NVOCC software for house BLs, consolidation and co-loading
Logiintra's NVOCC segment gives Indian NVOCCs and consolidators one system for bookings, house and master bills of lading, consolidation, co-loaders, tariffs, container on-hire and off-hire, and GST freight invoicing. Part of a logistics ERP used by 300+ companies.
Why NVOCC operations need their own software
An NVOCC sells ocean transport under its own bill of lading without operating ships. It buys space or containers from shipping lines, fills them with cargo from many shippers and issues house BLs to each one. That model creates data problems a general forwarding or accounting system does not handle well, which is where NVOCC software earns its place.
Two layers of BLs
Every consolidated container has one master BL from the line and several house BLs to shippers. If the two layers are kept in different files, weights, packages and parties drift apart.
Consolidation is a puzzle
Cargo from different shippers, cut-offs and destinations has to be planned into containers, then broken down again at destination.
Co-loaders add another party
When cargo moves through or for a co-loader, the booking, BL and billing have to show who owes whom, per container.
Containers cost money while out
If on-hire and off-hire dates live in an email thread, containers stay out longer than they should.
Rates change constantly
Tariffs and rate sheets from lines move often. Quoting from an old sheet quietly eats the margin on a consolidation.
Many small invoices
A single container can mean invoices to many shippers and a payable to the line. Missing one charge on each is a real loss over a year.
NVOCC software features in Logiintra
Import and export NVOCC bookings
Take bookings for both directions in one place, with the shipper, consignee, cargo and routing ready for the BL.
HBL issuance and HBL/MBL management
Issue house BLs and link them to the master BL, so container, package and weight details stay consistent between the two.
Consolidation and deconsolidation
Plan cargo from several shippers into containers for export, and break consolidated cargo down again on import.
Co-loader management
Record co-loader bookings against the right container and master BL, so costs and revenue land with the correct party.
Container on-hire and off-hire
Track when containers go on hire and come off hire, so the team sees what is out and for how long.
Tariffs, liners and freight invoicing
Keep tariffs and rate sheets current, coordinate with liners, and raise GST freight invoices straight from the job.
Around these sit Logiintra's shared features: AI reading of BLs, invoices and delivery orders, email auto-processing of booking confirmations and rate updates, anomaly detection on charges, and a customer portal for your shippers.
A consolidated export in Logiintra
Book the space
Record the line booking and the container, with the tariff that applies, so the master BL has a home before cargo arrives.
Take shipper bookings
Each shipper's cargo is booked against the consolidation, including cargo coming through co-loaders.
Issue HBLs, match the MBL
House BLs are issued from the bookings and linked to the master BL, so totals reconcile before documents go out.
Invoice and close
GST freight invoices go to each shipper, the payable to the line is recorded, and the container's profit is visible on the job.
Checklist: evaluating NVOCC software
When you compare NVOCC software for an Indian consolidation business, test each of these with a real container that had several house BLs.
- HBL and MBL on one record. Changing a package count on a house BL should show you the effect on the master.
- Both directions. Export consolidation and import deconsolidation in the same system.
- Co-loader handling. Bookings, documents and billing that show the co-loader clearly.
- Container visibility. On-hire and off-hire tracking you can report on.
- Current tariffs. Rate sheets that quotations and invoices actually use.
- GST billing. Freight invoices, credit notes, TDS/TCS and GST return reports, with multi-GSTIN support if you have branches.
- Document intake. A way to get line BLs and invoices into the system without typing them.
- The rest of your business. If you also forward, clear or transport, check that those desks can work in the same platform.
Related pages
See freight forwarding software, CFS and container software, the shipping bill process guide, or the full Logiintra logistics ERP.
Good to know
What does NVOCC software do?
What is the difference between a house BL and a master BL?
Does Logiintra support co-loaders?
Can it track containers on-hire and off-hire?
Does it read BLs automatically?
Is freight invoicing GST compliant?
See your consolidations in Logiintra
Bring one consolidated container with its house BLs. We will show the booking, HBL to MBL link and freight invoices in Logiintra.