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Shipping companies: recording your couriers
An internal directory of the couriers you use, linked to sales invoices and tracked through the Orders for Shipping report.
What is the Shipping Companies screen?
An internal directory of the couriers you work with. You record them once, then attach one to any sales invoice and follow the handover through the Orders for Shipping report.
Where to find it
Relations → Shipping Companies, or /dashboard/shipping-companies.
Permissions: shipping_companies:view to see it, shipping_companies:add to create, shipping_companies:edit to change.
The form
| Field | Required? | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Company ID | — | Generated automatically |
| Name | ✅ | The courier's name |
| Arabic Name | No | Shown in the Arabic interface |
| Shipping Rate | ✅ | A reference rate — not added to invoices automatically |
| Contact Person | No | The person you deal with |
| Phone | No | Contact number |
| No | The system validates the format | |
| Address | No | The company's address |
| Status | — | Active / Inactive |
There is no carrier integration
Worth being explicit: Pashkateb has no programmatic connection to any shipping carrier. There is no automatic waybill creation, no shipment tracking and no status pull.
This screen records the details and links them to invoices so you know which order went with whom. The actual handover and tracking happen on the courier's own platform.
The shipping rate
A reference figure you record for your own tracking. It is not added to invoices automatically. To charge a customer for delivery, add it as a separate line on the invoice, or build it into your selling price.
Using it on a sales invoice
The sales invoice has an optional Shipping Company field. When you fill it in:
- The invoice records that courier.
- It appears in the Orders for Shipping report so you can prepare the day's handover.
Leave it empty when the customer collects in person.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Pashkateb integrate with couriers automatically?
No. There is no automatic connection to any shipping carrier in the system. The Shipping Companies screen is an internal directory where you record the couriers you use and link them to invoices. Handing the order over happens outside the system.
Is the shipping rate added to invoices automatically?
No. The shipping rate is a reference figure you record for your own tracking. To charge a customer for delivery, add it as a line on the invoice or build it into the price.
How do I see orders waiting to ship?
Use the Orders for Shipping report. It groups invoices that have a shipping company attached so you can prepare the day's handover.
Is the shipping company required on an invoice?
No, it is entirely optional. Leave it empty when the customer collects, or when you deliver yourself.
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