KR101521962B1 - Server for managing return container and method for serving return container using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A container return management server and a container return service method using the same are disclosed. In the container return service method according to an embodiment of the present invention, the container return management server receives from the prehistoric terminal at least one of ship identification information and return destination stock management information (container return destination information, return destination priority information, The container return management server receiving at least one of the return information and the return time limit calculation basic information from the prehistoric terminal and registering the container return time limit; The return management server receiving the container return preliminary information (including ship identification information, D / O number, B / L number, container number, container type, container return date and container return location) from the shipping company terminal , And the container return management server transmits the container return pre- At least one of the container return date, the container return date, the return destination location, and the carrier identification information and at least one of the container return time limit, return destination and actual owner information registered in the container, .

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a container return management server and a container return service method using the container return management server.

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a container returning technology, and more particularly, to a container returning management server and a container return service method using the same.

Generally, the cost incurred in returning a container after expiration of a specified period by the shipping company when returning the container to the terminal is referred to as a container return detention charge.

1 is a view showing a conventional container return processing method.

Referring to FIG. 1, a shipper 10, a terminal 20, a shipper 30, and a shipper 40 are included in the container returning business as a main body of the logistics service.

When the shipper 30 requests the shipper 10 to issue a D / O to the shipper 10, the shipper 10 sends the shipper D / O to the shipper 30, (②), and delivers the container export instruction sheet to the terminal 20 (③). Next, when the shipper 30 issues a cargo transportation instruction (D) to the transportation company 40 according to the cargo delivery instruction (D / O) (4), the transportation company 40 takes out the container from the terminal 20 (5), and delivers the container to the shippers (6).

Next, the shipper 30 instructs the transportation company 40 to return the container (that is, the empty container) (⑦). Then, the shipping company 40 inquires of the shipper 10 about the return time limit and return destination of the container ((8)). Here, the shipping company 10 directly confirms the delivery date and time of the container from the terminal 20, calculates the return time limit by itself, and then notifies the shipping company 40 (or the shippers 30) do.

Next, the transportation company 40 returns the empty container to the terminal 20 (9). At this time, when returning the empty container exceeding the return period designated by the shipping company 10, the shipping company 10 requests the shipping company 40 (or the shippers 30) to return the container return due to exceeding the return time limit (10).

According to the conventional container return processing method, the shipping company 10 can not know when and where the shipping container 40 returns the empty container. Therefore, It is difficult to return the empty container to the container, and it is difficult to manage the return destination of the container depending on the size and type of the container.

When the return period has elapsed and the empty container is returned, the shipping company 10 requests the container returner 40 (or the shippers 30) It is difficult for the shipper 10 to properly store the container return delay charge and the charge of the container return delay charge is often omitted sometimes.

Further, when the shipping company 40 returns the empty container to the terminal CY other than the return destination designated by the shipping company 10, it is difficult to confirm the position of the container as the shipping company 10, There is a risk of losing the container.

In addition, the shipper 10 has to check the delivery date and time of the container directly to the terminal every time the container is taken out, and then has to calculate the return time limit by himself. The shipper 30 or the shipping company 40 It is inconvenient to continue to inquire about the return period. In addition, the shipper 10 needs to manage the return destination of the empty container on the basis of the destination of the container, the size of the container, the type of the container, and the like. 30, or the carrier 40. [0050]

If the container is not owned by the ship owner at the time of import, or if it is a shipper's container, it should be brought into a terminal contracted with LEASE VAN or SOC, The problem will be brought into the terminal that is contracted with the shipping company at the time of import.

An embodiment of the present invention is to provide a container return management server and a container return service method using the same, which can efficiently manage various tasks related to container return.

In the container return service method according to an embodiment of the present invention, the container return management server receives from the prehistoric terminal at least one of ship identification information and return destination stock management information (container return destination information, return destination priority information, One) to perform a return destination inventory management registration; The container return management server receiving at least one of the return information and the return time limit calculation basic information from the prehistoric terminal and registering the container return time limit; The container return management server receives the container return preliminary information (including at least one of ship identification information, D / O number, B / L number, container number, container type, container return date, ; And the container return management server transmits at least one of container return date, return location, and carrier identification information of the container return pre-information to at least one of container return time limit, return address, And determining whether or not the container is allowed to return.

