To create a Forward Cargo Contract from an Estimate:
- Either create a new Estimate or copy an existing Estimate. If a copy is made from an Estimate with an existing Cargo, be sure to clear the link to the existing Cargo at the system prompt.
- When all Estimate details are complete, select the Benchmark check box on the Estimate Properties panel.
- When the Cargo needs to be fixed, click , then click Fix Cargo. All the information from the Voyage Estimate moves to the Cargo contract, and the button changes to . If any validation rules are not complied with, a warning message appears.
- On the Cargo form, the Benchmark Estimate is linked as the Initial Estimate, as well as the Benchmark Est. used for the exposure calculation.