콜드 체인 추적 및 감시 시장 – 4th Edition

This study investigates the market for tracking and monitoring of refrigerated containers, trailers, swap bodies, rail freight wagons, air freight ULDs as well as pallets and cargo boxes. The installed base of active remote tracking systems for these use cases is forecasted to grow at a CAGR of 18.4 percent from 4.9 million units at the end of 2023 to 11.4 million units by 2028. Perishable foods, vaccines and pharmaceuticals, chemicals and electronics can benefit greatly from these solutions as they are typically sensitive to exposure of temperature variations during transportation. Get up to date with the latest information about vendors, products and markets.

• Insights from 30 executive interviews with market leading companies.
• Comprehensive overview of the refrigerated cargo tracking value chain and key applications.
• In-depth analysis of market trends and key developments.
• Summary of the major refrigerated cargo container tracking projects worldwide.
• Updated profiles of 79 cold chain tracking solution providers.
• Detailed forecasts by market segment lasting until 2028.
• The latest trends on cold chain logistics and the tracking of cargo and cargo carrying units including trailers, intermodal containers, ULDs and rail wagons.

The market value for cold chain tracking to reach € 1.8 billion in 2028

Perishable foods, vaccines, pharmaceuticals, chemicals and electronics are typically sensitive to exposure to temperature variations as well as shock, tilt, vibrations and light. These types of goods require a steady and controlled temperature environment throughout the entire supply chain. Cold chain is the most commonly used name to describe such supply chains. Refrigerated trailers, intermodal containers, air freight ULDs, rail freight wagons and other logistics units such as insulated cargo boxes and pallet shippers are used to maintain a steady cargo temperature during transportation. The global fleet of refrigerated trailers and intermodal containers amounts to about 5.0 million units combined. The number of temperature-controlled ULDs and rail freight wagons in use globally are in the tens of thousands.

Cold chain tracking and monitoring solutions that enable real-time data on cargo location and condition provide significant value for cargo owners and logistics service providers. About one third of all food produced for human consumption globally is wasted. It is estimated that up to 15 percent of the wastage occurs post-harvest and before reaching the retail store, i.e. mainly during transport. Temperature excursions during transport that are not managed properly is a common reason for spoilage. If there is no data available on temperature levels during transport, supply chain managers will not be able to prevent spoilage.

Berg Insight’s definition of a real-time cold chain tracking solution is a system that incorporates data logging, satellite positioning and data communications to a backoffice application. The tracking device can be designed to track the cargo carrying unit (i.e. trailer, intermodal container, air freight ULD, rail freight wagon etc.) or the cargo itself. Cargo carrying unit tracking devices are permanently or temporarily installed on the container unit while cargo tracking devices are typically placed with the cargo or attached to the cargo box or pallet during transport. A range of device form factors and technologies are available on the market serving different needs.

Berg Insight estimates that shipments of remote tracking systems with cellular or satellite communications capabilities for refrigerated cargo carrying units reached 765,000 units worldwide in 2023. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.7 percent, shipments are expected to reach close to 1.2 million units in 2028. During the same period, the installed base of active remote tracking systems for refrigerated cargo carrying units is forecasted to grow at a CAGR of 10.8 percent from 2.7 million units at the end of 2023 to 4.5 million units by 2028. The number of active tracking devices and real-time data loggers in use for general cargo applications, including insulated cargo boxes and pallet shippers, reached close to 2.2 million units at the end of 2023. The market segment is set for rapid growth in the coming years as prices are expected to decrease and smart labels and other devices with a very small footprint are being introduced. The number active devices in use are forecasted to reach 6.9 million units at the end of 2028. Yearly device shipments in this category will grow from 7.6 million units in 2023 to reach 27.4 million units in 2028. The segment includes both multi-use trackers and single-use disposable trackers.

The cold chain tracking and monitoring market is served by a wide range of players. ORBCOMM has a large installed base of connected vehicles and assets. The company is the number one player in the refrigerated trailer and container tracking segment with over 0.5 million units installed. Maersk has rolled out a system for real-time tracking of its entire fleet of around 380,000 refrigerated containers, making it the largest refrigerated container tracking project worldwide. The container tracking specialist Globe Tracker is the third largest provider of tracking solutions for refrigerated containers. The company has equipped the major shipping company Hapag-Lloyd’s entire reefer container fleet with tracking units. Additional leading players in the refrigerated intermodal container tracking segment include Envotech, Cooltrax and Copeland (formerly Emerson Climate Technologies). Leading refrigerated trailer tracking players moreover include Spireon, Schmitz Cargobull, CalAmp, EROAD, Krone, Samsara, Motive and Idem Telematics. Intermodal Telematics and SAVVY Telematics Systems are leading vendors of temperature-controlled tank container tracking solutions.

