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Digital Cargo Visibility Across Borders

Cross-border shipments fragment visibility: customs systems, multiple carriers, and incompatible IT standards at each border create data silos that obscure real-time cargo position.

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Cross-border shipments fragment visibility: customs systems, multiple carriers, and incompatible IT standards at each border create data silos that obscure real-time cargo position.

Digital integration platforms consolidate information from customs authorities, ports, freight forwarders, and logistics providers to create seamless end-to-end tracking across jurisdictions.

This reduces clearance delays, documentation errors, and supports security screening—critical for time-sensitive or high-value freight.

Last updated: 9 June 2026Published: 19 June 2025

Source: https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/digital-cargo-visibility/

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Cross-border shipments fragment visibility: customs systems, multiple carriers, and incompatible IT standards at each border create data silos that obscure real-time cargo position. Digital integration platforms consolidate information from customs authorities, ports, freight forwarders, and logistics providers to create seamless end-to-end tracking across jurisdictions. This reduces clearance delays, documentation errors, and supports security screening—critical for time-sensitive or high-value freight.

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