Getting Started with Ocean Import Forwarding

Workflow of Ocean Import Forwarding 

Creating Ocean Import Order - Optional

When to Create an Order first? 

Whenever along with the destination agent activities you are also handling origin freight booking as well, starting your flow from Order creation helps keep a track of requests better.  

1. Creating and Updating Ocean Import FCL Order
2. Creating and Updating Ocean Import LCL Order
   

Directly Creating an Ocean Import Shipment 

When can you skip order creation and directly start your flow from Shipment (Job) Creation?

In case you already have confirmed booking from Shipping line you can directly start by Creating a Shipment

Understanding Types of Jobs in Shipmnts

1. Direct - Select this category if you have a direct BL with Shipping line. i.e you are not issuing HBL
   
2. Back to Back - Select this category if you are issuing your own HBL as well against shipping line BL 
   
3. House - Select this category for creating individual consol house jobs, which can be later combined into a consolidated Shipment (you can read more about Consolidation
   

1. Creating and Updating an Ocean Import Shipment (Job)

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