Multi-modal and Drayage Software



Multi-modal and Drayage

Multi-modal shares most of the operational components of LTL and TL shipping, but these are compounded by portability of containers versus road-oriented trailer units and the diversity of method -- motor transport, rail, air and ocean freight. Challenges include, among others, shipment consolidation; coordination and tracking of container movement between modes and multiple legs; drayage at pickup and destination points. If handled by freight brokers or consolidators, further handling of individual shipments may be involved.

Decisions have to be made on every phase of the intermodal shipping process in order to manage it as a single, coherent effort, with true profit visibility before, during and after the shipment is delivered. Accellos One Transport provides the resources intermodal shippers, carriers, brokers and consolidators need to manage each order in total or by legs, coordinating each exchange, deriving real time information throughout the process, and managing container receipt and delivery all the way through deconsolidation and submission of charges.

  • Architecture is designed for single orders with multiple carriers/modes
  • Routing is automated, based on preconfigured rules
  • Costing is provide end-to-end as well as by individual legs
  • Alternative load-builds and routings can be modeled for optimized solutions

Consolidated containers

  • Enter orders in the system automatically from multiple sources (phone, fax, EDI)Automatically consolidate shipments for optimum container usage.
  • Route containers for optimum advantage by mode/leg.
  • Automatically dispatch and track containers, update records en route.
  • Allow customers to track and submit shipment queries directly to the Accellos One
    Transport online portal.
  • Automatically calculate end-to-end and leg-specific charges based on rules stored in the software.
  • Calculate and issue invoices automatically.

Full Containers

  • Optimize empty container placement for best utilization and productivity
  • Optimize drayage scheduling for pick-ups and deliveries
  • Develop end-to-end and per-leg views of costs, revenues and profitability
  • Manage settlements, billings and collections
  • Maintain comprehensive customs and compliance records
  • Invoices are calculated and issued automatically

Learn more about Accellos One Transport for Multi-modal and Drayage.