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Freight Forwarding & Container Management
A custom-built Dynamics 365 Business Central extension that runs your forwarding orders, house/master bills, container and voyage planning, customs paperwork, and carrier settlement inside your own BC tenant. Built, deployed as a per-tenant extension, and supported by ECOSIRE.
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Key Features
Forwarding Order document (new AL table + card/list pages) capturing shipper, consignee, incoterms, route, and billable/cost charge lines, posted into native BC ledgers via event subscribers
House Bill (HBL) and Master Bill (MBL) handling with consolidation — multiple house bills grouped under a master bill for a single carrier movement
Container register with container number, ISO type/size, seal, weight, and assignment of shipments to containers
Voyage planning linking vessel/flight, departure and arrival ports, ETD/ETA, and the master bills and containers moving on that voyage
Multi-stage carrier execution: record pickup, gateway, main leg, and delivery milestones per shipment with status tracking
Carrier settlement reconciling accrued carrier cost against the carrier's actual invoice, with variance posting to the G/L
Customer freight invoicing that transfers billable charge lines onto standard BC sales invoices, preserving dimensions and tax setup
Customs document handling — store and track customs declarations, bills of lading, certificates, and clearance status against each shipment
Profitability view per forwarding order, house bill, and voyage (revenue vs. carrier cost vs. accruals) using BC dimensions
Table and page extensions integrating with native Sales, Purchase, and Item Charge documents so existing posting and reporting keep working
Dedicated permission sets for forwarding clerks, customs/operations, and settlement/finance roles
Job queue entries for scheduled accrual posting, settlement matching, and milestone reminders
BC REST/OData v4 API pages exposing forwarding orders, containers, and voyages for carrier-portal, customs-gateway, or Power BI integration
Optional Dataverse / Power Platform surfacing so ops can update milestones from a Power App or trigger Power Automate flows
About this Product
Freight forwarders run their margin in the gap between what a carrier charges them and what they invoice the customer, across dozens of shipments, containers, and customs filings at once. Standard Dynamics 365 Business Central has no concept of a forwarding order, a house bill under a master bill, a voyage, or a carrier settlement. Teams end up bolting this onto spreadsheets while AR, costing, and the GL live in BC.
Why Choose Freight Forwarding & Container Management
Forwarding Order document (new AL table + card/list pages) capturing shipper, consignee, incoterms, route, and billable/cost charge lines, posted into native BC ledgers via event subscribers
House Bill (HBL) and Master Bill (MBL) handling with consolidation — multiple house bills grouped under a master bill for a single carrier movement
Container register with container number, ISO type/size, seal, weight, and assignment of shipments to containers
Voyage planning linking vessel/flight, departure and arrival ports, ETD/ETA, and the master bills and containers moving on that voyage
Multi-stage carrier execution: record pickup, gateway, main leg, and delivery milestones per shipment with status tracking
Carrier settlement reconciling accrued carrier cost against the carrier's actual invoice, with variance posting to the G/L
Freight Forwarding & Container Management is an AL extension ECOSIRE builds for your tenant to close that gap. It is not an instant AppSource download. We scope your forwarding workflow, build the extension, install it as a per-tenant extension on your Business Central environment (cloud or on-prem), and support it after go-live.
The extension adds first-class tables and pages for Forwarding Orders, House Bills and Master Bills (HBL/MBL consolidation), Containers, and Voyages — wired into native BC documents through table and page extensions plus event subscribers, so costs flow to your existing G/L accounts, dimensions, and customer/vendor ledgers. Multi-stage carrier execution lets you record pickup, gateway, ocean/air leg, and delivery against each shipment, then reconcile what each carrier actually billed versus your accrual through carrier settlement. Customer freight invoicing pulls billable charges straight onto BC sales invoices. Customs document handling stores and tracks declarations, bills of lading, and clearance paperwork against each shipment.
Everything respects BC permission sets, runs scheduled reconciliation through the job queue, and is reachable over the standard BC REST/OData v4 API for integration with carrier portals, customs gateways, or Power BI. Because it is your code on your tenant, you are never locked into a vendor's roadmap.
What you get
- A per-tenant Business Central AL extension (.app) built to your scoped forwarding workflow, installed on your sandbox then production environment
- Source AL project handed to you (tables, page/table extensions, event subscribers, API pages, permission sets) — you own the code
- Configured permission sets assigned to your forwarding, customs/operations, and finance roles
- Job queue setup for scheduled accrual, settlement matching, and milestone tasks
- OData/REST API endpoints documented for any carrier, customs, or BI integration in scope
- Deployment runbook, admin guide, and a working-session walkthrough plus post-go-live support window
Who this is for
Freight Forwarding Operations Manager
Runs daily shipment execution and needs forwarding orders, HBL/MBL consolidation, container and voyage planning in one place instead of spreadsheets bolted onto BC.
