THE hyper-smart Container 42 has embarked from the Port of Rotterdam on the first leg of a two-year data-collecting mission around the world, reports the American Journal of Transportation.

During the journey, the container - which houses an array of sensors and communications equipment - will be measuring changes in parameters like vibration, slope, position, sound, local air pollution, humidity and temperature.



The unit has also been fitted with solar panels, which can be used to determine how much power a container can generate during a given journey by ship, train or truck.



The container will be making its first stop in early June, in Munich, Germany, where it will be presented to the public during the trade event Transport Logistic 2019 (TLM).


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