1. General Information: www.tradegate.org.au Services: TradeGate.com.au AFIF Conference Coffs Harbour May 2003 How to Automate the Container Pickup and Delivery Process Using e-Commerce Techniques Barry Keogh Manager Melbourne Tradegate ECA Head of Delegation for Australia to UN/CEFACT

2. General Information: www.tradegate.org.au Services: TradeGate.com.au EXPORTS Step 1: The shipper/forwarder sends an export declaration through to Customs electronically to receive an ECN/EDN. EXIT CMR Shipper/Forwarder Customs

3. General Information: www.tradegate.org.au Services: TradeGate.com.au Step 2: The shipper/forwarder can either make a booking with the shipping line by phone or electronically. EXPORTS Shipper/ForwarderShipping Line Booking

4. General Information: www.tradegate.org.au Services: TradeGate.com.au Step 3: The shipping line sends a booking confirmation to the terminal and shipper/forwarder quoting a container number. EXPORTS Shipping lineTerminal Booking Confirmation Shipper/Forwarder

5. General Information: www.tradegate.org.au Services: TradeGate.com.au Step 4: The shipper/forwarder/transport company sends an electronic ERA to the terminal quoting the container number supplied in the Booking Confirmation. The ERA is therefore a pre-advice which the terminal checks against the Booking Confirmation supplied by the shipping line for discrepancies. EXPORTS Shipper/Forwarder/Transport CoTerminal Electronic ERA

6. General Information: www.tradegate.org.au Services: TradeGate.com.au Step 5: The shipper/forwarder/transport company makes a vehicle booking electronically through to the terminal, again quoting the container number. This ties the vehicle booking to the ERA/Cargo details. EXPORTS Shipper/Forwarder/ Transport Co. Vehicle Booking System Terminal

7. General Information: www.tradegate.org.au Services: TradeGate.com.au Step 6: A delivery confirmation is sent back to the shipper/forwarder/transport company from the terminal. EXPORTS Shipper/Forwarder/ Transport Co. Vehicle Booking System Terminal Delivery Confirmation

8. General Information: www.tradegate.org.au Services: TradeGate.com.au EXPORTS The Autogate process: ERA + Vehicle Booking = Autogate Shipper/ Forwarder/ Transport Co. Shipper/ Forwarder/ Transport Co. Shipco Customs Terminal 4. Electronic ERA 2. Booking 1. EXIT1 and ECN 3. Booking Confirmation 5.Vehicle Booking 3. Booking Confirmation 5.Vehicle Booking 6. Delivery Confirmation VBS

9. General Information: www.tradegate.org.au Services: TradeGate.com.au IMPORTS Step 1: The importer/agent sends the Import cargo detail report to Customs electronically. SCA/CMR IMPORTS Importer/Agent Customs

10. General Information: www.tradegate.org.au Services: TradeGate.com.au IMPORTS Step 2: The shipping line issues a Delivery order to the importer/agent subject to payment arrangement for charges due. Shipping Line Importer/Agent Delivery Order

11. General Information: www.tradegate.org.au Services: TradeGate.com.au IMPORTS Step 3: The shipping line sends a copy of the Delivery Order to the terminal which includes the container number. Note: Security Shipping Line Copy of Delivery Order Terminal

12. General Information: www.tradegate.org.au Services: TradeGate.com.au IMPORTS Step 4: Having checked the status with Customs, the importer/agent makes a vehicle booking electronically through to the terminal, again quoting the container number. This ties the vehicle booking to the Delivery Order. Importer/AgentTerminal Vehicle Booking System

13. General Information: www.tradegate.org.au Services: TradeGate.com.au IMPORTS The Autogate process: Delivery Order + Vehicle Booking = Autogate Shipper Shipco Customs 1. SCA/CMR IMPORTS 2. Delivery Order Terminal 3. Copy of Delivery Order VBS 4.Vehicle Booking

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16. Develop a single point of entry via a web portal into the Vehicle Booking Systems of Patrick Stevedoring and P&O Ports 1-Stop web page access to existing Web pages of existing VBS Systems Work has already started with the intention of developing a single platform to service both stevedores 1-Stop VBS P&O VBS Patrick VBS Internet

17. General Information: www.tradegate.org.au Services: TradeGate.com.au Presenter: Barry Keogh - Melbourne Manager Tradegate ECA (03) 9645 9566 bjkeogh@tradegate.org.au