In this guide:
- Understand when to use manual booking
- Find your container and open appointment slots
- Select a date and time slot
- Book and verify your appointment
Manual booking lets you instantly book appointments for individual containers without using Auto Book. Use this when you need to book right away, have special circumstances, or want direct control over timing.
💡When to use manual booking
- You need an appointment booked immediately
- You have specific time or date requirements
- You're testing before enabling Auto Book
- You want to override capacity limits
- 1
Find your container
Search by container number in the Search Bar, or go to the Imports Page and click the Bookable tab.
- 2
Open appointment slots
Click View on the container row, then open the Appointment tab.
- 3
Pick a date
Select a date on the right side.
ℹ️NoteCheck the LFD tag for the Last Free Day deadline.
- 4
Select a time slot
Click a time slot bubble. The number in the bubble shows the available slots at the terminal (0 = none):
- 🟢 Green — plenty of capacity
- 🟡 Yellow — near limit
- 🔴 Red — limit reached (Auto Book skips red slots, but manual booking is still allowed)
- 5
Book and verify
Confirm your selection to book the appointment, then verify it was successfully scheduled.