Currently the most preferred manner of shipment is by air carrier. This is mainly because air carrier has long been proven to be a faster means of transporting mail and cargo than by sea, train, or land carrier.
But just like any form of cargo transportation, air cargo is also prone to risks such as the shipment getting lost or the shipment not getting to the intended recipient. One way to make sure that this will not happen is by means of air cargo tracking.
Due to recent developments in air cargo tracking systems that make use of the Internet as medium, clients can now track their shipments online in real time.
How Air Cargo Tracking Works
There are two common methods for air cargo tracking that air carriers employ for clients to be able to efficiently and effectively track their shipment. These are by means of the airway bill number or by the track and trace method.
The airway bill number is basically the 11-digit number that one can find on the receipt that was issued to him by the air carrier company. Aside from enabling him to check the status of his shipment, he could also use this to make bookings and apply for shipment insurance whenever possible. On the other hand, the track and trace system is for those without an airway bill number and who only has information about the air carrier he has summoned to deliver his shipment.