Real-Time Tracking for Every Container, Every Milestone
Track inbound ocean shipments from origin to destination with 40+ milestones, live vessel data, ETA updates, and last free day alerts. Powered by carrier API integrations for automatic, accurate container visibility.
Real-Time Container Tracking via Carrier API
InboundShipments integrates directly with ocean carrier APIs to provide live container tracking across all major ocean carriers. Every container movement is captured automatically, from gate-out at origin to final delivery at your door.
- Automatic status updates from ocean carriers without manual check calls
- Track containers across all major shipping lines from a single dashboard
- Carrier API integration ensures direct data accuracy
- Link multiple containers to a single shipment for consolidated visibility
40+ Shipment Milestones from Origin to Destination
Go beyond simple "in transit" or "delivered" statuses. InboundShipments tracks over 40 discrete milestones across the full lifecycle of an ocean freight shipment, giving you granular visibility into exactly where your cargo is and what stage of transport it has reached.
- Milestones include empty pickup, gate-in, vessel loaded, transshipment, discharge, and more
- Each milestone is timestamped with the actual event date and location
- Milestones map to standard ocean freight events for consistency across carriers
- Full milestone history preserved for every container in your shipment record
Vessel Tracking and ETA Management
Know which vessel is carrying your cargo and when it will arrive. InboundShipments captures vessel name, voyage number, and estimated arrival dates for each leg of the journey. When carriers update ETAs, your shipment records update automatically.
- Vessel name and voyage number captured for every ocean leg
- ETA updates flow in automatically as carriers revise schedules
- Track multi-leg journeys with transshipment vessel details
- Compare original ETA against current ETA to measure schedule reliability
Last Free Day and Demurrage Prevention
Demurrage and detention charges can add hundreds of dollars per container per day. InboundShipments tracks last free day dates so you know exactly when containers must be picked up or returned to avoid costly penalty fees.
- Last free day displayed prominently on every container record
- Track both port demurrage and container detention windows
- D&D fee tracking built into the invoice management system with 23 supported fee types
- Never miss a pickup deadline due to lack of visibility
Built for Inbound Shipment Visibility
Why Teams Choose InboundShipments for Tracking
Replace spreadsheets and manual check calls with a purpose-built tracking system.
Eliminate manual carrier check calls
Stop calling carriers, freight forwarders, and terminals for status updates. Our carrier API pulls container data directly from carrier systems and pushes it into InboundShipments automatically.
Catch delays before they cause problems
With real-time ETA updates and milestone tracking, you can identify shipments that are falling behind schedule and take corrective action before delayed cargo disrupts your operations.
Reduce demurrage and detention costs
Last free day tracking gives you advance warning on container pickup deadlines. Plan your drayage and warehouse receiving schedules around actual container availability.
Link shipments to POs, invoices, and receiving
Every shipment in InboundShipments connects to the purchase orders it fulfills, the freight and customs invoices it generates, and the receiving records that close it out. One record ties it all together.
Maintain a complete audit trail
Every milestone, status change, and ETA update is recorded with timestamps. Build a historical record of carrier performance and transit times that you can reference for future planning.
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