Project for RFID-Based Information Services Automatically Monitors the
Security, Status and Condition of Cargo Container Shipments
HONG KONG and MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Savi
Networks today announced an agreement on a project to extend the
SaviTrak(TM) information service to facilities operated by Modern Terminals
Limited, one of the leading container terminal operators in Asia.
Deployment of the network at Modern Terminals' facilities in Hong Kong will
enhance the security and efficiency of in-transit cargo shipments.
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The installation of SaviTrak's standards-based Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID) infrastructure at Modern Terminals' facilities will
automate visibility of RFID-sealed containers and their contents, providing
the terminal operator and its customers with real-time location and status
information, automated alerts, and analytics.
"Modern Terminals Limited's important Hong Kong facilities extend the
visibility that SaviTrak provides for shippers, carriers and logistics
service providers throughout the global supply chain," said Steve Sewell,
senior vice president of Savi Networks.
Savi Networks has partnerships with major port and terminal operators
to build infrastructure at more than 80 terminals worldwide. The SaviTrak
information service is built upon open technologies that process real-time
data feeds from RFID devices such as electronic seals (E-Seals) that are
based on ISO standards, which are referenced by the SAFE Port Act of 2006
that calls on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to define the
voluntary use of container security devices.
SaviTrak also receives and processes information from other Automatic
Identification and Data Collection (AIDC) technologies, such as barcode
Electronic Product Code-compliant passive RFID and Global Positioning
Systems (GPS) used to track ships and trucks transporting ocean containers.
SaviTrak provides customers with real-time status about scheduling and
financial impacts on their in-transit inventory.
Savi Networks, the operator of a global network providing real-time
information services on in-transit inventory, is a joint venture between
Savi Technology, Inc., a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), and Hutchison
Port Holdings. To learn more about Savi Networks, visit:
http://www.savinetworks.com.
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