Overview of Ocean Forwarding in Shipmnts.com
Ocean Forwarding on Shipmnts.com: Overview
When you’re managing ocean freight forwarding in Shipmnts, the platform gives you everything you need to run exports, imports, documentation, compliance, and visibility from one place. Think of it as your command center for ocean shipments.
As seen in the navigation. Ocean forwarding is divided in 4 broad categories.
1. Ocean Export: Lets you manage your Ocean Export Orders, Shipmnts, vessels, containers & documents end -to- end
Customer Orders: This is used log your confirmed customer ocean export orders where your booking with shipping line is not yet confirmed
Carrier Bookings: This can be used to log and keep a track of advanced reserved space with carriers and link them to shipments later as confirmed for your export Shipmnts.
Shipments: This is the most commonly used view, you can create and track all your ocean export shipments and its other activities from this view.
Consolidation: Focused view to manage Consol Shipmnts for Export
MBL / HBL: Focused view for your documentation teams to manage both Master Bill of Lading (carrier issued) and House Bill of Lading (forwarder issued).
Vessel Schedule: Central space to track & manage all outbound vessel ETD/ETA and align orders with sailing schedules.
Outbound Containers: Monitor and manage containers being exported.
2. Ocean Import: Lets you manage your Ocean Import Orders & Shipmnts end -to- end
Customer Orders: This is used log your confirmed customer ocean import orders where your booking with shipping line is not yet confirmed
Shipments: This is the most commonly used view, you can create and track all your ocean import shipments and its other activities from this view
Consolidation: Manage inbound shipments and group smaller consignments if needed.
Inbound Containers: Monitor and manage containers being imported.
3. SCMTR (Regulatory Compliance)
SCMTR NVOCC / Freight Forwarder: Generate regulatory documents electronically, ensuring compliance with Indian Customs SCMTR requirements.
4. Dashboards
Ocean Export Operations Dashboard: Keep a real-time view of active exports.
BL Daily Dashboard: Monitor Bills of Lading activities across shipments.
Ocean CS Dashboard: A quick window into customer service performance and shipment milestones.
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