Damco Selects System Planning Corporation's GlobalTrak(R) Advanced Technology Asset...

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Tue Jul 7, 2009 1:06pm EDT

Damco Selects System Planning Corporation's GlobalTrak(R) Advanced Technology
Asset Tracking System to Secure International Shipments

ARLINGTON, Va., July 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- System Planning Corporation
(SPC) today announced that its GlobalTrak(R) Advanced Technology Asset
Tracking System has been selected by Damco, a global freight forwarder and
part of the A.P. Moller - Maersk Group, to increase visibility of shipments to
ensure the safety and security of the logistics efforts of the U.S. Department
of Defense (DoD) in the Middle East. 

Damco is employing GlobalTrak to track and monitor shipments of Army & Air
Force Exchange Service (AAFES) goods from their transshipment point. The
cargoes arrive in Turkey and then travel cross-country to destinations in
Iraq. The GlobalTrak system is designed and produced by Arlington, Va.-based
System Planning Corporation, known for its technologically advanced systems
engineering and development capabilities, especially of world-class radar
measurement systems for DoD.

Damco places the GlobalTrak quick-mount asset monitoring unit (AMU) on truck
trailers crossing Turkey. This AMU carries a suite of sensors to report
location and cargo condition via fully 2-way cellular and satellite
communications to a secure, online portal called the Information Management
Bureau. This information gives Damco and AAFES greatly enhanced visibility
into the safety and security of shipments it manages.

"The GlobalTrak system delivers the visibility required to track AAFES goods
in a market where safety and security of shipments is a top priority.  We are
pleased that we can provide this vital solution for our U.S. Government
customer," said Jens Wessel, Chief Commercial Officer, Damco North America.

GlobalTrak, the most capable tracking and monitoring system available today,
provides security, cargo condition monitoring, and cargo tracking and
inventory management on a single platform. Because GlobalTrak uses publicly
available global communications networks, no additional infrastructure is
required. GlobalTrak's highly flexible and adaptable units are currently
deployed on intermodal shipping containers, railway cars, and truck trailers
on U.S., European, and international shipping routes.

"GlobalTrak is committed to delivering advanced technology solutions to global
logistics providers, like Damco, to provide the granular supply chain
visibility necessary to effectively manage and respond to security breaches
and in transit disruptions of their customer's cargo," said Richard C. Meyers,
CEO of GlobalTrak.

About System Planning Corporation
System Planning Corporation was founded in 1970 to provide the government with
solutions to complex security problems through the application of systems
engineering concepts. For 39 years, SPC has been a research/studies
organization focusing on advanced technologies, public safety, and support for
government research and development efforts. SPC also designs and builds
specialty radar measurement systems. SPC initiated development of the
GlobalTrak(R) system in response to the post-9/11 threat environment and
adapted the system for commercial supply chain security and visibility
applications. Visit SPC at www.sysplan.com.

About Damco
Damco, a leading global freight forwarder with 3,600 employees in 110
countries, offers ocean freight, air freight, and landside services including
trucking, customs clearance, document management, and cargo insurance.  The
Damco global network is comprised of local branches with in-depth knowledge of
local market conditions enabling tailored service offerings that meet the
needs of these local markets.  Visit Damco at www.damco.com.




SOURCE  System Planning Corporation

James Kudla of SPC, +1-703-351-8238, jkudla@sysplan.com; or Mark Byrne, Damco,
General Manager, Business Development, North America, +1-973-514-5126,
mark.byrne@damco.com
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