ORBCOMM, a global leader in IoT and data-driven technology, introduces its intelligent, data-driven dry container monitoring solution. Developed to revolutionize logistics, the solution combines the power of ORBCOMM's award-winning IoT platform with state-of-the-art hardware, enabling shipping and logistics operators to achieve unparalleled visibility, optimize container utilization, improve cargo security, and meet sustainability goals. Designed for ease of use, scalability, and future-proofing this latest innovation represents a leap forward in supply chain efficiency and resilience.
What is a dry container monitoring solution?
Dry container monitoring - is a solution that provides complete visibility and control of container assets at every link in the supply chain. IoT technology offers unparalleled critical insight with real-time tracking. This goes beyond simple GPS tracking to monitor cargo in transit to ensure it is in the right place, safe, and in good condition. It helps operators realize actionable data from the integration of IoT devices in dry containers to optimize operations, improve customer service, and achieve sustainability goals with reduced costs, opening up more revenue opportunities.
Benefits of ORBCOMM’s dry container monitoring solution
- Improved customer satisfaction: With real-time visibility of container location and condition, ETAs are more accurate and shipment coordination is easier, resulting in improved service quality.
- Better asset utilization: Use container location to rebalance inventories, reposition empty containers, and respond to regional demand.
- Sustainability: Use data intelligence to reduce mileage, optimize the size of the container fleet, and reduce emissions to help the environment.
- More revenue: Turning information into value-added services is a differentiator in the competitive logistics market.
- Real-time planning: Provides both historical and real-time data, mitigating delays to further optimize deployment strategies.
- Cargo integrity: Protects cargo with ambient temperature and door sensors that monitor cargo condition and detect unauthorized access.
- Issue management: Instant alerting and monitoring ensure timely identification of operational challenges.
- Remote parameter monitoring: Provides location, movement, and security information on key metrics from any location.
- Cost efficiency: Least-cost routing ensures optimum cellular connectivity at minimum operational cost.
- 360° insights: Integration with third-party systems provides a complete view of your containers' performance.
Software side: ORBCOMM Maritime platform
The solution works based on ORBCOMM's Maritime Platform to provide unmatched operational control and intelligence.
- GPS tracking: Real-time location, motion detection, and geofencing capabilities.
- AI-based cargo protection: Set cargo profiles to maintain ideal conditions for different commodities.
- Remote reefer control: Adjust climate settings, monitor conditions, and download data logs remotely.
- Multi-asset management: Manage multiple assets including dry containers, reefers, gensets and more in one centralized platform.
- Alerts and notifications: Automated alerts to prevent cargo damage or spoilage.
- AIS data integration: Use Automatic Identification System (AIS) data for accurate vessel tracking.
- OEM compatibility: Connect to leading reefer brands including Carrier, Star Cool, Daikin, and Thermo King.
Hardware side: smart dry container hardware
- CT 1010: Monitor shock, falls, and rollovers to pinpoint responsibility and location during incidents.
- DS 300 ORBCOMM’s wireless door sensor: Track door openings and closings to ensure cargo access aligns with schedules.
- ORBCOMM’s TS 310 wireless temperature sensor: Ensures high standards for managing temperature-sensitive goods, offering cost-effective and flexible deployment compared to wired alternatives.
Why dry container monitoring solution is important?
With full visibility, companies would have container availability predictions, optimized asset utilization, and more accurate ETAs as part of the everyday basics that keep customers happy, without the hassle of logistics. It would also benefit shipping lines and logistics providers, who could use the real-time data to manage the distribution of containers to high-demand locations, balancing inventories and reducing operational waste.
The solution also enables environmental sustainability. Companies can analyze data on container fleets, better route them to avoid extra mileage, and reduce their operations' environmental footprint. With advanced security features, companies can also closely monitor who is accessing containers, preventing unauthorized access, tampering, and theft.
In addition, the intelligent, data-driven dry container solution is fast to deploy and easily scalable, making it suitable for companies of all sizes looking to strengthen their logistics with greater supply chain resilience. As incidents of lost, delayed, or compromised cargo continue to devastate supply chains worldwide, this solution addresses an urgent need by providing companies with the technology they need to manage their assets efficiently, securely, and sustainably.