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订舱确认：旺季前锁定舱位

Our freight forwarder, OceanLink, confirmed booking reference OLN-884271 for vessel ‘MSC Napoli’ sailing July 12.
They secured space on a refrigerated container despite no cooling needed—because EcoHome insisted on temperature-stable transit.
The booking confirmation included port cutoff dates, documentation deadlines, and exact TEU allocation (1×40HQ).
We cross-checked rates, surcharges, and validity period against our annual contract to avoid hidden fees.
OceanLink pre-filled the SLI (Shipping Letter of Instruction) with correct consignee, notify party, and HS code 8513.10.
We returned the signed SLI within 2 hours, along with export license copy and commercial invoice draft.
Container tracking was enabled from depot pickup, with automatic alerts sent to EcoHome’s logistics team.
Backup carrier options were reserved in case of schedule slip—documented under batch 0017-007.
All communication used standard shipping abbreviations (ETD, ETA, CY, CFS) without explanation—assuming shared fluency.
This timely, accurate booking prevented costly demurrage and kept the entire timeline intact.