On-Line Pricing Application
How to Retrieve a Port to Port Rate
Step One: open your browser and navigate to www.seashipping.com.
Step Two: click on the e-Commerce icon on the lower left. You may also navigate directly to www.exportfile.net/forwarderclient. Our OLP system should work with most of the popular internet browsers – Internet Explorer (32 & 64 bit), Google Chrome, Apple Safari, and Mozilla Firefox.
Step Three: this will open a new window/tab with the On-Line Pricing Application (OLP) sign in screen. This application was coded by EXportFILE, hence the heading. Enter your user name and password in the fields indicated and click Login.
Step Four: read the Terms of Use and click the I accept these terms button. Clicking the I decline button will prevent you from using the OLP system.
Step Five: place a check mark in the Do not show this page again clause at the bottom of the screen, and click Rates in the navigation bar. Unless of course you want to see this page every time you sign in.
Step 6: you will see the screen below. Populate the Origin field with the port or rail ramp where your cargo will be delivered for export.
Step 7: populate the Destination field with the point of discharge.
Step 8: In the Commodity field, scroll to the commodity group that most matches your cargo description.
Q: What is the difference between FAK, FAK-HHG, & GDSM? These descriptions
determine which FAK rates allow HHG and/or Autos. FAK means HHG/PE/Autos are not allowed. FAK-HHG means HHG allowed but not autos. FAK-HHG-Autos allow all three commodities. GDSM is only found in the Australia/New Zealand trade and you must indicate GDSM when doing any rate requests to Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, and South Pacific Islands). It is structured the same, i.e. GDSM, GDSM-HHG, and GDSM-HHG-Autos.
Q: Why do we make a distinction between HHG with auto and without? Is there a total rate differential? The specific HHG rates reflect our contract descriptions. Some allow
autos, and some do not. Rates can vary. Each trade has a wide scope. A lot of our contract HHG rates were set up as bullet rates between specific port pairs. Once the online port pairs are selected the program will filter accordingly. The final results may only be the FAK rates described above. The online program scrubs out the FAK reference in any pure HHG rate search. The FAK rates that could apply only show as either HHG or HHG-Autos. The impression to the user is a pure HHG result. The only time FAK or GDSM show up in a commodity description is if an FAK or GDSM rate is specifically requested.
Step 9: Choose your equipment size in the Container field.
Q: Why do we ask for Container Size when the system always shows all three sizes? The Container Size acts as a toggle switch to find the lowest rates for the equipment size
requested. At our discretion, you are allowed to see up to 3 search results per query. The results rank from lowest rate to highest rate. The results default to the lowest 40' rates until another container size is selected.
Q: What about 45’ containers, hazardous materials, and special equipment like flat racks and open tops? As our system mostly doesn’t have the special equipment or hazmat
info yet—we have left out the ability to search for them and they are part of the ‘please call the office’ criteria.
Step 10: Click Search Rates and you will get the results as per the below screen shot. Rates must be confirmed at time of booking. Service is subject to equipment and space availability.
Step 11: Click on notes to see a detailed list of commodities and commodity exemptions. Be sure your particular commodity is not on the commodity exemption list; if so, the rate will not apply. Try finding a carrier that does allow the commodity, or call your local SSL office for more details.
How to Retrieve a Door to Exit Ramp or Exit Port Rate
Step One: follow Steps 1 through 11 above. Once you have retrieved the port to port rates, you will be presented with a show trucking options link as highlighted below in yellow. Click on this - Trucking quotes are only valid for non-overweight, non-hazardous, non-reefer containers loaded within normal free time from a commercial area. If an exception is required you must contact SSL for a truck rate.
Step Two: in the From field Type a location and select it from the pop up list. The system will accept a city name, the city, state, the city, state abbreviation, or a zip code.
Step Three: the system will automatically add the trucking rate to the quote as highlighted in yellow below.
How to Make a Booking Request from a Quote
There are two methods you can use to place a booking…Method One: turning a present quote into a booking
Step One: click on the Quote # as shown in yellow in the screen shot below. This will
automatically open the Quotes section and show you the actual freight quotation. Your company will be listed as the shipper and all the relevant details of the quotation will be shown. In the Remarks: section will be the expiration date and any pending increases that may be looming. Avoid hitting the back button in your browser on this screen as you will be returned to a fresh quote request screen.
Step Two: as per the yellow highlights, you now have the options to Create shipment from this Quote or print the quote. At the present time there is no option to email the quote, however, if you have a .pdf printer option, you can print the quote to a .pdf file and save it on your hard-drive (see example below). Create a Sea Shipping Line Quote Directory to make it even easier to locate.
Step Three: click on Create shipment from this Quote to request a booking. This will send an automatic booking request to the SSL office that your account is attached to and the Shipments screen will automatically open and populate your booking request for future reference. There is also an option to Show pending shipments only if this is your
preference. Of course you still have the option of calling in your booking request to your favorite SSL office – just have your quote number handy.
Step Four: On the Shipments screen, find the booking request and click on the six-digit shipment number. This will open the Shipment Details screen. Scroll down to the bottom right corner and use the Messages box to send data to our booking people. This is where you indicate container size, when your cargo is ready to move, and other particulars relevant to our placing the booking. Click the Append Message button to send the message. Once the booking request is received and the quote is confirmed, someone from SSL customer service will place the booking and send you a booking confirmation.
Method Two: turning a past quote into a booking
Step One: enter the OLP system. Click on Quotes in the navigation bar at the top. This will show you a chronological listing of all your past quotes. Find the quote you want. Click on the Quote # and follow steps 2-4 above.
Thank you for using Sea Shipping Line On-Line Pricing (OLP). Sea Shipping Line is always grateful for your support. If you have any further questions or comments, please feel free to email…
Frank Belsito – [email protected] John Paul – [email protected]
