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In today’s volatile logistics landscape, manufacturers and freight forwarders must carefully oversee numerous shipments, often spanning thousands of containers across global trade routes. Given this scenario, gaining end-to-end supply chain visibility is crucial. Portcast's Booking View simplifies this process by enabling seamless tracking at the Bill of Lading (BL) or Booking Number level.
Why BL and Booking Number-Level Tracking Matters
Managing container shipments at the Bill of Lading (BL) or Booking Number level provides a more efficient and structured approach to supply chain visibility. Since a single BL or Booking Number can include multiple containers, tracking at this level helps logistics teams gain a clearer picture of expected arrival times, key milestones, delays, and split bookings. Portcast’s Booking View provides a holistic view of inventory in transit, surpassing the limitations of individual container monitoring by offering:
- Aggregated Shipment View: Monitor entire shipments grouped under a single BL or Booking Number, enabling real-time tracking and proactive exception management.
- Reduced Redundancy: Consolidate multi-container shipments under a single reference, eliminating repetitive tracking efforts and allowing teams to focus on actionable insights.
- Faster Upload: Instead of entering container numbers individually, users can upload BLs or Bookings via API or the web application to instantly access associated or pending container data, streamlining pre-transit workflows.
- Tracking Without Containers: Even if containers haven’t been detected yet, shipments remain visible, ensuring no shipment detail is overlooked.
- Enhanced Collaboration: Built-in sharing features allow teams and external stakeholders to access relevant shipment details, ensuring seamless coordination.
What’s the Impact? A Real-World Example
Consider a global manufacturer managing 500 containers across 50 different BLs. Without the Booking View, the logistics team would need to track each container individually, leading to inefficiencies and potential delays. With Portcast's Booking View, they can instantly access all relevant details per BL, including estimated time of arrival (ETA), carrier information, and status updates, down to SKU or purchase order level, thus streamlining decision-making and bolstering supply chain resilience.
Key Features of Portcast’s Booking View
Portcast’s Booking View gives users a clear, aggregated view of their shipments and eliminates the need to sift through individual container details.
Single Booking View
You get to access a detailed snapshot of individual shipments at the BL or Booking Number level, consolidating:
- Container statuses
- Estimated arrival times
- Carrier and voyage information
- Routing updates
This centralized dashboard enables quick assessment of shipment progress, identification of potential delays, and data-driven decision-making.
Booking Table View
The Booking Table View offers a structured overview of all bookings in a unified dashboard, allowing users to:
- Sort and filter shipments based on status, carrier, ETA, and port details
- Monitor multiple shipments simultaneously for enhanced workflow efficiency
- Access real-time updates and insights to improve supply chain performance
Key Features Checklist
The Booking View within Portcast’s Web Application offers:
- Aggregated shipment data at BL/Booking level
- Container grouping for multi-container shipments
- ETA/ETD visibility for optimized delivery planning
- Carrier and voyage tracking for real-time monitoring
- Route mapping to compare planned vs. actual transit paths
- Team collaboration tools, including built-in sharing
- Advanced search, sort, and filter options for quick retrieval
Portcast's Booking View transforms shipment monitoring, making logistics management more efficient, collaborative, and insightful.
Ready to optimize your container tracking process? Get in touch with the Portcast team today and discover how our solutions can enhance your supply chain visibility.
