When shipping goods overseas or procuring goods from overseas, the arrival date of cargo is of great concern.

For international shipments, we will always track the shipment."tracking number (e.g. for orders)" will go into effect.

The tracking number will be attached to the shipment in case of international courier services such as Fedex and DHL (courier) or EMS (international mail)invoiceThe information is listed in the following table.

Forwarders (freight forwarders)AWB (Air Way Bill)and an air waybill calledB/L (B/L)The tracking number is the number on the bill of lading called

In this issue, we will introduce a cargo search tool used by people who are actually involved in the trading business.

Digital Forwarder

*Click on the image to open the Digital Forwarder website.

This is a freight search site operated by Pasona, a temporary staffing agency.

You can check the freight status of forwarders as well as courier services such as EMS, FEDEX, and DHL.

Enter the tracking number of the shipment you wish to investigateJump to the shipping company's websiteThe status of the cargo is displayed as a "status" so that you can always obtain the latest information.

Parcelmonitor

*Click on the image to open the Parcelmonitor website.

It is operated by a Singapore-based venture company that offers a simple tracking service for small-lot shipments.

There are currently 31 languages supported, making it possible to communicate the delivery status of shipments in the language of the trading partner.

You can use the Parcel Monitor website.Track shipments for more than 625 shipping companies worldwide.

We can track not only internationally renowned carriers such as EMS, DHL, Fedex, UPS, USPS, and China Post, but also domestic couriers such as Kuroneko Yamato and Sagawa Express.

Marine Traffic

*Click on the image to open Marine Traffic's website image.

This site is useful when searching for ocean freight forwarding cargo.

If only I knew the name of the ship.ATD (Actual Time of Departure), ,ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival)In addition, you can view real-time information such as current location information, sailing speed, and planned route.

This is very useful when you want to check the operation status of a ship, such as during a typhoon.