The Cold Chain Tracking and Monitoring Market - 5th Edition

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

List of Figures

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 the adoption of IoT
  • 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 BoxPlus (COSCO Shipping Lines)
  • 4.1.4 CalAmp
  • 4.1.5 CLS Group
  • 4.1.6 Contguard
  • 4.1.7 Cooltrax
  • 4.1.8 Copeland
  • 4.1.9 Envotech
  • 4.1.10 EROAD
  • 4.1.11 G7 Connect
  • 4.1.12 Globe Tracker
  • 4.1.13 Idem Telematics (BPW)
  • 4.1.14 Intermodal Telematics
  • 4.1.15 Kirsen Global Security
  • 4.1.16 Motive Technologies
  • 4.1.17 ORBCOMM
  • 4.1.18 Powerfleet
  • 4.1.19 Samsara
  • 4.1.20 SAVVY Telematic Systems
  • 4.1.21 SCALAR (ZF)
  • 4.1.22 Sensolus
  • 4.1.23 Spireon (Solera)
  • 4.1.24 Swinnus
  • 4.1.25 T Comm Telematics
  • 4.1.26 Ubidata
  • 4.1.27 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 Controlant
  • 4.2.5 Decklar
  • 4.2.6 DeltaTrak
  • 4.2.7 Digi International
  • 4.2.8 ELPRO (Bosch)
  • 4.2.9 Escavox
  • 4.2.10 Frigga (Shanghai Dewav IoT Technology)
  • 4.2.11 Hanhaa
  • 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 Sendum Wireless
  • 4.2.18 Sensitech (Carrier)
  • 4.2.19 Sensos
  • 4.2.20 Tempmate
  • 4.2.21 Tive
  • 4.2.22 Trackonomy Systems
  • 4.2.23 Transparent Path
  • 4.2.24 VISEMO
  • 4.2.25 TSS
  • 4.2.26 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 SkyCell
  • 4.3.13 Thermo King (Trane Technologies)
  • 4.3.14 ThermoSafe
  • 4.3.15 Utility Trailer Manufacturing
• 4.4 Cold chain logistics service providers
  • 4.4.1 COSCO Shipping Lines
  • 4.4.2 FedEx
  • 4.4.3 Hapag-Lloyd
  • 4.4.4 Maersk
  • 4.4.5 Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC)
  • 4.4.6 Schenker
  • 4.4.7 UPS
  • 4.4.8 ZIM
• List of Acronyms and Abbreviations

