Container or vessel tracking solutions have become the new normal in the field of logistics, and any company dealing in the shipping of goods either within the country or abroad needs them for sure. As the name suggests, these solutions help shippers in tracking and tracing their containers traveling anywhere on the planet, but the role of new-age container tracking systems is more than just tracking the containers. They are helping shipping companies not only in tracking their vessels but also in making a detailed evaluation of port performance and port lead time.  
A look at how the system used to work in the past 
Before the revolution in information technology, container tracking systems used to run on GPS technology limiting the possibilities for effective and efficient container tracking. A lot of manual work was involved in the process and it took many hours for dozens of people to locate the containers with valuable goods inside them. So many times, the shippers had to visit many websites to serve their purpose, and the entire job was very intriguing, frustrating, and baffling.  
Evaluating the port performance and port lead time was quite a distant dream because the network used to work very slowly due to the unavailability of high-speed internet services. 
The dawn of a new era in the logistics industry 
Although the logistics industry has been a little bit hesitant in embracing new changes and modifications, various technology players in the country kept making efforts to devise new tools and equipment intending to change its face. The penetration of technology in the logistics industry not only eased the import and export business but also inspired many new business leaders to enter the industry. The industry’s shift from roadways to railroad networks is considered to be a mega change that modern container tracking solutions have brought. 
New-age container tracking system makes use of high-speed internet services, cloud-based solutions, and internet-enabled devices, making it easier for shippers to access all aspects associated with their business just through a single dashboard. With an effective and efficient container system, the shippers can:
Keep track of their valuable goods and containers in real-time
Ship and receive goods on more precise timelines
Keep operating expenses lower while even increasing the volume of the containers
Have around 20% improvement in the dwell time of export bound containers
Have 50% improvement in the dwell time of the import bound containers
Have 27% improvement in the dwell times of ICDs and CFSs
Do better congestion analysis, and
Do a better analysis of port performance and port lead time.
Concluding Remarks 
LDB is one of the top container tracking solutions in India contributing a lot to the revival of the logistics industry in the country. It is an inter-ministerial project that operates with the support of the Ministry of Shipping, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Ministry of Railways, and various departments like Directorate general of foreign trade(DGFT), Customs, Indian Ports Association (IPA), Associations of Shipping lines & NACFS (National association of container freight stations). Be it evaluating port performance or port lead time, everything is like a breeze with the LDB services.

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