News / GuardFreight launches E-Containerlock: a new weapon in the war on cargo crime

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A new cargo transport unit security device has been launched onto global shipping and land transport markets after some 300 trial shipments.

UK-based manufacturer Guardfreight this week launched the E-Containerlock, which fits between the upright locking posts on a shipping container, where it is independent of the container’s seal, and uses a GPRS transmitter to provide regular position updates and send alerts if the container has been tampered with.

Information is sent to GuardFreight’s secure online portal, which tracks the shipment route ...