Cargo Container Tracking Examples 
Supply Chain Game Changer
JUNE 26, 2025
A trucking entrepreneur, Malcolm McLean recognized the inefficiencies of traditional cargo handling methods and saw an opportunity for innovation. In 1956, he launched the first container ship , the Ideal X, carrying metal containers from New Jersey to Houston. However, various initiatives are underway to mitigate these impacts.
Logistics Viewpoints
MAY 23, 2022
Last October, over 100 ships, including 70 container ships, were waiting at anchor or in drift zones to unload at the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. China accounts for about 12% of global trade. China’s stringent COVID lockdown in critical port cities has impacted global supply chains.
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Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 18, 2021
The Covid-19 pandemic tested the global supply chain. More and more cargo shifted to ocean transport until the container imbalances resulted in issues with “rolling the freight” from ship to ship despite confirmed bookings. Check out some of the work that Blume Global is doing in this area.).
3rdwave
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
Dating back to EDI and XML, and now through solutions that employ the Internet of Things, GPS, API’s and Artificial Intelligence, there’s no limit to what people can build in their quest to facilitate global trade. With the above said, I’ve observed a “Visibility Paradox” regarding ocean container tracking that I believe requires a call-out.
NC State SCRC
JUNE 19, 2024
Maritime shipping has long been the backbone of international trade, facilitating the transport of goods across oceans and connecting distant markets. However, the efficiency of maritime shipping has always been—and continues to be—dependent on interdependent variables. million-strong fleet into smart containers.
20Cube Logistics
JANUARY 28, 2020
To understand it, we can take the example of a bar code or magnetic strip of a bank’s ATM card where data is captured by the device and stored in the database. RFID for container tracking. RFID is the best way to manage consignment without incurring the cost, effort and stress associated with tracking lost shipments.
Global Trade Management
MAY 28, 2015
To collect the plurality of information different technologies are used that give whole containers its own intelligence to provide additional information, their condition and environment records which can be stored and even communicate in real time. Depending on the use case an exact position of the searched objects is required.
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