ABSTRACT
The cargo container has made the commercial world smaller. through the efficient shipping of goods across oceans and continents. Along with this efficiency, have come unprecedented increases in container traffic, along with the expected concerns over security and safety, given today's political climate. The purpose of this paper is to present initial research of a continuing project designed to study the issue of container safety and security, using the information systems technology, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID). The scope and depth of the container security issue and the use of relevant technology will be discussed with emphasis on the latest technologies and processes. Computerised tracking using RFID is a promising technology that is being used with mixed success by various organisations and will be the primary focus of this paper.
