How to use the document step in shipping instructions (new experience)?
Identify the document type required – Waybill or Bill of lading.
- Selection of Transport Document Receiver - change option available
- The logged in party will be assigned as the transport document receiver by default if it was previously not assigned.
- Identify the document type required – Waybill, Bill of lading or E-Bill
- Release Instruction– Customer can select Destination/3rd party release or Telex release information by selecting radio circle and feature enables only if bill type selected as Bill of Lading
- Shipment references:
- The list of shipment references will appear based on the transport plan. This section sometimes might not appear if there are no references required as per the country regulations.
- These references come in 2 types – mandatory & optional. The mandatory references are required for successful submission of a shipping instruction. The optional references are up to you to provide if desired or if available with you at the time of Shipping instruction submission
- Vessel & port alias (optional):
- The vessel section will show the first 2 ports of the transport plan i.e. the port of loading and the 1st transshipment port.
- You will have the option to select the 1st transshipment port / transhipment vessel to be displayed on the bill of lading
- In-Transit clause – If shipment in-transit to final/ultimate destination and due to customs requirement customer should select this option
- The alias section allows you to select an alternative name for a port that will be printed in the lading document.
- Documentation Requests
We made 4 most requested/acceptable clause available for customer’s, based on Yes selection it will get enable
- Free detention and demurrage time – selection of any 1 from 4 standard clause with free days input will ensure to print on bill of lading
- Agent details on BL – If customer want destination agent details (Maersk destination office) to be printed on bill of lading
- In-Transit clause – If shipment in-transit to final/ultimate destination and due to customs requirement customer should select this option
- Certificates:
- Sample certificates are available for you to download and view. You can request any number of certificates and provide the details required. There is option to provide the Letter of Credit Number in this section.
- Certificates are grouped in 3 sections:
- Vessel, Schedule & Miscellaneous
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