SAVI extends network
Savi Networks, operator of the RFID-enhanced global information service for container shipments, that enables automated tracking, management and security, is now commercially available at two of the worlds busiest ocean terminals – in Hong Kong and Shenzhen.
Savi began developing the SaviTrak solution commercially in 2002 as a provider of networking technology to the Smart and Secure Tradelanes initiative, which included thousands of RFID-tagged container journeys from origins in Indonesia, China, Thailand, Malaysia, Germany and South Africa. The system was further refined in several other global transportation security initiatives, including the STAR BEST programme conducted in cooperation with the Asia Pacific Economic Coalition (APEC), and with the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) in a South Africa-to-Europe programme.
The company plans to announce additional “live” tradelanes throughout Asia, Europe and South, following its recently announced partner agreements with US terminal operators, Marine Terminals Corporation (MTC) and Trans Pacific Container Service Corp.
(TraPac), which own and operate terminals across the US West and South Atlantic coasts.
The core RFID networking technology has been used to track and manage more than 2m shipments worldwide in defence and commercial applications. Savi Networks leverages standards-based Automatic Identification and Data Collection (AIDC) technologies, such as ISO 18000-7 operating at 433.92 MHz throughout ports and inland locations to further improve the efficiency and security of global supply chains.
The web-based information service, called SaviTrak, provides automated alerts and reporting and other important information on the location and status of containerised shipments and their contents.
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