Nokia supplies private wireless to Maersk’s fleet for real-time cargo tracking
Nokia has announced that it has signed a contract with Danish global integrated logistics contributor, Maersk, to equip 450 vessels in its fleet with Nokia’s private wireless network solutions. This important deployment is part of Maersk’s Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity platform, OneWireless, which offers numerous benefits to its customers, including real-time cargo tracking, enhanced supply chain visibility, and improved operational efficiency.
The evolving environment of logistics and maritime operations is uniquely complex and highly mobile, requiring resilient and flexible technology for real-time asset tracking and positioning. By transitioning to Nokia’s private wireless technology, Maersk will overcome the challenges of its current infrastructure onboard both its own and chartered vessels and gain access to increased scalability and future-proof connectivity.
The new unified mobile network powered by Nokia’s radio portfolio is designed to support numerous IoT devices and secure interoperability between private and public networks, ensuring Maersk customers’ cargo is reliably monitored at sea, port or land. This is especially important for tracking parameters such as temperature and humidity for fruit and other perishables.
“With our next-generation connectivity platform, we will be able to offer our customers notable benefits, including real-time cargo tracking, enhanced supply chain visibility, and improved operational efficiency. This platform is designed to support thousands of IoT devices, ensuring optimal performance for reefer tracking and fleet IoT,” says Kjeld Dittmann, the head of vessel and cargo connectivity at Maersk.
“Nokia’s technology leadership in private wireless goes far beyond just connectivity, as demonstrated by this major new contract with Maersk. Our Radio Access portfolio and MantaRay network management solution will deliver reliable, real-time and future-ready mobile networks that will optimise Maersk’s marine operations. We look forward to working collaboratively with them on this important project,” said Tommi Uitto, the president of mobile networks at Nokia.
The solution uses Nokia’s small cells portfolio, including Nokia Shikra Remote Radio Heads (RRH) and Tuuli 6 compact baseband, along with custom-designed antennas. Each vessel has a small core connected to the radio, utilising satellite communication for backhaul. Additionally, Nokia‘s intelligent network management system, MantaRay NM, located in Maersk’s operations centre, provides a consolidated network view for optimal monitoring and management.
The deployment is underway and is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2026.
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