Posts by Christian Allred

Maritime trade is a cornerstone of global commerce. Responsible for transporting over 80% of international trade, the shipping industry remains the driving force of regional and global economies. However, it’s not always smooth sailing for maritime shipping as it tackles multifaceted challenges ranging from geopolitical conflict and supply chain disruptions to sustainability and safety issues….

Container security has long been one of the shipping industry’s biggest challenges. Shipping lines often find themselves in the unenviable position of having to counter claims of a breach of cargo integrity, many being far from genuine. Finding the evidence to disprove the allegations is never an easy task and has a high labor cost…

Cutting back on carbon emissions  As the COP 28 United Nations Climate Change Conference commences today, all eyes are on decarbonization in container shipping. In the past decade, greenhouse gas emissions from shipping have risen 20%, driven by legacy fleets powered by fossil fuels. While there is no one-size-fits-all solution for green shipping, some carriers are…

Container monitoring is relatively new in the dry container space, but it’s been deployed for refrigerated units for years, delivering critical data that helps curb cargo spoilage, improve utilization and drive better customer service. Today the price is correct, the market is ripe and the technology is ready for dry container tracking implementation at a…

The container shipping industry is going through a tough time. With port congestion and route disruptions, not to mention the ever-growing push for sustainability, supply chain stakeholders are searching for ways to improve operational visibility with technology. While reefer container shipping is no stranger to telematics technology, the value that IoT provides dry container shipping…

The theme for TPM 2023 was Picking Up the Pieces, and we feel it was an accurate one. While COVID is in the rearview mirror for the most part, container shipping remains in a state of flux as ports remain backlogged, spot rates continue to drop and retail demand remains low. It’s in trying times like…