Hapag-Lloyd and WiseTech Launch IoT Tracking Trial Across 2 Million Containers
Hapag-Lloyd and WiseTech Global have launched a large scale pilot to integrate Hapag-Lloyd’s real time container data (Live Position and Live ETA) into WiseTech’s CargoWise ecosystem. The trial is designed to ingest and process millions of IoT data points per day from Hapag-Lloyd’s container fleet and turn them into usable milestones, predicted arrival updates, and anomaly detection that can be distributed to customers through channels like CargoWise Cargo Tracker and Container Automation, with additional channels planned.
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WiseTech Global and Hapag-Lloyd have launched a pilot to integrate Hapag-Lloyd’s real time container data into WiseTech’s CargoWise ecosystem. The pilot is designed to process high volume IoT location updates from Hapag-Lloyd’s container fleet and convert them into usable milestones, predictive arrival updates, and anomaly detection that can be delivered through CargoWise distribution channels.
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Scale marker
Hapag-Lloyd is described as having equipped its 2 million container fleet with smart devices that transmit frequent location updates, with the trial testing ingestion and processing at full scale. -
Live Position and dynamic Live ETA
The integration targets real time positioning and a dynamic ETA field that updates based on actual movement and IoT pings, moving beyond static schedule based estimates. -
System distribution
Data is positioned to flow to customers via CargoWise channels such as Cargo Tracker and Container Automation, with additional distribution paths planned.
This is a scale test of whether continuous container IoT feeds can be turned into standardized milestones and ETA updates inside day-to-day execution tools, which matters for exception handling, cargo assurance workflows, and customer-facing visibility.
| Fast reader take | Scale and scope | What appears in systems | Process impact points | Closest stakeholders |
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| Trial at “fleet size” scale |
Pilot integrates IoT feeds from Hapag-Lloyd’s container fleet into WiseTech’s platform ecosystem.
Reported fleet: 2 million containers equipped with smart devices transmitting frequent location updates.
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Live positioning plus dynamic ETA capability, designed to move from periodic milestones to continuous updates.
Output routes through CargoWise tools and additional planned distribution channels.
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Higher fidelity visibility can surface exceptions earlier (route deviation, delay risk) while reducing “status chasing” across parties. | Shippers, forwarders, beneficial cargo owners, logistics control towers, claims teams, and carrier customer service ops. |
| Data turned into “milestones” |
Trial tests ingestion and processing of millions of data points per day, then translates them into usable events.
Goal: scalable processing plus consistent data quality at volume.
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System-generated handover milestones, predicted arrival updates, and alerting around anomalies.
Not just a map dot, but event logic for planning and execution.
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Fewer manual reconciliations between carrier portals, forwarder TMS, and customer trackers, especially when schedules shift. | Operations planners, exceptions desks, and any party doing appointment, rail, or dray planning off ocean ETA. |
| Live ETA is a named product |
Hapag-Lloyd’s “Live ETA” uses movement and location data from IoT pings to update ETA dynamically.
Applied regardless of transport mode when end-to-end is managed.
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ETA becomes a continuously updated field inside execution tools, not a static schedule reference.
Designed for proactive adjustments rather than after-the-fact updates.
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Better ETA stability supports gate appointment timing, buffer planning, and reduced missed handovers. | Terminal and inland partners, truckers, warehouses, and shipper delivery appointment teams. |
| Channels matter |
Distribution is positioned to flow through CargoWise Cargo Tracker and Container Automation, with more channels planned.
“In tool” visibility vs forcing users into multiple portals.
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A single feed can populate multiple user workflows: track, exception handling, customer comms, and internal reporting. | Reduced duplication and fewer conflicting timestamps across parties can lower disputes on “who knew what when”. | Customer experience leaders, EDI teams, and integrators handling data governance and rollout. |
| Commercialization is gated |
Both sides state they will review data quality, accuracy, and usability at full scale and gather joint customer feedback.
Product refinement and commercialization are tied to trial outcomes.
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Expect iterative tuning: milestone logic, anomaly thresholds, and ETA behavior under disruption scenarios. | Rollout friction shows up in onboarding, change management, and exception-rule alignment across networks. | Early adopters with high shipment volume, plus shippers with tight delivery windows and high claims exposure. |
Hapag-Lloyd’s container fleet is described as equipped with smart devices transmitting frequent location updates, with the pilot designed to process data at full operational scale.
The stated intent is to transform continuous IoT feeds into meaningful milestones and products that support decision-making, rather than periodic schedule-based updates.
This calculator turns a change in ETA accuracy into a simple “buffer window” check for inland handovers. It does not assume a specific rate card or contract structure.
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