🔄 Automatic Deactivation Policies
Dockflow has several policies for automatic deactivation of trade flows. It's important to note that trade flows can always be manually deactivated or reactivated. Let's explore the scenarios in which trade flows are automatically deactivated:
- 🚚 All Containers Empty at Destination: When all containers in a shipment have been returned empty at the destination, a flag is set. Seven days later, the trade flow will be automatically deactivated. This only happens if the trade flow is at least one month old.
- 📦 No Information Received from Carrier or Data Source: If a shipment was created via the API and the system couldn't find data sources to confirm departure or arrival, the trade flow will be deactivated about a month after the expected arrival date. This also applies when no containers were found.
- 📑 No Data Found for Shipment Reference: The system continuously searches for shipment references, such as bills of lading, booking numbers, and containers entered into the system. If, for more than one or two months, no data is found for these references, the trade flow is automatically deactivated.
- ⏸️ No Activity in the Trade Flow: If there is no new activity in the trade flow for a prolonged period (e.g., nine months) and no manual updates or changes have been made, the trade flow will be automatically deactivated.
🛠️ Manual Deactivation and Reactivation
Remember that you can always manually deactivate or reactivate a trade flow at any time. This provides you with flexibility and control over your shipments.