Abstract: A method for collecting and managing information related to the shipping and condition of a cargo during a cargo voyage from a source to a destination is provided. An electronic cargo voyage folder (ECVF) associated with the cargo is created, including a cargo id, cargo contents and shipping methods for the cargo voyage. At the source a first assessment of an initial cargo condition is requested and the first assessment of the cargo condition, a first place of assessment and a first time of assessment is recorded in the ECVF. The events occurring during the cargo voyage are also recorded in the ECVF. At the destination, a second assessment of the cargo condition is requested and a second assessment of the cargo condition, a second place of assessment and a second time of assessment is recorded in the ECVF.