In the container return service method according to another embodiment of the present invention, the container return management server receives at least one of the returned registration information, the return time limit calculation basic information, and the return place registration information from the prehistoric terminal, Registering; The container return management server receives the container return preliminary information (including at least one of ship identification information, D / O number, B / L number, container number, container type, container return date, ; And the container return management server transmits at least one of container return date, return location, and carrier identification information of the container return pre-information to at least one of container return time limit, return place, And determining whether or not the container is allowed to return.

The container return management server according to an embodiment of the present invention is a server for managing ship owner identification information, return destination stock management information (including at least one of container return destination information, return destination priority information, and returned stock amount information) D / O number, B / L number, container number, container number, etc.) from the shipping company terminal and receives at least one of the return date registration information and the return time limit calculation basic information from the pre- A container type, a container return date, and a container return location); A shipment inventory management unit for performing a shipment inventory management registration (including registering a return location of the container) with respect to the shipper using the shipment identification information and the shipment land inventory management information; A return time registration unit for registering the return time limit of the container using the return time limit registration information or the return time limit calculation basic information; And at least one of container return date, return destination, and carrier identification information of the container return pre-information and at least one of container return time limit, return destination, and real owner information previously registered with the container, And a comparison and verification unit for determining whether or not to permit the authentication.

The container return management server according to another embodiment of the present invention receives at least one of return registration registration information, return due date calculation information, and return destination registration information from the prehistoric terminal, Information, D / O number, B / L number, container number, container type, container return date, and container return location); A return time registration unit for registering the return time limit of the container using the return time limit registration information or the return time limit calculation basic information; A returning place registering unit for registering the returning place of the container using the returning place registration information; And at least one of container return date, return destination, and carrier identification information of the container return pre-information and at least one of container return time limit, return destination, and real owner information previously registered with the container, And a comparison and verification unit for determining whether or not to permit the authentication.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, the container return management server automatically registers the return time limit and the returning place of each container so that, in the case of the shipping company, the carry-out information of the container is checked one by one for each container, You do not have to. That is, when the container return management server receives and stores the gate log including the carry-out information of the container at the corresponding terminal at the time of container loading / unloading, it can know from which terminal the loading / It is possible to automatically calculate and register the return time limit based on the time limit.

By registering the return destination desired by the shipping company in the container return management server according to the destination of the container, size, type, etc. of the container, it is possible to induce return of the empty container to the desired destination by the shipping company, The returning process of the empty container can be managed. In this way, it is possible to induce return of empty container to the desired place by the shipping company. Therefore, when the empty container is exported due to the export, the export shipper may not be able to deliver the container to another terminal or another region Thereby reducing the inconvenience of transportation and transportation costs.

In addition, the container return management server compares the container return pre-information received from the shipping company terminal with the pre-registered return information of the container to determine whether or not the container is permitted to be returned, It is possible to block the problem that If the container's return period is exceeded, the shipping company shall return the container return delay due to the excess return period to the shipping company (ie, prepayment) so that the return period is renewed. There is no worry.

In addition, it is possible to register in advance a container return sheet suitable for each size or type of container through a return destination inventory management function. In addition, by prioritizing the container returning places and registering the returned returning amount in advance, it is possible to return the containers evenly to a plurality of returning places to prevent the containers from being pushed into any returning places, .

In addition, if the owner of the container is not a ship owner at the time of importation and there is a separate owner, the container is registered as a ship owner (SOC) and another ship owner (LEASE VAN) It is possible to prevent the problem of being brought in according to the present invention.

1 is a view showing a conventional container return processing method;
2 is a view illustrating a container return service method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a view showing a container return service method using the inventory management function of the warehouse of the present invention.
4 is a view showing a configuration of a container return management server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart showing a procedure of registering a return time limit by a container return management server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a diagram illustrating a process in which a container return management server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention performs a returned stock inventory management function.

