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Function documentationDates/Times in Freight Order Management

 

The table below contains an overview and explanation of all the dates/times used in freight order management. Since the names of dates/times may vary on the user interfaces, only examples are used here.

Dates/Times

Meaning

Acceptable dates/times

Time window for pick-up at the customer and time window for delivery at the customer. For more information, see Time Windows.

Requested dates/times

Time window for pick-up at the customer and time window for delivery at the customer. For more information, see Time Windows.

Appointment

Time window for pick-up at the customer and time window for delivery at the customer (in the freight order, for example). For more information, see Appointment.

Planned departure and arrival dates/times

Planned departure date/time and planned arrival date/time. For example, in the freight order this is the departure date/time at the source location and the arrival date/time at the destination location.

Loading/coupling times

Time window for loading and time window for unloading or time window for coupling and time window for uncoupling. In the freight unit these are the loading and unloading dates/times. In the trailer unit these are the coupling and uncoupling dates/times.

Loading times (cargo)

Time window for loading and time window for unloading the assigned cargo (in a freight order, for example).

Coupling times (trailer/railcar)

Time window for coupling and time window for uncoupling the trailers or railcars assigned in the freight order or in the rail freight order.

Cut-off dates/times

The latest date/time by which cargo or documents have to be accepted. In an ocean freight booking, for example, this is the date/time by which the cargo has to be delivered to the port of loading.

Availability dates/times

The earliest date/time as of which cargo or documents have to be available. In an ocean freight booking, for example, this is the earliest date/time as of which the cargo is available at the port of discharge.

Dates/times confirmed by carrier

An appointment confirmed by the carrier. For example, the start and end date confirmed by the carrier are displayed in the road freight order.

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