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PEOPLE Power List winner Unsung Hero
PEOPLE has been selected in the category “Unsung Hero” of the Power List 2021, by the Logistics Middle East Magazine; for bringing up Revolutionizing Logistics Technologies to the market.
Our newly granted patent for our Smart and Connected Intermodal Containers' solution is in the spotlight of this award.
Read more about it: https://mags.itp.com/LOGISTICSME/2021/195-LOG-JUNE-JULY2021/#page=44
More dry Container<sup>2.0</sup> types are now available
Visit www.container2.com and calculate your benefits based on the type of Container2.0, either 20ft, 40ft HC, 45ft HCPW or 53ft, that applies to your specific case (reduction of CO2 emissions, fuel savings, or increase net income…)
PEOPLE certified for ISO 27001 & ISO 27701
We are pleased to announced that we successfully completed the ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certification process. Our team is now certified by BM Certification as per ISO 27001: Information Security Management System and ISO 27701: Privacy Information Management System.
Top 10 3PL Solutions Provider in Europe 2021
We are excited to announce that PEOPLE has been nominated among the Top 10 3PL solutions providers in Europe by the Logistics Tech Outlook Magazine.
China to Europe via rail
FELB, which is one of the first railway transit container freight operators connecting China and Europe, is participating in the Container2.0 rail pilot case. The Container2.0 departed from China, is traveling via Trans-Siberian railway; and will arrive in Germany in approx. 20 days.
An innovative company leads to a more sustainable and profitable supply chain.
PEOPLE awarded 2nd place in the Logistic Middle East Awards
The Logistic Middle East Awards Ceremony 2021 took place this last Tuesday March 16th, in Dubai.
We are pleased to share with you that we have been awarded 2nd place in the category "Equipment Supplier of the year". Thank you everyone for your support!
We would also like to congratulate all the candidates for their innovative solutions that move the industry forward.
First Patent Grant for our Smart Container
We are delighted to announce the first patent grant from the family of patents regarding our Smart Containers solution for the new and the existing units. This is only the first in a row of patent grants for the state-of-the-art Real-Time Monitoring solutions for the container industry that provide communication, M2M connectivity and “visibility” inside and outside the box.
The Container<sup>2.0</sup> website is now live
Through our website www.container2.com visitors can explore the advantages of the Container2.0 for their team and for the world.
Each company can simulate the benefits of the Container2.0 applied to their specific cases, and calculate their reduction of CO2 emissions, fuel savings or increase net income. They can also customize their Container2.0 and request a quote.
Logistics Middle East Awards 2021 finalist
PEOPLE is honored to be a finalist of the Logistics Middle East Awards 2021 in the category Equipment supplier of the year!
The Logistics Middle East Awards are a celebration of excellence for the great and the good of the supply chain and logistics communities in the Middle East. The awards follow the traditions of rewarding industry success set by the Supply Chain & Transport Awards, which were first held in 2007.
Our technology for lightweight containers is now patented in the USA!
The years of hard work and dedication of our development team is paying off!
PEOPLE’s innovative structural features applied to the shipping container have now been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
The whole PEOPLE team is very proud to count one more patent for its technology and to celebrate this one more achievement for the Container2.0... Additional applications have been submitted in Europe and in Asia... we keep you posted!
First Patent Grant in France for the Container<sup>2.0</sup> Patent Family
PEOPLE is extremely proud to announce the first Patent Grant in France from the family of Container2.0 Patents. On 9th of October The French National Institute for Industrial Property INPI announced the grant of our patent regarding the Lightweight Metallic Shipping Container. Furthermore, the first Patent Grant in the USA is evident in the first week of November, as stated in the Issue Notification from the USPTO.
ICCS completed a study on the benefits of the use of Container<sup>2.0</sup>
We are pleased to announce that the Institute of Communication and Computer Systems (ICCS) of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) has completed its study regarding the benefits of replacing the conventional containers with our newly developed lightweight containers. The study confirmed that the use of Container2.0 will significantly contribute to the reduction of CO2 globally. It will be published shortly.
Another Patent Grant for the Container<sup>2.0</sup> Patent Family
PEOPLE proudly announces another Patent Grant from the family of Container2.0 Patents. The new Patent Grant establishes even more firmly the innovative application of lightweight design techniques in a shipping container container. Further grants are expected shortly for other state-of-the-art solutions applied in Container2.0.
PEOPLE nominated for AMBA & BGA Excellent Awards 2021
PEOPLE has been honored to be nominated by the MBA International for the AMBA & BGA Excellence Awards 2021 in the category Start-Up of the Year. PEOPLE is the first Greek team that is nominated by the MBA International in the category Start Up of the year, in this Global Excellence Award.
