With a network of 27 sites and more than 1,000 HGVs, Maritime specialises in road- and rail-based transport services to global shipping lines, freight forwarders and cargo owners.
A Microlise customer for more than five years, Maritime has been using Fleet Performance and Journey Management products to increase efficiency and safety, and for route and schedule management.
With the Proof of Delivery, Maritime will have a paperless solution giving complete visibility of delivery operations. All activity will be tracked electronically using the software, which also features task management, driver communication and access to site notes and manifest information.
As part of the move, the operator is upgrading its telematics hardware, connected to each truck in its fleet, and adding Drivetab Android tablet devices. Drivers will use the new tablets for navigation, communication and to record consignment delivery and collection information. Journey progress will also be logged by the driver and automatically as trips unfold.
“Microlise is tried and tested, and has given us incredible granularity to better understand our operations on both safe and economical fronts since 2012,” says James Andrews, Maritime’s general manager for systems development.
“Technology is advancing at great pace and we need to stay ahead by deploying new hardware and by extending how we use technology to new areas of the business, including compliance and POD.”
Over and above the benefits already seen with Microlise, he adds, “we are turning our attention to reducing paperwork where possible, streamlining the delivery process and cutting out unnecessary admin with remote tachograph download”.
Maritime is also deploying the Driver Performance Management smartphone app for the first time. As well as giving drivers information on their performance, it will give Maritime the ability to identify areas for improvement.