Quick Start Guide
Get up and running with Shipflo in 30 minutes
What is Shipflo?
Shipflo is a shipping management platform for freight forwarders operating between the US and Africa (Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa).
5-Step Setup (30 minutes)
Sign Up for Free Trial
Visit shipflo.app and create your account
- ✓ 14-day free trial
- ✓ No credit card required
- ✓ Full feature access
- ✓ Invoice billing after trial
Complete Company Profile
Go to Settings → Company
- • Business name and logo
- • Contact information
- • Primary shipping routes
- • Default currency and units
Add Team Members
Go to Settings → Users
- • Admin (full access)
- • Manager (shipments & reports)
- • Operator (scanner & updates)
- • Viewer (read-only)
Create Your First Shipment
Click New Shipment from dashboard
- • Select customer (or create new)
- • Enter origin/destination
- • Add cargo details (weight, packages)
- • Upload documents (BOL, invoice)
Install Scanner App
Download from Google Play Store
- • Search "Shipflo Scanner"
- • Sign in with your credentials
- • Grant camera permissions
- • Select warehouse location
Essential Features
Shipment Tracking
Real-time status updates every 2 seconds. Track from booking to delivery.
Container Management
Track containers, calculate profitability, monitor utilization.
GS1 Scanner
Android app with Google Code Scanner API. 0.95s scan time, 100% accuracy.
QuickBooks Sync
Automatic customer, invoice, and payment sync. OAuth 2.0 integration.
Notifications
Firebase FCM push notifications + WhatsApp Business API messaging.
Label Printing
ZEBRA ZD621 thermal printer support. Print GS1 DataMatrix labels.
Customer Portal
Customers track shipments, view documents, confirm delivery.
Analytics & Reports
Container profitability, customer revenue, delivery performance.
Multi-Tenant Security
Isolated tenant schemas. Role-based access control.
Simple Pricing
14-day free trial • No credit card required • Invoice billing
Start Free TrialCommon Tasks
📦 Create a Shipment
- 1. Dashboard → "New Shipment"
- 2. Select customer
- 3. Enter origin/destination
- 4. Add cargo details
- 5. Upload documents
- 6. Click "Create"
🚢 Assign to Container
- 1. Open shipment
- 2. Click "Assign to Container"
- 3. Select available container
- 4. Check capacity utilization
- 5. Confirm assignment
📱 Scan with Android App
- 1. Open scanner app
- 2. Select operation (Receive/Load/Deliver)
- 3. Enter container number (if needed)
- 4. Hold phone 16 inches from barcode
- 5. Wait for auto-capture
- 6. Confirm operation
👥 Invite Customer to Portal
- 1. Customers → Select customer
- 2. Click "Invite to Portal"
- 3. Enter customer email
- 4. Set access permissions
- 5. Send invitation
🖨️ Print Shipping Label
- 1. Open shipment
- 2. Click "Print Label"
- 3. Select ZEBRA printer
- 4. Label prints automatically
- 5. Attach to package
📊 View Container Profitability
- 1. Analytics → Container Profitability
- 2. Select date range
- 3. Filter by container type/route
- 4. View revenue vs costs
- 5. Export to Excel
✅ You're Ready!
You now have everything you need to start managing shipments with Shipflo.