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In Estimate details, you can add more cargoes and/or ports, as well as additional information, such as Miscellaneous Vessel Expenses per day, a Default Weather Factor, and price and consumption information in the Fuel Table. You can also select an Operation Type; some fields change based on the type.

Details view shows the full itinerary with miles and canals added, the commencing and terminating dates, and the financial results. From this view, you can update details for the vessel, fuel consumption and costs, cargoes, and voyage itinerary data, and fine-tune them. Each time you make a change, the TCE (Time Charter Equivalent) and expenses are updated on the P&L.

To open the details of an Estimate from a Worksheet, on its Estimate column, do one of the following:

Click its ESTIMATE ID.
On its menu ..., click Details.

The Worksheets card panel on the left is collapsed by default. Click >> to expand it or click << to collapse it again.
As with any other details view, you can navigate to a different record by clicking its card or return to the list by clicking its Name.
To share an Estimate, copy its URL and then share it with any signed-in users in your organization.
Estimate details are in the center:
- Estimate information appears in general information, Cargoes, and Itinerary sections.
- To view the Estimate on the map, where you can adjust the itinerary, click:
- To return to Estimate details, click:
- You can access additional tools, forms, and information on the toolbar and workspace panels.
- When an Alert is entered for a Charterer, a Vessel, or a Port, the field is highlighted in light red.
Breakeven: Shows the freight rate required to break even on a voyage. Note that you must ensure the min/max qty on the cargo is set for this to calculate correctly

Toolbar

Use tools on the toolbar to create, find, save, or delete records.
Menu: In addition to the ...menu commands in column view, you can do the following:
- Import/Export an Estimate (not supported)
- Reorder the Itinerary after changing the Sequence on the Port/Date tab, or alter it to create the Shortest Itinerary.
- Apply Min CO2 Speed: Select to apply speeds that result in the minimum CO₂ emissions.
Add Cargo: Open the CP Terms Details form to add Cargo.
Fix Estimate: Open the Create New Voyage form. After the voyage is scheduled, a Voyage Fixture is created, and the button changes to Open Fixture.
Report: Access Voyage Estimate reports.
Locking Status: Depending on the status of the Estimate and your Module Rights, whether you can save it. Click the symbol to see a message describing any issues.
- : The Estimate has not been fixed, and you have rights to save it.
- : The Estimate has been fixed, but you have rights to save it.
- : The Estimate was created by someone else, and you do not have rights to save it. (These rights include saving Estimates, Fixed Estimates, Benchmark Estimates, and Estimates created by others, with configuration flag Enable Voyage Estimate User Security enabled.)

Panels

To access additional information in the right panel, click any of the following:

General Information

This section contains general information about the vessel and voyage.

Inheriting values:
- These fields inherit default values from the Vessel form:
  - Vessel DWT
  - Dly Hire: The value entered in this field will contribute to Vessel Expenses, shown in the P&L Summary. It will be multiplied by the number of Voyage Days. If no Daily cost is entered, the system will divide voyage expenses by the number of Voyage Days.
  - Spd Bal/Ldn (kn): You can set these speeds to any value, unless the Restrict Speeds check box is selected for the Vessel Type, which restricts vessel speeds used to those in the Speed Consumption Table on the Vessel form.
  - Opr Type
    - Owned vessel: default is OVOV
    - Voyage Charter or Time Charter vessel: default is TCOV
  - Fuel grades
  - Ballast, laden, load, discharge, and idle fuel consumption
- These fields inherit default values from the vessel’s most recent voyage, if one exists:
  - Commencing and Completing dates
  - Ballast Port: Corresponds with the Commencing (Port Function type C) port in the itinerary
  - Reposition Port: Corresponds with the Terminating (port function type T) port in the itinerary
  - Fuel Price
TC In Code: If the selected vessel is a Tow, this field will be locked from editing.
Addr: The value entered here will contribute to the Less Addr Comm field, shown in the P&L Summary. It will be multiplied by the Vessel Expenses.
DWF %: Veslink multiplies extra sea days on all voyage legs in the itinerary by this Default Weather Factor, which increases voyage length and expenses related to the length of the voyage. This can be set for individual voyages in the DWF % field under General information.
Piracy/ECA Routing: Select an option.
Default: Uses the vessel's default routing preferences specified on the Routes tab in the Vessel form.
Disabled: Uses the most direct route.
Enabled: Reroutes around all piracy zones.

