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Octopi Updates | March 2022

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Attention: Octopi recently received a branding refresh. Colors in the application will appear different than the colors seen in screenshots and videos on the Knowledge Base. These changes are only in appearance. The functionality of Octopi, as described in our guides and videos, remains unchanged.

Let's take a look at what's new in Octopi this month!

We're working everyday to improve Octopi and enhance your experience. If you're interested in seeing what changes and fixes are deployed each day, you can check out the Changelog in Octopi.

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Rail Destinations

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You can manage rail car destinations and assign them to individual rail cars on upcoming train visits. This also allows you to include the Standard Point Location Code (SPLC), for locations in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

To add a new Rail Destination, click Rail in the Main Menu and select Rail Destinations. Then click the New button, fill in the fields with the destination details, and Save.

Learn more about adding Rail Destinations.

Cargo & Voyages

  • Added the ability to report damages on partial quantities of general cargo on vessel tallies.
  • Added net weights for general cargo
  • Columns and search criteria added to Terminal services 
    • Columns:
      • Usage
      • Booking/bill of lading
      • Shipper
      • Consignee
    • Search criteria:
      • Arrival voyage number
      • Usage
      • Date filters
      • Booking/bill of lading

Rail Operations

  • Added the ability to automatically apply holds to cargo manifested on Inbound Train Visits.

Octopi Integrations

  • Added the ability to Gate Out trucks using the API.

  • Added option to skip sending EDI while processing an imported Movements CSV file.

Other Enhancements

  • Improved logic when creating invoices for consignees in train visits. The bookings and bills of lading are no longer required to be associated with train visits to invoice a consignee.