GPS Container Cargo Tracking clients cover the full range of stakeholders in the global logistics business, the 3 types of clients are:
1. Governments. They are increasingly concerned with eliminating container dumping to ensure they collect all taxes due on cargo. In particular, the governments of countries that handle containers in transit have an interest in ensuring that they collect the necessary customs duties and taxes. Another driver is security. Governments are concerned about the movement of illegal/dangerous materials/items within intermodal containers. Lastly, governments tend to “one-stop-shop” type operations where all data relevant to cargo movement is contained on a single platform, this includes, for example, the integration of manifest information with lightning scans. X and location data.
2. Logistics Service Providers. These range from niche providers that specialize in the movement of certain types of goods, to large-scale shippers of manufactured goods. LSPs care about the security of shipments as well as providing value-added customer service.
3. Real beneficiaries of the load. Increasingly, the consignee or owner of the goods is turning to container tracking service providers to provide them with simple technology to monitor and locate their container loads. This could involve checking the container while it is in transit or while it is in a port container terminal.
Most of these clients want to get the maximum benefits with the minimum effort. While the technology does its job well, the key element of the system is the ‘human factor’. It is important that the customer is ready to ensure that the equipment is connected and activated correctly, and when the load arrives, that there is someone reliable who can ensure that the hardware is returned to the beginning of the logistics chain to repeat the process. .
Companies offer different types of equipment for container tracking. We make sure that every customer gets a device that fits their needs (what information do they want to know). Governments: These customers mainly use the most integrated systems. These include RFID networks in port terminals combined with container-mounted sensors and tracking devices. Logistics service providers and beneficial owners of cargo: These customers want self-contained, easy-on/easy-off devices that can be attached to the container. Some of these customers do not want to open the door of the container after it has been sealed, so we supply devices that are installed on the outside of the container.
The main benefits are:
1.Security of the container doors. The ability to send immediate unauthorized door opening alerts to the manager of the container moving operation. This information can also be stored on the device itself for further analysis if a real-time data channel is not available.
2. Follow up. The client can use the real-time location information to generate a large amount of management information.
3.Monitoring of Containers. We supply devices that include a series of telemetry sensors that can detect light entering the container, useful if the container is being tampered with; temperature monitoring: useful for refrigerated type containers, and also an accelerometer to report if the container has been dropped.
There are a number of business models for clients:
1.BOT. For governments, we can supply all the equipment on a build-operate-transfer basis, so the purchase is financed in exchange for a concession agreement to operate the system. We can train country staff in the system.
2. Direct purchase. We offer this to all customers who wish to make a capital purchase on equipment. We then provide support and maintenance agreements to ensure that the equipment can reach its maximum operational life.
3. Lease Lease. We have developed a unique service where a customer can rent the system as needed. We quote this based on the number of containers and length of transit. This offer is very attractive for cargo owners and logistics service providers.