China tests satellite-linked tracking device on China-Europe railway to stop cargo thieves

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A new satellite-linked tracking device based on BeiDou technology is being tested on the China-Europe railway to enhance container security and real-time logistics tracking. The deployment aims to address longstanding challenges in rail freight monitoring and improve overall safety on this critical land shipping route.

A potential hi-tech upgrade to BeiDou-based rail monitoring systems could better protect and track containers on the transcontinental China-Europe railway express, according to the developers of a new mountable device. A team drawn from various state-owned railway enterprises said the device could overcome long-standing logistics challenges in real-time rail container tracking and improve security and safety along the vital land shipping route. The China Railway team examined the existing...