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Containers in Ports can be Tracked Smartly: Lessons Learned From a Case Study

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  • Dimitris Folinas

    (TEI of Central Macedonia, Serres, Greece)

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This article introduces a web platform to monitor cargo in containers status in real time using telematics and simulation practices. The platform was the main deliverable of a research project which aimed to strengthen security in the logistics handling procedures in port terminals. A systematic approach has been followed for its development and a pilot test was applied for tracking containers in a main port terminal. Lessons learned from this pilot study are also presented and discussed. According to the results of the pilot study, the proposed platform proved to be a useful tool for management, monitoring of the status and confrontation of security threats events, transforming the container to a “smart” container that uses sensors and systems to track and report data such as contents, unauthorized access, and physical location.

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  • Dimitris Folinas, 2019. "Containers in Ports can be Tracked Smartly: Lessons Learned From a Case Study," International Journal of Applied Logistics (IJAL), IGI Global, vol. 9(1), pages 39-52, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jal000:v:9:y:2019:i:1:p:39-52
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