Closure of the shipment can be automatic or manual, and will result in the shipment assuming the Closed status. The shipment being closed means that the goods have left the sender, and no further changes to the content of the shipment is allowed. The only activities still allowed when a shipment is closed, is to send or resend the dispatch advice, print shipment documents and transport labels.
You can perform an automatic closure of the shipment by using the Finalize Shipment right mouse button option, which will close the shipment as a result of performing all the necessary shipment activities. You can also close the shipment manually by using the Close right mouse button option. However, you should note that in order to manually close the shipment, it must be in the Complete status and the shipment must have been delivered.