What Is a Booking Agent?

A booking is a space in which the cargo is negotiated with the ship. A manifestation of a voyage charter contract. Generally, it is necessary to negotiate part of the liner for the liner, which is handled by the port agency, or the cargo party directly negotiates with the shipping company. The cargo party makes a booking with the shipper according to the appropriate liner schedule. The shipper draws up a reasonable selection plan based on the available tonnage, cargo space capacity and specific booking cargo characteristics. Contact to implement and issue a booking form. ^[1]

Booking

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A booking is a space in which the cargo is negotiated with the ship. A manifestation of a voyage charter contract. Generally, it is necessary to negotiate part of the liner for the liner, which is handled by the port agency, or the cargo party directly negotiates with the shipping company. The cargo party makes a booking with the shipper according to the appropriate liner schedule. The shipper draws up a reasonable selection plan based on the available tonnage, cargo space capacity and specific booking cargo characteristics. Contact to implement and issue a booking form. ^[1]

Accept the owner's inquiry

Shipping inquiry:

It is necessary to know the price and port of the port of shipment to all continents, the ports commonly used by major routes and the services that the cargo owner often needs;

schedule information of major shipping companies;

When necessary, ask the owner of the inquiry for some category information, such as the name of the goods and the danger level. (Waterway Dangerous Regulations)

Ground Freight Inquiry: (RMB Fee)

It is necessary to grasp the kilometers of major cities and the price of dragging boxes;

Packing price of each port area;

Customs fees, commodity inspection, animal and plant inspection fees.

If it cannot be provided in time, the customer is required to leave contact elements such as phone number and last name in order to reply to the owner in the shortest possible time.

Orders (accepted by the owner)

After accepting the consignment of the owner (usually a fax), the key information should be clear:

Ship schedule, number of pieces

Box type, box volume

Gross weight

volume

The maximum volume of each box type is: (length * width * height)

1 × 20'GP = 31CBM 6 * 2.38 * 2.38 25 17MT

1 × 40'GP = 67CBM 12 * 2.38 * 2.38 55 25MT

1 × 40'HC = 76CBM 12 * 2.7 * 2.38

1 × 45'GP = 86CBM

(Note: GP general purpose; CBM cubic metre; MT metric ton; HC high cubic)

Payment terms, consignor contact method

For case, door to door or interior

Booking

Duplicate power of attorney (ten-link order);

When making the order, the data of the original order shall be ensured to the greatest extent to be correct and consistent, so as to reduce frequent changes in subsequent processes.

Stamped with the company's booking seal: If you need to provide a booking attachment (such as the shipping company's price confirmation), you should prepare it together to make a booking.

Obtain the shipping receipt, and extract the ship name, voyage and bill of lading number information.

Make a box

Door to door:

In the packing plan: packing time, ship name, voyage, customs number, transit port, port of destination, gross weight, number of pieces, volume, gate point, contact person, telephone and other factors, before the cut-off date (schedule The first two days) Arrange the car shift in 1-2 days.

Interior:

In the packing plan: factors such as ship name, voyage, customs number, transit port, port of destination, gross weight, number of pieces, volume, and cabin number, etc., shall be completed before the cut-off date (two days before the schedule) 1 ~ 2 It s a good day.

Packing list (CLP) from two methods

Customs declaration (sometimes at the same time, sometimes before making the box)

Understand the information required for customs declaration of frequently exported goods.

Subject to commodity inspection

Quota required

License required

Certificate of Origin Required

Trademark authorization and trademark name are required

The value of goods exported to Hong Kong is more than $ 100,000, and the value of other areas is more than $ 500,000. A water settlement slip (copy) is required when writing off.

Requires the supplier to verify the price chapter

Fill in the ship's name and voyage number, bill of lading number, corresponding packing list, invoice, gross net weight displayed, number of pieces, packing type, amount, volume, trade method, and check the correctness of the declaration (consistent documents)

Display the "Chinese product name" of the goods where the declaration form is located, consult the customs codebook, check the commodity codes, check whether the two are consistent, determine the unit of measure according to the code, and click the lack of customs requirements according to the regulatory conditions listed by the customs.

Prepare the customs declaration power of attorney, customs declaration form, manual, invoice (original), packing list (original), contract, write-off form, stowage receipt (after the tenth joint order and fifth joint order) and other required information Cleared the day before closing.

Track station receipts to ensure stowage.

For the re-registration and re-allocation, if there is the next voyage, the shipment is still required, such as permits, quotas, commodity inspection, animal and plant inspection, etc. The week arrives so that the (Department of Transportation) can smoothly retrieve the information and reuse it. Otherwise, the schedule will be postponed and cause trouble.

Bill of Lading Confirmation and Amendment

Ask the customer the form of "bill of lading":

Radio amplifier: The customer is required to provide the original "radio guarantee letter" (leave the bottom), and then issue the company "guarantee" to the shipping company.

Advance borrowing: (with the consent of the shipping company) The customer is required to provide the original "pre-borrowing guarantee letter" (leave the bottom), and then issue the company "guarantee letter" to the shipping company to advance the loan.

Reverse signing: (with the consent of the shipping company) The customer is required to provide the original "backward guarantee" (leave the bottom), and then issue the company "guarantee" to the shipping company to reverse the sign.

* In this case, HOUSE B / L is mostly issued.

Sub-order: (with the consent of the shipping company) should wait 3 ~ 4 days after the ship sails (the waiting list is delivered to the customs to ensure tax refund), and then one ticket is divided into multiple tickets.

Merger: (with the consent of the shipping company) should wait 3 to 4 days after the ship sails (the waiting list is delivered to the customs to ensure tax refund), and then combine the multiple ticket customs into one ticket customs

Off-site delivery: (with the consent of the shipping company) The shipping company's consent must be obtained and the contact person of the shipper's guarantee letter and off-site order, telephone, fax, company name, address and other information can be used to place the order.

According to the original data, the fax was confirmed by the owner, and the correct contents of the bill of lading were established based on the return.

Sign

Check whether each original bill of lading has been signed.

Do you need a hand sign.

Voyage fee settlement

shipping fee

FREIGHT PREPAID

FREIGHT COLLECT

Land freight

Booking

Customs declaration (including the cost of customs declaration before returning to customs)

Make the box (interior / door to door)

Other expenses to be considered:

Rushing toll / customs clearance fee

Commodity inspection, animal and plant inspection, delivery fee, courier fee, teleamp, change

Bill of lading, invoice issuance (sample of bill of lading)

If the consignor collects the item by himself, and needs to sign for delivery through EMS and express delivery, it should be marked on the "name and address list", such as: "bill of lading number", "invoice number", "verification order number", "license number "," Quota number "and other factors for future verification

X. The liquidation of voyage expenses should be supervised within one month and the owner's verification form and customs declaration form should be returned in time.

Among them, the customs declaration form includes the export tax rebate coupon yellow, the export write-off coupon light green, and the delivery paper.