In line with its growing focus on the reefer market in South Africa, Gold Star Line (GSL) has just brought in more than 100 x 40ft high-cube reefers to be deployed on its fully cellular SA1 service connecting China, South East Asia and South Africa. Branded ZIMonitor, these state-of-the-art smart containers are equipped with new ground-breaking technology which puts all information about the cargo and container at the customer’s fingertips, according to global reefer manager Michael Shvarzman. ZIMonitor gives the clients the tools needed to track, monitor and even control the cargo’s environment from start to finish. “We understand that our customers always want to know more, especially when shipping sensitive, high-value reefer cargoes. Now you can monitor your reefer cargoes in real time and receive immediate notifications and alerts if any changes occur,” said Shvarzman. Customers can send and receive information remotely, view online container settings and receive alerts – which include temperature monitoring, humidity monitoring, alerts for power going on and off as well as unauthorised door openings, and GPS monitoring to red-flag route deviations. “These alerts can be received as customised text messages or email alerts through a convenient graphic user interface and the data can be retrieved in Excel/PDF format,” he added. “ZIMonitor containers are specifically designed and highly suitable for the all-important cold treatment processes required by South African fruit exporters to certain Asian markets.” Alerts can be received as customised text messages or email alerts through a convenient graphic user interface. – Michael Shvarzman
