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How to Track Containers in SAP?

Core idea: Container Visibility = planning accuracy + early detection of delay risk.

Minimum Working Architecture

  • Matching Delivery/Shipment records with container numbers
  • Carrier/forwarder API integration (REST/SOAP)
  • Event mapping: Loaded, Departed, Arrived, Customs, Delivered
  • ETA calculation and delay signal

Why Inside SAP?

  • Planning and production decisions live in SAP
  • Operations teams want single-screen management
  • Early warning: delay, port congestion, route risk

How It Works

1. SAP Data Read

ABAP report collects bill-of-lading and container numbers from Shipment/Delivery tables.

2. ShipsGo API

Each B/L number is sent to the ShipsGo REST API; live status, ETA and vessel name are returned.

3. HTML Email Dispatch

CL_BCS builds the HTML email and delivers it automatically to all distribution list recipients.

Tech stack: SAP S/4HANA  ·  ABAP REPORT  ·  CL_BCS HTML Mail  ·  ShipsGo Tracking API  ·  Base64 inline logo

ShipsGo Status Types

8 statuses returned by the API:

NEW— Not yet in motion
INPROGRESS— In progress
BOOKED— Booking confirmed
LOADED— Loaded on vessel
SAILING— En route
ARRIVED— Reached destination port
DISCHARGED— Unloaded
UNTRACKED— Cannot be tracked
LIVE DEMO — SAP ABAP output

ShipsGo Shipment Status Report

Automated report  |  05.03.2026  |  XOSEN

8

TOTAL B/L

05.03.2026

REPORT DATE

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Status Summary

StatusCountDistribution
SAILING2
25.0 %
ARRIVED2
25.0 %
LOADED1
12.5 %
BOOKED1
12.5 %
INPROGRESS1
12.5 %
DISCHARGED1
12.5 %
NEW0
0.0 %
UNTRACKED0
0.0 %
TOTAL8

Shipment Details

B/L NoCarrierStatusOriginDepartureDestinationArrivalETAVesselCont.Shipper
026F559886WAN HAI LINESSAILINGXIAMEN08.01.2026IZMIT (GEBZE)20.02.202620.02.2026WAN HAI 6232COMPRESORES REDIN S.A.L.
MEDUW3088269MSCSAILINGKOBE27.01.2026IZMIT (GEBZE)26.03.202626.03.2026MSC HAMBURG1LLC DALGAKIRAN COMPRESOR
COSU6482901740COSCOARRIVEDSHANGHAI14.02.2026MERSIN12.03.202612.03.2026COSCO GLORY3SIDAL COMPANY
HLCUIST260215HAPAG-LLOYDARRIVEDBUSAN (PUSAN)05.02.2026IZMIR (ALSANCAK)28.02.202628.02.2026TORONTO EXPRESS1TEKNO YATIRIM A.S.
EGLV140602830EVERGREENLOADEDGUANGZHOU18.02.2026ISTANBUL05.04.202605.04.2026EVER GIVEN2BRISA BRIDGESTONE SABANCI
MAEU4591037260MAERSKBOOKEDNINGBO25.03.2026GEBZE (DERINCE)12.05.202612.05.2026MAERSK EDINBURGH4KORDSA TEKNIK TEKSTIL
YMLJIST260380YANG MINGINPROGRESSTIANJIN10.03.2026BANDIRMA22.04.202622.04.2026YM UNIFORMITY1ASELSAN A.S.
MEDUK2690221MSCDISCHARGEDBUSAN (PUSAN)16.01.2024IZMIT (GEBZE)17.03.202417.03.2024MSC CLARA1SIDAL COMPANY
Program: ZMNTR_SHIPSGO_DISPLAY  |  System: DED  |  Client: 100  |  Sender: bt@dalgakiran.com
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