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 An 'RFID tag', an electronic labeling, is used to improve the transparency of the supply chain. "This is pioneering work we are doing for our sea freight customers, especially for groupage shipments," emphasized Dr. Wolfgang Dräger, Vice President Seafreight, Schenker. The container tag will be automatically registered at points where liability changes hands. This means that the shipment will become immediately visible at important transitional milestones in the transport chain. The first test phase commences with the partners at the port packing stations. The next step will involve the container terminals as well. Schenker will also test the 'e-seal', an electronic seal that documents any opening and closing of the container, as well as a range of other security devices that will keep tabs on the shipment. With annual sales of 8.9 billion euros, 42,000 employees and about 1,100 offices around the world, Schenker is one of the world's leading providers of integrated logistics services, offering land operations, air and sea freight as well as comprehensive logistics solutions and global supply chain management from a single source. Schenker is a part of DB Logistics, the Transportation and Logistics Division of Deutsche Bahn AG. Source: Press Release