Expression of interest for hiring Collaborator for the research project RE.TI.MO
Expression of interest for hiring Collaborator for the research project RE.TI.MO:
"Real-time monitoring of conditions, products and means of transport throughout the supply chain"
Are you looking to build a global scale system using the hottest technologies out there?
If you want to work with .NET Core, Micro services, DevOps, DDD, Event Sourcing, Containers & Kubernetes then read on
Role:
-Design & implement the backend of a complex cloud native IoT system connected to an unlimited number of devices
-Promote a DevOps culture & work towards fully automated builds & deployments
Requirements:
-10+ years of working experience on the .NET ecosystem as a backend engineer
-Experience working with .NET, C#, ASP.NET MVC & API development
-Experience working with relational databases and/or NoSQL DBs
-Knowledge of SOLID principles, design patterns & development practices
Nice to have:
-Experience working with .NET Core, Azure & Cosmos DB
-Exposure to DevOps culture and CI/CD tooling
-Knowledge of testing frameworks (e.g. xUnit)
-Exposure to micro services patterns, containers, DDD
About you:
-You are eager to face technical challenges & learn something new every day
-You promote best practices & continuously fight technical debt
-You are a team player
We offer:
-A friendly, innovation-centric, non-boring environment where you can actually evolve
-A competitive compensation pack
First Patent Grant for the Container<sup>2.0</sup> family of patents
On the 1st of June the Hellenic Industrial Property Organisation granted a Patent Certificate to PEOPLE for the patent application regarding the Lightweight Metallic Shipping Container. The PEOPLE team welcomed the first patent grant with enthusiasm and marked the change in status from “patent pending” to “patent granted” as a historical milestone in the lifeline of the company. We are expecting with eagerness further patent grants within 2020.
Expression of interest for hiring Collaborator for the research project RE.TI.MO
"Real-time monitoring of conditions, products and means of transport throughout the supply chain"
Are you looking to build a global scale system using the hottest technologies out there?
If you want to work with .NET Core, Micro services, DevOps, DDD, Event Sourcing, Containers & Kubernetes then read on
Role:
-Design & implement the backend of a complex cloud native IoT system connected to an unlimited number of devices
-Promote a DevOps culture & work towards fully automated builds & deployments
Requirements:
-7+ years of working experience on the .NET ecosystem as a backend engineer
-Experience working with .NET, C#, ASP.NET MVC & API development
-Experience working with relational databases and/or NoSQL DBs
-Knowledge of SOLID principles, design patterns & development practices
Nice to have:
-Experience working with .NET Core, Azure & Cosmos DB
-Exposure to DevOps culture and CI/CD tooling
-Knowledge of testing frameworks (e.g. xUnit)
-Exposure to micro services patterns, containers, DDD
About you:
-You are eager to face technical challenges & learn something new every day
-You promote best practices & continuously fight technical debt
-You are a team player
- You can work full time in the project
We offer:
-A friendly, innovation-centric, non-boring environment where you can actually evolve
-A competitive compensation pack
Another beneficial review for PEOPLE's patent application
PEOPLE enthusiastically announce the favorable patent examination in the Hellenic Industrial Property Organization of another PEOPLE patent application. We have been advised that a patent will grant imminently in Greece as already is the case in France following a similar favorable examination resulting from a study performed by the European Patent Office. We further expect similar outcomes in other global jurisdictions.
One more exceptional review for a patent application from Container<sup>2.0</sup> family
On the 30th of March, we received yet another favorable review from European authorities, who have found all claimed features to be novel in a patent application that belongs to the family of patents related to the world’s lightest and most eco-friendly Intermodal container.
We Stay at Home – We Continue to Create
Everyone was talking about work-life balance, and there’s no better way to improve our work-life balance than to create from home.
We Stay at Home - We Stay Healthy
We Waste Less Time Commuting - We are More Productive
We Enjoy! It’s easier than ever!
We want to be part of the global effort not only to overcome the immediate threat, but also to shape the kind of world we will inhabit once the storm passes. Think Beyond
RETIMO selected to be funded by the “Research – Create – Innovate” program
We are pleased to announce that we have been selected to participate in the "Research - Create - Innovate" program for the RETIMO (Real Time Monitoring) project.
The purpose of the RETIMO project is to develop a modern system, which will be supporting the supply and transport chain. Through this system, means of transport and products will be exchanging data in near real time environment, which will be analyzed with the use of predictive and artificial intelligence algorithms.
International patent filing for Smart Container
PEOPLE’s international patent family has a new member. The new patent filing corresponds to the Smart Container. Our Container2.0 is the first container worldwide with embedded smart functionality.
