Asset Tracking Device in a Cargo Container

Portable GPS Trackers for Eliminating Cargo and Asset Theft

In today's technological era GPS trackers offers a means for eliminating asset, shipment, package and cargo theft.

Did you know that most of the stuff we use in our daily lives was once on a boat?

Asset Tracking Device in a Cargo Container

In today’s technological era, billions of tonnes of cargo are being transported from one place to another every single day. There are millions of shipping containers and trucks scattered all around the world, transporting and distributing the goods we need on a daily basis. Considering all the valuable cargo on the roads at any given time, and the increase in crime rates, cargo theft is inevitable. But cargo theft isn’t a new phenomenon, it has been around for centuries, since the times of pirates seizing ships along the trade routes.

Thanks to the latest innovations and developments, GPS is affordable by almost anyone these days and offers small to large businesses a means for tracking the location of their cargos in real-time on the digital platform. The ability to view the location of cargo and assets 24/7 gives businesses total control and a sense of security. All around the world, cargo theft is costing businesses billions of dollars, and this certainly urges the company owners to take precautions to prevent criminals from getting away with their valuable cargo.

Experts estimate all cargo thefts rising up to $30 billion in losses each year.

With such high amounts of money at stake, it is reasonable to put in extra security measurements and protect your assets. Cargo theft does an initial damage with the cost of stolen cargo and detonates a ripple wave of disruption in the supply chain. After a cargo theft takes place, the toll in damages is just the beginning, direct losses from the theft often trigger other indirect impacts such as the costs of replacement of products and repayment of taxes that hurt other businesses down the supply chain.

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It doesn’t matter if it’s a cargo container travelling overseas or a truck carrying a delivery package to the next town, it is essential to have direct access to the location of your assets 24/7. By utilising GPS tracking systems to follow the progress of a cargo container from the factory to its final destination, businesses are able to;

  •    View the real-time location of an asset,
  •    Receive notifications if the cargo leaves a certain route,
  •    Analyse the time spent on delivery,

and most importantly, GPS tracking systems allow businesses to report the condition and location of the shipment to their customers.

portable GPS tracker such as the SpyTrack Nano weighs only a few grams, and it can be placed inside a small package, container or even in a cigarette box. Once activated, it reports its location every few seconds, allowing the manager to track it anywhere in the world. The SpyTrack Nano has a ten-day stand by time, it is small enough to fit in a pocket, and it can be attached to any metal surface using a magnetic case. SpyTrack software and its mobile app host a list of advanced features such as; geo-fence zones, movement alarm, speeding alarm and usage reports.

SpyTrack Nano Magnetic Case

A well-placed, dust and waterproof asset tracking device may be the last resort in recovering stolen assets. With the precise location of the stolen cargo at their disposal, managers are able to alert the authorities in the event of theft and assist them in recovering the stolen assets by providing them with the data from Spytrack. Without proper security measures and monitoring, these assets may easily be stolen and gone forever (which we hope never happens).

You may not be able to stop criminals from stealing your goods, but with an asset tracking device attached, you will have a fighting chance to get it back.

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Portable GPS Trackers for Eliminating Cargo and Asset Theft
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Portable GPS Trackers for Eliminating Cargo and Asset Theft
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In today's technological era GPS trackers offers a means for eliminating asset, shipment, package and cargo theft.
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10 Comments

  1. I am shipping my personal belongings across the sea (USA to UK) and so I am looking for just the one long lasting (as it will be a 4-8 week max) device with a long lasting battery for the journey, so that I can track it the whole way – again, just the one solitary, long lasting device, so if you have one, please contact me ASAP, thanks.

  2. Morning,

    i am looking to have the abilitiy to track consignments from their collection point to their final delivery point anywhere in Europe. we need a small and cheap device that simply tracks the whereabouts of the shipment in real time.

    depending on the price, we are either looking for disposable ones or reusable ones but the logistics of getting back the trackers from 3rd party customers throughout europe whould make this near impossible. please can you let me know what you can offer.

  3. Thank you for your question. One of our team will be in touch via email shortly.

  4. Hi there We have 136 containers that are located all over the UK either based in our depots or at Customer premises, there are various different types and sizes. What we are trying to do is find a way of firstly labelling them so that they have a unique identifier whether that is a refence number (numbers and/or letters) or even a bar code that can be scanned. This labelling needs to be something durable to withstand the wear and tear of the use and movement of the containers so that it doesn’t get knocked off or scratched off. Secondly we are aiming to track the containers either by scanning them in to our current asset tracking system created by Asset go or potentially by having some form or RFID device or GPS tracker. This would add the additional advantage of knowing where our containers are at anyone time. Again we would need this to be fairly robust and somewhat theft proof. Our containers will not need to be tracked everyday as they will remain at fixed locations for the vast majority of time at a customer premise or at one f our depots and we will need to understand where they are on an adhoc basis and track them if they go missing. Let me know what you can offer and if necessary I am happy to talk through in more detail.

  5. hi,

    We are looking to implement container tracking devices for one of our clients.

    The tracking devices will be required to be placed inside our shipping containers from UK to India.

    Are you able to suitable devices please?

    Regards
    Jay

  6. Hello,

    Im searching for a gps tracking device that works inside the container over the sea.

    Greetings,

    Sam Clement

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