News / Carriers splash out as they aim to stand out from the crowd

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Intense competition in the liner industry is driving carriers to try and differentiate their business, either through technology or service developments.

So far year, Seoul announced funds to attach internet-connected devices to allow Korean exporters to track containers, a service Hapag-Lloyd and forwarder Kuehne+Nagel also announced, while Maersk told its cold chain customers technology could help save energy on reefer boxes.

In the latest move, ONE announced today it would follow suit with news of a collaboration with Sony to develop monitoring ...