FESCOMobile app for truck drivers in container transport

Drivers follow their trips from terminal to depot and enter container and seal data on the road. Carriers and customers work with the same data in a web portal.

Mobile · WebTechnologies

Mobile · WebPlatforms

Driver app + web portalProduct

Container logisticsIndustry

GermanyMarket

Overview01

Author

Dennis Polevik

CEO

September 30, 20264 min read

FESCO is a mobile app for truck drivers in container transport. Drivers see their trips with terminal, unloading and depot status, capture container and seal data directly in the app and keep vehicles and licence details in their profile. A web portal gives carriers and customers the same requests and trips.

What we did

UX/UI designMobile app developmentWeb portal

Tasks

1Trip list with terminal, unloading and depot status
2Container and seal data entry with photo upload
3Driver profile with vehicles, licence and passport
4Request and trip management for carriers and customers
5Step-by-step carrier registration

At a glance02

The project at a glance

Challenge

Container trips involve a driver, a carrier, a customer and a dispatcher. Container numbers, seals and timestamps have to be correct at every checkpoint, not reconstructed afterwards.

Solution

A driver app for trips, container and seal data, plus a web portal for requests, trip approval and carrier onboarding, both working on the same records.

Result

Container and seal data enter the system where they originate: at the truck. The portal flags what the driver added so the office can confirm it.

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products: driver app and web portal
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checkpoints per trip: terminal, cargo operation, depot
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roles on screen: driver, carrier, customer, dispatcher
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steps of carrier registration, from company data to contract

The product

An app for the people behind the wheel

In container transport, the truck driver is the one who actually sees the container, the seal and the terminal gate. FESCO puts the driver's part of the process into a mobile app and connects it to a web portal where carriers and customers handle requests and trips.

The challenge

Many parties, one container

Every trip passes several checkpoints and several hands. The data has to be consistent for all of them, and the driver needs a tool that works in the cab, not at a desk.

Data from the road
Container and seal numbers are known at the truck, but needed in the office.
Status at every stop
Terminal, cargo operation and depot each need a clear status and time.
Several roles
Drivers, carriers, customers and dispatchers look at the same trip from different sides.

The app for the driver

A light interface with large type and one clear action per screen.

Trips from terminal to depot

Active and completed trips in two tabs. Each card shows the flight number, customer and a timeline of the stops (terminal, unloading or loading, depot) with departure and expected arrival times. The current stop is highlighted, and “More Details” opens the trip.

FESCO trip list with terminal, unloading and depot timeline

Container and seal data on the spot

For each application in the trip, the driver enters or searches the container number and types the seal number; container type and ownership are shown next to it. Arrival and departure times, passport details and a photo of the seal complete the record before the driver confirms.

Entering container number, seal number, times and seal photo in the FESCO app

Profile with vehicles and documents

Contact details, the driver's vehicles with plate numbers and brands, the driver's licence with category and validity, and passport data live in one profile. Nothing has to be re-entered for each trip.

Web portal

The portal for carriers and customers

The office side works with the same trips in the browser: dense tables and detailed forms for long working sessions.

All requests in one table

Shipment, unloading and transfer requests with status, container number and state, seal, container type, client, carrier, operation address and contact person. Tabs separate all requests from those for completion or assigned to a transport company, and the table columns can be customised.

FESCO web portal with a table of shipment, unloading and transfer requests

Trip approval for the carrier

The carrier assigns a driver, vehicle and trailer, leaves a comment for the driver and approves or rejects the trip. The side panel shows the PIN code, transport type, terminal status, delivery note and planned times, plus a link to message the dispatcher and the change history.

Trip page with driver, vehicle, request details and approve or reject actions

Request details with checkpoints

A request holds container, seal and weights, the carrier and driver, and a list of checkpoints with address, geozone, contact and date. When the driver adds a container in the app, the portal flags it for confirmation. Dangerous goods, additional services and cargo security are set in the side panel.

Request page with container confirmation, checkpoints and additional services

Carrier registration in five steps

New carriers onboard themselves: company details, accreditation documents, vehicle registration, driver registration and contract signing. Tractor units and trailers are entered with plate, registration certificate, VIN, make, model, payload and tracking device number.

Carrier registration step with tractor unit and trailer details

Two products, one data model

The driver app and the web portal share the same requests, trips, containers and vehicles. What the driver enters on the road appears in the portal for confirmation.

Mobile app
Trips, container and seal data, seal photos and the driver profile.
Web portal
Requests, trip approval, checkpoints and carrier registration.

Results

Container data captured where it originates

Container and seal numbers are entered in the app at the truck, confirmed in the portal and stay attached to the trip for everyone involved, from the driver to the customer.

Trips with terminal, unloading and depot status in the driver's app.
Container and seal data, including a seal photo, captured directly in the app.
Vehicles, driver's licence and passport stored once in the profile.
Carriers approve trips and onboard vehicles and drivers in the web portal.

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