Sea Freight
Sea Freight: shipment and vehicle tracking, warehouse and stock, e-Invoice and reporting.
Challenges
- The bill of lading and the container number are kept in separate places.
- Demurrage and waiting time are noticed too late.
- Cost per container cannot be allocated to the customer.
- Port charges are never linked to the shipment.
Workflows
From booking to loading
- The booking is opened with container type and ports.
- The container number and seal are written to the shipment record.
- The bill of lading is issued and attached to the shipment.
Demurrage and cost
- The free-time end date is tracked as a counter.
- Exceeding the free time generates a surcharge line.
- Port and terminal charges are allocated into the container cost.
Documents
- Booking confirmation
- Bill of lading
- Container and seal record
- Port charge invoice
Reports
- Container status tracking
- Demurrage and waiting listing
- Port charge breakdown
- Profitability by voyage
Metrics
- On-time loading rate
- Average demurrage days
- Cost per container
- Container fill rate
Compliance
- Maritime transport legislation
- Verified container weight declaration
Glossary
- Bill of lading
- Transport document tied to the shipment
- Container number
- Serial-tracked transport unit record
- Demurrage
- Surcharge line arising from exceeding free time
- Free time
- Free waiting window tracked by a counter
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I track a container by its number?
Yes — the container number and seal are written to the shipment record and every movement is tracked by that number.
Can I see the demurrage clock in advance?
Yes — the free-time end date runs as a counter and warns before it expires.
Can I attach port charges to the shipment?
Yes — port and terminal charges are allocated into the container cost and appear on the shipment.
Can I attach the bill of lading to the shipment?
Yes — the bill of lading is attached to the shipment record as its transport document.
Can I see profit per container?
Yes — freight revenue and container charges gather on the same record, so the difference emerges per container.