Globicon Terminals adds EIR download, reefer temp data to customer portal

June 2, 2021: Globicon Terminals, Nhava Sheva is the first CFS (Container Freight Station) to introduce a customer portal to its customers under its Faceless CFS initiative and now they announced new features to it like EIR (Equipment Interchange Report) download facility and real-time view of reefer container temperature data.

Globicon Terminals, registered as International Cargo Terminals, commenced its operations at Nhava Sheva in April, 2017. The CFS offers its services in areas of EXIM, consolidation, de-consolidation, bonded cargo, cold room and haz cargo storage.

“Faceless CFS has received a huge response from the customers especially during the pandemic times when the people movement are greatly restricted,” reads the release.

Jacob Thomas, director commercial, Globicon Terminals, “The current developments will facilitate continued business growth and operational efficiencies”

The terminal is already the first green CFS, the first, to offer WhatsApp based tracking, temp controlled common warehouse and ambient temp haz warehouse.

Several customers including BDP Logistics, Balaji Logistics, Avin Logistics, Mandar Clearance are using all the features of the customer portal and have expressed immense satisfaction with its use.

Divya Shetty, director, Zale Shipping, said, “Today within no time we are able to generate invoices and make payments at the same time without having to ask or writing e-mails. Besides invoices and payment facility there are so many other useful features. We are sure many other customers are finding this portal as useful as we have "

Aashish Kasbekar, CEO, FEC Clearing, said, “The portal is beautifully designed and structured and there are so many useful features for customers like us. The standout feature is that it is so very user friendly. It’s a great tool to have especially in these testing times when each one of us is hard-pressed for time and human resources. Congratulations GLOBICON, you definitely have got a winner on your hands.”

Kashyap Thakkar, director, KT Logistics, said, “The portal’s design, aesthetics and user friendly features have made CFS related work time saving, convenient and a very enjoyable experience for our staff. It’s a boon for us in these times and we can now utilize our resources more efficiently now.”

Segment-wise list of online services
Import Segment
• Claim of Cargo & Containers
• Creation of delivery Job Order
• BOE uploading
• Application of SSR
• Track & Trace of Shipments

Export Segment
• Submission of Shipping Bill
• Generation of Carting Job Order
• Generation of Cargo Receiving

Finance
• Generate Invoice for Import Shipments
• Generate Invoice and make payment for Carting Charges
• Make advance payments against Import Shipments
• View & Pay outstanding invoices
• View Payment Receipts

CFS Accounting
• Claim ownership of the container
• Submit billing instructions
• Status tracking of Credit Notes

Benefits of the portal
- No waiting at the counters/gates to complete prior shipment documentation procedures

• Convenience to remotely request for special service requests, print job orders, shipment arrival report

• Convenience to have faster turnaround time for shipment examination and delivery process

• No need to carry cash/cheque to complete payment transactions

• Transparent Invoice generation

• Provide Billing requests for shipments online, which is transparent and auditable

• Complete Track of CFS receivable accounting