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Hapag-Lloyd equips large parts of its container fleet with IoT technology from Nexxiot
Nexxiot, the global TradeTech pioneer, will be the official supplier for the digitalization of the Hapag-Lloyd container fleet. Nexxiot will equip a large proportion of Hapag-Lloyd's approximately three million standard containers (TEU) with modern IoT technology from the end of 2022.
This enables the worldwide monitoring of cargo carriers that are essential for global trade. Hapag-Lloyd will be the first carrier in the world to be able to track and analyze the location and status of its containers in real time.
Container shipping is considered the backbone of the global economy. Innovative sensor technology, such as that used by Hapag-Lloyd in the future, helps to make container transportation more resilient and transparent as part of the supply chain. "The location and condition of containers on the high seas and during pre- and on-carriage are rarely traceable today. TradeTech projects, such as those implemented by Hapag-Lloyd with Nexxiot as a system partner, will change this in the future. With this step, Hapag-Lloyd is setting a new standard and positioning itself as a pioneer in the global digital transformation in logistics," says Stefan Kalmund, CEO of Nexxiot.
As part of Hapag-Lloyd LIVE, the shipping company will be the first carrier in the world to be able to provide all customers with real-time data, giving them full transparency of every container movement. "This will enable us to detect delays earlier, automatically inform the affected customers and quickly initiate countermeasures. We are firmly convinced that not only our customers will benefit from the new technology. Our new approach will change the entire container shipping industry. As a system partner, Nexxiot provides us with an important technological building block for this," says Olaf Habert, Director Container Applications at Hapag-Lloyd.
The IoT devices provided by Nexxiot, called Globehopper Edge, can transmit location and temperature data in real time and monitor sudden shocks to the container. It is also possible to connect additional sensors via Bluetooth. To ensure the safety of the crew, cargo and ships, the devices are designed and certified in accordance with the ATEX product directive for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (Zone 2).
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