You can upload your Ocean and Air shipments into Beacon in two simple ways:
Copy & Paste
File Upload (recommended)
Copy & Paste Method
Copy & Paste Method
Copy & Paste is a fast method to get your shipments into the platform for immediate tracking. However, please note that only basic tracking information will be available with this option.
Follow these steps to add your shipments using Copy & Paste:
Click on “Add Shipments”
Select “Ocean & Air”
Copy and paste container numbers and/or air waybills directly into the platform
Click “Review”
Click “Submit” once the shipment has been validated
Once uploaded, you can further enrich your shipment data by adding additional information such as:
Forwarder Name
PO Number
Supplier
Labels
Custom Fields
You can manually add this information to each shipment on the cargo card.
OR
File Upload Method (Recommended)
File Upload Method (Recommended)
For a more advanced and personalised tracking experience, we recommend using File Upload. Uploading your shipments through a CSV or Excel file will allow you to enhance your tracking data, search, and filter shipments more efficiently.
To upload your file, follow these steps:
Click on “Add Shipments”
Select “Ocean & Air”
Click “Upload a file” to import your data file
Map your file columns to the relevant data fields
Review the data and check for any potential errors
Click “Submit” to upload your file
By using the File Upload method, you can ensure that your data is accurately enriched and allows for more effective search and filtering capabilities in the platform.