More interoperability needed as smart containers begin to make their mark

More shipper engagement with carriers offering smart containers is required.
This would bring down the cost of the technology and push it towards ubiquity – although developing interoperability standards will also be key.
On the final day of last week’s TPM conference in Long Beach, Kathryn Delecluse, smart container commercial project manager at MSC, said: “We all know smart containers are the future, but at the moment it is totally customer-orientated because …

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Traxens and MSC launch IoT project in the Port of Valencia

Traxens, a company providing high-value data and services for the supply chain industry, today (Dec. 13) announces that it is collaborating with MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, a global leader in transportation and logistics, on a pilot IoT project in the Port of Valencia, Spain, aimed at improving the operational efficiency of the port. Specifically, Traxens co-operates on this project with MSC Terminal Valencia and the Port Authority at the Port of Valencia, and Fundacion Valenciaport...

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MSC opts for Traxens technology to create 50,000 ‘smart’ containers

MSC has announced it will fit some 50,000 of its dry containers with smart technology over the next few months.
While the deployment of smart technology on reefer containers has become increasingly prevalent over the past few years, this represents the first time a container shipping line has committed to equipping dry containers.
The carrier said the technology would be provided by Traxens, the French container tracking start-up that has received investment …

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MSC invests in smart containers

MSC’s partnership with TRAXENS will enhance supply chain management for shippers through unprecedented visibility of dry cargo flow from door-to-door, adding efficiency, safety and predictability.

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, a global leader in container shipping and logistics, is increasingly introducing smart container solutions for customers at many locations around the world, using IoT solutions developed by its partner TRAXENS.

MSC is committed to equipping 50,000 dry cargo containers...

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