Why maritime container monitoring matters

Millions of maritime containers are moving every day through the oceans so consumers can have their products at their homes without delays.

To make logistics work like a swiss clock you need to monitor maritime transportation. However, monitoring just the vessels is not enough. Maritime containers are transported in vessels but are also loaded and unloaded in ports, stored in warehouses, and transported by trucks and trains.

Therefore is a key job in logistics: monitor maritime containers and know, in real-time, where the containers are and what are the surrounding conditions (e.g the temperature, humidity, if they were subjected to mishandling)

Monitoring containers in real-time alerts you to:

  1. Track-n-trace: containers stolen and lost

  2. Track-n-trace: share with shipping customers the location of their cargo

  3. Impact alert: identify damages

  4. Location: inventory control

  5. Location: route optimization and demurrage and detention prevention.

  6. Security: identify and prevent smuggling and people traffic

  7. Temperature: cold-chain breaks for sensitive food and medicins

Monitoring, track-n-trace, and environmental conditions are key activities and KPIs to have smooth logistics operations and comply with SLAs.