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PEOPLE, member of ALICE!

We share ALICE's vision that the future logistics, from global to urban, will be founded on a ๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐›๐š๐ฅ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ง ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐ฌ enabling assets and resources in logistics networks to be interconnected, facilitating their use to the maximum capacity and productivity while increasing agility and resilience of supply chains.

ALICE members are aiming at forging a sustainable and competitive industry and making affordable the transition towards a ๐ณ๐ž๐ซ๐จ ๐ž๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ & ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ.

Learn more about ALICE (Alliance for Logistics Innovation through Collaboration in Europe (ETP LOGISTICS): https://www.etp-logistics.eu/

...By joining forces we move faster forward... 

๐๐„๐Ž๐๐‹๐„'๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ญ๐ก ๐ฉ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ !

One more patent application regarding our ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐›๐š๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ž๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐, ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐”๐’๐€ by USPTO!
We give our best to keep developing state of the art solutions supporting the whole industry in its transition to a fully connected and net zero carbon emission operation.

PEOPLE & MZIGO

It is our great pleasure to announce our collaboration with MZIGO; a company in research and prototyping for logistics; developing an intermodal, modular, and connected freight container solution, including POD containers, boxes and pallets.

MZIGO will integrate PEOPLE's solutions for a connected global freight transport system in their PODs.
www.mzigo.eu

PEOPLE's Ecosystem of solutions stands out among Fleet Innovation

Our team has also been shortlisted in the prestigious Supply Chain Excellence Awards 2022 in the Fleet Innovation category. 
This category recognizes the projects that have embraced digital data and cutting-edge technology to transform global transport into a more agile, flexible, sustainable and safe operation.

More info: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6968670277589168128 

Container2.0 recognized among the Clean Transport solutions

Our team has been shortlisted in the prestigious Supply Chain Excellence Awards 2022 in the Clean Transport category. 
This category recognizes concrete solutions to cut carbon emissions, with the ultimate goal of making businesses more sustainable and establishing strategic advantages.

More info: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6968670277589168128 

PEOPLE's 10th patent granted !

One more patent application regarding our ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ž๐ global freight transport granted.

We give our best to make our planet sustainable and connected through simple solutions.

Read more here

 

PEOPLE member of TAPA EMEA!

We are delighted to announce that we became member of the worldโ€™s leading industry association for supply chain resilience and security professional, as Security Service Provider.

PEOPLE's 9th patent granted in France!

We are extremely delighted to announce that another patent application regarding our solution for connected logistic units has been granted.

Our unique approach for connected global freight transport, that can be applied to shipping containers, trucks, trailers, swap bodies, pallets and other logistic units provides an interconnected and reliable communication about the status and performance of the operations, and gives full visibility during the transportation to cargo owners and any other stakeholder.
More info here.

PEOPLE elected Start Up Of the Year 2022 by AMBA

We are very honored to receive the Golden Award and be elected ๐’๐“๐€๐‘๐“ ๐”๐ ๐Ž๐… ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐˜๐„๐€๐‘ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ at the world-renowned Association of MBAs (AMBA) and Business Graduates Association (BGA) Excellence Awards 2022. 
We are thankful for our passionate players of PEOPLE for making all this happen.
Thank you AMBA for the meaningful recognition, and to the fantastic i-MBA team from Athens University of Economics and Business.

PEOPLE shortlisted Startup of the Year 2022 by AMBA

Education gives us the base to grow as a person and as a society. It gives us the values and tools to give back a better world than the one we have borrowed from our children.
It is our mission to inspire the generations to come and to create the new standards of what will become their base.

PEOPLE, together with the MBA International of Athens University of Economics and Business are honoured to have been shortlisted Startup of the Year 2022 by AMBA.

European Silk Road Summit 2021

Our team has been invited to present a workshop about the future of dry containers at the European Silk Road Summit on Dec7-8 2021 in Amsterdam.
The summit was an excellent occasion to meet the rail freight experts and inform the whole sector about existing green premium solutions for more sustainable and profitable operations. During the workshop, a live case in partnership with FELB was shown and discussed; and FELB team shared its experience about the use of Container2.0, in real environment.

