Cargo COA

 This is a Key Topic, with high value for all users.

When you need to set up a contract agreement to move a certain amount of cargo over a period of time, you can use a Cargo COA, or Contract of Affreightment. A Cargo COA is like an umbrella contract that might include several different cargoes and several different load and discharge ports, each with its own terms and costs.

A VC In COA represents the contract from a charterer's perspective. Whereas a Cargo COA is a long-term sale contract on a Voyage Charter basis, a VC In COA is a long-term purchase contract.

Cargo COA List

The Cargo COA List includes all Cargo COAs that you have the right to view.

On the Chartering menu , under Cargo, next to Cargo COA, click List.

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• These contracts also appear in Cargo Schedule, Matching, Scheduling, and Cargo Book workspaces.

Cargo COA

To view an existing Cargo COA, on the Cargo COA List, click its row or Contract ID link.

To create a new Cargo COA, do one of the following:

• On the Cargo COA List, click .
• On the Chartering menu , under Cargo, click Cargo COA.

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• To share a Cargo COA, copy its URL and then share it with any users in your organization.
  Note: To view the Cargo COA, users must be logged in.
• Cargo COA details are in the center:
  • Cargo COA information appears in general information, Cargoes, and Vessel Types, Itinerary/Options, Pricing, Linked Liftings, Exposure (when configuration flag CFGEnableBenchmarkEstimate is enabled), Properties (when User Defined Fields applicable to the Cargo COA are set up), Revenues/Expenses, Rebill Settings, Nomination Tasks, and Planning Periods (when CFGEnableCOAPlanningPeriod is enabled) sections.
  • You can access additional tools, forms, and information on the toolbar.

When you save the Cargo COA, Cargo IDs are assigned to all the linked Cargoes, and you can use the ID to add a Cargo to a Voyage Fixture. To open an individual Cargo, right-click it and then click Cargo. All the parameters are copied from the COA.

Changing COA Status and Editing a COA

To change the status of a COA to or from Confirmed, you must have the Confirm COA Module Right selected. When a COA has status Confirmed, only certain fields can be edited, either with or without this right.