Load Line Routing: Select an option.
- Default: Uses the vessel's default routing preferences specified on the Routes tab in the Vessel form.
- Disabled: Uses the most direct route.
- Enabled: Reroutes around all load line zones.
On the fuel grid:
- To open the Bunker Planning form, right-click a line item and then click Details.
- If you add planned liftings to the Bunker Planning form with Calculation Method FIFO, Price fields for associated fuel types highlight in yellow. To view the Weighted Average price of all fuel types and details about all Planned Liftings for the voyage, hover over a Price field.

Note: The consumption rates displayed on the fuel grid are automatically pulled from the Vessel form and can be manually overridden.

Cargoes Grid

You can add cargoes in one of these ways:

Enter line items in the Cargoes grid or in the Itinerary grid Cargo tab: Click Add New Row and then click a field to edit its value.
Right-click a line item and then click one of the following:
- Import Cargo: Enter Cargo Search Criteria, click Search, and then select Cargoes to add to the grid.
  - Create Cargo: Create a Cargo from values in the Estimate.
  - Insert New
  - Duplicate Cargo
  - Duplicate Cargo (Inc. Itin): Duplicate a Cargo and include its itinerary.

Freight revenue is calculated in one of these ways, depending on the setting of Bill By in CP Terms/Details:

If Bill By is set to CP Qty, the freight will always be calculated basis the BL Qty.
If Bill By is set to Bill Qty, there are two potential calculations:
- If an itinerary is not defined for the cargo, or if L/D Qty is blank in the itinerary for the cargo, freight will always be calculated basis the CP Qty.
- If an itinerary is defined for the cargo, and L/D Qty is populated in the itinerary for the cargo, freight will always be calculated basis the BL Qty (L/D Qty).

Complete the remaining fields.

For Opt % and Opt Type, see Cargo Tolerance Option Types.
For T (Freight Type) = W (World Scale), see World Scale Rates.
For Operation Type RELT and SPOT, the first column T = contract type:
- S = Sale (Cargo)
- P = Purchase (VC In)

Itinerary Grid

You can add ports and information about them. The Itinerary grid has tabs to show different views.

On all tabs, if the bunkers ROB falls under the safety margin (specified per fuel type for the Vessel), the text in the port line turns red, and the Voyage Validation icon turns red
, so you can plan to get more bunkers. To work with bunkers, on the Estimate Menu, click Bunker Planning.
From port lines on most tabs, you can open the Itinerary Details form to enter additional details about the itinerary; right-click and then click Itinerary Details. In an Estimate column, it appears when you select a port.
To adjust ports in the Itinerary, click on Add New Row > right-click a line item and then click any of the following:
- Insert Port
- Delete Port
- Move Up
- Move Down
- Move To:
  - Select the Port and either Move Before or Move After.
- If the port has associated Pilot Stations (configuration flag CFGEnablePortPilotStations must be enabled):
  - Insert Pilot Before
  - Insert Pilot After
  - Switch to Pilot

Cargo Tab

The Cargo tab includes information about the cargo for each port.

Exp Details Tab

By enabling Configuration flag CFGEnableCargoExpDetails, the Exp Details tab will be added to the Itinerary grid.

For companies that typically manage voyages on a discharge-to-discharge basis, but for some contracts are able to charge a netback on the shipping cost, this tab shows cost allocation by leg. Because the netback is on a load-to-load basis, the leg cost allocation is used to accurately calculate the amounts to charge back to the trader.

Draft/Restrictions Tab

The port calls, as on the Cargo tab, with the Max Lift for each berth, based on the vessel, its Deadweight Table, and the API/Specific Gravity of the cargo, as well as the weight of bunkers and everything on the vessel.

If you have the list of Low Sulfur Community ports loaded into the Veslink database, the Estimate sets low sulfur port days (LS PDays) to be equal to port days (PDays) while in one of these ports (without considering Laytime Terms).
Low sulfur port days (LS PDays) and low sulfur sea days (LS SDays) will be calculated for ports and routes that fall within an ECA zone.

Charterer Tab

When configuration flag CFGEnableVoyestChartererItin is enabled, a Charterer tab appears as the default tab on the Itinerary grid.

This tab consolidates high-value information such as vessel particulars, cargo and routing details, and bunker breakdown information.

Custom Tab

When the configuration flag CFGEnableVoyestCustomItinGrid is enabled, a Custom tab appears as the default tab on the Itinerary grid.

On this tab, you can view extra sea days (XSD), fuel type arrival ROB, and fuel type departure ROB fields, along with the same columns available in the Charterer tab.

When the configuration flag CFGEnableEditableLaytimeFactor is enabled, Webhook support is added to update laytime termsFactor via the estimate mutation.

Port/Date Tab

The Port/Date tab includes the parameters for each port call that has a function, with one line per cargo, like a cargo itinerary.

