{"id":728,"date":"2022-04-07T15:35:41","date_gmt":"2022-04-07T20:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africa-container-shipping.com\/?p=728"},"modified":"2023-06-03T21:39:19","modified_gmt":"2023-06-03T19:39:19","slug":"ectn-ctn-electronic-cargo-tracking-note","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africa-container-shipping.com\/en\/ectn-ctn-electronic-cargo-tracking-note\/","title":{"rendered":"ECTN or CTN \u2013 The Electronic Cargo Tracking Note"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When shipping to many African countries, a document called ECTN or CTN (Electronic Cargo Tracking Note or Cargo Tracking Note) is required by local authorities\/customs to be able to custom clear the cargo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This document needs to be issued and purchased in advance and presented to the customs when clearing the cargo.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/africa-container-shipping.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Africa Container Shipping<\/a>&nbsp;we 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