…“The satellite communication provider ORBCOMM has, after the recent acquisitions of StarTrak, PAR LMS and GlobalTrak, emerged as the largest vendor of intermodal container tracking solutions featuring GPRS or satellite communication.” Berg Insight estimates that “the number of tracking systems with GPRS or satellite communication for intermodal containers in active use is forecasted to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 49.1 percent from 137,000 units at the end of 2012 to 1.0 million by 2017.”
Berg Insight continued that, “ There will be a continued strong focus on container transport security and increased supply chain visibility in the coming years , which will favour the container tracking market.”
The full study can be found at https://www.berginsight.com/ReportPDF/ProductSheet/bi-container-ps.pdf.
Additionally, ORBCOMM Inc. has been selected by seven new domestic and international transportation and logistics companies.
ReeferTrak® is an industry-leading application that enables customers to proactively monitor, manage and remotely control their refrigerated transport assets. By leveraging the power of ReeferTrak®’s comprehensive temperature, fuel management, maintenance, and logistical application services, customers can achieve maximum compliance, increased efficiency and proven return on investment (ROI). ORBCOMM’s new ReeferTrak® customers are…
- BP Logistics, a freight shipping company in Fresno, CA, specializing in refrigerated produce and freight
- Classic Carriers, a full-service, asset-based logistics provider headquartered in Ohio
- Crowley Maritime Services, a Jacksonville, FL-based company providing transportation, distribution and logistics services along with marine solutions in domestic and international markets
- Direct Transport, a full-service transportation company based in Fresno, CA, specializing in hauling fresh produce, frozen foods, dry grocery, and other dry goods throughout the United States and Canada
- Gangloff Industries, a Loganport, IN-based company focused on freight shipping solutions
- Integrated Airline Services, a Dallas, TX-based company delivering tailor-made passenger, cargo and ramp handling services to some of the leading international air carriers for nearly 30 years
- JASKO Enterprises, a Florida-based carrier providing unlimited nationwide operating capability with a focus on refrigerated commodities
“We are very excited to add seven new technology leaders in the cold chain sector to ORBCOMM’s growing customer portfolio and build on our momentum in the transportation and logistics industry,” said David Gsell, ORBCOMM’s Senior Vice President and General Manager of StarTrak Information Technologies, LLC. “We look forward to helping these customers optimize their refrigerated transportation operations and immediately identify and maximize their return on investment.”
