Automated Ocean Freight Load Status Digest
Every morning, WebRun opens Terminal49, reads the latest milestone for every active container including vessel loaded, vessel arrived, discharged, available for pickup, and in customs hold, then posts a structured load status digest to your Slack freight channel grouped by status tier.
How do I get a daily ocean freight container status digest sent to Slack automatically?
WebRun opens Terminal49 every morning, reads the latest milestone and exception status for every active container, and posts a structured load status digest to your Slack channel. Containers with holds or exceptions appear first, followed by in-transit and available shipments grouped by arrival date, giving your whole team a single morning briefing.
- Every team member sees the full container status picture by 7:30 AM without logging into Terminal49
- Exceptions and holds surface at the top of the digest so urgent issues get immediate attention
- The daily digest replaces ad-hoc status requests and keeps the whole freight team aligned
Built for ocean freight importers · logistics operations teams · freight forwarders · supply chain managers
What does WebRun do on every run?
The exact actions WebRun takes, in order - in plain language, so you can adjust anything.
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WebRun signs in and gets to work
Opens
app.terminal49.comin a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys. -
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Terminal49 - read latest milestones for all active containers
terminal49.com
WebRun opens Terminal49 to read latest milestones for all active containers. - Open Terminal49 and navigate to the active shipments or container list
- Read the latest milestone for every container: empty-out, vessel loaded, vessel departed, vessel arrived, vessel discharged, available, full-out, or empty returned
- Note any containers with a customs hold, port hold, or other exception flag
- Capture ETA, carrier, port of discharge, and last free day for containers that are discharged or available
- Group containers by milestone tier: in transit, arrived and awaiting discharge, available for pickup, held, and delivered
Done when Every active container has its current milestone, ETA or LFD, and exception status captured.
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Slack - post structured load status digest by tier
slack.com
WebRun opens Slack to post structured load status digest by tier. - Post the load status digest to the freight operations Slack channel
- Lead with a count of total active containers broken down by status tier
- List containers with exceptions or holds in a separate highlighted section at the top
- Follow with in-transit containers grouped by estimated arrival date
- End with containers available for pickup and their last free days
Done when The freight ops Slack channel has this morning's load status digest with all containers grouped by tier and exceptions highlighted.
How is each run configured?
Secure by default
Connect once, stays signed in
WebRun signs in once and keeps each session in a persistent environment, so every run picks up right where it left off.
Every action is checked against this policy before it runs.
Questions, answered
Can I choose which Slack channel receives the digest?
Yes. You specify the channel when you set up the automation. You can route the full digest to your ops channel and a shorter exceptions-only version to a management channel.
What milestone events does Terminal49 track?
Terminal49 tracks empty-out, vessel loaded, vessel departed, vessel arrived, vessel discharged, available for pickup, full-out, and empty returned, plus customs holds, port holds, and last free days from carrier and terminal data.
How current is the data in the morning digest?
Terminal49 updates steamship line data within 6 hours and terminal data within 2 hours, so the morning digest reflects the most recent status available from each data source.
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