Barge Operator: Planning a voyage
Step-by-step guide for RPIS
By Marion Lasfargues
As a Barge Operator, you can plan voyages in RPIS, send booking requests to terminals, and arrange appointments.
You will be notified directly by email of the status of your booking requests and of any changes. You can also manage your booking requests directly within the voyage plan.
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Once you have logged in to RPIS, go to the ‘Plan Voyages’ section.
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In the top right-hand corner, click on 'Plan new voyage'.
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Enter a Voyage ID (free text field) and select your vessel from the dropdown menu.
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Select the cargo type for the new voyage and click on 'Create'.
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Plan your first stop.
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Enter the stop details: Select the relevant port community (port) and the terminal (handling facility). Enter the ETA and the handling details.
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Then add the stop to your itinerary.
The stop has been successfully created.
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Plan your further stops and add them to your itinerary.
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To book a slot at the terminal, select the stop and submit your request by clicking on 'Send request'.
An open booking request is sent to the terminal. The request can be 'accepted', 'changed' or 'declined'. You will be notified of any change in the status.
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Here are the 3 statuses you may receive in response to your request:
A booking request with the status ‘changed’ means that the terminal has made a counter-proposal for the booking. You can accept or reject this counter-proposal. Alternatively you can request another date or time.
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Click on ‘View booking details’.
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Then respond to the booking change.
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If you confirm the booking change, the status will change to ‘accepted’.
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New status for the changed booking – Accepted.
The voyage has been successfully planned, and the appointments with the terminals have been arranged.
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The new voyage can be found in the ships' voyage list.
Do you need further assistance? Feel free to contact us: support@rheinports.eu