Air vs ocean workflow differences

Air and ocean shipments follow different workflows and use different document types. RegoIQ adapts its processing based on the transport mode, which is typically detected automatically from the source documents.

Key differences

Aspect	Ocean	Air
Primary document	Bill of Lading (B/L)	Air Waybill (AWB)
Container data	Yes — numbers, sizes, weights, seals	Not applicable
Piece/weight detail	Per container	Per shipment or per piece
Charge structure	Ocean freight, THC, BAF, etc.	Air freight, fuel surcharge, handling, etc.
Transit reference	Vessel / voyage	Flight number

Transport mode detection

RegoIQ detects the transport mode from document content — the presence of a bill of lading indicates ocean, an air waybill indicates air. If the mode can't be determined automatically, the job is flagged for manual selection on the review dashboard