A powder container (10) comprising a pressure vessel (12) for containing a quantity of powder (14) and a quantity of pressurised gas (32), an outlet through which, in use, the powder (14) can flow out of the pressure vessel (12), and an outlet valve (24) for selectively opening and closing the outlet, wherein the container (10) further comprises a data sensing and/or logging means (56, 58, 60, 62, 64) adapted to monitor and/or log various parameters of the powder (14) and/or the pressurised gas (32) and further comprising a control unit (54) adapted record and log the sensor readings either continuously, or at intervals, the control unit (54) comprising a communications module adapted to relay sensor readings, or log files, to a remote monitoring station.

A device for detecting a fall of and for geolocating a container that has gone overboard that includes an electronic box and a means for removably attaching the electronic box to an external part of the container is disclosed. The electronic box includes a means for detecting the container's fall, a control unit controlling the removable attachment means in the event of the detection of the container's fall and disconnecting the electronic box from the external part of the container, a flotation means for floating the electronic box on a stretch of water, a geolocation module, a data communication means, a means for powering the control unit, a link for maintaining a permanent connection between the electronic box and container when the box is disconnected from the container. This allows detection a container falling into the sea and to communicate its geographical position with a view to towing thereof.

The invention relates to a container transportation system, such as a rail-based conveyance arrangement. The present invention provides a transportation unit for a container, such as a shipping container, the transportation unit having a wheel arrangement including one or more wheels for engaging a rail along which the container is conveyable, the one or more wheels being locatable at a side of the container; wherein said unit is detachably mounted to the container.

In accordance with embodiments disclosed herein, there are provided herein systems and methods for implementing aggregable, environment-controlled mini-containers for the efficient logistics of perishable products. For example, there is a system for providing efficient transportation logistics of dissimilar perishable products within a transportation unit, in which the system includes: multiple mini-containers, each being configurable to stack and aggregate to consume at least a portion of volume within the transportation unit; a Central Driving Unit (CDU) operable to provide services to each of the mini-containers to maintain the contents of each mini-container; a Central Control Unit (CCU) to receive sensor information from each of the mini-containers and further to issue control parameters for maintaining a specified atmosphere composition within each connected mini-container via the CDU, in which the CCU executes the control parameters for maintaining the specified atmosphere composition within each connected mini-container by activating actuators, in which the actuators manipulate valves at each mini-container, allowing for inflow and egress of atmospheric elements; and in which each of the multiple mini-containers constitute individual modular units configurable to form a single inter-connected and aggregated stack having a size which fits within the available volume of the transportation unit. In related embodiments, the CCU is further configured to transmit data on the status of the mini-containers to the outside world, such as transmitting status information to a remote storage location, or to the cloud, or directly to a centrally located data hub. Other related embodiments are disclosed.

Systems and methods for remote monitoring of a container are disclosed. The system includes at least one data collector configured to collect data corresponding to a physical attribute of the container, a wireless transmitter in communication with the at least one data collector and configured to transmit the data corresponding to a physical attribute of the container to a location remote from the location of the container, a server in communication with the wireless transmitter to receive and process the data corresponding to a physical attribute of the container, and a physical attribute analysis engine in communication with the server to receive the data corresponding to a physical attribute of the container and calculate a current value for the physical attribute based upon the received data.

An enhanced shipping container apparatus that maintains packages is described having integrated fire suppression. The apparatus has a container base supporting the packages, multiple container walls coupled to the container base, and a container top coupled to each of the container walls. A fire suppression panel is integrated as part of one or more of the walls and top portion, and has a support sheet of fire resistant material; an interior exposed sheet of temperature sensitive material; a sealed boundary connecting the support sheet and interior exposed sheet on peripheral edges (where the sealed boundary, support sheet and interior exposed sheet define a holding cavity), and integrated fire suppression material in the holding cavity. The temperature sensitive material of the interior exposed sheet releases the integrated fire suppressant material from within the holding cavity when the temperature sensitive material of the interior exposed sheet is exposed to a threshold temperature.

A system includes first and second sensors, and a controller. The first and second sensors are operable to attach to a water tank that supplies a building with water. The first sensor is configured to determine that a water level in the tank has fallen below a first level. The second sensor is configured to determine that the water level has risen to at least a second level. The controller includes a processor that is communicatively coupled to the sensors. The processor receives, from the first sensor, an indication that the water level has fallen below the first level. In response, the processor generates a signal to activate a pump that delivers water to the tank. The processor additionally receives, from the second sensor, an indication that the water level has risen to at least the second level. In response, the processor generates a signal to deactivate the pump.

A powder container (10) comprising a pressure vessel (12) for containing a quantity of powder (14) and a quantity of pressurised gas (32), an outlet through which, in use, the powder (14) can flow out of the pressure vessel (12), and an outlet valve (24) for selectively opening and closing the outlet, wherein the container (10) further comprises a data sensing and/or logging means (56, 58, 60, 62, 64) adapted to monitor and/or log various parameters of the powder (14) and/or the pressurised gas (32) and further comprising a control unit (54) adapted record and log the sensor readings either continuously, or at intervals, the control unit (54) comprising a communications module adapted to relay sensor readings, or log files, to a remote monitoring station.

A method includes receiving, at a server, a first message including identifying information about a container with an access door seal being monitored by a first ARM device. The method includes initiating tracking of the shipment and first ARM device. The method includes, in response to receiving a second ARM device message indicating an unsealed status of the access door being monitored, comparing the actual time and location at which the ARM device detected unsealing of the access door to the expected unseal time and location. The method includes, in response to the actual time and location not being within a threshold range of the expected time and location, determining that an unexpected/unscheduled unseal event has occurred with the shipping container. The method includes generating and transmitting notifications alerting the operator and at least one interested party identified with the shipment of an unexpected/unscheduled unseal event.

A system for remotely opening an access hatch of storage tank includes an elongate arm having a proximal end configured to be operatively coupled to a lid of the access hatch and a distal end extendable past an outer perimeter of the storage tank, and a pull cable attached to the arm at the distal end and being extendable toward a ground surrounding the storage tank. Pulling on the pull cable releases a latch that secures the lid to a base of the access hatch and allows the lid to pivot from a closed position to an open position.