{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Freight tracking","description":"A shipper books ocean freight to Asia – from that moment, they need to know whether the goods have left the country of origin, where they currently are, and whether arrival is on schedule. Freight tracking is the continuous recording, documentation, and communication of a shipment's location and condition throughout the supply chain, from pickup at origin through transshipment hubs to final delivery at the consignee's premises. Modern systems rely on GPS, barcode scans at key nodes, and API conn","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/freight-tracking","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T10:20:44.252185","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shipment_tracking","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/freight-tracking","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Freight tracking · A shipper books ocean freight to Asia – from that moment, they need to know whether the goods have left the country of origin, where they currently are, and whether arrival is on schedule. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shipment_tracking"}