The Container <sup>2.0</sup> Certified by Lloyds Register
We are excited to announce that the Container2.0 (Type40), received the CSC and TIR Certificate from Lloyd’s Register after successfully completing the certification tests according to ISO Standards for Dry Containers.
The Container2.0 is not only the lightest metallic container in the world but also the world’s first smart dry container from its birth. The Container2.0 benefiting the transport and logistics industry, bettering business and its effect on the planet. The world can now move its goods in a more efficient, lucrative and eco-friendly way.
Expression of interest for hiring Collaborator for the research project RE.TI.MO
Expression of interest for hiring Collaborator for the research project RE.TI.MO: "Real-time monitoring of conditions, products and means of transport throughout the supply chain".
Are you looking to build a global scale system using the hottest technologies out there? If you want to work on Embedded IoT Systems design and development then read on.
Role:
Design and development of Hardware and Firmware for Embedded IoT Systems.
Requirements:
- More than 10 years of working experience on electronics and telecommunications.
- Experience in circuit design.
- Experience in firmware development.
- Experience in the certification of electronic devices.
Nice to have:
- A Master (MSc) degree in electronics and/or telecommunications
- A PhD degree related to electronics or telecommunications
About you:
- You must be are eager to face technical challenges & learn something new every day
- You must promote best practices & continuously fight technical debt
- You must be a team player
We offer:
-A friendly, innovation-centric, non-boring environment where you can actually evolve
-A competitive compensation pack
PEOPLE BiLOG 2019 participation
PEOPLE represented the PIXEL project at the BiLOG conference which took place from 16th to 17th of October at La Spezia Italy. PIXEL is an EU project in the framework of the Horizon 2020 calls which aims to increase the European small and medium ports’ efficiency while at the same time reducing their environmental impact by leveraging on the use of IoT. BiLOG is a conference that is taking place in the city of La Spezia and is organized every two years in order to create a special occasion for professionals and authorities across Europe to discuss on the sustainable, connected and resilient topics relative to sea logistics and supply chains. Leonidas from PEOPLE was a speaker at the Port of the Future round table discussion and he presented the value PIXEL is trying to create by modelling ports’ activities and measuring environmental indices with the use of environmental sensors.
Energy and climate impacts of lightening the weight of containers
We are pleased to announce that we are now cooperating with the Institute of Communication and Computer Systems (ICCS) of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), in order to examine and calculate the mitigation of CO2 emissions, in freight transport, by replacing conventional containers with our newly developed lightweight containers. The study will focus on 40-tonne trucks, long-distance trains and containerships.
Second phase of Container<sup>2.0</sup> Tests
We successfully completed the second phase of Container2.0 tests in August 2019 in China. The next step is to certify our product and test it in the real environment. Stay tuned!
New international patent application
We are excited to announce the filing of a new patent application that refers to the unique lightweight design of the floor structure of a shipping container. The innovative floor structure is at the same time 100% recyclable, more environment-friendly and more hygienic.
We're testing our newly developed lightweight container system
We successfully completed the first phase of tests in December 2018 in the UK. We are now heading to China. In July we are planning to manufacture and test our 40ft HC box and 45ft PW box that comprises weight reduction, minimized maintenance and enhanced the durability of the floor structure.
Container<sup>2.0</sup> patent application has received exceptional review
We are pleased to announce that our Container 2.0 patent application has received exceptional review in Europe. A patent grant is expected to follow soon ahead of global markets. We are also planning to file for additional patents on the unique design technology we are implementing in the Container 2.0.
EU Funding Grand Agreement signed for Pixel Project
We have been selected for an EU funding grant for the Pixel Project. As part of the Pixel project, we are working to enable a two-way collaboration of ports, multimodal transport agents and cities for optimal use of internal and external resources, sustainable economic growth and environmental impact mitigation. The Pixel project will leverage the latest technology enabling the exchange of data among ports and stakeholders. In doing so we can ensure the measurable benefits of efficient use of resources in ports, sustainable development and green growth of ports and their surrounding cities and regions.
https://pixel-ports.eu/
PEOPLE certified for ISO 9001 & ISO 14001
We are pleased to announced that we successfully completed the ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certification process. Our team is now certified by TUV Hellas as per ISO 9001: Management and ISO 14001: Environmental Management.
International Patent for our lightweight container is filed
We are pleased to announce that we have filing for an international patent regarding our lightweight container project. The patent covers a number of innovative design features that provide the core concept of our lightweight container. Our patent application has been filed internationally throughout Europe, North America and Asia.
The future is technology. The future is PEOPLE.
We have now officially started on our journey, supported by our founding investors, to create incredible technology-based solutions. Our goal is to innovate and optimise global transport and logistics by creating solutions that will not only advance towards our environmental priorities but improve efficiency, save on energy and decrease operational costs.