Bunkers Tab

The Bunkers tab enables you to enter manual values to override the Estimate’s calculated Arrival and Departure ROB quantities.

Manually entered values appear blue. To revert to the Estimate’s calculation, clear the field.

Port/Date Group Tab

The Port/Date Group tab is a collapsed view of the Port/ Date view tab, with one line per port, like a vessel itinerary.

The L/D Qty entered on a Load port will default the same quantity to that cargo's discharge port L/D Qty if the cargo is linked to the ports.
To lock a Transit port (Port Function P or I) to prevent it from being changed or removed, right-click the line item and click Lock Transit Port. A locked Transit port has a light blue background in the Itinerary.
To move a port up or down in the itinerary, right-click the line item and then click Move Up or Move Down.

Name/Flag	Description

Name/Flag	Description
Auto-update the Voyage Estimate Commence Date to today’s date CFGAutopopulateEstCommencedDate	When enabled, the Voyage Estimate Commence Date automatically updates to today’s date. If set to 0 or any positive integer, the Commence Date will be populated with today's date plus the entered number of days when creating or copying a new Estimate. If left blank, there is no change to the current behavior.
Display Load Dem rate in Cargo Grid CFGDisplayDemRateInEstimate	When enabled, the Load Dem rate field will be displayed in the Cargo Grid in the Voyage Estimator. This field will display the value of the Load Dem rate in the CP Terms Details form on the estimate. Updating this field in the Cargo Grid will update the value in the CP Terms Details and will trigger the loading despatch and discharging dem/des rates to update based on the values of CFGDefaultDespatchPercent and CFGDefaultDischargeDemDesPercent.
Add editable laytime factor CFGEnableEditableLaytimeFactor	When enabled, adds webhook support for updating laytime termsFactor via update estimate mutation. A new field named Factor value is added to the Estimate custom itinerary. This Terms factor value can be updated as a value between 1 and 2 and is available as a field to configure and update via webhooks. Setting the Terms factor does not change the Terms themselves.
Enable Custom tab in Itinerary Grid CFGEnableVoyestCustomItinGrid	On the Custom tab of the Voyage Estimate itinerary grid in the Chartering module, you can now view extra sea days (XSD), fuel type arrival ROB, and fuel type departure ROB fields, along with the same columns available in the Charterer tab.
Add the sea mode/port mode as an estimate header-level field CFGEnableLNGPortFuelConsMode	To simplify port and sea fuel consumption estimates, you can now use the Sea Cons mode or Port Cons mode in Voyage estimates. You can choose to override all existing port calls with the modes you select. You will no longer need to select the mode again if you make changes to an estimate or add a port.
Voyage Estimate Show Cranes in Itinerary Grid CFGVoyestShowCranesInItinGrid	When enabled, the Cargo tab in an Estimate/Voyage Fixture/Voyage Manager will have a new column C, to indicate the use of Cranes in the specific port. This column will only be visible for bulk vessels, and its value can be editable from the Cargo tab in the Itinerary, the CP Terms Details form, or the Itinerary Details form of that port.
Distances Avoid Rivers CFGDistancesAvoidRivers	When disabled, calculates distances using river routes. This is equivalent to clearing the Avoid rivers if possible check box in Veslink Distances settings.
Auto Calc Port Expenses CFGAutoCalcPortExpenses	On Estimates, automatically enters port expenses for ports with previously saved expenses. The estimated amount excludes rebillable and recoverable items from historical port expense invoices.
Default Auto Lift Quantity CFGDefaultAutoLiftQuantity	On Estimates, auto-inserts the Max Lift Qty basis DWT restrictions.
Manual Max Lift Cp Quantity CFGManualMaxLiftCpQty	When enabled, when using Auto Calculate by Max Lift in an Estimate, the CP Qty for a cargo will never be automatically set by the maximum lift calculation; only the L/D quantities will change. Users can manually change the CP Qty, if desired.
Voyage Estimate Use Min Cp Quantity for Charterer Opt CFGVoyestUseMinCpQtyForChartererOpt	Y = If using Auto Calculate by Max Lift Qty in an Estimate, if the option type for a cargo is a charterer's option, its minimum quantity will be used as a restriction for lift quantity. N = The CP Qty for the cargo will instead be used for the lift restriction.
Disable Max Lift Warnings CFGDisableMaxLiftWarnings	Enables notification when your quantity loaded exceeds the vessel's maximum lift quantity.
Default Rate Unit CFGDefaultRateUnit	Specifies default rate unit for cargo load/discharge rates (Estimate/Voyage Fixture Note).
