Automated Ocean Freight POD Chaser
Every morning, WebRun opens Terminal49, finds containers past their full-out milestone that still have no proof of delivery on file, logs them to a Google Sheet, and drafts a chaser email to the responsible party for your review before sending.
How do I automatically chase missing proof of delivery for ocean freight containers?
WebRun checks Terminal49 every morning for containers that have been picked up but still lack a proof of delivery, logs them in a Google Sheet with days outstanding, and drafts a chaser email in Gmail for each responsible party. You review and send the chasers yourself, so no message goes out without your approval.
- No POD gap goes unnoticed because Terminal49 is checked every morning
- Chaser drafts are ready to send in minutes rather than hours of manual research
- Outstanding POD log gives you a clear audit trail of days elapsed per container
Built for ocean freight importers · logistics coordinators · freight forwarders · customs brokers
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 - find containers missing POD
terminal49.com
WebRun opens Terminal49 to find containers missing POD. - Open Terminal49 and filter shipments to those with a full-out milestone recorded in the last 14 days
- Identify containers where no proof of delivery document has been uploaded or confirmed
- Capture the container number, bill of lading, carrier, port of discharge, full-out date, and responsible party contact
Done when Every container past full-out and missing a POD is listed with its shipment details and contact.
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Google Sheets - log the outstanding POD list
google.com
WebRun opens Google Sheets to log the outstanding POD list. - Open the POD Outstanding sheet and append any new entries not already logged
- Record container number, B/L, carrier, full-out date, days outstanding, and contact
- Mark rows where the POD has been outstanding more than 5 days for priority follow-up
Done when The POD log is current with all outstanding containers and days-overdue counts.
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Gmail - draft chaser emails for review
gmail.com
WebRun opens Gmail to draft chaser emails for review. - Draft a polite chaser email for each outstanding POD addressed to the freight forwarder or trucking contact
- Include the container number, B/L reference, port of discharge, and full-out date in the draft
- Leave all drafts unsent for your review. Do not send any email automatically
Done when A draft chaser email exists in Gmail for every outstanding POD, ready for your review and send.
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
Will it send the chaser emails without my approval?
No. Every chaser email is drafted in Gmail and left unsent for your review. Nothing is emailed to a freight forwarder or trucker until you read and send it yourself.
How far back does it look for missing PODs?
It checks containers that reached the full-out milestone within the past 14 days by default. You can adjust the lookback window when you set it up.
What if a POD was uploaded after the last run?
Terminal49 is checked live each morning, so any container whose POD has since been confirmed is skipped automatically and removed from the outstanding list.
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