Dry container telematics enhances monitoring

For increased security, optional door sensors can be deployed to detect when container doors are opened. They send automated alerts to operators, allowing them to identify potential unauthorised access, tampering and/or theft.

These devices are certified to the ATEX Zone 2 explosion-proof standard. Additional wireless Bluetooth-connected sensors could be supported to integrate other safety and productivity applications.

“Our new dry container telematics solution enables the industry’s largest shipping lines to cost-effectively deploy smart devices across their fleet and seamlessly manage their maritime operations at any point in the supply chain,” said Orbcomm senior vice president of product management Gregg Plonisch.

Orbcomm said its next development will be to relaunch Orbcomm ReeferConnect as the rebranded Orbcomm Maritime platform later Q4 2023, with updated user interfaces and more data insights.

“With Orbcomm’s enhanced maritime platform, customers can view all of their assets in a single platform, enabling better decision making, business planning and service levels, while contributing to end-to-end digitalisation of complex supply chains,” said Mr Plonisch.

This platform will also support generator set monitoring, which Orbcomm said will be commercially available later this year.

“Combining real-time asset visibility and fuel status reporting, customers will be able to improve genset utilisation, optimise fuel usage, accurately plan refuelling and avoid emergency genset stops,” said Mr Plonisch.

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