Smart Shipping: Maersk upgrades IoT connectivity across its fleet
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Maersk has begun the roll-out of its new digital connectivity platform aboard 450 vessels paving the way for smarter cargo tracking solutions in the future.
Copenhagen, Denmark – A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) is taking a significant step in digital innovation with the deployment of its next-generation IoT connectivity platform across 450 vessels. This includes all Maersk-owned vessels and more than 100 time-chartered vessels in the fleet. The platform is designed to meet the increasing demand for real-time data transmission and provide advanced IoT capabilities.
With our next-generation connectivity platform, we will be able to offer our customers notable benefits, including real-time cargo tracking, enhanced supply chain visibility, and improved operational efficiency. This platform is designed to support thousands of IoT devices, ensuring optimal performance for reefer tracking and fleet IoT.
Through the Captain Peter solution, Maersk customers can already monitor the temperature of their reefer cargo, but the current 2G network infrastructure onboard limits the frequency of data point updates. With the roll-out of the new platform, this infrastructure is transitioning to 4G technology, enabling a substantial increase in data granularity and paving the way for smarter cargo tracking and enhanced operational insights.
This upgrade to our IoT infrastructure is comparable to the shift consumers experienced when moving from 2G to 4G mobile networks. Just as that transition brought faster speeds, better connectivity, and new possibilities for our everyday lives, this new platform transforms how it is possible to communicate with cargo aboard. With real-time data sharing at unprecedented speed and reliability, we are unlocking new levels of efficiency and operational excellence to meet the demands of a connected, data-driven world.
Built for the future of global trade
The new platform is a single, unified network designed to support multiple wireless technologies (NB-IoT, Cat-M, and LTE broadband) offering scalability, security, and flexibility, enabling Maersk customers to seamlessly integrate their IoT devices and services.
The solution is designed for seamless interoperability between private and public networks, ensuring Maersk customers' cargo is reliably monitored whether at sea, in port, or on land, thus enabling BYOIoT (bring Your Own IoT) solutions based on standards for customers.
While the platform delivers seamless performance for connected container and cargo monitoring solutions, its underlying technology is anything but simple. It is the result of a strategic blend of advanced components, meticulously selected through close collaboration with leading tech partners including Onomondo, Nokia, 42com Sat, Complea, and Zededa.
The platform roll-out has begun and is on track for completion by the first quarter of 2026. Since the upgrade involves hardware replacements aboard vessels, the process demands careful planning and must be executed during scheduled port calls.
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A.P. 穆勒 - 马士基集团是一家综合性物流公司，致力于连接和简化其客户的供应链。作为全球物流服务领导者，公司业务覆盖 130 多个国家，员工人数约为 100,000 人。马士基的目标是通过新技术、新船舶和绿色燃料，到 2040 年实现整个业务的净零排放。
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