CFS software for container freight stations and container jobs
Logiintra's container segment runs CFS operations, import and export container jobs, factory stuffing, delivery orders and container tracking with BL-level and port milestone updates, with GST billing and ICD/CFS compliance in the same workflow. Part of a logistics ERP used by 300+ companies.
What CFS software has to keep track of
A container freight station sits between the port and the customer. Containers arrive from the port or from factories, cargo is stuffed or destuffed, customs examines what it selects, and goods leave for delivery or loading. Every step creates a status, a document and a charge, and CFS software exists to keep all three in line.
Where is the container now?
Customers, transporters and the customs broker all ask the same question. Answering it from a yard register and phone calls takes time away from the actual work.
Documents per BL and per container
Bills of lading, invoices, packing lists and delivery orders belong to specific containers. Misfiling one holds up clearance.
Import and export move differently
Imports run from arrival to destuffing, examination and delivery. Exports run from stuffing, often at the factory, to movement to the port. One system has to handle both.
Delivery orders on time
Cargo cannot leave without the delivery order. Chasing DOs by email adds avoidable delay to release.
Charges pile up per container
Handling, storage, examination and transport charges attach to each container. Any not captured at the time are hard to bill later.
Compliance on each movement
GST on services and the e-Way Bill position of each leg need to be right. For example, CGST Rule 138(14) exempts some port to CFS movements from e-Way Bills.
CFS and container software features in Logiintra
CFS operations
Run container freight station work in the same system as the jobs it serves, instead of a separate yard register.
Container tracking
BL-level tracking with port milestone updates and automated alerts, across multiple shipping lines.
Import and export jobs
Each container job carries its parties, documents, status and charges from start to close.
Factory stuffing exports
Handle factory-stuffed exports as one job covering forwarding, clearing and transportation scopes, with a document checklist.
Delivery order management
Automated DO management tied to the container and BL, so the release status is visible to everyone working the job.
Billing and compliance
GST invoicing, TDS/TCS handling and ICD/CFS compliance built into the workflow, with charges raised from the container job.
AI document reading takes in bills of lading, invoices and delivery orders at about 95% accuracy, and the customer portal lets importers and exporters see their own containers and documents.
An import container in Logiintra
Open the job from the BL
The bill of lading is read by the AI document reader and the import job is created with container numbers and parties.
Track to the CFS
Port milestones update the container status, and alerts tell the team when action is due.
Clear, release and deliver
Documents and the delivery order are managed on the job while the customs broker completes clearance.
Bill every charge
Handling, storage and transport charges recorded on the job become GST invoices, with receivables tracked.
Checklist: choosing CFS and container software in India
- Container status from real milestones. Ask how port events reach the system and how quickly.
- Import and export in one place. Including factory stuffing, which many exporters use.
- Delivery orders. DO status on the job, not in a separate inbox.
- Documents per container. BLs, invoices and packing lists filed against the right container and searchable later.
- Charges captured at the moment they happen. Storage and handling should never depend on someone remembering at month end.
- GST and e-Way Bill awareness. Correct GST on each service, and clarity on which legs need an e-Way Bill.
- A view for your customers. A portal cuts status calls.
- Links to forwarding, transport and warehousing. If your group runs these too, one platform avoids re-entry between companies.
For the customs side of a container's journey, read our guides to the bill of entry process and the shipping bill process. Also see NVOCC software, customs broker software and our work for Mundra and Kandla businesses.
Good to know
What is CFS software?
What does a container freight station do?
Does Logiintra track containers?
Can it handle factory stuffing export jobs?
Is an e-Way Bill needed to move import cargo from the port to a CFS?
Does Logiintra file bills of entry or shipping bills on ICEGATE?
See your container jobs in Logiintra
Walk us through one import and one factory-stuffed export. We will show both in Logiintra and plan setup for your CFS or container desk.