Hereinafter, a container return management server and a container return service method using the same according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 2 to FIG. However, this is an exemplary embodiment only and the present invention is not limited thereto.

In the following description, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear. The following terms are defined in consideration of the functions of the present invention, and may be changed according to the intention or custom of the user, the operator, and the like. Therefore, the definition should be based on the contents throughout this specification.

The technical idea of the present invention is determined by the claims, and the following embodiments are merely a means for efficiently describing the technical idea of the present invention to a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs.

Generally, a container (a container in which a cargo is loaded) is taken out from the terminal by the transportation company and delivered to the shippers, and then the empty container is returned to the terminal by the transportation company. Here, since the process of taking out the container is out of the scope of the present invention, a detailed description thereof will be omitted. Hereinafter, only the returning process of the container will be described.

2 is a view illustrating a container return service method according to an embodiment of the present invention. Here, the container return service system 100 includes a shipper terminal 102, a pre-shipment terminal 104, a transportation company terminal 106, a terminal terminal 108, and a container return management server 110. The shippers terminal 102, the pre-shipment terminal 104, the carrier terminal 106, the terminal terminal 108 and the container return management server 110 are connected via various networks (e.g., the Internet, Ethernet, intranet, etc.) And performs mutual communication.

Here, the container return management server 110 stores in advance the export information (for example, the date and time of export, the export destination, the D / O number, the carrier information, the vehicle information, etc.) for each container. That is, the container return management server 110 receives and stores the gate log (including the carry-out information of the container) of the container from the terminal terminal 108 when the container is removed. The container returning management server 110 can automatically calculate the return time limit of a predetermined container through the information on the take-out of the container. A detailed description thereof will be described later. Although the shipper and the terminal do not have the log information of the import / export gate of all the containers, the container return management server 110 receives and stores the import and export gate log information of all the terminals. Therefore, .

The container return management server 110 determines whether or not the actual owner of the container exists in the container takeout instruction received from the prehistoric terminal 104 (that is, if the owner does not own the ship at the time of import) The container can be registered as an SOC container (owned by the shipper) or a LEASE VAN container (owned by another shipper). In this case, the container can be controlled to be returned to the return destination desired by the owner.

Referring to FIG. 2, the pre-shipment terminal 104 transmits return registration information for returning containers (containers in which the goods are delivered to the shippers and the inside is empty) to the container return management server 110 (1). The return registration information includes the identification information of the corresponding container.

The prehistoric terminal 104 may transmit the cargo delivery order to the container return management server 110 including the cargo delivery order (D / O) or the container carry-out instruction or the return manifest registration information in the import manifest declaration form. In addition to the return registration information, there are D / O number, bill of lading (B / L) number, container number, container type, terminal information, shipping information, port of loading, Information, port of discharge information, and the like. (E.g., pre-shipment information, D / O number, B / L number, container number, container type, container expiration date, terminal information, etc.) for the container in addition to the return registration information . The import manifest declaration includes the B / L number, ship information, container number, container type (dry, special, frozen, etc.), terminal information, manifest submission number, landing port information, . However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the pre-shipment terminal 104 may transfer the return registration information to the container return management server 110 after the container is taken out. In addition, the return registration information may be transmitted separately from those not included in the cargo delivery instruction, the container delivery instruction, and the import manifest declaration.

The return registration information includes at least one of return date registration information, return time limit calculation basic information, and return place registration information. The registration information includes at least one of a return date and a return date. The return date refers to the date (in other words, the due date) that the shipper has designated to return the container.

The number of return days refers to the number of days designated by the shipowner to return the container when calculating the number of days including the date of removal based on the date of removal of the container. The return time calculation basic information is information necessary for the container return management server 110 to automatically calculate the return time limit of the container. In other words, the container return management server 110 automatically calculates the return time limit of the container based on the return basic information. The return basic information includes the free time information (container free return days) and the information on whether or not holidays are included when calculating the return time of the container (for example, if the working day is a holiday, do. Here, the holiday may include a weekend. The prehistoric terminal 104 may set the pre-time information differently according to BOUND of the port of shipment, per shipment code, type of container, quantity unit of the container, and the like, and may transmit it to the container return management server 110.

