[Audio] Charges and Surcharge Liner Management System (LMS) 15 December 2025.
[Audio] Content Page Charges & Surcharge Introduction Types of charges Charges Inquiry Surcharge Creation – Local Charges Surcharge Inquiry.
[Audio] Example Types of Charges Principal Charges OFT Ocean Freight BAF Bunker Adjustment Factor CAF Currency Adjustment Factor Local Charges DOF Documentation Fee BLF B/L Fee SUF Surrender Fee Surcharges Fuel Surcharge Environmental Fees Dangerous Goods Surcharge.
[Audio] Logic Process Flow. Logic Process Flow. Charge must Define service scope be created in MDA Created by HQ Team (denotes N in Principæl rincipal / Local Charge? -ocel Created by local agents (denotes Y Surcharge is appäed Surcharges by service scope (3dditonaI fees due (route/resion/POL/ to external factors) POD) Apply ETA flag for Auto Raring.
[Audio] Charges & Surcharges Introduction Charge : Charge codes are needed to be created in MDA by HQ as a pre-requisite before surcharges can be maintained in Surcharge Creation module. Example: OFT, BSC, BLF, SUF HQ owns the creation of both principal and local charge codes. The system uses flags (Local Charge Flag = Y/N) to differentiate between principal and local charges. For local charge codes assignment, please approach PIC for your respective region in GCAM/ANM. Surcharges: Surcharges are additional fees added on top of the Ocean Freight (OFT) that are introduced due to external factors, risks, or special conditions. Surcharges can be added or removed depending on the operating business environment. Surcharges can be principal or local charges. Surcharges are setup by Service Scope..
[Audio] 2. Types of Charges There are two types of charges: Principal charges (owner = HQ) Local charge (owner = Local Agent) 2. Principal charges: These are the main costs for transporting cargo, including : freight charges for shipping; surcharges for fuel (BAF) ; currency changes (CAF) ; security fees. They are generally consistent across the same route or service. Created by HQ owners (Trade/ANM/Logistics) The Local Charge Flag will be set to ‘N’ in case of Principal Charges 3. Local Charges: These are additional charges at origin and destination ports/terminals, often billed by local agents, Eg: DOF, BLF, SUF Created by local agents. The Local Charge Flag will be set to ‘Y’ in case of Principal Charges.
[Audio] 3. Charges Inquiry (1/2) 4 3 2 3 Charge Code Inquiry Navigate to Business Common > Masteraster Data > Account > Charge 2. User can input the 3 alpha-numeric charge code if knowing what is the code. 3. Else, click on the and a popup list will appear. 4. Alternatively, the user can search by the Rep Charge code..
[Audio] 3. Charges Inquiry (2/2) Charge Code Inquiry 5. If Auto Rating Flag is “Y”, the charge is automatically included in the booking charge UI; otherwise, it must be entered manually. 6. For local charges owned by HQ that need reporting via ASA, set up under Local Charge Office and ensure the “ASA I/F” flag is “Y”..
[Audio] 4. Surcharge Creation – Local Charges Navigate to Service Management > Pricing > Surcharge > Surcharge Creation. 2. Only authorized agency users can create surcharges. 3. Input the mandatory details then click on the retrieve button to retrieve any existing surcharges to update or create new. Service scope Charges Code 4. To add other conditions, use the Application Item then click on save. the check box enabled options will be considered as conditions for this surcharge to reflected while auto rating. 5. “Row Add” to insert an empty row. Key-in the required details : POR POL POD DEL PER Cargo Type Currency Code Amount Effective Date *Expiration Date * Note : Expiration date can be left blank. It will be -1 day from the new “effective date from” for the new entry. 6. Specifically for Import, if the surcharge is to apply based on the VVD arriving at POD ETA date, the “ETA” checkbox need to be ticked. 7. Use the Row copy option to copy from an existing record and update the relevant information. 3 3 4 5 6 7 5 7 1 6 5 4 3 2 8 ETA Button: This means the system will calculate and apply the surcharge based on the vessel’s Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) at the Port of Discharge (POD) rather than other dates like booking or departure..
[Audio] 4. Surcharge Creation – Download/Upload Option Down Excel: Get previous/current data Downloading the current template. Load Excel: 3. This function is used to use the template obtained from down excel option and create multiple surcharges at the same time by updating the correct conditions/inputs in Excel and uploading it. 4. Load Excel > Open File > Check > Save..
[Audio] 5. Surcharge Inquiry The Surcharge Inquiry page is designed to retrieve and review surcharge setups that have been created for specific service scopes and conditions. It helps users verify surcharge applicability before auto-rating or manual charge entry. Navigate to Service Management > Pricing > Surcharge > Surcharge Inquiry 2. Input required details then click on the retrieve button to inquire about the surcharges The mandatory details are mentioned below SVC Scope Input other criteria to narrow the search parameters : POR POL POD DEL Charge Cargo Type Per Type 1 2 2 2.
[Audio] 6. Surcharge Inquiry by Port Pair Navigate to Service Management > Pricing > Surcharge > Surcharge Inquiry by Port Pair Enter the mandatory details > Click on the retrieve button to inquire about the surcharges based on the route details Filter by Origin and Destination ports (port pair) to identify all surcharges applicable to that lane. The mandatory details are mentioned below POR DEL Effective date R/D term Quantity type size Commodity Business Entity Shipment type(COC,SOC.IASOC,IASOCTS).
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