List of Figures

• Figure 1.1: Index for GDP and international merchandise trade (World 1990-2023)
• Figure 1.2: Merchandise trade by region (World 2023)
• Figure 1.3: Comparison of different transport modes (World 2022)
• Figure 1.4: Container port throughput (World 2005-2023)
• Figure 1.5: Top 10 container ports (World 2024)
• Figure 1.6: Top 10 air cargo ports (World 2024)
• Figure 1.7: Top 10 container shipping companies (World Q4-2025)
• Figure 1.8: Air cargo growth rates by major market (World 2024)
• Figure 1.9: Top 10 air cargo airlines (World 2024)
• Figure 1.10: Global fleet of cargo carrying units (2024)
• Figure 1.11: Examples of intermodal container form factors
• Figure 1.12: Intermodal container fleet size (World 2017-2024)
• Figure 1.13: Intermodal container fleet by type (World 2024)
• Figure 1.14: Examples of trailer form factors
• Figure 1.15: Cargo trailer fleet by region (World 2024)
• Figure 1.16: Top trailer manufacturers (World 2024)
• Figure 1.17: Examples of rail wagon form factors
• Figure 1.18: Number of rail freight wagons per region (World 2024)
• Figure 1.19: Examples of ULD form factors
• Figure 2.1: The cold supply chain
• Figure 2.2: Optimum temperature levels for different products in the cold chain
• Figure 2.3: Real-time cargo and cargo container tracking infrastructure overview
• Figure 2.4: Examples of device form factors for refrigerated cargo and cargo containers
• Figure 2.5: Top 10 mobile operators by IoT connections (World Q4-2024)
• Figure 2.6: Satellite network operators by IoT subscriber base (World Q4-2024)
• Figure 3.1: Refrigerated cargo carrying unit tracking device shipments (World 2024-2029)
• Figure 3.2: Refrigerated cargo tracking device shipments (World 2024-2029)
• Figure 3.3: Refrigerated trailer tracking devices per region (World 2024-2029)
• Figure 3.4: Cold chain monitoring market value (World 2024-2029)
• Figure 3.5: The leading refrigerated cargo carrying unit tracking vendors (Q4-2024)
• Figure 3.6: The leading refrigerated trailer tracking vendors (Q4-2024)
• Figure 3.7: The leading refrigerated intermodal container tracking vendors (Q4-2024)
• Figure 4.1: ArrowTrack SAT tracking device
• Figure 4.2: IBOX-BPR DC300 reefer container tracking and controller device
• Figure 4.3: Cooltrax TempTracker gateway and sensors
• Figure 4.4: RMM-W cellular modem for reefer containers
• Figure 4.5: Copeland GO Real-Time cargo tracking device
• Figure 4.6: Envotech's RadioSecure SLM
• Figure 4.7: G7 Refrigerated trailer
• Figure 4.8: Globe Tracker's tracking device for reefer containers
• Figure 4.9: Motive's product range
• Figure 4.10: CT 3600 reefer container tracking device
• Figure 4.11: ORBCOMM's installed base of trailer and container tracking units (Q4-2024)
• Figure 4.12: Powerfleet's Logistics Gateway Solar
• Figure 4.13: AG51 and AG53 gateways for trailers and other assets
• Figure 4.14: SCALAR EVO Guard and SCALAR EVO Pulse trailer tracking devices
• Figure 4.15: Sensolus end-to-end tracking solution
• Figure 4.16: Spireon Flex 2 and Flex 2+modular trailer tracking devices
• Figure 4.17: Swinnus' reefer container tracking devices
• Figure 4.18: T Comm Telematics TCT450 telematics unit and wireless sensors
• Figure 4.19: Kelvin M300 real-time data logger
• Figure 4.20: Saga Card real-time logger
• Figure 4.21: Decklar's smart label attached to cargo box
• Figure 4.22: SmartSense VOYAGE
• Figure 4.23: LIBERO G real-time tracking and data logging solution
• Figure 4.24: The Escavox tracking portal and Blue Box tracking device
• Figure 4.25: Frigga real-time data loggers
• Figure 4.26: The Parcelive tracker
• Figure 4.27: The SENTRY 600 FlightSafe tracking device and Sentinel sensor tag
• Figure 4.28: The Onset InTemp CX1000 series of real-time data loggers
• Figure 4.29: Qualcomm Aware Platform
• Figure 4.30: Sendum's PT300 package tracker
• Figure 4.31: The TempTale GEO Ultra real-time data logger
• Figure 4.32: Sensos Smart Label
• Figure 4.33: The Tive Solo Pro and Tive Solo Lite real-time tracking devices
• Figure 4.34: ProofTracker Pro
• Figure 4.35: VISEMO's ARTLabel and TRX-90 tracking devices
• Figure 4.36: Carrier Transicold Vector 8700 trailer refrigeration unit
• Figure 4.37: CIMC's trailer and container sales (2019-2024)
• Figure 4.38: Cryoport Elite shipper
• Figure 4.39: The Exigo E1500 trailer refrigeration unit
• Figure 4.40: RelEye RKN ULD container
• Figure 4.41: The Sekstant gateway
• Figure 4.42: IoT ULD Cube LoRa data logger and SkyMind portal
• Figure 4.43: The Thermo King Precedent connected trailer refrigeration unit
• Figure 4.44: The Pegasus ULD container
• Figure 4.45: ZIMonitor reefer container