1. A system for tracking shipped objects comprising: a container for containing at least one object to be tracked; a third communicator within said container and secured proximate to each object to be tracked within said container and associated with said object, each said third communicator including electronic information regarding said associated object to be tracked; a first communicator within said container for selectively reading said electronic information from each said third communicator, said electronic information accumulated in a memory of said first communicator, said first communicator in electronic communication with a second communicator positioned within said container; said second communicator constructed and arranged to receive said electronic information regarding each said object to be tracked from said first communicator, said second communicator being constructed and arranged to transfer said electronic information from within said container over a long distance network upon request, whereby said information regarding each object to be tracked can be viewed from a remote location.