The returning place registration information includes a returning place or returning place setting rule. The place of return refers to the place where the ship owner specifies to return the container. Although the shipping place setting rule does not directly specify the return destination of the container, the container return management server 110 automatically sets the return destination of the container according to at least one of the port, the destination of the container, and the type of the container It is a rule that can be set. For example, if Yanghang Port is Incheon Port and the container type is dry, you can set the return place setting rule to set the A place as the return location of the container. If the type of the container is dangerous, the return place setting rule can be set so that the place B is set as the return place of the container.

Next, the container return management server 110 uses the return registration information (including at least one of the return due date registration information, the return time limit calculation basis information, and the return place registration information) received from the prehistoric terminal 104, (2).

Specifically, the container return managing server 110 can register the return time limit of the container using the returned registration information in the return registration information. For example, the prehistoric terminal 104 may transmit the return date of the container directly calculated by the shipping company to the container return management server 110. In this case, the container return management server 110 immediately registers the return date received from the prehistoric terminal 104 as the return time limit of the container.

The prehistoric terminal 104 can transmit only the return days to the container return management server 110 without directly calculating the return time limit of the container. In this case, the container returning management server 110 automatically calculates and returns the return time limit of the container based on the unloading date of the container among the unloading information of the container. That is, the container return management server 110 registers the return date of the container, including the date of removal, plus the return days, based on the date of removal of the container.

In addition, the prehistoric terminal 104 can transmit the return time calculation basic information to the container return management server 110 without directly calculating the return time limit of the container. In this case, the container return management server 110 uses the return time limit calculation basic information (that is, the free time information and the holiday inclusion information when calculating the return time of the container) at the time of receiving the exit gate log of the container, The deadline can be calculated automatically. At this time, the container return management server 110 may register the date of adding the days corresponding to the free time reflecting the inclusion of the holidays, as the return date of the container, based on the date of export of the container. For example, if the export date of the container is 2013.07.25, the free time (number of free days for returning the container) is 3 days, and the holiday is not included in calculating the return time of the container, the container return management server 110 stores 2013.07 .30 days can be registered as a due date for the container.

On the other hand, when two or more of the return date, return day number, and return time limit calculation basic information are received from the prehistoric terminal 104, the container return management server 110 determines the return date received from the preemption terminal 104, The number of return days, and the return time limit calculation basic information, and register the return time limit of the container. At this time, the container return management server 110 can set the priority order in the order of 1) return date, 2) return days, and 3) return basic information basic information to register the return time limit of the container. For example, when all of the return date, return day number, and return time limit calculation basic information are received from the prehistoric terminal 104, the container return management server 110 registers the return time limit of the container on the basis of the return due date can do. When the return days and return time calculation basic information are received from the prehistoric terminal 104, the container return management server 110 can register the return time limit of the container on the basis of the return days. When receiving the return date and return day number from the prehistoric terminal 104, the container return management server 110 can register the return time limit of the container on the basis of the return due date.

The container return management server 110 can register the return place of the container using the return place registration information among the return registration information. For example, when the pre-shipment terminal 104 transmits the return location, the container return management server 110 can register the return location as a return location of the container. The prehistoric terminal 104 can directly designate the return location for each container and transmit it to the container return management server 110. [ In this case, the container return management server 110 immediately registers the container return location received from the prehistoric terminal 104.

When the pre-shipment terminal 104 transmits the return place setting rule, the container return managing server 110 can register the return place of the container according to the return place setting rule. That is, the prehistoric terminal 104 can transmit the return place setting rule to the container return managing server 110 in advance without directly designating the return place for each container. In this case, the container return management server 110 automatically registers the container return location for each container upon receipt of the import manifest according to the return location setting rule.

