Buddhist Shipping Containers

VeriTainer radiation detector for intermodal shipping containers

The VeriSpreader radiation detection system will monitor every container passing through a shipping terminal without impeding the flow of commerce by making the radiation measurements during normal container handling. This is accomplished by integrating neutron and spectroscopic gamma ray detectors into a container crane spreader bar, the part of the crane that directly engages the intermodal s...

Preventing the importation of illicit nuclear materials in shipping containers.

We develop a mathematical model to find the optimal inspection strategy for detecting a nuclear weapon (or nuclear material to make a weapon) from being smuggled into the United States in a shipping container, subject to constraints of port congestion and an overall budget. We consider an 11-layer security system consisting of shipper certification, container seals, and a targeting software sys...

Effects of environmental temperature on selected blood shipping containers. Rep No 809.

Distributed Clustering of Autonomous Shipping Containers by Concept, Location, and Time

Recent developments in logistics show an increasing trend towards autonomous control. Intelligent software agents, that represent logistic objects like shipping containers, plan and schedule their way through a logistic network. This paper addresses the aspect of cooperation. A special focus lies on the second step of the model for cooperation, namely team formation. The question is by which cr...

Evaluating the Use of Electronic Door Seals (E-Seals) on Shipping Containers

In this study, electronic door seals (E-seals) are tested on shipping containers that traveled through ports, over borders, and on roadways. The findings show that using RFID devices increases supply chain efficiency and improves the security of containerized cargo movements, particularly when E-seals replace common mechanical seals. Before the benefits of E-seals can be realized, several barri...