A system, method, and device for shipping, transporting, storing, and managing logistics of a variety of cargo. A crate is disclosed that allows for easy and inexpensive return shipment (reverse logistics) after use through a collapsible, interlocking system of a pallet base, foldable side wall assemblies, and a lid that can be removably connected to one another. The crate can utilize guide protrusions and corresponding guide recesses to fit the components together. The height of the crate can be increased by additional tiers of side walls. Latch assemblies can be utilized to fasten adjacent components together. The crate may include a tracking or monitoring device that can monitor one or more of humidity, temperature, tilt, impact, vibration, and variety of desired conditions. The system may include Bluetooth beacons on each of the components and a Bluetooth sensor in the monitoring device in the pallet base to monitor disassembled components.

A collapsible crate and a method for synchronizing a method of assembling a collapsible crate are provided. The collapsible crate comprising a base, a first panel, a second panel, and a band style fastener. The first panel and the second panel are at least partially disposed within gaps between stringers of the base. The band style fastener is disposed about a portion of the base and a portion of one of the first panel and the second panel. The band style fastener secures the one of the first panel and the second panel to the base. The first panel and the second panel at least partially disposed in the base facilitates a transition fit therebetween. The collapsible crate is compact when the crate is collapsed and decreases a cost of the crate.

The present invention provides a guiding rail which can be used in storing and transporting devices provided with dunnage, which can be moved along the guiding rails. In a first aspect, the present invention discloses guiding rails (1) with a recess which is at least partially provided with an intermediate material. Said intermediate material can be in the form of a polymer insert (2) or in the form of a coating added during a painting and/or anodization process. The intermediate material allows to easily manipulate the flexible dunnage (9) along the guiding rails by pulling or pushing the dunnage, even when the force is applied centrally on the dunnage. Said insert can be divided in several components along a transversal line (8), allowing easy installation. In a second aspect, the present invention presents a device for storing and transporting goods, provided with guiding rails (1) with an intermediate material as described above.

The invention relates to a collapsible ring made of several side walls (15, 16) for a transportation container (11), which is positioned to stand on a palette base (12) of a transportation palette (13) and surrounds an interior (19) delimited by the side walls (15, 16), and at least one intermediate base (31) that can be arranged in the ring (14) in a usage position (32) and having at least one releasable connection (34) formed between the side wall (15, 16) and the intermediate base (31), said connection being formed by at least one holding element (36), wherein adjacent and/or opposing side walls (15, 16) are held by the releasable connection (34) at a distance to the intermediate base (31), and the intermediate base (31) is simultaneously positioned by the releasable connection (34) to the usage position (32) in relation to the adjacent side wall.

The various embodiments herein relate to collapsible and stackable pallets having a base, two fork channels, a transverse fork opening, and first and second extension frames.

A collapsible container comprising a base comprising a plurality of grooves located at a periphery of a top surface of said base; a first sleeve having a first set of three flat surfaces; wherein at least one first flat surface of said first set of three flat surfaces comprises an extension of said first flat surface adapted to be inserted in at least one groove of said plurality of grooves; a second sleeve having a second set of three flat surfaces; wherein at least one second flat surface of said second set of three flat surfaces comprises an extension of said second flat surface adapted to be inserted in at least one groove of said plurality of grooves; where when said first sleeve and said second sleeve are located in their respective grooves, they completely surround said base; where said plurality of grooves do not comprise a full-angled groove.

A pallet assembly (10) for safe handling and transporting of equipment such as a transformer (16) includes a lower pallet (12) with a containment bag (14). The pallet (10) is equipped with hold-down structure, allowing the transformer (16) to be secured thereto via straps (64). The bag (14) has a bottom wall (36) secured to pallet (12), and sidewall structure (16), which can be deployed to form a liquid-tight bag (14).

A mini-container for inter-modal shipping includes panels forming a pair of oppositely disposed side walls, a front wall, a back wall opposite to said front wall, a floor, and a roof. The side, front and back walls may releasably lock to one another to form an enclosure and unlock from one another. The panels are positionable between an erected-for-use configuration and a collapsed storage configuration. In the storage configuration, the side, front and back panels are stacked lying flat to form a stack of the panels laying on the base. The stack of panels is overlaid with the roof. The erected mini-containers are sized for space efficient loading of an inter-modal mobile transport conveyor such as an automobile carrier, train, ship or plane. In their storage configuration the mini-containers may be carried on the mobile transport conveyors for later use carrying cargo and may be carried in a stack simultaneously with mini-containers carrying cargo. The mini-containers may be sized so as to enclose at least two standard-sized pallets or at least three standard-sized boxes positioned side-by-side and adjacent the base of the mini-container.

A foldable tray comprises a baseplate, and a first side plate and a second side plate symmetrically arranged on the baseplate, both hingedly connected to the baseplate, and lie on the baseplate after being folded, and are height-adjustable side plates. An extension side plate that can be stretched out from the side plate is arranged at the top of the first and second side plates. The stretching height of the extension side plate is controlled by a prepositioning apparatus arranged in the first and second side plates. A side plate folding lock is arranged on the first and second side plates. The tray comprises roller shutter side plates symmetrically arranged on the baseplate and rolled in roller shutter storage apparatuses located in the baseplate, and can be pulled out under the action of external force. When the external force disappears, the roller shutter side plates can automatically retract.

A foldable tray comprises a baseplate, and a first side plate and a second side plate symmetrically arranged on the baseplate, both hingedly connected to the baseplate, and lie on the baseplate after being folded, and are height-adjustable side plates. An extension side plate that can be stretched out from the side plate is arranged at the top of the first and second side plates. The stretching height of the extension side plate is controlled by a prepositioning apparatus arranged in the first and second side plates. A side plate folding lock is arranged on the first and second side plates. The tray comprises roller shutter side plates symmetrically arranged on the baseplate and rolled in roller shutter storage apparatuses located in the baseplate, and can be pulled out under the action of external force. When the external force disappears, the roller shutter side plates can automatically retract.