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INSIGHTS

New Tools tainer access, internal environment such as temperature and

What follows is the detailed function of the Powers-Secured the con? rmation of cargo and weight at origin and the con? r- patent and its speci? c bene? ts to stakeholders involved in the mation of cargo arriving at destination. supply chain. It provides the ability to develop a real-time, The following is a more de? ned list of bene? ts from the auditable chain-of-custody system from origin to destination chain-of-custody process, categorized for each supply chain and provides the bene? ts of visibility. It also makes available stakeholder: electronic important electronic data indicating location, con-

SHIPPER • Con? rmation and electronic certi? cation of proper cargo and quantity leaving the facility at origin • Veri? ed gross mass (VGM) of cargo in containers being carried by vessel carriers.

• Weight of loaded container in compliance with the SOLAS guidelines • Control of access and entry into the container • World-wide tracking and location of container for security and asset management • Identifying and placing into the supply chain the identity of the company employee who certi? es contents of container at sealing at origin and opening at destination (end-to-end visibility) • Knowledge of departure from foreign port to destination port • Knowledge of carrier’s sail or over-the-road or rail transport time • Expedited entry of cargo by CBP and faster through-port time • Data-base intelligence identifying weak points/delays/security- risk areas in the supply chain • Veri? cation of compliance with Incoterms 2010, and UN Convention of • Contracts for the Int’l Sale of Goods (CISG), Articles mandating accurate cargo & quantities to be shipped.

CARRIER • Access control into container and knowledge of container location • Protection against claims by shippers that unauthorized contents were the results of carrier action • Certi? cation and Veri? cation of identity of shipper and contents • Automatic transmission to CBP of container data • Data-base intelligence identifying weak points/delays/security- risk areas in the supply chain

CUSTOMS • Supporting means for Electronic ? ling of In-Bond applications.

• Use of trusted third-party agents of shipper or carrier • Linkage of cargo to a speci? c container’s number at origin • Knowledge of container or trailer arrival and location on 24/7 basis • Knowledge of container/trailer diversion from approved path when necessary • Knowledge of container opening or access into container • Knowledge of which containers need no inspection • Identi? cation of suspect container • Faster transmission of data into CBP and ACE system • Elimination of third-party reporting of trade data (i.e. Border Customs brokers) • Enhanced knowledge of container contents from supervisory employee who certi? es contents & quantity at stuf? ng.

• Detection of radioactive materials within a container

A marine container tracking device supported by arviem AG, the Swiss based partner of Powers International LLC.

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