Track every container from gate to gate with proof you can stand behind.
Container Depot Management gives gate operators, repair teams and finance one tamper-evident system for movement, condition, demurrage and leases — so every charge, repair and dispute has an audit trail.
The problem
Container depots track gate movements, damage and demurrage across spreadsheets, paper EIRs and email threads. Condition disputes become one party's word against another's, chargeable days get calculated late or missed entirely, and damaged containers sit in a repair backlog nobody is chasing — while a single mis-tracked container can mean thousands in lost revenue.
The solution
Container Depot Management logs every gate movement as an append-only, photo-backed record, turns damage into a guided repair workflow with manager-only approval, and calculates demurrage in real time so thresholds trigger alerts the moment they are crossed — not the next day.
Everything a depot needs, gate to invoice
Every capability below is implemented in the module.
Append-only gate movement log
Every gate-in and gate-out is logged as a permanent record with condition and seal numbers, giving you a tamper-evident audit trail for every container exchange.
Photo-backed condition capture
Attach photos directly to each condition and damage record at the point of exchange, so disputes are settled with visual evidence, not someone's word.
Automated damage-to-repair workflow
Damage noted at the gate automatically creates a repair work order, guided through draft, estimated, approved, in-progress, completed and closed stages with validation at every step.
Manager-only repair approval
Depot supervisors can submit and estimate repairs, but only logistics and operations managers can approve them — preventing self-approval and enforcing financial control.
Real-time demurrage engine with alerts
Chargeable days are calculated the moment a container crosses its free-time threshold, with a live monitor surfacing every container that needs attention right now, not after a nightly batch.
Demurrage forecasting (what-if)
Project upcoming demurrage exposure and test scenarios such as extending free time or changing daily rates before committing to a customer agreement.
Lease in/out tracking
Track every leased container's status and dates from activation to return and closure, so leased assets are billed and returned correctly.
Depot & location utilization reporting
See occupancy by depot and location at a glance, turning your container master data into real planning insight.
EIR generation and bulk actions
Produce a clean Equipment Interchange Receipt with photos, seals and condition for every handover, and move many containers or repairs through a stage at once on busy gate days.
How it works
Capture at the gate
Gate operators log every container in and out, noting condition, seals and photos the moment it happens.
Damage becomes a repair
Any damage flagged at the gate automatically opens a repair work order, tracked through to manager approval and completion.
Demurrage tracks itself
Free time and daily rates calculate chargeable days automatically, with real-time alerts the instant a container crosses its threshold.
Report and get paid
Print the EIR, review utilization and repair costs, and close leases and demurrage with return dates — all backed by an audit trail.
Frequently asked
No sales fog. If your question isn't here, email us and we'll answer it the same way.
No separate app to install — the gate movement and condition capture forms are built as responsive Odoo forms, so gate operators can use them from a phone or tablet browser at the point of exchange.
Buy it on the Odoo App Store
Purchase, download and install directly from the official Odoo Apps Store — you'll always get the latest supported build.
Container Depot Management
An append-only gate movement log with photo-backed condition capture, a damage-to-repair workflow, a real-time demurrage engine and lease tracking — with EIRs generated on demand.
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