RFQ inbox
The RFQ Inbox (/rfq-inbox) handles the case where a trader needs a route or lane that isn’t currently published on Shipping Schedules. Instead of waiting for a forwarder to list it, the trader can post a Request For Quote (RFQ), and any forwarder can respond with a price.
As a forwarder: responding to an RFQ
Section titled “As a forwarder: responding to an RFQ”RFQ Inbox lists every open request from trading companies for a route you don’t currently have listed:
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Open RFQ Inbox. Each card shows the origin/destination ports, containers needed, loading site, requested date, and any preferred shipping lines or notes from the trader.
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Click Submit quote (or Update quote if you’ve already responded) on a request.
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Fill in price per container, currency, estimated ETD/ETA, shipping line, and any notes.
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Send. The trader sees your quote against their request and can accept it.
Requests you’ve already quoted are marked Quoted and show your submitted price so you can track what you’ve responded to. You can revise your quote at any time before the trader accepts it.
As a trader: raising and tracking an RFQ
Section titled “As a trader: raising and tracking an RFQ”A trader submits a special route request from the Containers page — not from the RFQ Inbox screen. The request captures the origin/destination ports, loading site, containers needed, preferred shipping lines, and a desired ship date. Once submitted, every forwarder on the platform is notified.
The trader’s own requests (and any quotes forwarders have submitted against them) list on the same Containers page, where the trader can accept a quote to move forward with that forwarder, or cancel the request if it’s no longer needed.
Related
Section titled “Related”- Schedules — the primary way traders book against a forwarder’s already-published sailings
- Booking a container
Change log
Section titled “Change log”| Updated on | Feature / change | Reason |
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| 2026-07-07 | New page created | RFQ Inbox had no operator-facing documentation |