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RFID Tracking: Shanghai
International Port Group, Georgia Ports Authority And Savi Networks Plan Real-Time
Information Pilot On Cargo Shipped From Shanghai To Savannah
June 06, 2007
Shanghai International
Port Group (SIPG), the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) and Savi Networks recently announced their plans to launch an RFID-based
network that automatically tracks the location and security of containerized cargo transported between the Port of Shanghai
in China and the Port of Savannah in Georgia. Called the “Shanghai-Savannah Express Trade Lane Project,” the companies
announced their partnership plans today at the Third Annual China Trade and Logistics Conference held at the Savannah International
Trade and Convention Center.
SIPG and Savi Networks have jointly developed a localized China RFID solution which
includes electronic seal and GPS integrated handheld for this project. This solution builds on a project previously conducted
by SIPG from Shanghai to Yantai and will facilitate SIPG’s objective of being a global information and logistics hub.
The solution will be built upon an open, international standards-based network platform, including compatibility
with ISO standard 18000-7 for active RFID devices and ISO standard 18185 for electronic container security devices, both operating
at the 433.92 MHz radio frequency.
“We’re embarking on this pilot with Savi Networks to ensure that
SIPG provides our customers and China Customs with state-of-the-art information services to optimize both the efficiency and
security of shipments both domestically and globally,” said Bao Qifan, Executive Vice President at SIPG.
“The
extension of our real-time information service to the Port of Shanghai adds yet another critical link to our growing network
throughout the global supply chain,” said Vic Verma, chief executive officer of Savi Networks.
After the
successful completion of the project, SIPG and Savi Networks will extend its Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)-based solution
and SaviTrak information service to terminal facilities operated by SIPG at the Port of Shanghai, one of the world’s
largest and busiest ports and key gateway for products manufactured in China and shipped to the United States. SaviTrak already
exists at the Port of Savannah under a previously announced agreement between the Georgia Ports Authority and Savi Networks.
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 , and Hutchison Port Holdings. To learn more about
Savi Networks, visit: www.savinetworks.com .
The Shanghai port, a hub port in eastern China, totally handled 21.71
million TEUs, up 3.63 million TEUs, or 20.1 percent versus 2005. It has ranked third in the world by container throughput
for four consecutive years. In 2005, the port reached cargo throughput of 443 million tons, replacing the Port of Singapore
as the largest cargo port in the world. SIPG, the exclusive operator of all the public terminals in the Shanghai port, is
mainly engaged in cargo shipping, logistics information management, manufacture and lease of containers. Established in January
2003 by reorganizing the former Shanghai Port Authority, SIPG has had eight wholly-owned subsidiaries and operated 125 berths
covering an overall length of about 20 kilometers. Of the berths, 82 ones can accommodate 10,000-deadweight-ton vessels or
above.
Georgia’s deepwater ports and inland barge terminals support more than 286,476 jobs throughout the
state annually and contribute $14.9B in income, $55.8B in revenue and $2.8B in state and local taxes to Georgia’s bustling
economy.
Source: SupplyChainMarket
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