Shipment Status / POD Entry

Figure 1. Status & POD screen β header area and Status Information block.
Header Fields
File & Entry
- File No. β link to operational file (Open a File).
- Entry No. β if applicable; used to align with ABI / 7501 events.
- Date β status transaction date; blank defaults to T (today).
Parties & Movement
- Importer / Consignee
- MAWB/OBL / HAWB
- Carrier, Voy/Flt, Arr Date, Prt Ldg/Unldg
DO & Location
- DO Date, DO Carrier, Deliver to
- Loc of Goods, Description
- Pieces / Weight / Value / Duty Amt
Status Information (1β13)
- Date 3461 Filed β ACE cargo release (or paper 3461) filed.
- ID Release Date β General exam hold released; may drive availability.
- Availability Date β Freight available for pickup; feeds ETA/ATA dashboards.
- Date 7501 Filed β Entry summary submitted; duty/fee timeline begins.
- Trucker Notified β Dray/carrier notification timestamp.
- Client Notified β Email/call note that freight is available or delivered.
- Est. Del. Date β Planned last-mile delivery date.
- Duty Pay Date β Date duties were paid (for statements/cash apps).
- Act. Del. Date β Actual delivery date (POD milestone).
- Statement Date β Statement billing date (if used).
- Signature β Recipient/signatory at delivery.
- Memo β Free-text remarks; supports standard remark keywords.
Field Behavior
- Use T, T1, T2 for quick date entry.
- Signature + Act. Del. Date β flags file as delivered for many reports.
- Memo supports
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keyword snippets (see Standard Key Words).
Status fields may be read-only when driven by system events (e.g., ACE responses).
POD Capture
Minimum required for POD
- Act. Del. Date
- Signature (name or initials)
- Memo with delivery notes (dock, seal, photos ref, etc.)
Attachments
- Attach scanned paperwork/photos in the fileβs Documents area.
- Reference filenames in the Memo for quick retrieval.
Notifications
Internal
- Update Trucker Notified when dispatch is scheduled.
- Set Client Notified for βAvailableβ and βDeliveredβ notices.
External
- Some statuses sync to client portals and tracking feeds.
- Use standardized wording in Memo for consistent messages.
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Quality & Tips
- Enter Availability as soon as freight clears and is ready β it triggers client updates.
- Always set Act. Del. Date, Signature, and a Memo β these drive POD completeness KPIs.
- Use consistent abbreviations in memo (e.g., βDLVD 10:07, J.SMITH, GATE 4β).