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Henk Hilders

CEO
Cargobox NV

Innovative Air Cargo Logistics

© 2009 IBM Corporation


Conversations for a Smarter Planet

Cargobox
the
Sea Container Concept
for

INNOVATIVE
AIR CARGO LOGISTICS
Air Cargo Integrated System Solutions Presentation IBM Brussels 9 December 2009
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Conversations for a Smarter Planet

CONTENT:

Background
Industry Challenge
The Cargobox Concept
Four Key Elements
CITRACCO Pilot Project
Market Introduction
Conclusions and Summary

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Background
Sea Freight Transport 50 years ago:

Introduction of the 40ft ISO Container


Success Driver: Port Handling Cost Savings
Dropped from $ 5,60 till $ 0,16 per Tonne
Became the WORLD STANDARD
Air Cargo Industry needs similar Solution:

High Airfreight Transport Costs


D-2-D Service (now: Airport-to-Airport)
Security Measures preventing pilferage and terrorist actions
Should become the WORLD STANDARD
Air Cargo: Volume: < 5% Value: > 20% of WTV
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Background D-2-D shipment

Port Handling Costs decreased from $ 5,60 to $ 0,16 per Tonne


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Background: Vulnerability

Only <5% of all Air Cargo is screened

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Industry Challenge
High Airfreight Transport Costs due to:

Multiple Handling: at Origin, Destination and Midways:


(airports, warehouses, cross docks, customs)
Packaging, Eco-tax, Damages, Pilferage, Insurance Premiums
No optimized weight/volume Ratio

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Industry Challenge
Security Enhancement:

Pilferage Prevention (estimate: > $ 10 B/yr in USA)

Homeland Security Rules, Screening up from <5% to >50%

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Solution: CONCEPT
Container Design Requirements:

Dimensions tailored for Aircraft and Truck


Collapsible, to address repositioning costs
Made from Advanced Composites materials
Locking with PIN code Security

IT System Requirements:

Tracking & tracing


RFID (Intelligent Object Identification) Technology
Access to Information, based on WWW services
Electronic Documents, No Paperwork

Result: a Universal Global Air Cargo Container Concept

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Solution: Concept
4 Major Interactive Components:

• Light weight, reusable, collapsible Container

• Lockbar, the Cargobox “intelligent” closing strip

• RFID Technology with FAA acceptable active tags

• Cargosyst, enabling real-time Supply Chain Visibility

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Concept Key Elements:


Supply Chain Control: 2.

Lockbar

1. Air Cargo Container


3. 4.

RFID Technology Cargosyst IT System

Door-to-Door Visibility & Security Management


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Cargobox:

1. Air Cargo Container


Lockbar

RFID Cargosyst IT
System
Technology

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Cargobox: Design
a reusable, collapsible conveyance unit
for D-2-D transport of air freight in multi-
modal supply chains

- low tare weight: 35 kg.


- high load capacity: 750 kg.
- strong and durable.
- fits on standard air cargo pallets
- tamper free.

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Smart Construction Details


No Tools for Assembly, just sliding

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Dimensions: Multi-modality

Fits on the Standard PMC pallet (125 x 96)


Fits in the cargo-hold of trucks

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Lockbar:
2.

Cargobox Lockbar

RFID
Technology

Cargosyst IT
System

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Lockbar:
• Electro-Mechanical Lock
• Indelible unique EPCIS Code

• RFID Tag ("sleeps" on board aircraft)


• Alarm Sensors (detect tampering)
• Numeric Keypad (PIN-Code unlocking)

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RFID Technology:

Cargobox Lockbar

3.

RFID TECHNOLOGY

Cargosyst IT
System

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RFID Technology:

• Active Tag based, for long reading distance


• GHF 2.45 GHz band for global acceptance
• FAA approval expected within 3 - 6 months
• ANT technology for wireless Sensors
• Reader and PDA interaction

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Security Schedule
Cargosyst Software: Security Enhancement

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Cargosyst:

Lockbar

Cargobox
4.

Cargosyst IT System

RFID Technology

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Cargosyst: 3 Numbers

Passport number
1
Unique indelible EPCIS Code number

AWB number (Air Way Bill)


2
Contains all goods & travel information

PIN Code Security number


3
To lock or open the Cargobox

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Cargosyst: IBM’s Smart Lane

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Cargosyst Schedule
Lockbar Electronics

RFID Tag

RFID Readers

Data Transfer Platform

IBM Websphere

Cargosyst Interactive Website

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Cargosyst: Components

IBM Websphere
SHIPPER
DATABASE

REAL-TIME
VISIBILITY SITA Champ
Lockbar RFID
SUPPLY
CHAIN APPLICATION
Network Software

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CITRACCO: Pilot Project


Objective: Testing the System Components and Integration
Demonstrate the Viability of the Cargosyst IT System
Measure and Quantify Advantages
In Full Cooperation with Logistics Industry
Use Results for Market Introduction

Key Elements: Three Shippers and their Logistics Services Providers


Four Trans-continental Transport Lanes
E-Documents instead of Paperwork
Customs Clearance included
24 Cargoboxes during 16 weeks
D-2-D instead of Airport-to-Airport thinking

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After CITRACCO:
Assumptions:

Potential Market Volume: +4 Million Units in Yr 2014

Projected Market Share: 2% in Yr 2014, with 95.000 Units

Lifetime: Estimated at 4 years or 120 one-way transports

Endurance of a single Trip: 6 days, resulting in 30 Trips/year

Estimated Cost Savings: (>) 20%

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Conclusions & Summary


Multi-modal, re-usable Air Cargo Container for D-2-D transport

Supply Chain Visibility with Costs Savings and Security Enhancement

Partnership with Fortune 100 Company

Lease per Car Rental Formula with multiple Service Levels

Patented Technology

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Cargobox
For more Information:
Cargobox Holding bv
Crown Business Center
Planetenweg 5
2132 HN HOOFDDORP
The Netherlands

T: +31 23 751 8383


F: +31 23 751 8385
E: mail@cargo-box.com

URL: www.cargo-box.com

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Innovation Acceptance:
Sometimes it's hard to convince people about
having a solution for their problem.

Air Air
Cargo Integrated
Cargo System
Integrated Solutions
System Solutions
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION !

The INNOVATIVE
Container Concept
for D-2-D

AIR CARGO LOGISTICS


Presentation IBM Brussels December 9 2009
Air Cargo Integrated System Solutions
© 2009 IBM Corporation

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