Equipment Details

Introduction

When managing containerized or equipment-based transport (like ocean freight or specific road freight), the Equipment Details provide a way to record and track specific information for each individual piece of equipment used on a Shipment or Consolidation Document.

This goes beyond just specifying the quantity and type (e.g., 2 x 40'GP) on the Shipment line; it allows you to capture unique identifiers and attributes for each container or trailer.

Key Information

Equipment Details typically include:

Equipment Identification No.: The unique container number (e.g., MSCU1234567) or trailer ID.
- The system may validate the check digit of container numbers.
- Depending on Forwarding Setup (Equipment Id Check setting), this number might need to exist in the Equipment Master table first.
Container Size Code: Links to the standard Container Size (e.g., 40GP, 20RF).
Seal Numbers: Field(s) to record one or more seal numbers applied to the equipment.
Verified Gross Mass (VGM): Fields to record the VGM weight and related details (Method, Weigher, Date).
(Other fields like Tare Weight, Status, Ownership might also be included or derived from the linked Equipment Master record).

Creating and Viewing Equipment Details

Equipment Detail records are typically created from the context of an Equipment line on a Shipment:

Navigate to the Lines FastTab on the relevant Shipment.
Ensure you have a line with Type = Equipment and the correct Equipment quantity (e.g., '2' if using two containers).
Select the Equipment line.
Use an action like Create Equipment Details. If details already exist and the line quantity is increased, the system may prompt to add the missing detail records.
To view or edit the details for the created records, drill down on the Equipment Quantity Created field (or similar field showing the count) or use a Card action associated with the Equipment line.

Addresses and automatic equipment creation

Equipment details expose the addresses for pickup, loading, full return, unloading and empty return. Review these locations when planning the container cycle; the same container can visit different addresses for different activities.

Automatic creation of a missing equipment master record during event posting is conditional, not the default. The source implementation uses the FMS EQ. AUTO CREATE debugging parameter. Have your implementation consultant review this setting before enabling it; otherwise maintain the equipment master record before posting the event.

Cargo and Equipment Matrix

The Cargo/Equipment Matrix distributes cargo across the equipment on a document. Use it to show which packages and weights belong to each container, particularly for LCL consolidations or cargo split over several containers.

Create the cargo lines and equipment details first, then allocate the cargo to the appropriate equipment in the matrix. Compare the allocated quantities and weights with the cargo totals before recording stuffing or other execution events. If your workflow requires complete allocation, use the FMS status check for quantities distributed in the equipment matrix.

Renewed Equipment Matrix

The renewed matrix presents equipment as rows beneath each cargo line, instead of adding a separate column for every container. This removes the former 100-container limit in the matrix view and keeps large allocations easier to navigate.

Open Equipment Matrix from an equipment line in the document lines. When the renewed view is enabled, the page shows each cargo line and the equipment details available for assignment. For each cargo line, you can:

Assign or unassign individual equipment using the Assigned check box, or select equipment rows and use Assign Equipment or Unassign Equipment.
Switch between Show All Equipment and Show Assigned Equipment Only to include or hide equipment that is not yet allocated to that cargo line.
Enter the package quantities, weights, volume, description and marks for the cargo allocated to an equipment detail.
Use Distribute Quantities to divide the selected cargo-line totals evenly over its assigned equipment. Use Delete Distributed Quantities to clear distributed values before assigning them again.

Unassigning equipment deletes its allocation quantities, weights, volume, description and marks. Review the cargo totals and each equipment allocation before continuing with stuffing, reporting or other execution.

Note

In the current implementation, the renewed view is enabled by the FMS EQMATRIX NEW feature parameter. If Equipment Matrix still opens the previous view, confirm that the feature is enabled for your installed version.

Warning

Delete Distributed Quantities deletes all equipment allocations for the document, not only the selected cargo lines. Review the document before using this action.

For a classification-level breakdown, use Tariff Number Registration and Equipment Matrix.

Container overview

The equipment details list provides the container-level view behind forwarding documents. It shows the container identification together with its pickup, loading, return and related operational information, rather than just the equipment quantity on a shipment line.

Use the document and equipment filters to find the relevant containers and review their locations and events. For a cross-document planning worksheet with date filters and configurable columns, use Equipment Planning; for the permanent record of an individual container, use Equipment Master.

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