Evergreen Line equips fleet with ORBCOMM's smart containers

ORBCOMM announced that Evergreen Line equipped its dry container fleet with smart container technology. This adoption signals a shift in the maritime industry as dry containers transition from static assets to intelligent units.

Sameer Agrawal, ORBCOMM’s CEO, stated, “This move signals a broader shift in the maritime industry where dry containers are rapidly evolving from static assets into smart, connected, intelligent units.” ORBCOMM has enabled more than one million smart containers globally and is extending this capability to Evergreen.

The technology provides enhanced cargo visibility, protection, and reliability, featuring advanced event alerts such as door openings, temperature changes, and shock detection. These capabilities underscore the importance of cargo security, crew safety, and operational efficiency, essential for modern supply chains.

Agrawal elaborated, “Smart intermodal containers are no longer experimental—they are becoming the new standard.” The deployment of this technology responds to the industry's increasing demand for real-time data and operational transparency. The latest deployments utilize second-generation smart dry container technology, which integrates new sensors for security and cargo integrity.