Container Park Information System - FAQ
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How do I register?
Please contact Commerce Plus on either 1300 552 393 or support@commerceplus.net.au.
How does it work?
CPIS uses information supplied from Container Parks, Shipping Lines and Transport Companies to generate information about;
- Container Park Capacity
- Expected traffic across the container parks by hour
- Export Booking Confirmation
- News and Information about Parks
How does it help me?
As a Transport Company you can confirm before your truck leaves your depot;
- Expected congestion at each of the parks in hourly intervals
- Obtain up to date news from each park.
- Confirm export releases
- Pre advise container parks that you are returning a given container
As a Container Park you obtain the following benefits;
- Early reporting of expecting container returns supplied by Shipping Lines
- Reduce data entry by obtainer container information electronically
- Share information with the industry
- Track expected container returns on an hourly basis
As a Shipping Line you obtain the following benefits;
- Reporting on when containers are expected to be returned
- Obtain up to date news from each park.
How much does it cost to be involved in the pilot?
There are no charges to be involved in te pilot.
How does the time nomination work?
To get a true picture of the traffic at each Park the Transport Companies need to nominate when they are expected (plan) to return the container(s). This is NOT a booking and their is no penality associated however it is used to calculate the traffic in the park across the day so accuracy of the information is important.
Do I need to install software
No, the complete service is web based and can be used with any web browser.
What information is public?
The only informaiton that is public to users of the system is the highlevel capacity of each park.
Container Number - will provide a Transport Company with the Container Parks approved by the Shipping Line to accept the container.
Export Booking Number - will provide container type and numbers as well as the park to collect the containers from.
- As a Shipping Line you are able to see all the time nominations for your containers only.
- As a Container Park you are able to see all the time nominations for your containers only.