Satellite IoT:
The Key to Seamless Multimodal Logistics

Multimodal transport is at the heart of global trade. It combines several modes—rail, road, sea, and air—with the goal of optimizing costs and streamlining logistics flows. However, each change in transport mode complicates real-time tracking of goods. Every transition creates blind spots in the supply chain’s traceability. The risk? Loss, theft, or logistics inefficiencies.

Today, 80% of global goods are shipped by sea. Yet maritime transport tracking still relies on limited infrastructure. Each year, the global supply chain records $50 billion in losses due to theft, damage, and logistics errors. At the same time, combined rail-road transport is also growing and has reached 25.1 billion tonne-kilometers. Still, the lack of connectivity in multimodal transport remains a major barrier.

Without full visibility over the supply chain, it's difficult to optimize flows and anticipate risks. So how can you ensure accurate, uninterrupted tracking of goods—regardless of the mode of transport or location?

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The Limitations of Current Multimodal Tracking Solutions

Lack of network coverage, invisible losses, scattered data—current solutions reveal their shortcomings when it comes to effectively tracking and monitoring goods that move across modes and regions.

Ineffective Tracking and Incomplete Network Coverage

Today, multimodal goods tracking largely depends on terrestrial networks (especially GSM) and GPS trackers. However, once a shipment leaves an area covered by terrestrial antennas, tracking becomes imprecise—or stops entirely. At sea, on certain rail lines, or in remote areas, continuous supply chain traceability cannot be guaranteed.

These tracking gaps can lead to significant losses. Without end-to-end visibility, logistics flows become disorganized, and costs spiral. Furthermore, GPS trackers’ lack of precision complicates tracking efforts—an error of just a few kilometers can result in losing track of a container between a port and a rail terminal. The inability to track goods in real time delays decision-making and leads to setbacks.

Loss and Damage of Sensitive Goods

Tracking for maritime and rail transport also concerns fragile goods. The food and pharmaceutical industries in particular demand strict traceability—to ensure cold chain integrity, stable humidity levels, etc. However, traditional tools often fail to pinpoint the exact moment a breach occurs.

Without continuous tracking, it’s impossible to know when a critical temperature threshold was exceeded. In case of incident, carriers and insurers often pass blame, lacking precise evidence. To avoid disputes and financial losses, the supply chain needs advanced monitoring solutions capable of transmitting data continuously.

Another issue: theft and unauthorized container openings often go unnoticed. Without accurate multimodal tracking, such incidents are usually discovered only upon delivery—too late to determine where and when they happened.

Complex Synchronization Between Supply Chain Actors

Multimodal IoT transport involves many stakeholders: road hauliers, shipping companies, rail operators, logistics providers. Each one uses its own tools and platforms, creating fragmented tracking systems.

Maritime tracking doesn’t always sync with rail or road tracking. The result? Siloed data and poor decision-making responsiveness. This lack of coordination hampers intermodal transport optimization and reduces overall supply chain performance.

Without seamless logistics, losses can quickly accumulate. And without continuous traceability, businesses can't anticipate issues or optimize operations.

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Satellite IoT for Accurate, Global Multimodal Tracking

When traditional tools fall silent where terrestrial networks disappear, satellite IoT takes over—guaranteeing not only continuous visibility into logistics flows but also real-time monitoring of transport conditions without interruption.

Global Coverage Without Interruptions

Multimodal tracking is only effective with continuous connectivity, regardless of the area traversed. Terrestrial connectivity solutions aren’t always enough—especially in dead zones. For example, almost all maritime transport zones are beyond terrestrial network coverage, creating major blind spots in supply chain visibility.

This is where satellite IoT becomes a game-changer for logistics. With satellite connectivity, operators can track flows in real time—even in the middle of the ocean or on remote rail routes. Wagons, containers, and trailers remain visible at every step, with no data loss or interruption.

With a hybrid approach combining satellite and terrestrial networks, it becomes possible to ensure seamless tracking and monitoring while optimizing data transmission costs.

Advanced Sensors for Smart Monitoring

Beyond simple location tracking, multimodal IoT transport relies on smart, real-time or scheduled data collection. Advanced sensors monitor critical parameters, including:

Precise container location, even without terrestrial coverage
Temperature and humidity to ensure the integrity of sensitive goods
Detection of vibrations, shocks, and braking to anticipate failures and anomalies
Unauthorized container openings to prevent theft or product damage

This data enables real-time logistics management, with instant alerts in case of anomalies. For example, during rail transport, a wagon detects abnormal vibration on an axle. An alert is immediately sent to the operator to anticipate a potential breakdown or prevent an accident.

Another critical scenario: a container temporarily stops in a remote area with no network coverage. A sensor detects a door-opening attempt. Thanks to satellite connectivity, an alert is instantly transmitted—even in the middle of a dead zone. This real-time feedback can indicate illegal activity—like an attempted break-in or unauthorized loading—and trigger a rapid response or investigation before the container even reaches its destination.

Sensors developed by Kinéis partners, combined with Kinéis’ satellite connectivity, make continuous tracking and monitoring possible—perfectly suited for the constraints of multimodal transport.

Reducing Losses and Optimizing Costs

Kinéis’ satellite tracking, combined with its partners’ smart sensors, reduces losses from theft, logistics errors, and damaged goods. How?

By proactively detecting anomalies before they become critical
By enabling predictive maintenance to avoid breakdowns and downtime
By optimizing asset usage through equipment location and reducing idle inventory

An unused asset is lost money. Thanks to uninterrupted traceability across all transport modes, carriers optimize asset turnover and boost profitability.

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Kinéis: A Sovereign, Reliable, and Secure Solution

In a context of increasing technological dependence, Kinéis offers a sovereign, reliable, and secure alternative to meet the demands of modern logistics tracking.

An Independent French Model

Multimodal IoT transport connectivity often relies on infrastructure owned by foreign operators. This dependence raises questions of sovereignty and data security—especially in strategic sectors like logistics, energy, and rail.

Kinéis provides a sovereign solution. Its 100% French constellation of nanosatellites ensures complete independence from foreign networks. Data is secure, controlled, and accessible.

For European and French companies, this satellite connectivity guarantees confidentiality, greater resilience, and better control over logistics flows.

Technology Designed for Multimodal Tracking and Monitoring

Satellite IoT integration into logistics tracking is often seen as complex and costly. Kinéis simplifies this transition with a solution designed to integrate into existing systems.

Carriers and logistics providers benefit from continuous supply chain traceability—regardless of transport mode: sea, rail, or road. But beyond location tracking, the technology also enables active goods monitoring: unauthorized openings, temperature, humidity, vibrations… each critical event is detected and reported in real time, even in areas without terrestrial networks.

Thanks to this dual capability of tracking and monitoring, transport operators optimize asset rotation, prevent incidents, and enhance the security of multimodal flows.

Enhanced Reliability and Better Data Utilization

Effective multimodal tracking relies on reliable, actionable real-time data. Kinéis’ technology ensures ultra-precise location, continuous monitoring of transport conditions, and instant reporting of anomalies.

With satellite IoT, supply chain actors gain responsiveness and performance—with continuous visibility, faster decisions, and seamless logistics.

Towards a Supply Chain Without Blind Spots

Multimodal transport tracking can no longer depend on fragmented solutions or limited networks. When connectivity stops, losses begin: delays, undetected theft, cold chain breaks, missing equipment…

With satellite logistics IoT, those blind spots vanish. Connectivity becomes continuous, data flows in real time, and end-to-end traceability becomes reality—even at sea, in the mountains, or on remote rail lines. No more blind spots. Welcome to a responsive, sovereign, and optimized supply chain.