# Yard and dock

The yard and dock module will run dock appointments, gate check-in, yard inventory, yard moves and detention, all connected to live ETAs. It's planned and not available yet.

> **Planned for Phase 3:** Nothing on this page is available yet. The **Yard & dock** screen in the console is a preview of what's coming. This page describes the plan so you can tell us what matters to you.

## Why yard and dock

Many delays happen in the last few hundred metres: a truck waits for a door, nobody knows which trailer is in which slot, and detention adds up without anyone noticing. Today the yard usually runs on a different system, or a whiteboard, with no link to where the truck actually is.

## Dock appointments

- A board of every door and its booked slots, in the facility's local time.
- Carriers book their own slots, within the door capacity and rules you set.
- When a truck is running late, the board shows it before the truck arrives and suggests the next free door.

## Gate check-in and check-out

- Drivers check in at a tablet kiosk or by scanning a QR code.
- The gate agent confirms the trailer number and seal.
- Check-in and check-out are recorded as milestones on the shipment, with no typing.

## Yard inventory and moves

- Every trailer and container in the yard, by slot, with its status: loaded, empty, sealed or reefer.
- How long each one has been sitting there.
- A task list for yard jockeys (spotters) on a phone: move trailer from slot to door, and back.

## Detention

The detention clock starts and stops on its own from gate events. Each charge comes with its evidence (arrival time, appointment, check-in and check-out), which helps settle disputes quickly.

## Closed loop with live ETAs

1. A dock appointment is booked for an inbound shipment.
2. The predicted arrival shows the truck will be 90 minutes late.
3. The appointment board flags the conflict and proposes the next feasible door. The facility and the carrier are notified.
4. The truck enters the area around the facility, and check-in is prepared before it reaches the gate.
5. Gate check-in becomes a shipment milestone and the detention clock starts.
6. Door, unloading and check-out follow, and detention is calculated with its evidence.

The predicted arrival comes from the same model described in [Predicted arrival and risk](https://shipmentinsight.com/docs/eta-and-risk).