Guides
Short, step-by-step guides for getting the most out of TradeLanes.
Getting Started
First-Time User Experience
A five-minute tour of your Vessel Schedule Report by Terminal dashboard: what you are looking at, how to shape it to your workflow, and how to bring your team in.
Read guide →Filters and Saved Views
Narrow your Vessel Schedule Report to the vessels you care about right now, save the views you use often, and set a default so the dashboard opens on your real workload every time.
Read guide →Adding Team Members
Bring your colleagues into your company's TradeLanes account two ways - automatic same-domain sign-up, or a direct invite from Settings.
Read guide →Quick-Start Checklist
Four steps to get your Vessel Schedule Report opening on exactly the vessels you act on, with your team working from the same view.
Read guide →Products
How to Use Previous Port Delay
Previous Port Delay flags an inbound vessel that is running behind upstream, so you know the published receiving dates for your port may still move before you commit cargo.
Read guide →VSR by Terminal - Rail Edition
The Rail Edition adds the inland rail leg to your Vessel Schedule Report - rail receiving dates and rail cut-offs alongside the marine CY cut, so intermodal cargo has a deadline you can plan to.
Read guide →How to Use Verified Windows
Verified Windows tells you, at a glance, how much you can trust each vessel's receiving window before you commit cargo - a status shown right on the vessel's ERD.
Read guide →How to Use In-Gate Pass
In-Gate Pass lets you pull up a dated snapshot of a terminal's own schedule page for any date - proof of exactly what the terminal published, so you can settle a dispute or confirm a cut-off with confidence.
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