Updated 1 October 2026 · Pludor team · 2 sources
The Shipping screen gives forwarders customer suites and a warehouse address, receiving with label printing, packing packages into containers (seal/unseal), checkpoint scans that notify customers, and rate settings (per lb, minimum charge, handling, customs flat fee, DIM divisor).
Forwarders track packages, customer suites and containers on paper or spreadsheets.
Suites, package receiving, labels, containers and checkpoint scans for forwarders. You need a Pludor store - free to create.
You give each customer a suite at your warehouse address, receive their packages against that suite, then consolidate them into a container and ship it. In Pludor's Shipping screen you set the warehouse and suite prefix, receive packages with label printing, pack them into containers, and scan checkpoints that notify customers automatically.
Create a free Pludor store at pludor.com/setup and choose a shipping/logistics store type. The Shipping screen gives you customer suites, package receiving with labels, container packing, checkpoint scans and rate settings, so you can replace spreadsheets and paper. No card is needed to start.
With Pludor there is no separate software fee - the store is free to create and you pay only for what you use past the monthly free amounts, in credits. Package Forwarding & Container Shipping is available to shipping-business stores, and you set your own per-lb rates and fees for customers.
Decide your per-lb rate, minimum charge, handling fee, customs flat fee and DIM divisor, then enter them in the rate settings. Pludor's Shipping screen has fields for all of these, so pricing is applied consistently. You can also use the free Shipping Cost & Free Shipping Calculator to work out a price before you send.
Log each incoming package against the customer's suite, then create a container and scan packages into it before sealing. Pludor lets you seal, unseal and release containers, and each checkpoint scan updates the customer automatically. This works for barrel shipping to the Caribbean too.
Scan the container at each checkpoint and the customer gets notified automatically. In Pludor, customers can also see their package and barrel status from their own Pludor account. This removes the need to send manual updates by phone or WhatsApp.
Package forwarding is receiving individual packages for customers at a warehouse address and sending them on; container shipping is consolidating many packages into one container or barrel for a single shipment. In practice forwarders do both together, and Pludor's Shipping screen handles the full flow: suites, receiving, labels, containers and checkpoint scans.
The safety of goods depends on your own warehouse security and carriage, since Pludor provides the software while the shipping company operates the warehouse and transport. What software can do is keep accurate records: suite, consignee, contents, weight and value are logged at receiving, and every scan is tracked. That paper trail protects both you and the customer if something goes missing.
Yes. Create a shipping/logistics store on Pludor, set your barrel and per-package rates, log each incoming customer package, then assign packages to a barrel shipment and track it as one unit. Customers see their package and barrel status from their Pludor account.
No special equipment is required - you enter the suite, consignee, contents, weight and value and press Receive & make label in Pludor. You print the label from your regular printer. The same screen also handles containers and checkpoint scans, so one tool covers the whole workflow.
Available to shipping-business stores; you set your own per-lb rates and fees.
1. Set your warehouse 2. Set rates 3. Receive a package 4. Pack a container 5. Scan checkpoints Full step-by-step guide: pludor.com/tutorials/package-forwarding
Pludor provides the software; the shipping company operates the warehouse and carriage.
Customer suites with a suite prefix. Receive & make label. Containers: pack, seal, unseal, release. Checkpoint scans with customer notification. Rates: per lb, minimum, handling, customs flat, DIM divisor. Inbound packages needing a recipient.
Freight forwarders, barrel and container shippers, courier companies.
Pludor provides the software; the shipping company operates the warehouse and carriage.
Shipping Consolidation (Barrel Shipping): consolidated barrel shipping for sellers and shippers serving the Caribbean. Orders & Fulfillment: one order dashboard with pack lists, labels, shipping and delivery tracking. Online Store: a branded storefront with products, services, cart and checkout.
What it does, who it is for and what it costs: Package Forwarding & Container Shipping.
Available to shipping-business stores; you set your own per-lb rates and fees.
Free to start - no card, no item limit. Pay only for what you use past the monthly free amounts.
Open my free storeChecked 1 October 2026. Fees and rules change; follow the links for the latest.