COSCO SHIPPING has focused on building a shipping technology enterprise, integrating technologies such as Internet of Things (IoT), in order to adapt to the new trends of technological and industrial changes.
COSCO SHIPPING’s IoT technology was initially applied to reefer, which has high requirements for temperature and time.
Equipped with the Smart Solution IBOX REEFER, traditional reefer containers have become smart by adding remote real-time temperature control, location and opening/closing door monitoring as well as bidirectional communication to enhancing the safety and control of reefer cargo.
To extend the shelf-life of extremely sensible fresh goods like specific fruits, vegetables, flowers or mushrooms, COSCO SHIPPING also provide gas-conditioned boxes and cold-treatment services with standardised procedures.
The shipping company now has 100,000+ refeers equipped with the third generation of IoT technology, alongside dry containers that can fulfil the needs of special or dangerous goods transportation.
With IBOX DRY, COSCO SHIPPING reportedly ensures the temperature inside the container will always be at 15-25 degrees Celsius, while we remotely monitor the various conditions of the cargo and receive warnings in case of abnormal events, increasing safety at sea.
When ships are sailing on the wide ocean, missing communication signals could break the chain of real-time remote monitoring.
To guarantee 24/7 monitoring, COSCO SHIPPING has developed an intelligent monitoring solution IBOX-VESSEL, which can transfer data in real-time from the container to the deck office and IBOX cloud platform, reportedly enabling carriers and cargo owners to control the status of reefer containers through the IBOX application platform.
To ensure the communication from ship to chain, COSCO SHIPPING uses air-sky integrated networks, geofencing and IoT technology to facilitate the resource planning and management of container logistics, which also provides strong support for the optimisation of the shipping route.
Earlier this June, the Port of Aberdeen invested £1 million ($1.27 million) in new technology to improve safety, connectivity, and sustainability in partnership with North.
More recently, COSCO SHIPPING Lines collaborated with BOE Technology Group to issue the first blockchain-certified Hi-ECO green shipping certificate.
