Shipping management software provider CargoSmart has implemented the PubSub+ solution from event broker and data management provider Solace to help ocean shippers improve the productivity and efficiency of their shipping management and vessel operations.

“CargoSmart aggregates and analyzes real-time vessel voyage data, port activity information and scheduling data from 40 leading ocean carriers, providing deep insights that help them improve the service and visibility they give customers while reducing costs,” said Lionel Louie, chief commercial officer of CargoSmart. “Solace PubSub+ intelligently routes customized, filtered streams of IoT data from tens of thousands of vessels, sensors and control systems to applications, analytics engines and users that can use them to make smarter decisions that optimize operations.”

CargoSmart uses PubSub+ to establish reliable IoT connections between vessels, control centres and applications running in various cloud and on-premises environments. Solace’s event broker technology routes real-time information using a variety of message exchange patterns, APIs and protocols, giving ocean shippers such as OOCL the immediate insight they need to improve shipment processes.

“The insights OOCL has gleaned from CargoSmart’s innovative platform have helped us optimize the efficiency of our operation and offer our customers more predictable, transparent service,” said Belinda So, general manager of OOCL. “It’s clear that Solace PubSub+ has given CargoSmart a world-class foundation upon which they can deploy a game-changing solution that leverages the Internet of Things to help smart shippers differentiate themselves in the marketplace.”

Solace also lets shippers create a realistic real-time model of their entire operation through virtual representations of physical assets and sensors that are updated by their real-world counterparts in an event-driven manner. These digital twins let shippers use simulation techniques to develop responses that address scenarios that might otherwise impact their customers.

“Across Asia and around the world, Solace has helped innovative enterprises and government agencies successfully implement connected vehicle and other Internet of Things initiatives,” said Kent Nash, senior vice president of Asia Pacific and Japan at Solace. “We’re excited to extend this track record and our IoT expertise to the ocean shipping industry by helping CargoSmart bring such a clearly compelling solution to market.”