A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING TRANSPORTATION RESOURCES AND TRANSPORTING FREIGHT CONTAINERS

摘要

The invention relates to a system for managing transportation resources and transporting freight containers. The system includes a transport resource, a central location having at least one access point and a controller. The central location includes a container storage yard. The freighter container yard is adapted to accommodate therein at least one freight container. Each freight container accommodated or stored in the yard is assigned with a first unique identifier. The central location also includes a trailer park. The trailer park is adapted to accommodate or store at least one trailer. Each trailer is assigned a second unique identifier. The controller is adapted to be in a first communication with at least one communication network having at least one participant. The participant will provide the controller with his logistical criteria. The controller is also adapted to be in a second communication with the central location. Each first and second unique identifier of any of freight container stored in the freight container storage yard is relayed to the controller. When the controller receives logistical criteria from a participant, the controller is performs a determination. The determination performed by the controller involves assessing if the logistical criteria can be satisfied by any of the first and/or second identifiers. If the controller determines that there is/are freight containers and/or trailer that satisfy the logistical criteria, the controller will transmit that determination to the transport resource. The transmission of the determination may include detailed instructions for the transport resource to follow in order to satisfy the logistical criteria.