{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Container tracking","description":"A shipper books ocean freight and then faces weeks of uncertainty about where the container actually is—container tracking closes that gap. It captures a freight container's position and condition throughout transit using GPS, RFID tags at terminals, barcode scans at handover points, or IoT sensors monitoring temperature and shock. Data flows automatically to forwarders, shippers, and consignees via EDI feeds or web portals. The result is reliable supply chain planning, faster responses to delay","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/container-tracking","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T08:54:13.646217","citation":"https://www.freightos.com/freight-resources/container-tracking/","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/container-tracking","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Container tracking · A shipper books ocean freight and then faces weeks of uncertainty about where the container actually is—container tracking closes that gap. · Quelle: https://www.freightos.com/freight-resources/container-tracking/"}