DeltaTrak, Sensitech (part of Carrier), Controlant, Tive, Frigga (part of Dewav Electronic Technology) and Copeland (formerly Emerson Climate Technologies) are leading players in the refrigerated cargo tracking segment, each with hundreds of thousands of deployed real-time tracking devices. These companies’ solutions are based on trackers that are placed together with the cargo during transport and can be used for various modes of transportation including air shipments. Additional players in the segment include OnAsset Intelligence, Roambee, Adapt Ideations, Tempmate, Hive-Zox, Onset, Escavox, 7PSolutions, Intelyt and Qualcomm. Sensos and Trackonomy are also part of this segment, offering smart label solutions. There are furthermore several cold chain logistics service providers that offer cargo location and condition tracking as a service for their customers, including DB Schenker, FedEx and UPS.
The logistics industry is currently undergoing a major transformation. A number of events that have been disruptive for global supply chains have occurred during the past few years (e.g. the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ever Given Suez Canal blockage, the Red Sea crisis and the Panama Canal drought). These events highlight the need for greater visibility into the supply chain. Goods transported in the cold chain are in many cases of higher value and more sensitive to unplanned stops and temperature deviations. Having access to real-time data on the location and condition of the cargo helps managers to save the cargo load if an unexpected event occurs.

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

1 Global Freight Transport Overview

1.1 International merchandise trade
1.1.1 Freight transportation modes
1.1.2 Logistics units and containerisation
1.1.3 Ports, terminals and trade lanes
1.1.4 Global container shipping companies and air cargo airlines
1.2 Containers, trailers, rail freight wagons and ULDs
1.2.1 Intermodal shipping containers
1.2.2 Trailers and semi-trailers
1.2.3 Rail freight wagons
1.2.4 Air freight unit load devices

2 The Cold Chain Industry

2.1 The cold supply chain
2.2 Goods transported in the cold chain
2.3 Cold chain regulations
2.3.1 North America
2.3.2 Europe
2.3.3 Rest of the world
2.4 Cold chain monitoring solutions
2.4.1 Cold chain tracking infrastructure
2.4.2 Benefits of using tracking solutions
2.5 Business models

3 Market Forecasts and Trends

3.1 Market analysis
3.1.1 Installed base and unit shipments
3.1.2 Regional markets
3.1.3 Market value
3.1.4 Vendor market shares
3.2 Value chain analysis
3.2.1 Refrigerated cargo and cargo carrying unit tracking solution providers
3.2.2 Refrigerated cargo container OEMs
3.2.3 Cold chain logistics service providers
3.3 Market drivers and barriers
3.3.1 Macroeconomic environment
3.3.2 Regulatory environment
3.3.3 Competitive environment
3.3.4 Technology environment
3.4 Future industry trends
3.4.1 Cold chain monitoring solutions lead the cargo tracking market
3.4.2 Factory-installation of tracking solutions to drive adoption
3.4.3 Exceptional years in the shipping industry accelerate adoption of IoT solutions
3.4.4 Sustainability goals can be reached by using real-time monitoring solutions
3.4.5 Incumbent data logger providers bet on real-time technologies
3.4.6 Network sunsets create opportunities for tracking solution providers
3.4.7 Smart labels may revolutionise parcel tracking
3.4.8 Shipment monitoring services become increasingly common

