Whitepaper: A New Era of ​Container Shipping - The Impact of IoT and ​Smart Containers

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The introduction of IoT sensors and the use of data collection software has ushered in a new era for the global shipping industry: Smart containers with sensor technology enable detailed condition monitoring and accurate real-time tracking for all modalities. Not only fields such as fleet and equipment management benefit from the use of IoT and smart sensors.

The level of digitalization in container shipping bears an enormous potential for growth and now is the time to start investing in IoT and smart technology for a future competitive advantage - for all parties alike. This Whitepaper will guide you through the unknown seas of IoT, sensor technology and smart containers and how the industry as well as you can benefit from the usage of modern data.

In this Whitepaper You'll Find:

  • The status quo of IoT and sensor technology in the shipping and logistics sector
  • Market overview and use cases of IoT throughout the supply chain
  • Implementation strategies: How to start using IoT and successfully implementing into your work
  • Insights from leading industry experts 
  • Trend prediction: What's to come in the next 5 to 10 years in terms of IoT and AI

Visibility and IoT at Hapag-Lloyd

Enjoy full transparency on the location of your shipments – from the start of transportation until the arrival at the destination!

By being the first container shipping line to introduce a fleet-wide dry container tracking product, Hapag-Lloyd is demonstrating its commitment to deploying pioneering IoT (Internet of Things) technology in logistics on a large scale. That is all possible with our digital tool Live Position. By equipping more than 85% of our dry container fleet with an IoT device, we are able to provide GPS location data on a container level on a large scale. Our devices are sending the real-time location every 15 minutes directly onto your screen, so that you can follow your shipments and plan the inland legs more efficiently and effectively.

Thanks to our API solution you can even feed our Live Position data into your own systems and customize them even further to tailor the data to your exact business needs.

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