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China tests satellite tracker for China-Europe railway cargo security

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China has developed and tested a new satellite-linked tracking device designed to enhance the security of cargo containers on the China-Europe railway. This device, leveraging China's BeiDou navigation system, provides real-time location and status updates for containers, aiming to combat cargo theft and improve overall safety on this critical trade route. The technology was developed by a consortium of Chinese railway enterprises and research institutions, with successful tests conducted on both domestic and international segments of the railway express. AI

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China tests satellite tracker for China-Europe railway cargo security

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Victoria Bela ·

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

    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 sai…

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