Why is my B/L missing from the export manifest list?

The list shows only B/Ls with an export invoice raised against the B/L reference. An invoice for a different B/L on the same booking does not count, and neither does a cancelled invoice. Raise the invoice and the B/L appears under its vessel and voyage.

Can one export manifest cover more than one vessel or voyage?

No. A manifest covers a single sailing. If the ticked B/Ls belong to two voyages, Sailix disables the generate button and asks you to clear the selection and choose B/Ls from one voyage. Generate a separate manifest for each sailing.

What does the Sea Cargo Manifest PDF contain?

It is a landscape PDF with the voyage header, the number of B/Ls, containers and packages, and one row per B/L. Each row carries the B/L number, shipper, consignee and notify parties, place of receipt, final destination, marks, container and seal numbers, packages, description, weight and measurement.

Where do the manifest header details come from?

Voyage number, vessel, nationality, ports, dates and tonnage are prefilled from the booking and the schedule. A review dialog shows them before the PDF is generated, and you type in anything that is not on record, such as the master name and the arrival and departure times.

Export manifestGenerate the sea cargo manifest for each sailing.

Produce the Sea Cargo Manifest PDF for one sailing from its invoiced B/Ls, with a voyage header you review and a row for each B/L.

Get started See what it does

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Overview

The Export Manifest screen lists every export B/L that has an invoice raised against it, grouped by vessel and voyage. Tick the B/Ls for one sailing and Sailix produces a landscape Sea Cargo Manifest PDF with the voyage header, the number of B/Ls, containers and packages, and a row per B/L with parties, marks, container and seal numbers, weight and measurement.

Before the PDF is generated, a review dialog shows the header values prefilled from the booking and schedule, such as voyage number, vessel, nationality, ports, dates and tonnage, and you type in what is not on record. A manifest covers one sailing only. Customs CSN files and export EDI files for Indian ports are produced on their own screens from the same B/L data.

Capabilities

What it does

One manifest per sailing
B/Ls are grouped by vessel and voyage, and a whole group can be ticked at once. Sailix blocks generation when the selection spans more than one sailing.
Invoiced B/Ls only
A B/L appears in the manifest list once an export invoice has been raised against its reference. A cancelled invoice does not qualify it.
Header review
Before generating, review the header values taken from the booking and type in anything not on record, such as master name, nationality or tonnage.
Landscape manifest PDF
The Sea Cargo Manifest is a landscape PDF with the voyage header, the number of B/Ls, containers and packages summed from the selection, and a row per B/L.
B/L row details
Each row prints the B/L number, shipper, consignee and notify parties, place of receipt, final destination, marks, container and seal numbers, packages, description, weight and measurement.
Invoice recheck on generate
Sailix checks the export invoice again when the PDF is generated, so a B/L whose invoice was cancelled is rejected from the manifest.

Workflow

How it works

First
Invoice the B/Ls
Raise the export invoice for each B/L on the sailing so it appears in the Export Manifest list.
Then
Select one sailing
Search by B/L, vessel, voyage or party, then tick the B/Ls under a single vessel and voyage.
Next
Review and generate
Check the header fields, fill any that are empty and generate the Sea Cargo Manifest PDF.
Finally
Send the manifest on
Download the PDF and send it through the port, terminal or customs channel you already use. Customs CSN and export EDI files have their own screens.

Questions

Questions and answers

Why is my B/L missing from the export manifest list?: The list shows only B/Ls with an export invoice raised against the B/L reference. An invoice for a different B/L on the same booking does not count, and neither does a cancelled invoice. Raise the invoice and the B/L appears under its vessel and voyage.
Can one export manifest cover more than one vessel or voyage?: No. A manifest covers a single sailing. If the ticked B/Ls belong to two voyages, Sailix disables the generate button and asks you to clear the selection and choose B/Ls from one voyage. Generate a separate manifest for each sailing.
What does the Sea Cargo Manifest PDF contain?: It is a landscape PDF with the voyage header, the number of B/Ls, containers and packages, and one row per B/L. Each row carries the B/L number, shipper, consignee and notify parties, place of receipt, final destination, marks, container and seal numbers, packages, description, weight and measurement.
Where do the manifest header details come from?: Voyage number, vessel, nationality, ports, dates and tonnage are prefilled from the booking and the schedule. A review dialog shows them before the PDF is generated, and you type in anything that is not on record, such as the master name and the arrival and departure times.