I.e. how are the positions determined and who determines them? And are they labeled or mapped in some way? For example, row 10 number 8 is x, row 11 numbers 1-5 are y, etc.
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They are registered with a unique identifier number and indexed to a row, column, layer via software in the ships master cargo manifest which is stored with the IMC and accessed by the unloading port as well as authorities. It’s nothing horribly complicated but the neat part is when they can stagger the arrival of trucks to pick up their cargo based on the order they’ll do the unloading. This is the kind of thing where software engineers earn their salary times 10k. The volume of cargo that moves through a port is simply incredible and the stack of 5 containers you might see sitting in the yard somewhere often gets eaten through and replaced at least once every day.
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