The shipping industry relies heavily on shipping containers, with estimates reaching 10s of millions of shipping containers being used globally. In fact, no one knows exactly how many shipping containers there are, because there are too many to count and they span the entire globe. What we do know is that we’d be lost without them.

Speaking of loss, you’d think shipping containers, given their size and high value, would be hard to lose track of, but as anyone who works with shipping containers regularly knows, the opposite is true.

GPS tracking for shipping containers is one way that shipping businesses have been able to reduce loss and increase their profit.

Here are some of the major benefits of GPS tracking for shipping containers.

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Every fleet requires equipment tracking — it’s nothing new. However, traditional equipment tracking methods leave too much room for human error. Digital or paper-based logs where employees report what equipment they’re using, for what reason, and the date just won’t cut it. Equipment — whether it’s small power tools, radios, or large equipment like excavators, graders, and cranes — can get lost, forgotten about, damaged, or stolen if the right measures aren’t being used.

So what’s the solution? GPS asset tracking.

Why GPS?

When you switch to GPS tracking systems for equipment tracking, you eliminate human error and can simultaneously cut down and prevent theft from happening in the first place.

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Companies across industries need to start reducing their environmental impact. Not only are the dangers of climate change already happening in real time, but customers and business partners are beginning to stress the importance of working with Eco-friendly companies. Vehicle fleets and transportation companies are not alone.

Furthermore, improving Eco-friendliness equates to bigger fuel savings and higher efficiency. So when you go Eco-friendly you’re increasing your appeal to customers and business partners by being more sustainable, you’re saving money, and your increasing efficiency.

Well electric semi trucks are nowhere near where they need to be, so how can vehicle fleets become more Eco-friendly? Here are 10 tips.

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