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Container Tracking and Security


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NEW YORK, Feb. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:

Container Tracking and Security

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Executive summary

The US satellite communication provider Orbcomm has after the recent acquisitions of StarTrak and PAR LMS emerged as the largest vendor of intermodal container tracking solutions with GPRS or satellite communication. The company had achieved an installed base of 15,000 units at the end of 2011. PearTrack Systems and Qualcomm Enterprise Services are the second and third largest providers having 10,000 and 7,000 systems installed on intermodal containers respectively. Honeywell Global Tracking is the fourth largest system provider after the acquisition of EMS Global Tracking. Other significant players include ID Systems, Telular and Cubic GTS from the US, Pointer Telocation from Israel and EPSa and Global Tracking Technology from Europe. Most players have generally a broader market scope than maritime shipping containers, covering all types of asset tracking. CSB Technology, Kirsen Global Security and Starcom Systems are examples of vendors with products specifically developed for intermodal shipping containers. There has been a consolidation trend in the container tracking market in the past two years with several major M&A activities. Francisco Partners acquired Cybit in January 2010 in a deal worth about € 28 million. This deal was later followed by the acquisition of Masternaut in April 2011. ID Systems further acquired GE's Asset Intelligence division, a leading international provider of trailer tracking solutions. In May 2010, Cubic acquired Impeva Labs and formed Cubic Global Tracking Solutions. Orbcomm acquired StarTrak in May 2011, followed by the acquisition of PAR LMS in December 2011 in a deal worth about US$ 10 million. EMS Global Tracking was acquired by Honeywell in August 2011, which formed the new business unit Honeywell Global Tracking. The latest transaction was done in December 2011 when Telular acquired asset tracking specialist SkyBitz for US$ 42 million. Berg insight anticipates 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. Tracking solutions can help transportation chain stakeholders to comply with regulations and security programs as well as increase the transportation efficiency. Proving the commercial value, finding efficient solutions for reverse logistics and bringing down hardware prices are key components to increase the adoption rate for container tracking solutions.

