How to Manage Allocations on Maersk: A Complete Guide

17 January 2024

As supply chain demands are dynamic, you must be able to oversee your inventory and make necessary decisions quickly. Maersk’s intuitive, user-friendly digital portal makes it easy to review and manage your allocations anytime, anywhere.

This article is your one-stop guide for managing allocations on the Maersk portal. We’ll discuss how to find and navigate the Allocation dashboard on Maersk Hub and address common doubts you might have at any stage.

Before we move ahead, here’s a quick refresher on:

Why use Maersk for your shipping needs

At Maersk, we have made it 10x easier to manage your shipments online by refining our digital processes as per your needs. Our solutions offer you:

24/7 access to shipping information and a host of other features that help you manage shipments from anywhere.
A promise of high-quality, accurate shipping data that fosters complete transparency and better decision-making across the shipment cycle.
Active notifications to keep you updated with any changes in your shipment and essential touchpoints.
Fast turnaround times for every feature on our portal, i.e., everything you request or update gets processed as quickly as possible.
Live chat support team on the website to offer personalized help round the clock

Now, let’s walk through the process of managing allocations on your Maersk Shipment Hub.

How to manage allocations on Maersk.com

Here’s how to get access to your Allocation portal and make the necessary changes:

On the left-hand navigation menu, you’ll find the ‘Allocations’ tab. Alternatively, scroll down the main dashboard and find the ‘Allocations’ widget that’s updated weekly. From here, either go to a particular route or view all allocations.

Allocations tab in Maersk logistics hub

Note: If you don’t see an allocation tab on your navigation menu, contact our live support team, and we’ll update it as quickly as possible.

You’ll see the ‘Route Overview & Allocations’ tab next to the dashboard. It will give you detailed information for allocations on a specific route during the proforma week.

Here, you can filter the allocations by Route, Port/Inland location, or Service name and direction.
Scroll down, and you’ll see individual allocation IDs on the selected route along with other details, like service contract number, product type, booked, and available FFEs.
You can also click on any allocation ID and get a detailed breakdown. In the graph, click on a particular week to view commodity details for each shipment.

Route Overview & Allocations tab showing individual allocation IDs and other details on a selected route

Note: On the individual allocation ID view in ‘Allocations’, you can also download all data.

Finally, in the ‘Allocations Expiring’ section, you’ll see allocations expiring in the next 60 days. It will also show you the contract number, allocation ID, and expiry date.

Note: If you have any expiring allocations, contact our support team to get them renewed.

Note: Our allocation portal updates every four hours. So, if you have updated something or see a discrepancy in the displayed information, please give it some time to update.

Conclusion

And that’s all! Managing allocations has never been easier.

No more waiting around on support tickets for every little change in your shipment. Your business needs flexibility. And Maersk makes it easy for you and your team to review all your inventory allocations in one place. We continue to build and improve our digital solutions, so you can grow faster.

Supercharge your logistics with fast, convenient, and reliable digital tools. Never lose sight of information that matters, and take control of your shipments with minimal effort and investments. Start shipping with Maersk today!