The freight booking perform activities for the logistical processing like reserving departure times of the aeroplane or ship. The process cover services like checking possible customs restrictions on the product and conforming to any labelling requirements. It defines the incoterm and collects the copies of the shipment documents from the supplier. It also decides the mode of shipment, assess the pricing and interprets any hidden fees or charges. This process then validates the essential documents upon completion and monitors the payment method while following the remaining Shipping requirements.
Additionally, the freight bookings hold information such as overviewing the sequence of locations and adding new harbours between ships and the shore for safe anchorage. It also contains details about the additional business partners, the document flow, an overview of items, and information about output management such as printing documents. It further covers structured settings for output management, logistical or transportation dependences like associated shipping orders, house bill of lading, details about the Shipper rank, status and blocking specifics with some other information such as document references.