SeaRates Updates – Week 15, 2020

If you missed – we recommend to look on updates for the previous period.


Booking System

We are ready to show you the new design and functionality of the Booking System. The system allows you to do everything necessary to make real international shipping deals online. A simple, user-friendly interface of the client’s and carrier’s Virtual Office. By giving your clients the possibility of booking online, you make your business available 24/7/365. That means that you will be able to receive more bookings that you would typically get via a telephone-based booking system available from 9 to 5.

 

Now (in brief), the sequence is as follows.


Step 1 - Client booking rates into Marketplace or Logistics Explorer.

 



Step 2 - Client fills out all booking details


 


Step 3 - Your booking is created.

 



Step 4 - In the Virtual Office, a carrier can view all of their bookings. The carrier receives all bookings in the New tab, which must be accepted or canceled within 24 hours.  All accepted bookings are in the In progress tab, and all canceled bookings in the Archive tab.

 



Step 5 - In the Virtual Office, the client can view all their bookings. In the In progress tab, you can view which bookings the carrier accepted to you. And in the Archive tab you can view canceled or completed bookings.

 



Step 6 – The carrier and the client can download all the necessary documents for shipping. Also, the document “Quotation” appears automatically.

 



Now, you can plan your shipments quickly and online. All in one dashboard.

 

DF Alliance

Currently, all the SeaRates opportunities for carriers are now available through the DF Alliance. If you join our SeaRates alliance, you will automatically become a member of the DF Alliance.

The Alliance designed to provide its members with outstanding benefits and networking opportunities, the formation of the digital freight forwarders society, a new level of service and comfort for customers. Protecting payments and business, financial guarantees, access to logistics and trade finance. 

DFA is different of competition, because it uses innovative and technical capabilities, also strives to keep developing new opportunities for members of the Alliance.  




Each member of the alliance has their username and password. When they visit the website, they have access to all the benefits of DFA Networking.

If you do not have access to the Alliance, but want to check the forwarder company, then you need to go to the Directory tab. You can even check the forwarder without registering. Enter in the search bar the ID of the forwarder company, that he gave you.


Example: Enter ID: 89BN1. You will be shown a member of our Alliance - Chinese Brothers LTD.




Ship Shedules

We added to the schedule of ships also viewing rates in each direction. This saves a lot of time. When viewing each direction, you can find out the rates for shipping.

 



Tracking System

The changes are aimed at increasing the stability of the tool and expanding the capabilities of users. We are constantly working on our tools and systems to be able to process data and produce insights more effectively.

 

We invite you to join our open group for communication in the field of international logistics, as well as subscribe to our Telegram channel to keep abreast of innovations and the most trending news. Join us now!

Lilia Khovrak is a professional content manager from Odessa, Ukraine. Loves life by the sea. Dreams to see Paris and eat a croissant on the thresholds of Notre Dame de Paris. Hates to read meaningless articles.


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