The first batch of 625 smart containers was recently launched, providing more efficient information services for emerging trade such as supply chain logistics and cross-border e-commerce, and promoting the accelerated development of new quality productive forces in port and shipping logistics.
The “Silk Road Maritime” smart containers project was jointly created by the Fujian branch of China Mobile Communications Group Co., Ltd (CMCC) and Fujian Silk Road Maritime Operation Co., Ltd.
Traditional containers cannot grasp information such as in-transit location, box status, temperature inside the box, and abnormal conditions in real time. The CMCC Fujian branch, relying on the advantages of Internet of Things technology and cloud-network integration, realized the whole process of container logistics.
Through the Silk Road Maritime international comprehensive logistics service platform, cargo owners and logistics service companies can view the real-time location, historical movement trajectory and stay time of all containers around the world. By clicking each node, they can also view the detailed information of each container, which effectively improves the intelligent management of the whole process of containers, and further improves the visibility, safety and efficiency of logistics.
The microchip embedded in a smart container can also intelligently adjust the frequency of position updates according to the movement of the ship, optimize battery life and minimize costs, effectively improving trade security and efficiency, and reducing operating costs.
Currently, the first batch of 625 smart containers has been launched, and will mainly be used for Southeast Asian routes and the Strait Express.
Up to now, a total of 122 routes have joined the Silk Road Maritime platform, which connects 135 ports in 46 countries and regions. Among them, 120 routes have operated a total of 14,393 times, completing a container throughput of 16.9883 million TEUs and effectively promoting the development of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road.
(Executive editor: Zhu Zeya)
