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Folk Maritime installs monitoring technology on its dry container fleet

US-based container visibility solution provider ORBCOMM has partnered with Saudi Arabia’s Folk Maritime Services Company to implement smart container monitoring technology across the ocean carrier’s entire fleet.

This milestone makes Folk Maritime the first Middle Eastern container shipping line to deploy a smart dry container fleet.

“ORBCOMM’s technology will enable us to further digitalize our shipping operations so we can solve logistical problems, optimize shipment tracking and improve our...

https://container-news.com/folk-maritime-monitoring-technology-dry-container-fleet/

Folk Maritime becomes Middle East’s first dry container fleet to deploy ORBCOMM®’s smart container technology

Richard Jacobsen, Sales Director EMEA Maritime at ORBCOMM (left), and Mohamed Badawi, Chief Operating Officer of Folk Maritime (right), shake hands on a groundbreaking partnership. Folk Maritime will be the first in the Middle East to deploy ORBCOMM’s smart container technology. This move transforms supply chain visibility and cargo security, setting a new standard for the region’s maritime industry.

Rochelle Park, NJ–March 18–ORBCOMM, the world’s largest dry and reefer container visibility...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/18/folk-maritime-becomes-middle-easts-first-dry-container-fleet-to-deploy-orbcomms-smart-container-technology/

ORBCOMM unveils new reefer container monitoring device

ORBCOMM has announced the launch of the CT 3600, the latest generation of its reefer container monitoring solution.

CT 3600 is a device, designed to simplify the installation, deployment and management of reefer container monitoring for shipping lines and container leasing companies, limiting downtime and enhancing efficiency.

“Maritime Internet of Things (IoT) deployments can be a challenging experience for shipping lines. There are complex technology stacks and the sheer device count of mass...

https://container-news.com/orbcomm-unveils-new-reefer-container-monitoring-device/

IoT technology will differentiate dry container services

The Internet of Things (IoT) has been a largely untapped resource for dry container shipping. ORBCOMM’s new-to-the-market dry container monitoring solution offers unprecedented transparency, cost-effective proof of compliance and untapped commercial opportunities, says Christian Allred, Executive Vice President, International Sales, ORBCOMM.

Carrying around 90% of non-bulk cargo transported by sea, dry containers are fundamentally important to global trade. Despite this, a number of operating...

https://container-news.com/iot-technology-will-differentiate-dry-container-services/

ORBCOMM introduces dry container telematics solution

ORBCOMM Inc., a global provider of supply chain Internet of Things (IoT) technology, announced that its new dry container telematics solution is commercially available through its global distribution network.

Therefore, ORBCOMM will be showcasing its maritime IoT offering at stand D32 during this year’s Intermodal Europe conference from 10-12 October at the RAI Amsterdam in Netherlands.

In particular, the company’s dry container solution is expected to help shipping lines and their customers gain...

https://container-news.com/orbcomm-introduces-dry-container-telematics-solution/

IoT-Enabled Dry Shipping Containers

Credit: the loadstar

Unlocking the potential of IoT-enabled dry shipping containers, Hapag-Lloyd’s groundbreaking partnership with Orbcomm and Nexxiot is reshaping the industry while raising questions about data ownership and liability. The loadstar source.

  • Hapag-Lloyd’s partnership with Orbcomm and Nexxiot is driving the adoption of IoT-enabled dry shipping containers, offering enhanced tracking and safety features.
  • The industry is witnessing a surge in telematics adoption as carriers race to...

https://mfame.guru/iot-enabled-dry-shipping-containers/

Ransomware attack hits Orbcomm’s BT series of ELDs; paper logs are back

Orbcomm, a major provider of ELDs to the trucking sector, is dealing with a ransomware attack that has limited the ability of its customers to use its Fleet Manager offering, which includes its Blue Tree ELD systems, the company has confirmed.

Resolving the issue may take up to two weeks. 

“On September 6, 2023, ORBCOMM experienced a ransomware attack that is temporarily impacting our FleetManager platform and BT product line, which is used by some of our customers to track and monitor their...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ransomware-attack-hits-orbcomms-bt-series-of-elds-paper-logs-are-back

Telematics can expedite decarbonisation of the container sector

Supply chain stakeholders recognise the commercial advantages conferred by container telematics, but its potential contribution to decarbonisation is consistently underestimated, says ORBCOMM’s Christian Allred, Executive Vice President and General Manager of International Sales.

Shipping practices are currently evolving to comply with progressively stricter and complex regulations as the industry seeks to decarbonise and reduce its 3% share of global GHG emissions. However, in the gradual...

https://container-news.com/telematics-can-expedite-decarbonisation-of-the-container-sector/

Using Analytics Towards Green Shipping

A recent news article published in the Sea Trade Maritime News talks about Greening shipping through data.

Decarbonisation is a huge challenge

Decarbonisation is a huge challenge for the maritime sector, which is currently navigating rising costs, fuel uncertainty, geopolitical conflict, labour shortages and much more. Uncertainty about the future fuels and emissions landscape, both in terms of bunkering infrastructure and fleet composition, has resulted in a chicken and egg situation. Operators...

https://mfame.guru/using-analytics-towards-green-shipping/

Hapag-Lloyd to equip entire container fleet with real-time tracking devices

Hapag-Lloyd has decided to equip its entire container fleet with real-time tracking devices, after successfully introducing real-time monitoring for its reefer fleet in 2019.

Following the installation of its Internet of Things (IoT) product Hapag-Lloyd LIVE on its refrigerated boxes, the German carrier will start to install newly developed devices to all standard containers of its 3 million TEU fleet.

“Going forward, we will be able to provide all our customers with real-time track and trace...

https://container-news.com/hapag-lloyd-to-equip-entire-container-fleet-with-real-time-tracking-devices/

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