A look at how Conmove’s LOLO Payment feature moves Lift On-Lift Off charges from cash counters to a few taps. Stand at any empty container yard long enough, and you’ll see it: a trailer idling at the gate while a driver or CHA staffer runs to a cash counter, waits for change, and comes back with a handwritten receipt for a Lift On-Lift Off (LOLO) charge. It’s one of the last cash-heavy, paper-based steps left in container logistics — and it’s exactly what Conmove’s LOLO Payment feature was built to fix.
Around Nhava Sheva (JNPT) alone — which handles roughly 30% of all container volume across Indian ports — some 600,000 containers move through 60+ empty yards every month. At that scale, even a small, “quick cash payment” at the
gate adds up to a lot of idle trailers and lost hours across the port ecosystem.
With LOLO Payment, importers, exporters, CHAs, freight forwarders, and empty container yards can pay and collect LOLO charges online, from the same app, with a digital receipt attached to every transaction. Use LOLO payment to cut cash
handling, speed up gate clearance, and keep every transaction recorded in one place. Here’s what LOLO payment involves, how Conmove has digitized it end-to-end, what it saves in real terms, and why it matters for anyone moving containers
through empty yards.
What Is a LOLO Charge, and Why Is It Still Stuck on Paper?
LOLO stands for Lift On-Lift Off — the charge an empty container yard collects every time a container is lifted onto or off a trailer chassis.
• Importers pay LOLO on an Empty Drop — returning an empty container to the yard after de-stuffing.
• Exporters pay LOLO on an Empty Pick — collecting an empty container from the yard before stuffing for export.
Individually, it’s a small transaction, a few thousand rupees per container — but it happens at very high volume, and it’s almost always collected in cash at a counter inside the yard. That creates real friction, and it’s not just an inconvenience —
it’s measurable waste:
• Transporters, drivers, and vehicles lose around 2 hours per container waiting at the yard for a cash transaction to clear.
• That idle time burns 5-6 litres of wasted fuel per container, just from queuing.
• Static, idling vehicles add to CO2 emissions and worsen congestion in an already busy port area.
• Yards and CHAs both keep manual registers to track who’s paid and who hasn’t.
• Disputes over container numbers, amounts, or “already paid” claims are hard to settle without a digital trail.
• None of it connects to the digital records — D/O, shipping line data — the rest of the shipment already runs on.
In an industry moving toward e-BLs, digital D/Os, and real-time container tracking, LOLO payment has stayed a stubbornly offline exception — until now.
Who Uses Conmove’s LOLO Payment Feature
LOLO Payment is built as a single platform for every party in the transaction, not just the one paying:
• Importers pay LOLO charges the moment they return an empty container, instead of carrying cash to the yard.
• Exporters pay LOLO charges before picking up an empty container for export stuffing.
• CHAs and freight forwarders managing LOLO payments across multiple clients and yards get one dashboard instead of separate cash trails for each.
• NVOCCs and shipping lines get visibility into LOLO activity tied to their containers and yards, without having to chase
paper receipts.
• Empty container yards collect payments digitally, see real-time “Pay LOLO” vs. “LOLO Paid” status against every
container, and cut down on manual cash handling and end-of-day reconciliation.
One App, Every Side of the LOLO Payment Gateway
Conmove’s LOLO Payment Gateway is free to set up on both iOS and Android. Instead of a cash counter, the yard’s LOLO charge appears as a line item tied to the actual container number, size, and shipping line. The importer or exporter pays online in a couple of taps, and the yard sees it reflected in real time — no counting cash, no manual entry, no separate paper register.
It runs alongside the rest of Conmove’s product suite — BoxYard, Conmove’s container yard management and empty container inventory tool; BoxMove for land transport; and BoxFreight for forwarding and brokerage — so LOLO payment data sits inside the same digital trail as the rest of a shipment, under Conmove’s #paperlessports push toward zero-paper, zero-emission logistics.
How to Register for LOLO Payment on Conmove
Registration is built around documents an importer, exporter, or CHA already has on hand:
1. Scan the QR code and download the app — available on Android and iPhone.
2. Open the app and tap LOLO Payment, alongside Empty Yard Management, Transport HUB, and Freight HUB on the
home screen.
3. Create an account from the login screen to start a new registration.
4. Enter your IEC and GST number to confirm your business as a registered Importer or Exporter.
5. Fill in company details — name, registered address, and a short company code.
6. Fill in admin/contact details — the account manager’s name, mobile number, email, profile photo, and digital signature.
7. Check your email and set a password. Registration triggers a verification email; confirm via OTP and set a 4-digit PIN using the last 4 digits of your registered mobile number.
Once verified, the account can pay LOLO charges at any empty yard on the Conmove network.
How the LOLO Payment Flow Works
Paying a LOLO charge is designed to take under a minute:
1. Select the transaction type — importers choose LOLO – Empty Drop, exporters choose LOLO – Empty Pick.
2. Tap Pay LOLO to pull up the charge tied to that specific container.
3. Choose how to pay — instantly from a PD (pre-deposit) account, with the entry logged by the customer alone or jointly with the yard, or online via UPI, Net Banking, or Debit/Credit Cards, processed in partnership with Paytm, our official UPI payment gateway.
