Cargo De-Van form

Operations Cargo Cargo Lots Cargo Lots view Actions Unload Unload Truck Cargo De-Van form

From the Actions menu in the following Inspectors:

Cargo Lots view Cargo Lot Inspector

Bills of Lading view Bill of Lading Inspector Items tab Bill of Lading Item form Cargo Lots tab

Units view Unit Inspector Cargo Lots tab

Vessel Visits view Vessel Visit Inspector Cargo Lots tab

Train Visits view Train Inspector Cargo on Board tab

Railcar Visits Railcar Visits view Railcar Visit Inspector Cargo on Board tab

In N4, you can use the Cargo De-Van form to unload cargo lots from a truck to a valid yard position or directly onto a vessel. You can only select one cargo lot at a time to unload it from a truck. If you select the Is I/B to O/B Move Direct check box in the gate form, you can unload cargo lots directly from the truck onto a vessel. For more information, see Unloading cargo lot directly from truck to vessel, below.

Prerequisites for unloading a cargo lot from a truck

An active truck visit must exist.
A bill of lading (on page 1).
A bill of lading item (on page 1) for bulk or non-bulk cargo.
A cargo lot on the truck.

To unload selected cargo lot from a truck:

In the Cargo Lots view (on page 1), select the cargo lot that you want to unload from the truck.

The selected cargo lot must be on the same truck visit. In addition, the selected cargo lot must not be a default cargo lot.

Select Actions Unload Unload Truck.

In the Cargo De-Van form:

Enter a valid Yard Position.

If you do not want to unload the entire cargo lot, edit the value in the Quantity field to specify the quantity that you want to unload to the specified yard position. However, N4 does not display the Quantity field if you select an identified cargo lot.
Click Save.

When you successfully unload a cargo lot from a truck, N4:

Creates one record in the Cargo Lots view with:

Unit Nbr = Unit Nbr of the new unit created in the Units view.
Quantity = Total quantity of the selected cargo lot.
Position = Yard Position specified in the Cargo De-Van form.
Lot Type = Yard
Lot Position = Yard Position specified in the Cargo De-Van form.

Retires the existing unit in the Units view and creates a new unit with:

T-state = Yard
Position = Yard Position specified in the Cargo De-Van form.
Cargo Quantity = Total quantity of the selected cargo lot.

Records the following events against the Unit record:

One CARGO_RECEIVE event for each cargo lot. If a cargo work order is available for the cargo item, N4 records this event against the cargo work order and also updates the Qty Completed and Status columns for the cargo work order item.
One UNIT_RECEIVE event.

Unloading cargo lot directly from truck to vessel

Prerequisites for unloading a cargo lot directly from a truck to a vessel

A vessel visit in the arrived phase.
An active truck visit must exist.
A bill of lading (on page 1).
A bill of lading item (on page 1) for bulk or non-bulk cargo.
A cargo lot on the truck.

To unload selected cargo lot directly from a truck to the vessel:

In the Cargo Lots view (on page 1), select the cargo lot that you want to unload from the truck.

The selected cargo lot must be on the same truck visit. In addition, the selected cargo lot must not be a default cargo lot.

Select Actions Unload Unload Truck.
In the Cargo De-Van form:

Enter the Vessel Visit.

If you see the text Direct Unload on the form, then this indicates that the transaction is direct unload. Typically, this happens if the Is I/B to O/B Move Direct check box is marked against the bill of lading, or the BL item.

Enter a valid Vessel Position for the selected cargo lot(s).
If you do not want to load the entire cargo lot, edit the value in the Quantity field to specify the quantity that you want to load to the specified position.However, N4 does not display the Quantity field if you select multiple cargo lots in the list view or if you select an identified cargo lot.
Click Save.

When you successfully unload a cargo lot from a truck, N4:

Creates one record in the Cargo Lots view (on page 1) with:

Unit Nbr = Unit Nbr of the new unit created in the Units view.
Quantity = Total quantity of the selected cargo lot.
Position = Vessel Position specified in the Cargo De-Van form.
Lot Type = Vessel
Lot Position = Vessel Position specified in the Cargo De-Van form.

Retires the existing unit in the Units view and creates a new unit with:

T-state = Loaded
Position = Vessel Position specified in the Cargo De-Van form.
Cargo Quantity = Total quantity of the selected cargo lot.

Records the following events against the Unit record:

One CARGO_RECEIVE event for each cargo lot. If a cargo work order is available for the cargo item, N4 records this event against the cargo work order and also updates the Qty Completed and Status columns for the cargo work order item.
One UNIT_RECEIVE event
One CARGO_LOAD event
One UNIT_LOAD event