Posts by Lina Paerez

It’s been a truly transformative year for ORBCOMM, marked by significant milestones and dedicated efforts to meet the goals we set for ourselves. From groundbreaking product launches to meaningful industry collaborations, here are some of the high points that defined our journey in 2024.

At the end of another year of technological innovation for container shipping, Lina Paerez, SVP of Global Marketing, reflects on 2023 and looks ahead to 2024.    2023 has been an eventful one for the shipping industry. Despite global conflicts, geopolitical tension, economic uncertainty and supply chain challenges, container shipping lines have continued to deliver vital…

As 2023 comes to a close, we’d like to recap this year’s highlights. With most industries recovering from the post-pandemic lows and supply chains finally getting back on track after a prolonged disruption, we found ourselves navigating 2023 with a focus on innovation, partnerships and people. Summing up our high points from 2023 Continuous innovation…

With supply chains still in upheaval, 2022 was a year of great change for many–us included. However, through these challenging times, we paved a path forward with product innovations that open the door to new use cases for our customers, strong partnerships with industry stakeholders and investment in ourselves–our people, our products and our mission. …

Purchasing solutions to improve your fleet is only half the battle. Until they’re properly deployed, the only thing they’ll be collecting is dust. This can be difficult if they lack intuitive documentation and installation instructions, resulting in time, money and resources that can eat away at fleet margins.   We developed our Field Support Tool for…

Los Pelambres mine, located in Salamanca, Chile, is the seventh largest producer of copper in the world and sits at an elevation of over 3,000 meters above sea level in the Andes Mountains. More than 365,000 tons of copper is transported every year through 50 square kilometers of uneven terrain. At Los Pelambres, 55 Komatsu…

The latest in ORBCOMM’s line of custom IoT devices, the ST 9100 is the most advanced terminal yet, boasting multi-network connectivity and a flexible programming environment for custom IoT solutions. The ST 9100 is purpose-built for use by ORBCOMM’s vast partner network, enabling them to develop applications in a variety of industries. Delivering cellular and…

E-commerce giants like Amazon and Walmart are continuing to change customer expectations when it comes to acceptable delivery timelines and transportation requirements. Customers are increasingly going online to buy cosmetics, housewares, health and personal items and— more recently, as research shows—groceries, further fueling the decline of brick and mortar retail and food transporters. According to a 2019 survey by Coresight Research,…

Transporting perishable goods over long distances has always been challenging. It can be a race against time for produce to get to their destination intact as oxygen in the air will cause it to ripen quickly and eventually start to decompose. Controlled Atmosphere Lengthens Shelf Life Controlled Atmosphere containers use advanced technology for atmosphere control…