📅 How can I find and analyze future vessel routes between ports using Fleettracker?
The Travel Planning module allows you to plan transports of goods or people by means of your fleet. The module uses the schedules reported by the vessel and calculates connections from A to B.
1. What is the Travel Planning module?
The Travel Planning module enables you to:
- Search for upcoming routes between ports or countries
- Analyze planned vessel movements
- Compare transit times and routing options
The data is based on reported vessel schedules, giving you insight into expected future voyages.
2. Accessing Travel Planning
- Navigate to Schedule → Travel Planning
- The search interface will open at the top of the page
3. Defining your search
To find relevant routes, configure the following filters:
Start and destination
- Select:
- Start country and port
- Destination country and port
👉 You can search broadly (country) or precisely (specific port)
Time period
- Select the time range for future schedules:
- Predefined ranges (e.g. 30 / 90 / 365 days)
- Or define a custom date range
This determines which planned voyages are included.
Minimum days for transshipments
- Define the minimum time between connections
- Helps exclude unrealistic or too tight transshipments
Sorting options
You can sort results by:
- Number of vessels involved
- Earliest arrival at destination
Apply search
- Click Update to display results
4. Understanding the results
The results table shows possible routing options based on reported schedules.
Key columns explained:
Route (From → To)
- Displays origin and destination ports
ETA / ETD
- Planned departure and arrival times
Transshipments
- Number of intermediate stops or vessel changes
Duration
- Total planned travel time
Vessels involved
- Ships scheduled for the route
5. How to use the results
You can use the Travel Planning module to:
- Identify upcoming transport options
- Compare direct and multi-leg routes
- Estimate future transit times
- Support operational and logistics planning
6. Typical use cases
- Voyage planning based on actual schedules
- Logistics coordination with partners
- Customer communication on expected routes and timing
- Operational decision-making
7. Best practices
- Use port-level filters for precise results
- Adjust transshipment settings to match operational needs
- Compare multiple options for better planning decisions
8. Important notes
- Data is based on reported vessel schedules
- Accuracy depends on the quality and timeliness of reported data
- Results reflect planned voyages, which may change