Table of Contents Executive summary.1 1 The container shipping industry ..3

1.1.1 Containerisation 5

1.1.2 Ports, terminals and trade lanes ...6

1.2 Intermodal shipping containers...8

1.2.1 Container fleet ...9

1.2.2 Trailers, semi-trailers and swap bodies...10

1.2.3 Container manufacturers.10

1.2.4 Container ships ...11

1.3 Container ownership structure ..12

1.3.1 Container shipping companies ...13

1.3.2 Container leasing companies .15

1.4 Other container transport actors ...16

1.4.1 Consigner/Consignee .17

1.4.2 Freight forwarders ...17

1.4.3 Customs and regulatory authorities17

1.4.4 Terminal operators ..18

2 Container tracking solutions..19

2.1.1 Container segment..21

2.1.2 GNSS segment ...25

2.1.3 Network segment 26

2.1.4 Backoffice segment.27

2.2 Supply chain management ...28

2.2.1 Cargo and inventory management .29

2.2.2 Insurance risk management29

2.3 Security management ...30

2.3.1 Theft, accident and damage security..30

2.3.2 Terrorism, illegal and dangerous goods security ...30

2.4 Container operations management...31

2.4.1 Container management...31

2.4.2 Container transport management...31

2.5 Regulatory compliance and reporting...32

2.5.1 Supply chain security programs .32

2.5.2 Tax collection ..34

2.6 International container tracking technology initiatives ..34

2.6.1 Integrity project ...35

2.6.2 Smart CM project 35

2.6.3 Cassandra project ...36

2.6.4 US Department of Homeland Security Cargo Security Programs..36

2.6.5 DASH7 Container Security and Sensing Initiative ..37

2.7 Business models ...38

3 Market forecasts and trends ..39

3.1.1 Installed base and unit shipments ..39

3.1.2 Regional markets 40

3.1.3 Vendor market shares .41

3.2 Market drivers and barriers42

3.2.1 Macroeconomic factors...43

3.2.2 Regulatory environment ..44

3.2.3 Competitive environment 44

3.2.4 Technology environment 45

3.3 Value chain analysis ..46

3.3.1 Telematics industry players.46

3.3.2 Container transportation industry players...49

3.3.3 Telecom industry players 49

3.3.4 IT industry players ...50

3.4 Future industry trends ...51

4 Maritime container tracking vendors .53

4.2 CSB Technologies.55

4.3 EPSa..56

4.4 European Datacomm 58

4.5 Global Tracking Technology .59

4.6 Globe Tracker 60

4.7 Honeywell Global Tracking (EMS Global Tracking)..61

4.8 Kirsen Global Security ...62

4.9 Logica 64

4.10 OnAsset Intelligence..65

4.11 PearTrack Systems67

4.12 Starcom Systems ..68

4.13 System Planning Corporation (GlobalTrak) ..69

5 Inland container tracking vendors .71

5.2 Cubic Global Tracking Solutions...72

5.3 FreightWatch .74

5.4 GlobalTrack ...75

5.5 Hi-G-Tek.76

5.6 ID Systems – Asset Intelligence 78

5.7 Idem...80

5.8 Masternaut.80

5.9 Orbcomm (StarTrak, PAR LMS) 81

5.10 Pointer Telocation..83

5.11 Qualcomm Enterprise Services.85

5.12 SkyWave86

5.13 Sycada...87

5.14 Telular (SkyBitz).87

5.15 Trimble...89

6 Other tracking solution providers ..91

6.2 APS Technology92

6.3 AT&T ..93

6.4 Avante International Technology...94

6.5 CargoTrax ..94

6.6 Intelleflex 95

6.7 ITC Infotech ...95

6.8 Johnson Controls ..96

6.9 Mark-It Services .98

6.10 Navis ..99

6.11 Numerex 99

6.12 Powers International 100

6.13 Savi Technology ..100

6.14 Telenor Traxion101

Glossary ..103

List of Figures

Figure 1.2: Index for GDP and merchandise trade (World 1975–2011) .4

Figure 1.3: Container port throughput (World 2000–2010) 6

Figure 1.4: Top 10 container ports (World 2010) ...7

Figure 1.5: Top 10 containerised trade routes (World 2009)..8

Figure 1.6: Intermodal container fleet size (World 2005–2011)..9

Figure 1.7: Intermodal container fleet by type (World 2011)10

Figure 1.8: Container manufacturer production volumes and market share (World 2010) .11

Figure 1.9: Container fleet ownership structure (World 2011)..12

Figure 1.10: Top 10 container shipping companies (World December 2011) .13

Figure 1.11: Top 18 containership operating countries (World January 2011)14

Figure 1.12: Top 10 container leasing companies (World 2011) .15

Figure 1.13: Container transport chain .16

Figure 1.14: Top container terminal operators (World 2010) ...18

Figure 2.1: Real-time container tracking infrastructure overview .21

Figure 2.2: Examples of container tracking unit form factors...22

Figure 2.3: Data interfaces used by container tracking units ...23

Figure 2.4: Top cellular M2M communication providers (World Q3-2010) ..26

Figure 2.5: Example of container tracking backoffice segment ...28

Figure 2.6: Examples of Supply Chain Security Programs and Initiatives (World 2011) .33

Figure 3.1: Intermodal Container tracking shipments (World 2010–2016)...40

Figure 3.2: Top 15 intermodal container tracking providers (World Q4-2011) 42

Figure 3.3: Data for leading container tracking industry players..47

Figure 3.4: Container tracking vendor mergers and acquisitions (2010–2011) ...48

Figure 4.1: Maritime container tracking vendors ..53

Figure 5.1: Inland container tracking vendors ..71

Figure 6.1: Container tracking solution providers 91

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