Research and Markets: 2004-2012 - Maritime Smart Container Market/Technology Forecast Report

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DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 30, 2004--

New technology Smart Containers can increase the security of
containers against terror attacks and is expected to generate benefits
for industry and save the US economy more than $10 billion per year

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com) has
announced the addition of 2004-2012 - Maritime Smart Container
Market/Technology Forecast Report to their offering.
This report is the result of independent, self-sponsored research
and analysis.
Deploying the new technology called Smart Containers can increase
the security of containers against terror attacks and generate
productivity benefits for the economy and profits for shippers,
carriers, and others. The authors of this report reached the
conclusion that, as the technology matures and is put to effective
use, it will generate benefits for industry and save the US economy
more than $10 billion per year. The benefits will come from:

- Fewer delayed and misrouted shipments
- Improved just-in-time reliability
- Reduced inventories
- Better container, chassis, and terminal efficiency
- Reduced theft and insurance costs
- Reduced vulnerability to container-borne terror attack

Future Smart Containers will incorporate anti-tampering, intrusion
and condition detection, tracking, communications and reporting
elements that will give supply chain stakeholders a real time picture
of the location and status of their shipments and carriers better
control of their equipment.
A new multi-billion dollar market of maritime smart containers is
starting to emerge in front of our eyes and it is expected that this
industry is likely to dominate the maritime supply chain by the end of
the decade.
2004-2012 - Maritime Smart Container Market/Technology Forecast
Report provides an in-depth analysis and forecast of the smart
container market through 2012. The report covers present and next
generation technologies and products, market status and evolution
(based on a Delphi survey and in-house research), analysis of drivers
and inhibitors, smart container economics, cost-benefit analysis,
potential business opportunities and relevant patent review.
The report provides detailed baseline and alternate forecasts for
the smart container market. The baseline forecast covers market growth
with no major container-related terrorist event. The alternate
forecast covers market growth given a "shocking" container-related
terrorist event in 2005.
This report is designed to enrich the knowledge and analytic base
of professionals involved in all aspects of shipping/container
security and supply chain optimization including: planning, design,
investment, procurement and analytic user groups.In particular, the
report will be of value to:
- Vendors, research and development organizations, service
providers to the shipping industry, and mobile communications
professionals
- Supply chain, transportation, and logistics planners and
managers among shippers (manufacturers, distributors, and retailers),
transportation carriers, port authorities, terminal operators,
expediters, customs services, government policy agencies,
consultancies, and research centers
- Counter-terror and counter-theft decision makers and planners
among shippers (manufacturers, distributors, and retailers),
transportation carriers, port authorities, terminal operators,
expediters, insurers, law enforcement, regulatory agencies,
consultancies, and research centers

- Private and public sector analysts
- Investors, bankers and venture capitalists

For more information visit
http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c1661