A system for monitoring shipment from a shipper (101) to a consignee (103) by a carrier (102) crossing a border under the supervision of an agency (107) comprises: a positioning device (106) on the carrier (102) that discloses a geographical position of the carrier (102) during the shipment; a recognition device (105) installed at a pre-determined location near the border for recognizing an attribute that can uniquely identify the carrier (102) and record a timestamp when the carrier (102) passes through the recognition device (105); and a computer system (104) that interconnects with the corresponding data processing systems of the shipper (101), the carrier (102), the consignee (103) and the agency (107) by a digital network.

The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for clearing internationally shipped items through government customs agencies. Aspects of the invention utilize a unifying database to consolidate information from different parties (e.g., government entities, shippers, carriers, brokers, and item recipients) associated with delivery of an internationally shipped item in a common location. The unifying database facilitates communication between different the parties that use different data protocols, different data formats, different data types, different EDI, etc., Parties can update relevant information corresponding to their responsibilities within the unified database. When one party updates information, other parties can be notified electronically in essentially real time of status changes relevant to item delivery. Brokers can be assigned for at-will clearance work based on broker profile information maintained in the unifying database.

Described is a reactive hierarchical blockchain architecture, system, and methodology for Global Trade Management (GTM). The system includes a comprehensive suite of GTM applications and leverages multi-national content to deliver efficient cross-boarder transactions anywhere in the world. The tiered computer-implemented system and method allow development of distributed GTM blockchain solutions capable of processing enormous amounts of global content at scale to meet huge transaction volume. The hierarchical blockchain architecture further assures scalability of the GTM solutions described herein by reducing the need for performing extensive calculations on multiple blockchain nodes. The GTM blockchain systems can be standalone or they can feed information into on or more main International Trade (ITC) blockchains. Smart contracts for specific GTM operations are segregated among appropriate childchains and verified by integrated GTM applications executed on permissioned nodes. Various embodiments can store, analyze, and track GTM endorsements and events to help coordinate and maintain contractual obligations of service partners as well as monitor their performance.

Embodiments of a system and method for automating shipping for a physical object can include an object dimensions measurer (ODM) operable to collect and wirelessly transmit a dimensions dataset for the physical object, an object weight measurer (OWM) operable to collect and wirelessly transmit a weight dataset for the physical object, and a shipping automation system operable to receive datasets from the ODM and the OWM, implement a compatibility rule facilitating standardization of requirements for service levels provided by shipping carriers, determine object characteristics for the physical object, determine object characteristic specifications required by the service levels, and determine a service level for the physical object based on the object characteristics and the object characteristic specifications.

Embodiments of a system and method for automating shipping for a physical object can include an object dimensions measurer (ODM) operable to collect and wirelessly transmit a dimensions dataset for the physical object, an object weight measurer (OWM) operable to collect and wirelessly transmit a weight dataset for the physical object, and a shipping automation system operable to receive datasets from the ODM and the OWM, implement a compatibility rule facilitating standardization of requirements for service levels provided by shipping carriers, determine object characteristics for the physical object, determine object characteristic specifications required by the service levels, and determine a service level for the physical object based on the object characteristics and the object characteristic specifications.

A method for allocating and/or operating quay cranes at a container carrier terminal. The method includes scheduling a container carrier associated with static carrier information to perform a container carrier berth at the container carrier terminal and further supplying a container carrier entry associated with the container carrier berth to a container carrier terminal system associated with the container carrier terminal. The method further includes generating an estimated container-related berth workload associated with the container carrier berth based on the static carrier information, and allocating the quay cranes to crane time windows which lie within an expected duration of the container carrier berth, wherein the allocating quay cranes is performed in the container carrier terminal system prior to the container carrier berth and is based on the estimated container-related berth workload. The quay cranes are then operated to perform transfer of containers associated with the container carrier during the crane time window.

A method for allocating and/or operating quay cranes at a container carrier terminal. The method includes scheduling a container carrier associated with static carrier information to perform a container carrier berth at the container carrier terminal and further supplying a container carrier entry associated with the container carrier berth to a container carrier terminal system associated with the container carrier terminal. The method further includes generating an estimated container-related berth workload associated with the container carrier berth based on the static carrier information, and allocating the quay cranes to crane time windows which lie within an expected duration of the container carrier berth, wherein the allocating quay cranes is performed in the container carrier terminal system prior to the container carrier berth and is based on the estimated container-related berth workload. The quay cranes are then operated to perform transfer of containers associated with the container carrier during the crane time window.

System for logistic monitoring, control and preservation of inventory stocks of goods while they are transported by air, sea, land and/or kept in depository sites, through the processing of staggering coded commands, received remotely through wireless telemetry actions, the system comprising: an inventory stock control and monitoring system, provided with status measurement sensor, electromechanical and pneumatic device, pneumatic sliding actuator device, sliding actuator engaging device, engage-release electronic control device a rechargeable battery pack unit, an electronic central unit based upon an electronic processing microcontroller with memory, and GPRS telecommunication device together with a transmit receive satellite modem; a Bluetooth wireless application software within an external unit; an electronic staggering deciphering device, based upon a Bluetooth receiver, connected to the electronic central unit.

System for logistic monitoring, control and preservation of inventory stocks of goods while they are transported by air, sea, land and/or kept in depository sites, through the processing of staggering coded commands, received remotely through wireless telemetry actions, the system comprising: an inventory stock control and monitoring system, provided with status measurement sensor, electromechanical and pneumatic device, pneumatic sliding actuator device, sliding actuator engaging device, engage-release electronic control device a rechargeable battery pack unit, an electronic central unit based upon an electronic processing microcontroller with memory, and GPRS telecommunication device together with a transmit receive satellite modem; a Bluetooth wireless application software within an external unit; an electronic staggering deciphering device, based upon a Bluetooth receiver, connected to the electronic central unit.

A global trade and SESG management system includes a processor in electronic communication with at least one data repository having product data stored thereon. The processor is configured to generate an electronic data record (EDR) corresponding to a product and store the EDR in memory associated with the processor. The EDR includes: a record identifier; summary data representative of one or more attributes of the product; and an electronic pointer identifying the location of the product data on the data repository. The processor is further configured to determine a regulatory categorization for the product and a confidence value for the regulatory categorization. The regulatory categorization is determined from at least one of the summary data or the product data. The confidence value is indicative of a probability that the determined regulatory categorization is a most optimal categorization.