4 Cold Chain Tracking Solution Providers

4.1 Refrigerated cargo container tracking solution providers
4.1.1 AddSecure
4.1.2 ArrowSpot Systems
4.1.3 Astrata Europe (AddSecure)
4.1.4 Ayantra
4.1.5 Bosch
4.1.6 BoxPlus
4.1.7 CalAmp
4.1.8 CLS Group
4.1.9 Contguard
4.1.10 Cooltrax
4.1.11 Copeland
4.1.12 Digi International
4.1.13 Envotech
4.1.14 EROAD
4.1.15 G7 Connect
4.1.16 Globe Tracker
4.1.17 Idem Telematics (BPW)
4.1.18 Intermodal Telematics
4.1.19 Kirsen Global Security
4.1.20 Motive Technologies
4.1.21 ORBCOMM
4.1.22 Powerfleet
4.1.23 Samsara
4.1.24 SAVVY Telematic Systems
4.1.25 SCALAR (ZF)
4.1.26 Sensolus
4.1.27 Spireon (Solera)
4.1.28 Swinnus
4.1.29 T42 IoT Tracking Solutions
4.1.30 T Comm Telematics
4.1.31 Ubidata
4.1.32 Zenatek
4.2 Refrigerated cargo tracking solution providers
4.2.1 7PSolutions
4.2.2 Adapt Ideations
4.2.3 Berlinger Monitoring Solutions (Carrier)
4.2.4 CartaSense
4.2.5 Controlant
4.2.6 DeltaTrak
4.2.7 ELPRO (Bosch)
4.2.8 Escavox
4.2.9 Frigga (Shanghai Dewav IoT Technology)
4.2.10 Hanhaa
4.2.11 Hive-Zox
4.2.12 Intelyt
4.2.13 OnAsset Intelligence
4.2.14 Onset (LI-COR Environmental)
4.2.15 ParkourSC
4.2.16 Qualcomm
4.2.17 Roambee
4.2.18 Sendum Wireless
4.2.19 Sensitech (Carrier)
4.2.20 Sensos
4.2.21 Tempmate
4.2.22 Tive
4.2.23 Trackonomy Systems
4.2.24 Trusted
4.2.25 TSS
4.2.26 Versa
4.2.27 Xsense
4.3 Refrigerated cargo container OEMs
4.3.1 Carrier
4.3.2 China International Marine Containers (CIMC)
4.3.3 Cold Chain Technologies
4.3.4 Cryoport
4.3.5 CSafe Global
4.3.6 Daikin Industries
4.3.7 Envirotainer
4.3.8 Krone
4.3.9 Maersk Container Industry
4.3.10 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
4.3.11 Schmitz Cargobull
4.3.12 Sonoco ThermoSafe
4.3.13 Thermo King (Trane Technologies)
4.3.14 Utility Trailer Manufacturing
4.4 Cold chain logistics service providers
4.4.1 DB Schenker
4.4.2 FedEx
4.4.3 Hapag-Lloyd
4.4.4 Maersk
4.4.5 UPS
4.4.6 ZIM

