[301117.EN.SEA] Maersk, CMA CGM Both Use BoxTech Container Database Functions

CONTAINER shipping lines CMA CGM and Maersk Line have both uploaded technical details about their entire global container fleets to BoxTech's database and are now flagging units whenever they are sold.

BoxTech's fast-growing database, which is provided by the Bureau International des Containers (BIC), already includes the technical characteristics of 30 per cent of the global container fleet. New functions have been added to the database to enable equipment owners to register container sales and flag units with exception alerts.

The function that allows owners to indicate when containers have been sold alerts users searching for a container that it is no longer part of a company's fleet.

This function aims to prevent improperly marked containers from circulating with the markings of their previous owner, so as to improve safety, reduce risk and encourage the proper neutralization of sold containers.

"Maersk is on a journey to integrate and simplify global supply chains, so we are in full support of the neutral BoxTech database as a tool to help improve transparency and efficiency in the industry," said Maersk's equipment head Ingrid Uppelschoten Snelderwaard.

  

"The new container sale function offers additional clarity, showing a clear dividing line between our current fleet and containers that have been sold. We appreciate that the team at BIC continues to innovate to bring new tools to benefit the industry," she said.

  

Another new feature, the new BoxTech Recovery Alerts system enables container owners to create alert lists to flag specific units in case of bankruptcies and other recovery situations, such as lost or stolen units. It can also inform users whenever a special status exists for a given unit.

Source : HKSG.