Singapore, Sept. 25 -- Accidents like toppled containers and collisions are all too familiar to logistics players when operations run 24/7, so it is no surprise that many firms are assessing high-tech options to improve on-site safety.

Allied Container Services is one local company that is employing digital solutions in this area.

It has installed a fleet safety management system that can detect early signs of driver fatigue and prevent potential accidents.

The system uses facial recognition technology to detect signs of fatigue, such as yawning, and then alerts an operations team, which will check on the driver.

Managing director Lim Kian Chin said: "If the driver has multiple offences, such as using his phone while driving, the ve...