Last updated: 22.03.2024
Ferries (window)
Register > Ferries
In this Price item
In this window you can add timetables for ferry lines. For more information about ferry lines, see Ferry lines.
General
General
|
Function |
Description |
|---|---|
|
Name |
For example “STO-HEL” in order to show the direction of the ferry, Stockholm to Helsinki. |
|
Information |
Free text field for internal notes. The description is not displayed anywhere else but here.Maximum 50 characters. |
|
From terminal To terminal |
If the choice has been made to define a ferry route as two ports (terminals) and the distance between them, choose the terminals between which the ferry runs. See Automatically split shipments at terminals below. If the ferry line has been defined as the shipments placed on the route, it is not necessary to specify any terminals. |
|
Automatically split shipments at terminals |
Automatically split shipments at terminals is used to set how a ferry is defined in Opter.
|
|
Subcontractor |
The shipping company the ferry is associated with. If the shipping company is not in the list, click on |
: The ferry is defined as two terminals (ports) and the distance between them.
: The ferry is defined as the shipments placed on the route.
and add it.Times
|
Function |
Description |
|---|---|
|
Departure time Arrival time |
Ferry departure and arrival times. If Automatically split shipments at terminals has been selected, these times will be the start and end times for the ferry shipment. If the ferry departs on different days such as weekdays and weekends, two identical ferry lines, with different departure times, must be created. |
|
Plus days |
If the ferry’s departure and arrival times are not on the same date, enter the number of days it will take. Example: If the departure time is 13:00 on 22 December 2022 and the arrival time is 17:00 on 24 December 2022, enter 2 plus days. |
|
Schedule |
Opens the Schedule window in which the days on which the ferry operates are entered. For more information, see Schedule, ferry lines (window). It is mandatory to create a schedule for the ferry line. |
Distance
On this tab, link the ferry lines in Opter to the ferry lines in PTV to get the correct distance. For instructions, see Adding a ferry consisting of two terminals and the distance between them and Adding a ferry consisting only of the shipments that are placed on the route.
|
Function |
Description |
|---|---|
|
PTV name |
This field is automatically filled in with the information from PTV once you have searched for and selected a ferry route. It is possible to write in both PTV name and PTV ID, but it is not intended to do so. The reason why the fields are not read-only is that it should be possible to copy the value and paste it elsewhere. |
|
PTV ID |
This field is automatically filled in with the information from PTV once you have searched for and selected a ferry route. It is possible to write in both PTV name and PTV ID, but it is not intended to do so. The reason why the fields are not read-only is that it should be possible to copy the value and paste it elsewhere. |
|
The map |
You can search for ferry lines in PTV by clicking on a port or Terminal on the map. The search result is displayed under Result. The mouse wheel can be used to zoom in and out of the map. |
|
Search |
Ferry lines can be searched for in PTV by entering the address of one of the ferry line terminals. The search result is displayed under Result. |
|
Result Select ferry |
This shows the ferry routes available in PTV at the address you entered or clicked on the map. Select the ferry route that matches the one you have entered in Opter and click on Select ferry to link it to PTV. The fields PTV name and PTV ID are automatically filled in with the information from the PTV. |
