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ChatGPT answering which containers have a last free day in the next two days using the OpenTrack app, with a table of three containers at WBCT
October 30, 2026

OpenTrack is live as a ChatGPT plugin

Ask ChatGPT which of your containers arrive in the next seven days, which ones reach their last free day this week, or where a container is on its route.

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Understanding the volatility of ocean shipping means taking into account disruptions and maintaining visibility. Learn more today.
June 1, 2022
What Shippers Need to Know About Ocean Shipping Volatility
The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war is having an unprecedented impact on the supply chain and ocean shipping. Learn more today.
May 18, 2022
Why & How the Ongoing Russia-Ukraine Conflict Impacts Ocean Shipping
Ocean freight visibility is a game changer to every supply chain angle. Read to learn how retailers are optimizing their workflow with this tech.
May 11, 2022
How Retailers Are Responding to Ocean Freight Visibility Demands
Read to learn why global container terminal tracking has been the answer for shippers and BCOs focused on more control over their freight and finances.
April 27, 2022
How to Use Global Container Terminal Tracking to Save Money With Major Carriers
Learn why customs compliance is essential for ocean freight shipping and how incorporating ocean visibility software can positively impact it.
April 20, 2022
Ocean Shipment Visibility & Customs Compliance: Challenges and Solutions
Shippers such as importers need visibility to mitigate container risks and supply chain disruptions. Learn what to do today.
April 6, 2022
How to Avoid Supply Chain Disruptions and Mitigate Container Risks - Proactiveness of Visibility
Reducing ocean freight drayage costs comes from proactive control and visibility into all container statuses. Learn the tips to do so today.
March 30, 2022
Tips for Lowering Ocean Freight Drayage Costs: Why Cargo Rolls Are a No Win Scenario
Choosing a freight forwarder that applies OpenTrack visibility software yields substantial benefits. Learn more today.
March 23, 2022
Choosing a Freight Forwarder That's On OpenTrack & What Benefits That Provides to the End User (Importer)
The value of container visibility software has increased rapidly with news of the latest stranded container ship in the Chesapeake Bay. Read to learn more.
March 16, 2022
Ever Forward Stranded in Chesapeake Bay, Delays Containers and Emphasizes Value of Container Visibility
Understanding per diem charges of ocean containers are essential to keeping total landed spend in check. Learn more now.
March 10, 2022
What Are Per Diem Charges of Ocean Containers?
Improving transportation efficiency means knowing the top ocean container software tracking features and their value. Learn more today.
February 23, 2022
Top Ocean Container Software Tracking Features to Know
Knowing what to expect and how to enable accurate ETAs for ocean containers is essential to global trade. Learn more now.
February 2, 2022
How to Ensure Accurate ETAs for Ocean Containers
Grasping the current state of domestic ports is important for importers making 2022 business decisions. Read for benefits of ocean freight tracking today.
January 19, 2022
What's the State of Domestic Port Activity Going Into 2022?
Improving ocean freight visibility depends on knowing how to respond when problems arise and doing so immediately. Learn more today.
January 4, 2022
Top Challenges in Ocean Freight Visibility and What to Do About Them
Automating the shipping container delivery and status notifications will stimulate improved efficiency in the supply chain. Learn more today.
December 8, 2021
The Benefits of Automating Shipping Container Delivery Status
Tracking the costs of furniture imports and real-time transit status helps shippers justify ocean freight visibility. Learn how.
November 17, 2021
Furniture Imports to the United States Best Practices Guide
Leveraging container tracking software helps shippers avoid ambiguity and find capacity in tight markets. Learn more today.
November 9, 2021
The Use Cases of Container Tracking Software
Visibility platforms and CargoWise integration offers strong benefits for end-to-end transparency. Learn more today.
October 28, 2021
CargoWise Integration: Benefits of End-to-End Visibility Technology for Supply Chain Managers
Rather than risking rolled cargo due to poor visibility, transparency offers a proactive strategy. Learn what it is and why it works today.
October 26, 2021
Rolled Cargo: How the Lack of Visibility into Containers Are Increasing Costs & Delays
Tracking intermodal shipping data in real-time offers core benefits throughout the network. Learn what they are today.
October 21, 2021
The Top Benefits of Tracking Intermodal Shipping in Real-Time
Is your team spending time struggling with container lookup problems? Learn how real-time container tracking solves wasting time.
October 19, 2021
Container Lookup: How Do I Find My Container 24/7?
Combining ocean tracking and TMS integration can help shippers stay informed of their global supply chain operations. Learn more today.
October 14, 2021
Ocean Tracking + TMS Integration: The Role of Tech to Create Proactive Ocean Freight Management
Improving container track and trace capabilities boosts throughput and helps shippers stay competitive. Learn more now.
October 12, 2021
The Steps to Improve Container Track and Trace
Digital freight forwarding companies help shippers with increased visibility to increase throughput. Learn how today.
October 5, 2021
How Digital Freight Forwarding Companies Are Solving Visibility for Shippers
Increased ocean freight tracking and better visibility lead to strong benefits in your transportation network. Learn more today.
September 30, 2021
The Big Benefits of Ocean Freight Tracking & Predictive Visibility
Using modern technology, it’s easier than ever to track visibility in intermodal transportation. Learn how today.
September 28, 2021
Are There Visibility Solutions for Intermodal Transportation?
Understanding supply chain visibility is critical to efficient international logistics management. Learn more today.
September 23, 2021
Supply Chain Visibility: What International Logistics Managers Need to Know
Adopting container track and trace technology continues to gain rapid momentum among manufacturers in many industries, particularly in the automotive industry. Learn how container tracking is improving automotive logistics.
September 23, 2021
How Container Track & Trace Tech is Improving Automotive Logistics
Identifying ways to avoid demurrage charges and per diem detention charges can be difficult at best. Learn six more ways your organization can reduce the risk for these charges today.
August 3, 2021
6 More Tips to Avoid Demurrage Charges and Per Diem Detention Charges
Significant issues are arising from a failure to enable real-time ocean shipment tracking. Learn more and why it’s easier than ever to track real-time container status today.
July 27, 2021
Why Ocean Shipment Tracking Shouldn’t Be So Hard
Did you know that APIs are actively used to connect to ocean container tracking systems and help shippers reduce the risk for added expenses?
July 27, 2021
Ocean Container Tracking: How APIs Are Improving Real-Time Tracking
Finding actionable ways to reduce the risk for detention and demurrage charges can be difficult. Learn five tips to make avoiding these charges easier today.
July 22, 2021
Tips to Reduce Detention and Demurrage Charges
There are plenty of risks in freight management. Being able to answer the question, what is demurrage, is critical to managing spend.
July 22, 2021
What Is Demurrage & How Can Visibility Tech Help Manage It?
Demurrage fees can have a disastrous impact on total landed costs, but real-time ocean freight visibility can help. Learn more today.
July 20, 2021
Reducing Demurrage Fees With Real-Time Ocean Freight Visibility
Container tracking provides significant increases in supply chain planning, particularly in drayage and intermodal cost and risk management. Learn more today.
July 20, 2021
6 Real-Time Container Tracking Benefits Provided by Technology

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