4. Confirm the amount and pay online.
5. Get a digital LOLO receipt, generated instantly with the container number, size/type, amount, transaction ID, timestamp, and shipping line already filled in.
6. A Proforma Invoice is generated automatically the moment payment succeeds.
7. Share it straight to WhatsApp, or download the QR code for the transporter. The truck driver shows this on their phone at the gate; the yard scans it, confirms the LOLO charge is paid, and clears the trailer — no cash changes hands.
On the yard’s side, every container shows up on a dashboard with its booking date, shipping line, size, and a clear “Pay LOLO” or “LOLO Paid” status, so yard staff isn’t chasing payments manually either.
The Real-World Impact: What Going Digital Actually Saves
The waste described above isn’t just an inconvenience — it’s a cost that scales with every container that moves through a
yard. Once LOLO payment moves online and gate clearance happens by QR scan instead of a cash queue, the numbers flip:
• ~75% reduction in wait time per container, cutting that ~2-hour wait down to roughly 1.5 hours saved.
• ~Rs. 500 saved per LOLO In-Out, from the 5 litres of fuel no longer burned idling in line.
• 10-12 kg of CO2 saved per container, cutting pollution and easing traffic in the port area.
• Transporters and drivers can turn that saved time into more trips and more revenue, instead of standing still at a gate.
Scaled across the ~600,000 containers moving through the JNPT ecosystem each month,that translates to:
• ~1,000 hours saved per day in wait time across the port ecosystem.
• ~Rs. 30 crore saved per month in fuel costs alone.
• ~60 lakh kg of CO2 reduced per month, easing both pollution and port-area traffic jams.
That’s the difference between a “quick cash payment” and a QR-based, digital-first gate process — multiplied across an
entire port ecosystem.
What Does LOLO Payment Cost?
Paying online carries a small transaction fee on top of the LOLO charge itself, based on how you pay:
• UPI
• Net Banking
• Credit/Debit Card
Minimum charge is Rs. 15, plus applicable taxes.
Creating an account is free, and the first user on a company account stays free indefinitely. Adding more users to the same account costs Rs. 1,500 per additional user, per month.
What’s Included, Free
For Empty Yards, registration brings a full back-office suite, not just the payment button:
• Company, user, and customer masters
• Export and Export Inward tracking, plus a Seal Master for container seals
• Billing and tax masters
• Bank account setup for LOLO payments and PD accounts
• MIS reports, payment history, receipts, and a sales register
For Importers, Exporters, CHAs, and Forwarders, a free account includes:
• Company profile
• Bank account setup for LOLO payments
• LOLO Pay
• PD account access
Why Pay LOLO Charges Online
• Faster gate clearance. Trailers move through once the LOLO charge is paid and verified by QR code, instead of waiting for a cash transaction.
• Real, measurable savings. Less waiting means less fuel burned, lower emissions, and more revenue-generating trips for transporters and drivers.
• A real digital trail. Every payment comes with a receipt, transaction ID, and a Proforma Invoice — useful for reconciliation, audits, and disputes.
• No cash handling. Fewer errors, fewer risks, nothing to count at the end of the day.
• One record for the whole chain. Importers, exporters, CHAs, forwarders, and yards all see the same transaction instead of separate paper trails.
• Part of a bigger platform. The same account that pays a LOLO charge also tracks empty container inventory on BoxYard, books land transport on BoxMove, or manages forwarding on BoxFreight.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does LOLO mean in shipping and logistics? LOLO stands for Lift On-Lift Off — the charge an empty container yard collects for lifting a container onto or off a trailer.
Who pays LOLO charges — the importer or the exporter? Both, depending on the transaction. Importers pay LOLO on an Empty Drop; exporters pay LOLO on an Empty Pick.
Can I pay LOLO charges online in India? Yes. Conmove’s LOLO Payment feature lets importers, exporters, and CHAs pay LOLO charges online through the app instead of at a yard’s cash counter.
How much does it cost to pay LOLO charges online? A small transaction fee applies on top of the LOLO charge: 0.5% for UPI, 2% for net banking, and 2.5% for credit or debit cards, with a minimum of Rs. 15 plus applicable taxes.
What do I need to register for Conmove’s LOLO Payment? Your company’s IEC and GST number, basic company details,
and an admin contact’s name, mobile number, and email.
Is there a fee to create a Conmove account? Account creation is free, and the first user on a company account stays free. Adding more users costs Rs. 1,500 per additional user, per month.
Is Conmove’s LOLO Payment available at my empty yard? LOLO Payment is live at 60+ empty container yards, with online payments processed in partnership with Paytm, our official UPI payment gateway, across UPI, net banking, and cards.
Get Started
LOLO Payment is live now on the Conmove app for iOS and Android. Create a free account, register with your IEC and GST details, and pay your next LOLO charge online instead of at a cash counter.
Visit www.conmove.io or call +91 895 624 9573 to get started.
Because the fastest way to clear a container is the way that never touches cash. #paperlessports