The present invention provides an apparatus, method and
system for delivery of commercial cargo containers
shore side without container terminals. The present invention utilizes containers made autonomous by
coupling a container with a detachable propulsion
system, having a motor and navigation and steering controls, permitting the rapid, controlled, efficient and
safe delivery of cargo containers individually by water.
Ballast units, deployment systems and control via remote units are also disclosed. These improvements allow the containers, utilizing their inherent
buoyancy, to approach a
shore autonomously according to a preplanned or remote controlled
route to a specific location and in a specific order of arrival, thereby reducing the number of cargo handlers required, speeding the delivery process to the
shore, and eliminating the need for high-technology
pier-side equipment. The present invention allows the transfer of cargo at primitive shore sites as well modern
pier facilities, and expedites the delivery of such cargo wherever needed.