# Ocean freight quoting software for FCL and LCL

> Quote FCL and LCL from your own carrier rates. Fretie reads the request, matches a valid rate, adds BAF, THC and PSS, applies your margin and drafts the reply.

An ocean quote request is rarely complete. "2 x 40HC Ningbo to Felixstowe, FOB, ready 12 Oct" is a good one; plenty arrive with the port pair in the subject line and no cargo-ready date at all. Fretie reads the request, pulls out the lane, equipment, Incoterm and dates, flags what is missing, and prices it from the rates you loaded.

FCL rates are matched per container type with their validity windows. LCL is priced per CBM, and the completeness check warns when a request gives weight but no volume, because the W/M basis cannot be confirmed without both.

## Contract and spot rates in one ledger

Load the Maersk contract, last week's MSC spot sheet and your surcharge tables once. Each rate keeps its own validity window, so the agent only matches what is valid on the cargo-ready date and an expired spot rate never prices a new booking.

## Surcharges that follow the carrier

BAF, THC at both ends, PSS in peak season, documentation and seal fees come from your tables as flat, per-container or per-CBM charges. When a carrier emails a GRI or PSS notice, Fretie finds the rate lines and open quotes it touches and adds it as surcharge lines in one click.

## Checked before anyone sends it

A rule-based check runs on every ocean quote: an Incoterm that promises charges the quote does not include, FOB without a named port, dangerous goods without a DG line, reefer cargo on a dry rate, or a rate that expires before the ship date. Each finding cites the rule that fired.

## What you get

- FCL by container type and LCL per CBM from one rate ledger
- Contract and spot rates with validity windows
- BAF, THC, PSS and documentation added from your surcharge tables
- Best value, Fastest and Alternative carrier options on one request
- Margin rules by customer, lane or mode, with a floor that holds low quotes
- Completeness check for Incoterms, DG, reefer and rate validity
- Carrier GRI and PSS notices applied to affected rates and open quotes
- Accepted quotes pushed to CargoWise or Magaya as bookings

## Frequently asked questions

### Can Fretie quote LCL as well as FCL?

Yes. LCL rates are held per CBM next to FCL rates per container. When an LCL request is missing weight or volume, the completeness check says so, because the W/M basis cannot be confirmed without both.

### Which surcharges does it add to an ocean quote?

Whatever your surcharge tables hold for that lane and carrier: BAF, THC, PSS, documentation, seal fees and your own charges. Each line can be flat, per container, per CBM, per kg or a percentage.

### What happens when a carrier announces a GRI?

Forward or paste the notice. Fretie reads it, matches it to the rate lines and open quotes it affects, raises an exception sized by the exposure, and can add it to the ledger as surcharge lines in one click.

### Does it only quote the cheapest carrier?

No. It prices up to three carrier options for the lane: the cheapest as Best value, the Fastest, and an Alternative carrier, so a customer can weigh a slower sailing against a faster one.

### Do I need CargoWise or Magaya to use it?

No. Fretie works from the inbox and the rate ledger on its own. If you run CargoWise or Magaya, accepted quotes are pushed there as bookings.

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Source: https://fretie.com/features/ocean-freight-quoting-software