Multimodal transportation: how to create an offer
Roolz now lets you create multimodal shipments within a single offer, combine different modes of transport and use new search tools.
How to create a multimodal offer?
Multimodal transportation allows you to combine multiple modes of transport within a single offer and conduct electronic bidding across the entire logistics chain.
Let's take a step-by-step look at how to create a multimodal offer on Roolz platform.
In the upper left corner of the platform, click “Create an offer” → “Freight”.
In the "About freight" section, fill in all required fields. Specify Incoterms and, if necessary, select additional options: "Cargo insurance needed", "Temperature control," and "Specify cargo value."
Go to the container management section and select the appropriate option:
Containers available — if containers are already available and will be used for the shipment.
Containers needed — if containers need to be provided or rented from a carrier, shipping line, freight forwarder or other equipment supplier.
In the preview of published offers, the status of containers is displayed as follows:
After selecting container options, the fields for specifying their type, size and quantity will become available.
If "Containers available" is selected, an additional field "Container return location" will appear - this indicates the place where the container will be returned after the transportation is completed.
If "Containers needed" is selected, the fields for specifying the parameters of the required containers (type, size, quantity) will be displayed.
Important! Based on user research, we've moved "High Cube (HC)" option to a separate checkbox, as this container type is widely used in international shipping.
Go to the "Note" field and provide any additional important shipping information. Then, attach any necessary files, photos and documents for detailed calculations and proposals from freight forwarders and carriers.
Next, fill in all the fields related to the terms of transportation, bidding mode and payment terms.
Configure access and privacy settings to suit your business needs and proceed to "Transportation requirements" section.
In the "Transportation requirements" section, check the "Multimodal transportation" box if the shipment requires the use of multiple modes of transport.
If this box is unchecked, the offer will be created for shipment using one of the available modes of transport.
Next, add the required modes of transport using the "+ Add" button. For each stage of the shipment, fill in the required fields and, if necessary, specify additional parameters. This will allow you to describe the shipping terms more accurately and create the most informative offer.
Go to the "Route" section of the offer and fill in all required fields, specifying the pickup and delivery location of the cargo. If necessary, add stopovers by clicking the "+Add a waypoint" button. We recommend specifying ports, train stations and other points along the route as stopovers.
Publish the offer. If the "Multimodal transportation" checkbox was selected when creating the offer and the vehicle types were specified, it will appear in the list of published offers as follows:
If the "Multimodal transportation" checkbox was selected when creating the offer but the vehicle types were not specified, the preview of the published offer will display the note "Transportation mode: Any."
Done!
Now you can receive offers from carriers and forwarders and conduct electronic bidding across your entire supply chain within a single offer.
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