๐’๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐’๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐๐ž ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ž ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐๐ฌ!

Our team has been selected among the finalists of the Seatrade Maritime Awards - Middle East, Indian Subcontinent & Africa 2021, in association with Lloydโ€™s List, in 3 categories:
- Technical Innovation Award
- Sustainable Shipping Award
- Logistics Solution of the Year
The results will be communicated at the occasion of the UAE Maritime Week taking place in Dubai, on December 12-16 2021. 

Impact Startup at Web Summit 2021!ย 

Impact startups are selected for their innovation and hardwork in pursuing one of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals https://sdgs.un.org/goals; and acting in a way that could have a far-reaching effect within their industry and beyond.

We are very proud that our team has been identified as one of them by the WebSummit jury.
More info: https://websummit.com/impact-startups

"Where the future goes to be born"

WebSummit brings together the people and companies redefining the global tech industry. https://websummit.com/ 
Our team has been invited to participate in the Web Summit 2021, on November 1-4, in Lisbon Portugal.
We will be there!

PEOPLE designated โ€œInnovation Of The Year"

Double recognition earned at the WOF EXPO!
Our team has also been designated as "๐ˆ๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Ž๐Ÿ ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ" at the occasion of the Awards ceremony held in Bratislava, Slovakia.
Read more: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/wofexpo_wofexpo-awards-cee-activity-6852228118791368704-NqOM

PEOPLE recognized for its "Green impact"

On October 6-8th, the WOF (World Of Freight) EXPO took place in Bratislava, Slovakia; We are very proud to announce that our team has been put in the spotlight at the occasion of the Awards ceremony, and elected as winner of the "๐†๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ญ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐" 
Read more: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/wofexpo_wofexpo-awards-cee-activity-6852228118791368704-NqOM

Technology and Design make a difference

Our team is honored to be among the finalists in the category Innovation at the Supply Chain Excellence Awards 2021; one of the most renowned awards in the industry.
The awards ceremony will take place in London on November 8th.

Learn more about the awards and finalists at: https://flickread.com/edition/html/index.php?pdf=6135c0cf87f4a#22

One more step forward to a greener world

Our team is honored to be among the finalists in the category Sustainability at the Supply Chain Excellence Awards 2021; one of the most renowned awards in the industry.

Learn more about the awards and finalists at: https://flickread.com/edition/html/index.php?pdf=6135c0cf87f4a#22

PEOPLE ฮฟn the Sustainable Supply Chains Challenge Landscape

PEOPLE is excited and proud to be featured on the Sustainable Supply Chains Challenge Landscape, where Israeli and global startups were mapped according to their way of making supply chains more sustainable.
The landscape was published by ABIn Bev, Good Company, and Deloitte Catalyst and launched as part of the Sustainable Supply Chains Challenge, which aimed to elevate and work with innovative solutions and highlight the importance of sustainability in supply chains.

You're welcome to download the map here:
https://bit.ly/SSCChallenge

PEOPLE Power List winner Unsung Hero

PEOPLE has been selected in the category โ€œUnsung Heroโ€ 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 incomeโ€ฆ)

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 โ€œvisibilityโ€ 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!
PEOPLEโ€™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 Familyโ€‹

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.โ€‹

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.

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 โ€œpatent pendingโ€ to โ€œpatent grantedโ€ as a historical milestone in the lifeline of the company. We are expecting with eagerness further patent grants within 2020.

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 worldโ€™s lightest and most eco-friendly Intermodal container.

We Stay at Home โ€“ We Continue to Create

Everyone was talking about work-life balance, and thereโ€™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! Itโ€™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 โ€œResearch โ€“ Create โ€“ Innovateโ€ 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

PEOPLEโ€™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 Containerย <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 Lloydโ€™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 worldโ€™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.

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 portsโ€™ 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 portsโ€™ 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.