Maersk will be able to track each container

Grey One · Sep 21, 2005

Thought this might be of interest to some:

The two companies on Tuesday detailed an initiative to equip large shipping containers with wireless tracking devices, which they call Tamper-Resistant Embedded Controllers, or TREC. Combined with back-end software and a wireless network, the sensor system will allow shippers to get a remote view of cargo's movements, according to the two companies.
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http://news.com.com/IBM%2C+Maersk+to+equip+ship+cargo+with+sensors/2100-7342_3-5874956.html?tag=st_lh

Charlie · Sep 21, 2005

Originally posted by Grey One:
[QB] Thought this might be of interest to some:

The two companies on Tuesday detailed an initiative to equip large shipping containers with wireless tracking devices, which they call Tamper-Resistant Embedded Controllers, or TREC.
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Interesting, but what remains is for the police
and RR special agents to be able to get to the
containers when the bad boyz are emptying them. I cant begin to tell you how often I have
seen containers coming in on transfer jobs from other railroads with open doors on the
containers.
I worked as a brakeman on a transfer job from
Cicero yard to the NS. We were stopped and
inspected when we entered the IHB and then
again when we entered NS rail. This is a very
costly operation for the railroads.

CT
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chessie · Oct 3, 2005

I was reading about a similar device today in a trade magazine I receive. With GPS, RFID, etc., it is a fairly easy application.

Harold

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