# Real-time tracking

*Last updated: 2026-06-22*

> From the moment a shipment leaves the warehouse, real-time tracking generates a continuous stream of location and status data accessible to all parties in the transport chain.

From the moment a shipment leaves the warehouse, real-time tracking generates a continuous stream of location and status data accessible to all parties in the transport chain. The technology relies on GPS units fitted to vehicles or containers, cellular networks, and IoT sensors that can capture additional parameters such as temperature, humidity, or shock events. Shippers, freight forwarders, and consignees access the shared data via web portals or API integrations, enabling early detection of deviations before they escalate into costly delays. In customs contexts, an uninterrupted location history can serve as documentary evidence of routes and transit durations. The essential distinction from standard track-and-trace: real-time tracking produces a continuous data stream, whereas track-and-trace updates only at predefined milestones.

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| Property | Value |
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| Term | Real-time tracking |
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| Last updated | 2026-06-22 |
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