This document provides guidance for the requirements (operational and otherwise) for a system, and its enabling devices, used to track, monitor and/or report the status of the container, hereinafter referred to as the Container Tracking and Monitoring System (CTMS). The use of a CTMS is optional. The party opting to use a CTMS is hereafter referred to as the “user of the system” or just the “user”.
The user, which can be, e.g. a shipper, a consolidator, a logistics service provider or a container owner or operator, will identify and specify its specific requirements and usages of the CTMS pursuant to specific use cases defined by that party (see Clause 6). This document establishes a tiered approach to the CTMS. The tiered approach is described in 5.2 and 5.3.
A CTMS in conformance with this document, provides for interoperability in regard to both data transfer and data interpretation neither of which may be hindered by systems claiming such conformance.
The CTMS elements addressed in this document include the following:
- a) a set of requirements for transferring information to and from a container tracking device to/from an automatic data processing systems by, e.g. air interface through RF or optical means;
- b) data for transmission to/from automatic data processing systems;
- c) functional requirements necessary to ensure consistent and reliable operation of the CTMS;
- d) features to inhibit malicious or unintentional alteration and/or deletion of the information content of the CTMS.
Specifically excluded from the scope of this document is the processing and display of data by the users? information system hereinafter referred to as the Operator Information Management system (OIMS).
Also specifically excluded is the specific identification, tracking and monitoring of cargo packed or filled in the container.
Cross References:
ISO 18185-2:2007 Ed 1
IEC 60533:2015
ISO/IEC 19762:2016
ISO 17712:2013 ED2
ISO 18185-3:2015
ISO/IEC TR 24729-4:2009 Ed 1
ISO/IEC 18000-4:2015 ED3
ISO/TS 10891:2009
ISO/IEC 18000-63:2015
ISO/IEC 18000-7:2014 ED4
ISO 17363:2013 ED2
ISO 10374
ISO/IEC 29167
ISO 18185
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