Coneksion has entered into a cooperation with Hapag-Lloyd to make Hapag-Lloyd's Live Position service available to shippers using SAP's freight management applications and IT systems. Hapag-Lloyd has made significant investments in real-time container visibility by equipping its container fleet (2 million boxes) with IoT devices that transmit exact GPS location data throughout the whole transport journey.
This capability is delivered through the Live Position service, enabling customers to track containers in real time from door to door. Live Position is available via a dedicated Tracking application in the Hapag-Lloyd Online Business Suite and through an API. However, customers who want to consume this data within their own operational systems must build and maintain their own integrations.
The cooperation with Coneksion eliminates that integration burden by streaming Live Position data directly into SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management and other SAP modules. For exporters and importers, that means more predictable transit times, faster exception management and more efficient supply chain orchestration. The solution complements DCSA digital shipping data standards with a richer location dimension.
Key Takeaways:
1. Coneksion and Hapag-Lloyd will make Live Position tracking available within SAP freight management applications.
2. Hapag-Lloyd has equipped its 2-million-container fleet with IoT GPS devices.
3. Live Position is delivered via the Hapag-Lloyd Online Business Suite and a dedicated API.
4. The integration eliminates the custom development customers previously needed to ingest the data.
5. The solution provides real-time container visibility within S/4HANA TM and other SAP modules.
