Route Setup

What is Route?

Route is a fixed path that cargo moves from point A to point B, can go through multiple transit points.

Why should you setup routes?

Instead of each time creating shipment having to re-enter: origin, destination, transit port, distance, time…

→ You just need to setup once, then use forever!

Real example:

Your company frequently transports cargo by sea freight:

  • From: Dinh Vu Port (Hai Phong, Vietnam)

  • Via: Singapore Port (transit)

  • To: Los Angeles Port (USA)

→ Create route DINH VU - SGP - LAX once, then each shipment just needs to select and done!

How to Create Route

  1. Access Freight Forwarder > Configuration > Locations > Routes

  2. Click Create

  3. Fill in information:

Create Route Form

Basic Information

Route Name (Name):

Short, memorable name

  • Good: DINH VU - SGP - LAX (Dinh Vu → Singapore → Los Angeles)

  • Not good: Route No. 1 (don’t know where going)

Waypoint List (Waypoints)

Waypoints Tab: Just need to enter list of points that cargo goes through in order

How to enter:

  1. Go to Waypoints tab

  2. Add each point in journey order (sequence auto-increments)

  3. System automatically creates legs between adjacent waypoints

Specific example:

Waypoints Tab in Route

System automatically creates legs (Section Lines / Legs):

After you save waypoints, system automatically creates 2 sea freight legs:

  1. Dinh Vu Port → Singapore

  2. Singapore → Los Angeles

System automatically calculates following fields from waypoints:

  1. Departure (Origin) and Destination:

    • Departure = First waypoint (smallest sequence)

    • Destination = Last waypoint (largest sequence)

    • In above example: Departure = Dinh Vu Port, Destination = Port of Los Angeles

    • You DON’T need to enter these 2 fields, system calculates automatically!

  2. Service Type based on first and last waypoint type:

    • Port → Port = Port to Port (like above example: Dinh Vu → LA)

    • Door → Door = Door to Door (if both ends are warehouse/address)

    • Door → Port = Door to Port

    • Port → Door = Port to Door

  3. POL and POD (for sea freight) when creating shipment:

    • POL (Port of Loading) = Export port = First waypoint

    • POD (Port of Discharge) = Import port = Last waypoint

    • In above example: POL = Dinh Vu Port, POD = Los Angeles Port

Distance and Time (Legs/Sections)

Sections Tab: System AUTO-CREATES from waypoints list

You ONLY NEED to supplement distance and time information for each leg:

Sections/Legs Tab in Route

Important

Important Limitation on Transport Mode

Each route ONLY supports SAME 1 main transport mode:

  • Valid: Route entirely by sea (sea freight) - Port to Port

    • Example: Dinh Vu → Singapore → Los Angeles (like above example)

  • Valid: Route entirely by air (air freight) - Airport to Airport

    • Example: Noi Bai Airport → Changi Airport → LAX Airport

  • Valid: Route entirely by land (land transport) - Location to Location

    • Example: Hanoi → Lang Son → Nanning (China)

  • Not yet supported in 1 route: Combine multiple transport modes

    • Wrong Example: Warehouse (land) → Port (sea) → Port → Warehouse (land)

Reason: Route is designed to represent 1 main transport mode. If need to combine multiple modes (multimodal transport like Door to Door), use Multiple Leg Route feature in shipment to create multiple legs with different transport modes.

Multimodal example: Door to Door from Hanoi to Los Angeles:

  • Leg 1 (land): Hanoi Warehouse → Hai Phong Port - use separate land route

  • Leg 2 (sea): Hai Phong Port → LA Port - use separate sea route (like above example)

  • Leg 3 (land): LA Port → California Warehouse - use separate land route

Tip

Not necessary to fill everything immediately

If not yet have enough information, you can:

  1. Create route with name and waypoints first

  2. Supplement distance and time later when have actual data