IN THE NEWS: ITS Logistics invests technology infrastructure, launches AI for container tracking
Yahoo! Life
January 26, 2024
Meghan Hall
FROM THE ARTICLE: ITS Logistics has joined the slew of logistics companies using AI to track containers and predict risks. Its new tool, which it calls ContainerAI, has been integrated into the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW), an information exchange platform used by those involved in supply chains.
Paul Brashier, vice president of drayage and intermodal for the company, said the new feature, which is free for current ITS Logistics customers but can also be purchased as a one-off service, will provide digital visibility to key players in the supply chain.
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“ContainerAI equips our team and our customers with the foresight to improve efficiency, reduce costs and avoid demurrage, detention and accessorial fees,” Brashier explained in a release from the company.
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