{"id":4651,"date":"2020-11-16T20:36:28","date_gmt":"2020-11-16T20:36:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siships.com\/?p=4651"},"modified":"2020-11-17T14:35:35","modified_gmt":"2020-11-17T14:35:35","slug":"using-sishipss-new-deadline-tracking-feature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siships.com\/blog\/using-sishipss-new-deadline-tracking-feature\/","title":{"rendered":"Using SiShips\u2019s New Deadline Tracking Feature"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Managing Holiday Deadlines, Port Congestion With Deadline Tracking<\/h2>\n<p>With the holidays quickly approaching, conditions continue to deteriorate at US gateway ports. Congestion has already significantly impacted ports around the country, particularly along the west coast, subsequently driving up <a href=\"https:\/\/siships.com\/truck-rates-increase-ports-see-packed-capacity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">trucking rates<\/a> and drastically slowing delivery times. To be expected around the holidays, surging <a href=\"https:\/\/siships.com\/ocean-cargo-rates-peak-as-demand-surges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ocean freight demand<\/a> is placing the system under even greater stress. This year, however, this has been compounded by equipment shortages, overbooks, blank sailings, and existing port congestion.<\/p>\n<p>To combat these obstacles, we\u2019ve added a new Deadline Tracking feature to our SiShips software. With Deadline Tracking, you can better predict how your shipments will be impacted by potential delays. This knowledge will allow you to make informed decisions for your business during the holidays. Read on to learn more about how to use this new feature.<\/p>\n<h3>Holiday Port Congestion<\/h3>\n<p>With holiday shoppers choosing e-commerce options over in-person ones, shippers are being tested to keep up with demand. West coast ports, in particular, are experiencing drastic increases in capacity: The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freightwaves.com\/news\/port-of-long-beach-again-breaks-container-record\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Port of Long Beach<\/a> handled 806,603 TEUs in October, breaking its previous record that had only been set in September.<\/p>\n<p>Unsurprisingly, major online retailers like Amazon are a key factor in driving this surge: last month, 79% of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freightwaves.com\/news\/container-sector-scrambles-to-avert-holiday-shipageddon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon\u2019s shipments<\/a> arrived via Los Angeles\/Long Beach. Overall, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/outlook\/243\/109\/ecommerce\/united-states\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">e-commerce sales<\/a> have increased 19.9% year on year, and experts predict sales in November and December alone will see a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2020\/10\/28\/online-holiday-sales-to-surge-33percent-to-189-billion-adobe.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">33% year on year<\/a> surge.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Use Deadline Tracking for Your Shipments<\/h3>\n<p>Ocean cargo shipments can be complex, particularly with the many added factors currently at play. Our Deadline Tracking was designed to simplify the experience and provide you with valuable knowledge.<\/p>\n<p>Incorporated into your shipment\u2019s timeline, the Deadline Tracking feature will display in red if the ETA will not meet your deadline. Note that if there is no door delivery option, the deadline will use the last port date.<\/p>\n<p>Once your freight has shipped, the deadline will transfer from <a href=\"https:\/\/siships.com\/siships-adds-full-container-rates-from-europe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">quotes<\/a> and bookings into tracking automatically. Once the delivery is completed, the deadline will show the difference (+\/-) between delivery and desired deadline.<\/p>\n<p><em>Don\u2019t have a deadline? Just tick the box next to \u201cAny Deadlines\u201d to skip this step.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4652\" src=\"http:\/\/siships.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Deadline-Tracking-1024x996.png\" alt=\"Deadline Tracking SiShips Freight Forwarding\" width=\"900\" height=\"875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siships.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Deadline-Tracking-1024x996.png 1024w, https:\/\/siships.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Deadline-Tracking-300x292.png 300w, https:\/\/siships.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Deadline-Tracking-768x747.png 768w, https:\/\/siships.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Deadline-Tracking-1536x1494.png 1536w, https:\/\/siships.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Deadline-Tracking-1144x1112.png 1144w, https:\/\/siships.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Deadline-Tracking.png 1629w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p>We know managing shipments can be difficult. That&#8217;s why we used our extensive years in freight forwarding to develop SiShips. With this software, quoting, tracking, and planning are made easy, so you can spend less time worrying about freight forwarding and more time improving your business.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siships.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Contact us today<\/a> to learn more about how SiShips can simplify your shipping experience.<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Managing Holiday Deadlines, Port Congestion With Deadline Tracking With the holidays quickly approaching, conditions continue to deteriorate at US gateway ports. 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