Glossary

List of Figures

Figure 1.1: Index for GDP and international merchandise trade (World 1990–2022) ………………. 7
Figure 1.2: Merchandise trade by region (World 2022) ………………………………………………………. 8
Figure 1.3: External trade by mode of transport (EU-27 2023) …………………………………………….. 9
Figure 1.4: Container port throughput (World 2005–2022)………………………………………………… 10
Figure 1.5: Top 10 container ports (World 2023) ……………………………………………………………… 12
Figure 1.6: Top 10 air cargo ports (World 2023) ………………………………………………………………. 13
Figure 1.7: Top 10 container shipping companies (World Q4-2024) ………………………………….. 14
Figure 1.8: Air cargo growth rates by major market (World 2023) ……………………………………… 15
Figure 1.9: Top 10 air cargo airlines (World 2023) …………………………………………………………… 15
Figure 1.10: Global fleet of cargo carrying units (2023) ……………………………………………………. 16
Figure 1.11: Examples of intermodal container form factors ……………………………………………… 17
Figure 1.12: Intermodal container fleet size (World 2016–2023) ………………………………………… 18
Figure 1.13: Intermodal container fleet by type (World 2023) ……………………………………………. 19
Figure 1.14: Examples of trailer form factors …………………………………………………………………… 20
Figure 1.15: Cargo trailer fleet by region (World 2023) …………………………………………………….. 21
Figure 1.16: Top 10 trailer manufacturers (World 2023) ……………………………………………………. 22
Figure 1.17: Examples of rail wagon form factors ……………………………………………………………. 23
Figure 1.18: Number of rail freight wagons per region (World 2023) ………………………………….. 24
Figure 1.19: Examples of ULD form factors …………………………………………………………………….. 25
Figure 2.1: The cold supply chain ………………………………………………………………………………….. 29
Figure 2.2: Optimum temperature levels for different products in the cold chain …………………. 31
Figure 2.3: Real-time cargo and cargo container tracking infrastructure overview ……………….. 37
Figure 2.4: Examples of device form factors for refrigerated cargo and cargo containers …….. 38
Figure 2.5: Top 10 mobile operators by IoT connections (World Q4-2023) …………………………. 41
Figure 2.6: Satellite network operators by IoT subscriber base (World Q4-2023) ………………… 42
Figure 3.1: Refrigerated cargo carrying unit tracking device shipments (World 2023–2028) …. 50
Figure 3.2: Refrigerated cargo tracking device shipments (World 2023–2028) ……………………. 51
Figure 3.3: Refrigerated trailer tracking devices per region (World 2023–2028) …………………… 52
Figure 3.4: Cold chain monitoring market value (World 2023–2028) ………………………………….. 53
Figure 3.5: The leading refrigerated cargo carrying unit tracking vendors (Q4-2023) …………… 55
Figure 3.6: The leading refrigerated trailer tracking vendors (Q4-2023) ……………………………… 56
Figure 3.7: The leading refrigerated intermodal container tracking vendors (Q4-2023) ………… 57
Figure 4.1: ArrowTrack SAT tracking device ……………………………………………………………………. 78
Figure 4.2: Bosch Connect S2 Solar gateway …………………………………………………………………. 82
Figure 4.3: IBOX-BPRDC300 reefer container tracking and controller device ……………………… 83
Figure 4.4: Cooltrax TempTracker gateway and sensors ………………………………………………….. 88
Figure 4.5: SmartSense by Digi …………………………………………………………………………………….. 91
Figure 4.6: Envotech’s RadioSecure SLM ………………………………………………………………………. 93
Figure 4.7: G7 Refrigerated trailer ………………………………………………………………………………….. 96
Figure 4.8: Motive’s product range ………………………………………………………………………………. 103
Figure 4.9: CT 3600 reefer container tracking device ……………………………………………………… 106
Figure 4.10: ORBCOMM’s installed base of trailer and container tracking units (Q4-2023) …. 107
Figure 4.11: Powerfleet’s Logistics Gateway– Solar ……………………………………………………….. 109
Figure 4.12: The AG51 asset gateway ………………………………………………………………………….. 111
Figure 4.13: SCALAR EVO Guard and SCALAR EVO Pulse trailer tracking devices …………… 114
Figure 4.14: Sensolus end-to-end tracking solution ……………………………………………………….. 116
Figure 4.15: Spireon FL Flex 2 and FL Flex 2+modular trailer tracking devices ………………… 118
Figure 4.16: Swinnus’ reefer container tracking devices …………………………………………………. 120
Figure 4.17: T Comm Telematics TCT450 telematics unit and wireless sensors ………………… 122
Figure 4.18: Kelvin M300 real-time data logger ……………………………………………………………… 126
Figure 4.19: Saga Card real-time logger ……………………………………………………………………….. 129
Figure 4.20: LIBERO G real-time tracking and data logging solution………………………………… 132
Figure 4.21: The Escavox tracking portal and Blue Box tracking device …………………………… 133
Figure 4.22: Frigga real-time data loggers …………………………………………………………………….. 134
Figure 4.23: The Parcelive tracker ……………………………………………………………………………….. 135
Figure 4.24: Hive-Zox BEEconIoT tracking device …………………………………………………………. 136
Figure 4.25: The SENTRY 600 FlightSafe tracking device and Sentinel sensor tag ……………. 138
Figure 4.26: The Onset InTemp CX1000 series of real-time data loggers ………………………….. 139
Figure 4.27: Qualcomm Aware Platform ……………………………………………………………………….. 142
Figure 4.28: Roambee’s smart label attached to cargo box …………………………………………….. 144
Figure 4.29: Sendum’s PT300 package tracker …………………………………………………………….. 146
Figure 4.30: The TempTale GEO Ultra real-time data logger …………………………………………… 147
Figure 4.31: Sensos Smart Label …………………………………………………………………………………. 148
Figure 4.32: The Tive Solo 5G and Tive Solo Lite real-time tracking devices …………………….. 150
Figure 4.33: Carrier Transicold Vector 8700 trailer refrigeration unit …………………………………. 155
Figure 4.34: CIMC’s trailer and container sales in TEU (2019-2023) …………………………………. 157
Figure 4.35: The Exigo E1500 trailer refrigeration unit ……………………………………………………. 161
Figure 4.36: Releye RAP ULD container ……………………………………………………………………….. 162
Figure 4.37: The Sekstant gateway ………………………………………………………………………………. 165
Figure 4.38: The Pegasus ULD container ……………………………………………………………………… 168
Figure 4.39: The Thermo King Precedent connected trailer refrigeration unit ……………………. 169
Figure 4.40: ZIMonitor reefer container …………………………………………………………………………. 175