Hamburg's Steinweg terminal installs automated reefer monitoring

Hamburg’s Steinweg (Sud-West) Terminal has introduced an automated reefer monitoring system; a land-based project that in part mirrors the attempts of shipping lines to introduce remote container monitoring across their fleets.

Ambitions for global coverage of reefer monitoring were pioneered by Maersk Line, while some of its competitors, notably CMA CGM as well as regional carriers working in niche trades, have similar projects under way.

However, the technology is also increasingly available to ports and terminals from an increasing variety of providers, and Steinweg ...