Default Suez XP Days CFGDefaultSuezXPDays	Sets a default amount of XP, or Extra Port days for the Suez Canal transit.
Enable Cargo Expense Details CFGEnableCargoExpDetails	On the Estimate Details view, adds an Exp Details tab to the Itinerary grid.
Enable Cargo Handling Trade No CFGEnableCargoHandlingTradeNo	Note: CFGEnableMultiGrade must also be enabled. Y = If multigrade cargoes are enabled, adds a Trade No. column to the Estimate Itinerary Cargo tab, Voyage Fixture, Voyage Manager, Cargo Itinerary/Options tab, and (when config flag CFGEnableActInvDetProrationByItin is enabled) Cargo Itinerary Allocation form. Additionally, if cargo transfers are enabled, the column is added to the Transfers tab. This is a free-text field, where users can enter identifiers for a trade associated with the given cargo lifting. R = All the functionality of the Y setting is enabled, except that the Trade No. column is read-only.
Cargo Handling Trade No Title CFGCargoHandlingTradeNoTitle	Provides an override for the column title of the Trade No. column, which is enabled with CFGEnableCargoHandlingTradeNo. Leaving the setting blank causes the column title to remain Trade No.
Enable Port Expense Search Autocomplete CFGEnablePortExpSearchAutocomplete	On the Port Expense Search form, enables selectable search criteria instead of free-text searching.
Multi Currency Port Expenses CFGMultiCurrencyPortExpenses	Enables support for multicurrency estimated port expenses.
Show Rate Unit in Main Itinerary CFGShowRateUnitInMainItin	Displays the Rate Unit (RU) column in the main Itinerary grid in the Cargo tab of Estimates, for easy view/editing alongside the L/D Rate column values.
Update Canal Expense on Vessel Change CFGUpdateCanalExpOnVesselChange	Changing the vessel on an estimate or fixture note will update any canal costs in the itinerary with the defaults as specified in the selected vessel's routing prefs. Any canals which occur between delivery and redelivery in a TCO Estimate will not be updated, and any canals which do not appear in the routing preferences of the selected vessel will likewise be unaltered.
Voyapi No Shex Factor on Turntime CFGVoyapiNoShexFactorOnTurntime	SHEX factor will not be applied to turntime when estimating total days in a port.
Default Port Expense to Provisional CFGDefaultPortExpToProvisional	Selects the Use estimate cost in P&L check box by default for all newly created voyages. Estimated port expenses in the Voyage Manager will be Provisional by default.
Enable Default Ending Rob Constants CFGEnableDefaultEndingRobConstants	An additional constant representing a default ending bunker quantity (Ending Bunker ROB Margin on the Vessel form) will be added into the Estimate maximum lift calculation in cases where the initial bunker quantities are not specified in the Estimate.
No Default Port Terms CFGNoDefaultPortTerms	The Estimate/Voyage Fixture will not default the laytime terms at ports to SHINC - for L/D ports, having no terms will cause a validation error which will prevent the user from fixing the estimate with such errors and/or prevent the user from saving a fixture with such errors.
Voyage Estimate Show Cargo Volume CFGVoyestShowCargoVolume	Enables the Cargo Volume field on the Port/Date Group tab. This field displays the change in cargo ROB for all cargo handling lines at both load and discharge ports.
Show Counterparty in Itinerary CFGShowCounterpartyInItin	Enables the Charterer field on the Cargo and Port/Date tabs. This field displays the charterer for the Cargo associated with that load or discharge line.
Enable LNG Port Fuel Consumption Mode CFGEnableLNGPortFuelConsMode	For voyages and estimates with Vessel Type L, enables you to select how LNG will be consumed for the purposes of estimating in-port bunker consumption for LNG carriers: In the Port/Date Group tab of the voyage itinerary, the Fuel Cons Mode column is renamed to Sea Mode. A new column, Port Mode, is added. This column represents the fuel consumption mode while in the port. Dual Fuel is not an available choice for Port Mode. The Port Mode drop-down menu includes an additional option, Per Table. This indicates that the pre-existing behavior for in-port fuel consumption is to be used, where all fuel types in the In Port Consumption table on the Vessel form are to be consumed in the quantities indicated in the table. Port Mode is defaulted and updated based on the value entered in Sea Mode, with these exceptions: If Sea Mode is Dual Fuel, Port Mode defaults to LNG Only. If a different value is entered in Port Mode, it will turn blue and no longer be updated by changes to the Sea Mode. To relink the fields, set Port Mode to Automatic.
Group by Func on Cargo ImportCFGGroupByFuncOnCargoImport

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