In this manner, the container return management server 110 receives and stores the import / export gate logs of all the terminals, thereby automatically calculating the container return time limit based on the export date and time of the container included in the gate log and the destination information, It is possible to automatically set an optimum return location for each size and type of container, thereby improving the efficiency of container management. In this case, it is possible to reduce the inconvenience that the shipper must check the return date from the carry-out terminal for each container, calculate the deadline for returning the container, and manage the return location of the container by the size of the container . In addition, the shipping company or shippers do not have to ask the shipping company for the return time and return location of the container, and can inquire collectively through the container return management server 110.

Next, when the shipper terminal 102 transmits a container return instruction to the shipper terminal 106 ((3)), the shipper terminal 106 connects to the container return management server 110, Look up the place (④). At this time, the container return management server 110 may transmit the return time limit and the return place of the container to the shipping company terminal 106.

Next, the transportation company terminal 106 transmits the container return pre-information to the container return management server 110 (5). That is, the shipping company terminal 106 transmits the container return advance information to the container return management server 110 before returning the container to the container that received the container return instruction from the shipper terminal 102. Container return prior information may include, for example, carrier information, D / O number, B / L number, container number, container type, container return date, container return location (terminal information to return the container), and the like. At this time, the container return date and the container return location included in the container return advance information may be different from the container return time limit and return place registered in the container return management server 110 due to error or mistake of the carrier.

Next, the container return management server 110 compares the return date of the container of the container return advance information transmitted from the shipping company terminal 106 and the returned place with the pre-registered return time limit and return place of the container, (⑥).

As a result of the comparison in the step 6, if the container return date of the container return advance information received from the shipping company terminal 106 and the returned place coincide with the pre-registered return time limit and return place for the container, 110 transfers the container return advance information received from the transportation company terminal 106 to the terminal terminal 108 of the corresponding terminal by allowing the container to be returned (7).

As a result of the comparison in the step 6, if the return date of the container of the container return advance information transmitted from the shipping company terminal 106 and the return place and the return time limit and return place pre-registered for the container do not match, The controller 110 transmits the container return error information to the shipping company terminal 106 without allowing return of the container ((8)). The container return error information may include at least one of return time limit error information and return location error information. The return time limit error information may include return time limit excess information (information indicating how much the return date of the container has exceeded the registered return time limit) and container return termination fee information due to exceeding the return time limit. The return location error information may include the registered return location of the container. When the container return error information is received from the container return management server 110, the shipping company terminal 106 processes the error according to the container return error information.

When the return error information is received from the container return management server 110, the shipping company terminal 106 will settle the container return delay due to exceeding the return time limit of the container to the shipping terminal 104 (9). Then, the pre-shipment terminal 104 transmits a container return period update request to the container return management server 110 to extend the return period of the container for a predetermined period (10). The container return management server 110 can update the registered return time limit of the container according to the container return period update request of the preemption terminal 104 (11). The container return management server 110 may transmit the container return time limit update information to the forwarding terminal 106 that the return period of the container has been extended for a predetermined period.

Next, the transportation company terminal 106 transmits the container return preliminary information to the container return management server 110 (12), and the container return management server 110 transmits the container return preliminary information to the container return management server 110 The return date of the information and the return location are compared with the updated return time limit and the return location of the container to determine whether the container can be returned or not (13). Here, according to the determination result of step (13), the container return preliminary information is transmitted to the terminal terminal (108) or the container return error information is transmitted to the transportation terminal (106).

On the other hand, when return location error information is transmitted from the container return management server 110, the transportation company terminal 106 re-checks the return location of the container and returns the return location information of the container to the container return management server 110 To the container returning management server 110, and can return the container return error.

When the container return management server 110 receives the container return preliminary information from the shipping company terminal 106, if the owner of the container is a shippers other than the shippers at the time of importing (i.e., the containers are SOC containers or LEASE VAN container), it is possible to transmit the container return error information to the forwarding terminal 106 that the forwarding information can not be returned. In this case, it is possible to prevent the container from being brought into the terminal with the information of the importing ship owner and to be brought into the information of the owner of the room. At this time, the shippers can confirm the owner of the container to the shipping company at the time of importing and bring the container into the owner's information.

