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Export Inquiry

This free feature is used to check Export Booking or Release statuses.

How to Use
  1. From the Home page, press the Export Inquiry button. If a terminal is not selected, users will be prompted to select one.
  2. When the Export Search page appears:
    • Under Search Type, select Booking Number or Release Number or VGM status.
    • Under Number To Search, input a Booking or Release # or Container number.
    • Press Search button.
  3. If Booking # is found, the Export Details page will display:
    • Booking #, Vessel/Voyage, SSCO (shipping line), Empty Start, Full Start and Gate Cutoff (date and/or times).
    • The Booking’s Equipment size/type, Total (amount of containers), Received (in), Delivered (out) and if Genset is needed (Yes or No).
    • A View Equipment Details button will list container details. Pressing + or - by Container Number opens or closes each container’s details: Container Size, Seal Number, Cargo Weight, Location, Vessel/Voyage and Date (last updated).
    Note: If a booking # is associated to more than one vessel, a Select Vessel dropdown will appear. On selecting a vessel, the Vessel details will be shown.
  4. If Release # is found, the Export Details page will display:
    • The Release #.
    • The Release’s Equipment size/type (either containers and/or chassis associated to the release #), Total (amount of equipment), Delivered (out) and if Genset is needed (Yes or No).
    • A View Equipment Details button will list equipment details. Pressing + or - by Container or Chassis Number opens or closes each container’s or chassis’ details: Equipment Size, Location and Date.
    Note: If a release # is associated with both chassis and containers, a Select Equipment dropdown will appear. On selecting one, its respective details will be shown.
  5. If the container # is found, the Export Details will display:
    • The Container Number (Highlights in red if the Container Number with an invalid check digit indicating the same at the bottom).
    • Container’s VGM status(if the container VGM is received, displays Yes if the container VGM is not received, displays No).
  6. If Booking or Release # is not found or Container # not found, a ‘No Records found’ flash message will appear.
  7. To do another search, press + by Export Search.
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