NVOCC softwareCarrier operations, from inquiry to EDI.
Sailix is NVOCC software for NVOCC operators and liner agency desks, covering export, import and container control, with each document produced from the saved record.
- Export steps, one flow
- 13
- NVOCC reports
- 23
Overview
What Sailix NVOCC software covers
Sailix NVOCC software is a shipping ERP for NVOCC operators and liner agency desks that covers export, import and container control in one system. Export follows the carrier cycle: inquiry, rate negotiation with lines, quotation, liner booking, release order, B/L draft, export invoice, B/L issue and sea cargo manifest. On import, a ten-step wizard takes each bill of lading from vessel and voyage to an issued delivery order. Container inventory, movements, free days and detention are kept against the same bookings and bills of lading.
The documents, the money and the reports come from the same records. Quotations, B/L drafts, issued B/Ls, invoices, arrival notices and delivery orders download as PDF, and release orders also as Excel. An export B/L is issued only after the customer confirms it and each export invoice against it appears on a receipt, unless an approver allows it. Export and import invoices carry GST or VAT, and Sailix builds Indian GST e-invoices from them. The NVOCC Reports menu holds 23 reports, including container stock and vessel voyage financial status.
Export
Export, end to end.
One flow carries a shipment from the first inquiry to the manifest, with each step feeding the next.
Inquiry and rate negotiation
Capture the inquiry, request container rates from lines and track each negotiation.
Quotation
Build the quotation from tariff lines and download it as a PDF.
Booking and release
Liner bookings and release requests, with the release letter as PDF or Excel.
Bill of lading
Draft, customer confirmation, issue, release and surrender.
Invoice and receipt
Export invoices and receipts, with B/L issue held until the invoice is receipted or approved.
Manifest and EDI
Sea cargo manifest, customs CSN and EDI files generated from the same data.
Import
Import, vessel to delivery order.
An express wizard takes the desk from vessel and voyage to a released delivery order.
Import B/L with AI prefill
Upload the bill of lading as PDF or image and review the prefilled form.
Arrival notice
Raised from the import job as a ready-to-send PDF.
Invoice and delivery order
Import invoices, delivery orders and validity extensions with detention calculated.
Detention and waivers
Detention invoices, repair invoices and detention waivers.
Inland delivery
ICD and CFS delivery, with inland haulage charged when a delivery moves inland.
Customs CSN
Cargo summary notifications prepared from the import job.
Equipment
Every container accounted for.
Inventory, movements and free time for the line's equipment, tied to the jobs that use it.
Container inventory
A command centre for stock by status, location and line.
Movement register
Pick, load, discharge and drop confirmations against every container.
Free days and detention
Free-day rules and approvals, with slab tariffs by line and port.
Empty return and repair
Empty returns with repair estimates and invoices.
Acceptance and query
Accept containers from the line and look up any unit by number.
Agent statement of account
Monthly statements per principal with carry-forward, settlement and exchange rates.
Documents
The paperwork writes itself.
Each document is produced from the job, as PDF or Excel, ready to send.
- Quotation
- Release order
- B/L draft
- Arrival notice
- Delivery order
- Export invoice
- Import invoice
- Detention invoice
- Sea cargo manifest
- CSN file
- EDI file
Features
Every feature in this area.
NVOCC export, NVOCC import, Container control: each feature has its own page with what it does, how it works and common questions.
- Inquiry managementCapture each export inquiry with customer, route, containers and sales owner, and follow it into negotiation and quotation.
- Container rate negotiationSend a rate request to a line for a carrier owned inquiry, trade counter offers per container type, and keep each offer on record.
- Quotation managementPrice an inquiry with container rates and tariff lines, offer sailing options, download the quotation PDF and track it to acceptance.
- Liner bookingGroup bookings under an export master job for each line and vessel voyage, and book accepted quotations with containers, revenue and cost.
- Release orderRaise a release request against a booking and download the container release order for the yard as a PDF letter or an Excel workbook.
- Bill of ladingTake an export B/L from draft to customer confirmation, gated issue, release to the customer and surrender, with a PDF at draft and issue.
- Export invoicingBill export charges against the booking and B/L, split prepaid from collect, and hold B/L issue until the invoice is receipted or approved.
- Export manifestProduce 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.
- Import job managementA ten-step import wizard and master job records that take a shipment from vessel arrival to an issued delivery order.
- Import bill of ladingCreate import B/L records by hand, from an uploaded B/L PDF read by AI, or from a container Excel sheet.
- Arrival noticeFind an import B/L, review its destination charges, and produce the arrival notice PDF for the consignee.
- Delivery orderIssue import delivery orders behind discharge, payment and detention checks, then extend validity with detention billed.
- Import invoicingRaise import invoices from the B/L with charges and tax prefilled, and keep detention and M&R invoices alongside.
- Container inventoryOne screen for container stock across ports, terminals, CFS, ICD and depots, with masters for containers, types and locations.
- Container movement trackingA movement register plus load, discharge, pick and drop confirmations that keep container status and inventory in step.
- Detention and demurrageSlab tariffs by line and port drive detention on delivery orders and extensions, with invoices and waivers on record.
- Free days managementRecord extra free days per container against a B/L or booking, route them for approval, and keep import detention waivers.
- Empty return and repairRegister empty returns against the delivery order, capture M&R estimates for damaged units, and raise the repair invoice.
- Container acceptanceIssue a container acceptance per confirmed booking with seals, weights, survey and damage, from the agency or the line portal.
Questions
Questions and answers
What does Sailix NVOCC software cover?
- It covers export, import and container control. Export runs from inquiry and rate negotiation with lines through quotation, liner booking, release order, bill of lading and export invoice to the sea cargo manifest. Import runs from vessel and voyage to the delivery order. Container inventory, movements, free days, detention, and empty return and repair sit in the same system.
Who is Sailix NVOCC software for?
- It is for NVOCC operators and liner agency desks that handle export documentation, import release and container stock. Agency employees work in the agency dashboard, in the branches assigned to them. A shipping line with a Sailix login answers rate requests and approves free days from its own portal, and customers accept quotations from theirs.
Does Sailix file with Indian Customs for an NVOCC?
- No. Sailix prepares the files and you submit them. It generates Cargo Summary Notification JSON files to the Indian Customs SCMTR schema from import and export B/Ls, and export EDI files such as EGM for Indian ports. There is no live connection to ICEGATE, so each downloaded file is uploaded through your own customs filing channel.
How does Sailix control the release of B/Ls and delivery orders?
- Both are gated by checks. An export B/L is issued only after the customer confirms it and each export invoice against it is on a receipt. An import delivery order needs confirmed discharge, a receipted invoice or a credit customer, and no unpaid detention. When payment is outstanding, the desk requests approval and an approver decides with a remark.
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