Upon logging into Portcast for the first time, you will need to update the default password provided to you upon account creation.
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Your new password must include:
Once you’ve updated your password, you’ll be required to log in once more for security reasons.
Upon successful login, you will be guided through a container upload onboarding flow:
Uploading your containers can be done in the following ways:
If you have multiple containers to upload we recommend adding containers in bulk. You can do this by providing a CSV, XLS or XLSX file containing the necessary container information.
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Unsure about the format to use?
Download a CSV template below and replace the existing data with your containers’ data based on the format of the template:
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Once you finished preparing your container data file, you can drag-and-drop, or click and choose your file, to proceed. You will then be required to choose whether you want to add via Container number, or via Bill of Lading / Booking number:
Bulk upload via container number:
To upload individual containers to the platform, please follow this data format:
| carrier no | bill of lading no. | container no. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ABCD | ABCD123456789 | ABCD1234567 |
| 2 | WXYZ | WXYZ123456789 | WXYZ1234567 |
| 3 | PQRS | PQRS123456789 | PQRS1234567 |
The Container Number is required; providing the bill of lading / booking number and Carrier Number (SCAC) is optional, but highly recommended, as it might lead to a lesser quality detection of the container to add.
Once you’ve input your file, you can proceed to field map your columns into the container fields. This ensures the correspondence between your columns and the expected container fields:
Map each of the columns on your file to the corresponding field. Once you are done, click Add Containers to proceed.