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SHIPPING WORLD
CONTAINER 42- HYPER-SMART

CONTAINER MISSION

The Port of Rotterdam has announced the departure of
its “hyper-smart” Container 42, which has embarked on
the first leg of a two-year data-collecting mission.

The hyper-smart Container 42 has embarked its journey from the port of
Rotterdam for the first leg of a two-year data-collecting mission around the
world.
During this journey, the container – which houses an array of sensors and
communications equipment – will be measuring changes in parameters like
vibration, slope, position, sound, local air pollution, humidity and
temperature. The unit has also been fitted with solar panels, which can be
used to determine how much power a container can generate during a
given journey by ship, train or truck.

The container will be making its first stop in early June, in Munich,
Germany. Here it will be presented to the public during the trade event
Transport Logistic 2019 (TLM).

Container 42
Rotterdam has the ambition to be the world’s ‘smartest port’ – which is why
it has taken the lead in the digital transformation of port and logistics
activities. And Container 42 serves as a metaphor for this transformation.

What kinds of things does a container shipment go through when it is
shipped by sea or overland? It’s all recorded by Container 42.
The collected data provides insight into the challenges faced during
transport and logistics and contributes to the development of a so-called
‘digital twin’ for the port: a digital representation of the actual, physical port
area. The foundations for the project are formed by the Port of Rotterdam
Authority’s existing Internet of Things (IoT) platform. The Port Authority
uses this cloud-based platform to collect and process data coming in from
sensors installed throughout the port area.

Container 42 is a platform for intensive collaboration between the following
D I D Y O U parties: Port of Rotterdam Authority, IBM, Cisco, Esri, Axians, Intel, HyET

Solar, Van Donge & de Roo, Awake.ai, Betta Batteries, Simwave,
K N O W ? Advanced Mobility Services, Kalmar and Shipping Technology.
Source: Port Of Rotterdam

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Source: Weare42.io, Helllenic Shipping News