Key stats
- 57.4% of shippers now demand real-time shipment visibility
- 76% of executives believe they are facing more frequent supply chain shocks
- Dry containers represent roughly 90% of global non-bulk seaborne trade
What you’ll learn
- Analysts now predict that 25% of the global dry container fleet will be IoT-enabled by 2026
- Dry container IoT technology offers live location, status updates and event-triggered alerts
- Knowing container location and status helps minimize idle time, avoid unnecessary repositioning and plan faster turnarounds
Real-world examples
- Only 20.2% of shippers surveyed felt their network was fully transparent.
- in April 2022, Hapag-Lloyd announced plans to outfit its 3 million TEU dry container fleet with IoT hardware
- What once seemed impractical—real-time visibility into millions of dry boxes—is now not only possible, but inevitable