Forwarder Finance / Settlement Lead
Owns AR and carrier payables, and needs accurate carrier settlement, accrual reconciliation, and freight invoicing flowing into the BC G/L with correct dimensions.
Customs / Compliance Coordinator
Tracks declarations, bills of lading, and clearance status per shipment and needs that paperwork attached to the live BC shipment record, not a separate folder.
Installation overview
Download from ECOSIRE
Buy the license on ecosire.com and download the Freight Forwarding & Container Management module ZIP from your account dashboard.
Upload to Odoo
Extract the ZIP into your Odoo custom addons folder on the server (or upload via Apps > Install from file on Odoo.sh / runbot).
Install the module
Activate Developer Mode, open Apps, click Update Apps List, search for Freight Forwarding & Container Management, and press Install.
Configure settings
Open the new menu, paste your ECOSIRE license key, connect any external credentials (Shopify, Amazon, Stripe, etc.), and save.
Verify & go live
Run the built-in connection test, sync your first 10 records, and schedule the recurring cron. Contact support if anything fails.
How Freight Forwarding & Container Management Compares
| Criterion | ECOSIRE | Custom Build | Competitor | Odoo Native |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forwarding order, HBL/MBL, container & voyage data model | ||||
| Carrier settlement & accrual reconciliation into BC G/L | ||||
| Customs document handling tied to BC shipment records | ||||
| You own the AL source code | ||||
| Built, installed & supported on your tenant by the vendor | ||||
| REST/OData API + Power Platform integration in scope | ||||
| Fixed one-time build price, no per-user subscription |
Frequently Asked Questions about Freight Forwarding & Container Management
+Is this a download from Microsoft AppSource?
No. This is a build-to-order extension. ECOSIRE scopes your forwarding workflow, builds the AL extension, and installs it as a per-tenant extension directly on your Business Central environment. There is no public AppSource listing to download — you get code built and deployed for your tenant.
+How long does delivery take?
Typical lead time is about 3 to 6 weeks from a confirmed scope, depending on how many charge types, carrier integrations, and customs document flows you need. We start with a short scoping session, agree the build, deliver to your sandbox for review, then install to production. We give you an honest date before you commit.
+What happens with support and updates after go-live?
You get a post-go-live support window for fixes and adjustments. Because it is a per-tenant extension on your environment, it does not auto-update with AppSource. ECOSIRE recompiles and re-tests the extension against new Business Central releases (Microsoft ships major updates twice a year) under a support or retainer arrangement, so it keeps installing cleanly. You also receive the source, so any BC partner can maintain it.
+Will it work with my existing chart of accounts, dimensions, and tax setup?
Yes. The extension uses table and page extensions and event subscribers rather than replacing native documents, so freight costs and customer invoices post to your existing G/L accounts, dimensions, and tax/VAT setup. Customer freight invoicing creates standard BC sales invoices.
+Can it integrate with carrier portals, customs gateways, or Power BI?
Yes. Forwarding orders, containers, and voyages are exposed over the standard Business Central REST/OData v4 API, so in-scope integrations to carrier systems, customs gateways, or Power BI/Power Platform can read and write data. Dataverse surfacing for Power Apps and Power Automate is available as an option.
+Cloud or on-premises — which Business Central does this support?
Both. The extension is AL code that installs as a per-tenant extension on Business Central online (SaaS) or on a Business Central on-premises/private deployment. We confirm your version and environment during scoping and target a supported release.
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Freight Forwarding & Container Management
A custom-built Dynamics 365 Business Central extension that runs your forwarding orders, house/master bills, container and voyage planning, customs paperwork, and carrier settlement inside your own BC tenant. Built, deployed as a per-tenant extension, and supported by ECOSIRE.
- Forwarding Order document (new AL table + card/list pages) capturing shipper, consignee, incoterms, route, and billable/cost charge lines, posted into native BC ledgers via event subscribers
- House Bill (HBL) and Master Bill (MBL) handling with consolidation — multiple house bills grouped under a master bill for a single carrier movement
- Container register with container number, ISO type/size, seal, weight, and assignment of shipments to containers
- Voyage planning linking vessel/flight, departure and arrival ports, ETD/ETA, and the master bills and containers moving on that voyage