Maritime history is usually divided into separate eras: the Age of Navigation, the Age of Discovery, the Age of Sail, the Age of Steam and the Rise of Steamships and Motorships. During this time, innovations such as steering oars and…
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Digitizing Container Supply Chains: Why Live Data from the IoT Holds the Key
Posted in 1. Transportation, 3. Maritime / AIS Tagged with: containers, IoT, supply chain, trailer telematics
Telematics Technology Answering the Trucking Industry Call for Smarter Fleet Management
This week, we’ll be showcasing some of the new enhancements to our dry van and cold chain telematics solutions in Booth 209 at the 79th Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) Annual Convention at the Gaylord Opryland in Nashville, TN, from March…
Playing Well with Others
If there’s one thing that can be said of ORBCOMM’s industry-leading reefer tracking and trailer telematics applications, it’s that we play well with others. ORBCOMM’s versatile applications integrate with top Transportation Management Systems (including McLeod Software, TMW Systems and PeopleNet)…
Improve Driver Retention by Adding Technology to Your Trailer Operation
Driver shortages and high turnover are some of the key challenges facing the trucking industry today. In 2014, the American Trucking Association (ATA) estimated a shortage of 30,000 drivers in the US, with the numbers expected to grow to a…
Posted in 1. Transportation Tagged with: driver monitoring, driver safety, fleet management, trailer telematics, trailer tracking, transportation