ONE launches CONTAINER+ digital platform for real-time cold chain monitoring
This technological advancement helps reduce product loss and ensures shipments remain compliant with strict international safety protocols.
GLOBAL – Ocean Network Express (ONE) has introduced CONTAINER+, a digital monitoring platform that provides near real-time shipment data through a single dashboard, as the shipping line responds to growing demand for greater visibility and control over temperature-sensitive cargo in increasingly complex global supply chains.
The system monitors supply- and return-air temperatures, ambient temperature, internal humidity, and power status, enabling logistics teams to track cargo conditions during transport.
Refrigerated transport has evolved from manual inspections and basic cooling methods to mechanical refrigeration systems that maintain consistent temperatures.
Strategic Vision and Digital Transformation
Current reefer logistics increasingly rely on automated monitoring, allowing shippers to track container conditions remotely. In addition to shipment location, monitoring systems provide information on temperature, humidity, and other cargo conditions, enabling operators to identify potential issues during transport.
Modern logistics management is shifting towards automated monitoring to handle the complexities of transporting temperature-sensitive goods such as produce and pharmaceuticals.
While traditional methods relied on inconsistent manual inspections, new digital platforms enable real-time oversight of internal container conditions, including humidity and power status.
Pharmaceutical Safety and Cold Chain Integrity
In the fresh produce sector, monitoring atmospheric conditions and humidity within reefer containers can help manage ripening during transit.
As for pharmaceuticals, temperature monitoring supports compliance with specified transport conditions, while digital records can also support inspections of chilled and frozen products at destination ports.
According to the company, data availability depends on cellular connectivity and may be interrupted during parts of a voyage before resuming once a connection is restored. For cargo requiring controlled atmosphere transport or USDA Cold Treatment protocols, the platform also provides monitoring data intended to support compliance with transport requirements and documentation for inspections.
Outlook and Industry Impact
This technological advancement helps reduce product loss and ensures shipments remain compliant with strict international safety protocols. By utilizing cellular connectivity, these systems offer unprecedented visibility, allowing operators to intervene immediately if environmental conditions deviate from requirements.
The platform is integrated with ONE’s digital shipment management system. Users access the service via their eCommerce account, activate monitoring for a shipment, and view cargo conditions via an online dashboard during transport.
Lastly, this strategic innovation is a calculated effort to safeguard the integrity of the global cold chain despite connectivity challenges, with Ocean Network Express maintaining a focus on operational excellence and cargo safety.
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