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Containers

The Containers module is the depot's equipment registry — every container CDMS knows about, whether it's currently in the depot, out, or simply on file. It's also where a container's physical attributes (ISO type, weights, survey/CSC dates, reefer/DG flags) live, and where you can trigger a Gate Out directly without navigating to the Gate module.

Before you start

  • There are no hard prerequisites to register a container manually via Add Container.
  • In practice, most containers enter the registry automatically through Gate-In auto-registration rather than being added here first — this page's Add Container / Bulk Import flows exist for pre-loading a fleet or catching up records outside the gate process.
  • Bulk import and manual creation both need at least one Shipping Line to assign ownership to.

Walkthrough

Containers list

  1. Open Containers from the Operations section of the sidebar.
  2. An amber banner appears automatically when containers have CSC or survey dates expiring within 30 days: "N containers with CSC or survey dates expiring within 30 days."
  3. Bulk Import accepts a spreadsheet file (CSV) via the button; after upload it reports "Imported N containers." and, if any rows failed, "N rows failed."
  4. Add Container opens a creation drawer for a single container.
  5. Search by container # (comma-separated for multiple); filter by Status (In Depot / Out / Available), Grade (A/B/C/X — X is condemned), ISO Type, Reefer, and Dangerous Goods; sort by Created date and others via column headers.
  6. Table columns: Number (links to detail), ISO Type, Grade (color-coded chip), Status, Location (yard slot, if in depot), Flags (Reefer/DG badges), and a Gate Out action button shown only for containers currently in the depot — this opens a quick gate-out dialog without leaving the list.

Container detail page

Header shows the container Number, ISO Size Type, and Grade. Three tabs:

Details tab — read view shows ISO Type, Grade, Status, Tare/Max Payload/Gross Weight, Laden, Manufacturing Date, CSC Expiry, Last Survey, Next Survey Due, Reefer, Dangerous Goods, IMDG Class, and Created date, plus any meta fields. Click Edit to modify:

  • ISO Size Type, Grade (A/B/C/X), Status (Available, In Depot, On Hire, Condemned, Scrapped)
  • Tare Weight (kg), Max Payload (kg), Gross Weight (kg)
  • Manufacturing Date, CSC Expiry, Last Survey, Next Survey Due
  • Checkboxes: Reefer, Dangerous Goods, Laden — checking Dangerous Goods reveals an IMDG Class field (e.g. "3, 5.1, 8")

A Gate Out button appears here too, whenever the container's status is In Depot.

History tab — every gate pass recorded against this container: Pass #, Movement (IN/OUT), Status, Shipping Line, Customer, Condition, and Date, each linking through to the full Gate Pass detail page.

Documents tab — standard document upload/attachment area.

  • Gate In / Gate Out — container number validation and auto-registration on gate-in; the primary way containers normally enter this registry
  • Yard Management — where a container's current slot lives once in depot
  • Shipping Lines — a container's owning line (fleet view on the line's own Containers tab)
  • Alert Rules — dwell time and PTI/survey expiry alerts reference this data

Note

Global Search covers containers, customers, gate passes, and shipping lines — a container number typed into search finds this page directly. Orders and invoices are not covered by global search.

Who can access this

  • Admin, Manager: full read/write.
  • Gate Operator: full read/write.
  • Yard Operator: read-only.
  • Viewer, Billing: read-only.