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Container transport

e-Lips TMS is a powerful transport management system for sea container transport. The system supports complex container planning, including unloading, reloading, consolidating journeys, terminals, time slots, chassis management and tariff structures. From planning to invoicing, you can automate the entire container transport process within a single centralised environment.

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Why a TMS is essential for sea container transport

Sea container transport is more complex than standard road transport. Planners have to deal with:

  • Uncoupling and coupling containers

  • Reloading and consolidating journeys

  • Terminal visits and time slot bookings

  • Chassis management

  • Fluctuating rates and surcharges

Manual processing or working with separate systems quickly leads to errors, duplicate entries and wasted time.

A specialised transport management system for sea container transport prevents this. Through automation and real-time visibility, you work more efficiently and retain full control over your operations.

Challenges

Challenges facing the sea container transport sector

  • Time slots

    Planners work with multiple port and terminal portals. Fully booked time slots disrupt arrival times and immediately put pressure on the schedule.

  • Complex planning

    When terminals are closed or slots are missed, journeys must be adjusted immediately, such as splitting, rerouting, separating and merging later.

  • Prone to errors

    CMRs, container numbers and seal numbers arrive in a fragmented manner. Manual processing takes time, causes errors and delays invoicing.

  • Status-related stress

    Frequent coordination with drivers, terminals and clients for status updates puts constant pressure on the schedule.

Solutions

Solutions with e-Lips TMS

Planning & Operations

For planners who need to adapt on a daily basis

    • Complex schedules involving multiple lorries
    • AI Automatic Reloading
    • Split orders across multiple lorries
    • Add stopovers and cross-docks via internal and external depots
    • Plan pre-leg, main leg and post-leg routes
    • Unlinking, swapping and combining journeys
    • Clear map showing scheduled journeys
    • Clear table showing unlinked journeys
    • Graphical planning with drag & drop
    • Order pool and resource pool (truck, trailer, driver)
    • Taking account of time windows and opening hours
    • Round trips and combined journeys

Order Entry & Integrations

Less manual work, more automation

    • AI-powered order entry
    • Automatic order import from ERP systems
    • Order entry via API
    • Order import from XML, Excel and PDF
    • Predefined order templates
    • Multiple order and item lines per file
    • Order and delivery types within a single file
    • Order overviews and search functions

Port, Terminal & Container Connections

Everything related to container transport in one place

    • Support for multiple ports
    • No separate portals for each port or terminal
    • Container status visible from terminals
    • Integrated with Portbase
    • Integrated with PSA
    • Integrated with DP World
    • Integrated with Medrepair
    • Integrated with MPET
    • Integrated with Dakosy DE
    • Integrated with Avantida

Communication & Management

Quick communication with drivers and charters

    • CMR and other documents directly linked to the trip
    • Complete trip details immediately available
    • No waiting for missing documents
    • Invoice as soon as the trip is completed
    • Easily inform external carriers about assignments
    • Directly and clearly manage charters
    • WhatsApp communication directly from e-Lips
    • Status updates from the on-board computer

Documents & Evidence

Everything complete for quick completion

    • Documents linked to trip and order
    • CMR automatically processed
    • Scanning linked to on-board computer
    • No loose documents or emails
    • Immediate insight into whether a trip is administratively complete

Financial & Cost Management

Container transport is complex; recording costs shouldn't be

    • Easily add transport costs
    • Support for many different surcharges: toll, diesel, terminal
    • Real-time cost estimation during planning
    • Recording charter costs
    • Own fleet costs per cost center
    • Separated loaded and unloaded kilometers
    • Order and charter pricing

Invoicing & Cash Flow

Faster invoicing because everything is correct

    • Invoice as soon as the trip is administratively completed
    • Invoice in advance and afterwards
    • No invoice without complete documents
    • Self-billing and credit notes
    • Customer-specific invoice layouts
    • Integration with financial systems

Insight, Analysis & Data

Control over operations and results

    • Clear dashboards
    • KPI analyses
    • Overview of trips, loading and unloading lists
    • Container status, ETA, and unloading times
    • TAT at locations
    • Export to Excel
    • Integration with Power BI
    • AI on document recognition and data

Master Data

Reliable basis for planning and administration

    • Central address management
    • Opening hours
    • Regions, zones, and postal code areas
    • Debtors and creditors
    • Equipment and availability
    • Personnel and availability

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Our mission is to help your business grow and reduce your workload

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Testimonials

Results that speak for themselves

Discover how companies use e-Lips TMS to work more efficiently and gain greater control over their logistics processes.

BTC Logistiek B.V.

For us, Erniesoft has proven to be the best choice when it comes to a TMS system within sea container logistics. The software fits perfectly with our way of working and helps us maintain overview and efficiency on a daily basis.

BTC Logistiek B.V.
Willem van Mourik
Braanker Logistics

By using the Erniesoft system, we can devote our time to important matters within the company.

Braanker Logistics
Ron van Steenis
Henk Dammes

The risk of typing errors has been significantly reduced, as customer information is transferred one-to-one. It also helps to speed up the order entry process.

Henk Dammes
Vincent Schouten
Vepco Transport B.V.

With e-Lips TMS, we can plan our containers as optimally as possible.

Vepco Transport B.V.
Alexander van Eeden Petersman

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