Real-time container tracking API for your logistics products
Plug reliable container locations, predictive ETAs and delay alerts into your TMS, freight or supply chain platform in minutes.
Built for teams building logistics, freight and supply chain platforms.
- One API for 180+ carriers
- Predictive ETAs and delay alerts you can trust
- Webhooks for key shipment events
- Unlimited sandbox, forever
curl -X GET https://api.safecube.com/v2/shipments?container=MSCU1234567 \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sk_live_..."
{
"containerNumber": "MSCU1234567",
"status": "in_transit",
"location": {
"lat": 34.0522,
"lng": -118.2437,
"name": "Port of Los Angeles"
},
"eta": "2025-11-28T14:00:00Z",
"lastUpdate": "2025-11-24T10:30:00Z"
}The real problem isn't tracking —
it's everything around it
Dozens of inconsistent carrier APIs
Each carrier uses different endpoints, formats and event names. Your team ends up building and maintaining fragile glue instead of product features.
Scrapers that break every time something changes
Custom scrapers and one-off integrations are brittle. When a carrier changes a layout or endpoint, your data quietly goes wrong.
Unreliable ETAs that make your UI look wrong
Inconsistent events and ETAs across carriers make your tracking pages look unreliable, even when your own code is correct.
The Safecube API suite
Start with container tracking and expand into vessel and port intelligence as your product grows. All APIs are available in a free developer sandbox so you can prototype without risk.
Container Tracking API
- Track containers across 180+ ocean carriers with a single API.
- Normalized events across carriers and services.
- Real-time locations, statuses and ETAs.
Webhooks
- Subscribe to key events: loaded, departed, arrived, delayed and more.
- Deliver events to your systems in near real time.
- Retry logic to handle transient failures.
Ports & Vessels
- Access port and vessel data to enrich your tracking views.
- Combine vessel positions with container events.
- Power better arrival predictions and alerts.
Shipment Management API
- Group containers and legs into business-level shipments.
- Track shipments across multiple carriers and references.
- Align operational views with how your customers think.
UI Components
- Drop-in tracking views you can embed into your product.
- Customize branding and data displayed.
- Ship tracking faster without building everything from scratch.
Create your account and API key
Sign up, generate your API key and choose sandbox or production. Your 30-day free trial starts automatically.
Call the Container Tracking API
Use our cURL or Postman examples to retrieve your first container in the sandbox environment.
Add webhooks for key events
Subscribe to events like loaded, departed, delayed or arrived and plug them into your own systems.
Promote to production once you're ready
Switch to production when your integration is tested, with clear limits and monitoring.
From signup to first tracking call in minutes
curl -X POST https://api.safecube.com/v2/webhooks \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sk_live_..." \
-d '{
"url": "https://api.yourapp.com/webhooks",
"events": ["shipment.delayed", "eta.changed"]
}'
{
"id": "wh_123456",
"status": "active",
"secret": "whsec_..."
}Data your teams can rely on
Carrier coverage
Coverage across 180+ ocean carriers, updated and maintained for you.
Predictive ETAs & anomalies
Model-based ETAs and anomaly detection so you aren't guessing from raw carrier feeds.
Data refresh & alerts
Frequent data refresh and alerts when critical events occur.
Stability & versioning
Versioned APIs, change logs and a status page so you're never surprised.
What you can build with Safecube APIs
Customer-facing tracking portals
Give customers self-tracking with live status and ETAs, directly inside your own portal.
Operations & exceptions dashboards
Help ops teams see at-risk shipments, upcoming arrivals, and delays in one place.
Data pipelines & analytics
Feed normalized shipment events and ETAs into your data warehouse for forecasting and perfomance KPIs.
"At the International Logistics division of Grupo Falabella, we are thrilled with the integration of SINAY's API for real-time container tracking. This tool has revolutionized our tracking and management capabilities by providing precise and timely information about the location, movements, and status of containers."
Javier Aliaga Chávez
Business Analyst
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“Safecube has quickly become an essential tool for our business as shipping uncertainty intensifies. The platform provides real time data all in one place with a sleek and modern design making it easily digestible for the whole team.”
Brad Hiscoke
Supply Chain and Operations Manager
"The tracking queries we make through Safecube allow us to have up-to-date information on the status of shipments. The integration with our system has been agile and the support we have received has been timely."
Sonia Vanegas
Project Manager
" Explect values transparency and providing insight to its customers as extremely important. Sinay not only makes this possible with their container tracking, but their way of working aligns seamlessly with this as well."
Bart de Ruiter
Founder & CEO
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“The container tracking API has greatly enhanced our ability to track and predict our shipments. It improved our operational efficiency by reducing delays and enabling more informed decision-making. The integration was seamless, and the support team has been excellent. This API has been a valuable asset to our logistics operations!”
Tasos Petridis
CTO
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Try Safecube with zero risk
Get started in minutes with our simple REST API endpoints.
30-day free trial on the full platform
No credit card required to get started
Production-grade APIs, with clear limits and monitoring
Unlimited access to a dedicated developer sandbox
Perfect for PoCs, staging environments, and internal demos
Sandbox stays available even after your trial ends
