Carrier Bookings Confirmed.
Cut-Offs Covered.
Kesco executes every carrier booking on your behalf, working against your direct contracts or ours. We manage space confirmation, cut-off compliance, and all documentation from booking through departure so rollovers stop being your problem.
- Your Carrier Contracts
- 35+ Years of Carrier Relationships
- FMC Licensed NVOCC
- How It Works
From Space Request to Vessel Departure
Four steps where Kesco manages every booking on your behalf, from identifying the right sailing to confirming cargo is on board.
1
Space Request
We identify vessel options on your carrier contracts, review schedules against your delivery requirements, and request space.
2
Rate Review
Where our carrier relationships offer a better rate or schedule than your contract, we present the comparison. You decide.
3
Booking Confirmation
We confirm space with the carrier, handle ISF and AMS filing, and manage all booking documentation through to cut-off.
4
Cut-Off Management
We track cargo readiness against vessel cut-offs and confirm loading. If a rollover occurs, we identify alternatives immediately.
- What We Handle
Full Booking Execution
on Your Carrier Contracts
From space request through bill of lading issuance, Kesco manages every step of the ocean booking process on your behalf.
Contract Booking Execution
We book directly against your carrier contracts, preserving the rates you negotiated and your carrier relationships.
- Booking execution on your direct contracts
- Rate comparison when Kesco contracts offer value
- Space allocation and confirmation management
Cut-Off and Schedule Management
We track every booking against vessel cut-off dates and confirm cargo delivery, catching schedule issues before they become rollovers.
- VGM and cargo cut-off tracking
- Proactive rollover identification
- Alternative sailing coordination when needed
Documentation and Compliance
We handle all booking documentation, regulatory filings, and carrier communication from booking confirmation through bill of lading issuance.
- ISF and AMS filing
- Bill of lading preparation and review
- Carrier communication on your behalf
- Kesco Platform
Track Every Supplier.
See One Shipment.
The Kesco Platform shows your team the status of each contributing supplier and the consolidated shipment in a single view. Full visibility from cargo collection through vessel departure.
- Control Tower Services
Booking Management Works Best with the Full Control Tower
Pair it with order management and buyers consolidation for complete upstream-to-departure coverage.
- Control Tower
Order Management
We track production milestones upstream so your cargo is ready when the booking window opens and cut-offs aren't in jeopardy.
- Control Tower
Buyers Consolidation
When orders span multiple suppliers, we consolidate cargo before booking so you move one container instead of several partial loads.
- Overview
Control Tower
See how all three services work together as a fully managed logistics operation built around your carrier contracts.
- FAQ
Booking Management Questions
How the service works, what we manage, and how it integrates with your existing carrier contracts.
Booking management in freight refers to the process of securing carrier space, managing booking confirmations, tracking vessel cut-offs, and handling all documentation from booking through departure on behalf of the shipper. Kesco handles this execution layer against your carrier contracts or ours, depending on which best serves your rate and schedule requirements.
Both, depending on what serves your shipment best. Kesco executes bookings against your direct carrier contracts by default. When our carrier relationships offer a better rate or schedule on a specific sailing, we present that option with context. The decision is always yours.
We identify rollovers before they impact your delivery window and immediately source alternative options. We communicate the situation with context and alternatives, not just the problem, and re-confirm space as quickly as possible.
We handle ISF and AMS filing, booking confirmations, draft bill of lading preparation and review, VGM submission, and carrier communication throughout the booking lifecycle. Documentation is stored and accessible in the Kesco Platform.
Ready to Stop Managing Bookings Yourself?
Tell us about your carrier contracts and trade lanes. We’ll show you how Kesco’s booking management fits your operation.