We usually say charter booking is chartering and booking space words here. In the process of international transport of goods and delivery, shipping mode, such as the number of goods is bigger, can rent the whole ship even more to shipment, this is the "charter"; If the cargo volume is not large, the part can lease space to shipping, this is the "booking". Booking is usually liner booking, the goods to the shipper or its agent according to their specific needs, select the appropriate shipping to the carrier (usually the shipping company or its business organization) in oral or booking letter for booking the shipping space booking loading, apply for transportation, the carrier of commitment to this application.

Booking by shipping agency institutions, usually also can direct booking to the ship company. In general, when the goods need to order the whole cabin, often in voyage charter way to complete the transport of goods; The remaining cases are usually choose liner booking. Liner booking operation process is mainly divided into the following steps:

1. Inquiry

The goods need to master the port of shipment to the continents, each are big the routes are commonly used, and the owner often requires service port, price as well as the main carrier shipping date information.

2. Booking

The goods after comparing to choose the appropriate shipping company, and according to the suitable liner sailing ship booking, fill in the consignment note.

3. Accept the booking

The ship according to the weight of goods offered, cargo volume and the specific characteristics of booking cargo, and formulate reasonable shipping plan, and through the contact shipper's agent.

4. Issue a booking

After both sides talks things over consistent, issued by the ship booking.

To ship the goods according to the suitable liner shipping date, booking space, the ship according to the use of deadweight tonnage, cargo volume and the specific load characteristics of booking, and formulate reasonable XuanZai scheme, through agents contact booking people implement, and issue a booking.