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Shipment tracking
Shipment tracking provides real-time location and status updates for a consignment throughout its entire transport journey.
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Shipment tracking provides real-time location and status updates for a consignment throughout its entire transport journey. Unique identifiers – such as the air waybill (AWB) number in air freight or the tracking ID in parcel services – link scan events from warehouses, terminals, and customs systems into a single, continuous status feed. Freight forwarders, shippers, and consignees rely on this visibility to detect delays early and communicate proactively with their clients. It is distinct from shipment tracking analysis, which works retrospectively on aggregated historical data to improve performance; tracking itself delivers live, operational transparency for an individual shipment in motion. Integration with TMS platforms and shipper portals is now standard practice across all major carriers and forwarders.
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