IQAX Platform
  ServiceCategory: Shipment Management Platform
  ProviderName: CargoSmart
  PublisherName: CargoSmart Limited (IQAX)
  InvoiceIssuerName: CargoSmart Limited (IQAX)
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
  - name: enterprise_license
    unit: year
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - module
  - name: tracked_containers
    unit: container
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - carrier
      - trade_lane
  - name: bookings_created
    unit: booking
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - carrier
  - name: documents_processed
    unit: document
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - document_type
  - name: named_users
    unit: seat-month
    aggregation: max
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Use the IQAX platform reporting and audit logs to attribute container-volume cost to
      trade lanes, carriers, and business units.
  - name: Allocation
    description: Allocate by carrier, trade lane, and originating business unit; multi-BU customers should
      configure distinct organization tenants.
  - name: Optimization
    description: Right-size tracked-container quotas to actual fleet activity; consolidate carrier integrations
      via GSBN where possible.
  - name: Accountability
    description: Logistics-operations / digital-supply-chain lead owns the relationship; quarterly volume
      reviews with CargoSmart/IQAX are typical.
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com