Kairat Tapalov, Deputy General Director of SMARTLOG, said that their company’s operations cover key territories, including China, Kazakhstan, Turkey and Russia, and their fleet includes more than 10 thousand of their own 40-foot containers and 2 thousand containers under their management, as well as 4 thousands of fitting platforms.
SMARTLOG is located in strategically important transport hubs in Eurasia, including China, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkey, Southeast Asia, India and Vietnam. Developing in the digital era, the company understands the importance of changing the mentality regarding automation and digitalization of processes in the transport industry.
SMARTLOG, being the largest owner of containers in Kazakhstan, is actively implementing automated processes. They recognize that digitizing transport corridors is a huge challenge, integrating the customs processes of several countries into a single system. Their main goal is to ensure accurate tracking of containers, efficient release management and control of the time spent by cargo at terminals and agents.
“We respond to changes in the industry and understand that transport and energy companies today need not only to use the services of IT developers, but also to create their own IT departments and products. We are no exception to this rule.
Therefore, we decided to create a joint company with partners and develop a container fleet management system. This system unites our group, agents and clients in the territories of China, Russia, Turkey and Kazakhstan, providing integration and tracking of containers,” said Kairat Tapalov.
Their product, an automated container fleet management system, not only tracks containers, but also provides booking requests, releases and instructions. The company continues to develop this system, integrating it with other automated control systems and expanding its geographic coverage. The product is designed taking into account its own needs and experience in the industry, so the company strives to make it as easy to use as possible for all stakeholders.