In this manner, the container return management server 110 registers the return time limit and the returning place of each container, thereby managing all the procedures related to the return of each container. In particular, the container return management server 110 compares the container return pre-information received from the forwarding terminal 106 with the pre-registered return information of the container to determine whether or not to return the container, It is possible to prevent problems caused by discordance of returned places in advance. In the case of the container returning time limit, if the carrier returns the container return delay due to exceeding the return time limit to the shipping company, the deadline for returning the container will be renewed, so that the shipping container will not be charged or missing. In addition, when the container return position is inconsistent, it is impossible to return the container, so that the container can be lost or the empty container for export can be prevented from being transported. In other words, the shipping container can be pre-settled in the position of the shipping company, and the container can be returned to the desired place by the shipping company. Therefore, when the empty container is exported due to the export, Due to the lack of size-appropriate containers, the inconvenience of transporting containers to other terminals or other regions and transportation costs can be reduced.

In addition, if the owner of the container is not a ship owner at the time of importation and there is a separate owner, the container is registered as a ship owner (SOC) and another ship owner (LEASE VAN) And it is possible to induce the return of the information according to the information of the owner of the room.

On the other hand, the container return service system 100 may provide a return destination inventory management function to predetermined shipping companies so that the containers of the shipping companies can be distributed and returned to various return destinations. According to the inventory management function of the return destination, it is possible to prevent the container of the ship owner from being poured into one return destination and efficiently manage the return of the container. Hereinafter, the inventory management function of the returned place will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

FIG. 3 is a view illustrating a container return service method using the inventory management function of the returned place according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the pre-shipment terminal 104 may transmit shipment identification information and returned stock management information to the container return management server 110 to perform a stock return management registration request (a). The shipowner identification information refers to unique information (for example, prehistoric code, etc.) that can identify the shipowner. The returned stock management information includes at least one of container return destination information, return destination priority information, and returned stock amount information. The container return destination information includes information about at least one return destination to return the container according to the size or type of the container. The return destination priority information includes information on a priority order of a plurality of return destinations when there are a plurality of return destinations of the container. The plurality of return destinations may have different priorities, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and two or more return destinations may have the same priority. For example, two or more return destinations with the highest priority may be set. The returned stock quantity information includes information about the quantity of containers that can be returned by each return destination.

Next, the container return management server 110 performs a return destination inventory management registration for the ship owner in accordance with the ship carrier identification information and the return destination inventory management information received from the pre-shipment terminal 104 ((b)). At this time, the container return management server 110 stores and stores the carrier identification information and the return destination inventory management information in the ship owner. Here, the registering of the return destination inventory management includes registration of the return destination of the corresponding container.

Next, the pre-shipment terminal 104 transmits the return registration information for returning the container (the container which delivers the goods to the shippers and whose interior is empty) to the container return management server 110 (c). The return registration information includes at least one of return time registration information and return time limit calculation information. Here, unlike the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the pre-shipment terminal 104 registered in the return destination inventory management function does not have to separately transmit the return location registration information. If there is no return location registration information, the container return management server 110 guides the return destination of the container by the return destination inventory management function.

Next, the container return management server 110 registers the return time limit of the corresponding container using the return registration information (including at least one of the return term registration information and the return time limit calculation basic information) received from the preemption terminal 104 (Ⓓ).

Next, when the shipper terminal 102 transmits a container return instruction to the shipping company terminal 106 (e), the shipping company terminal 106 connects to the container return management server 110, Look up the place (ⓕ). At this time, the carrier terminal 106 can transmit the carrier identification information of the ship owner who owns the container to the container return management server 110. Then, the container return management server 110 confirms the return destination inventory management information matched with the ship owner identification information, and transmits the return destination information of the container to the forwarding terminal 106.

At this time, the container return management server 110 can transmit the container return destination set to the highest order according to the priority order information of the container return destination to the forwarding terminal 106. When there are a plurality of containers returning places set to the highest priority, a plurality of container returning places can be transmitted to the forwarding terminal 106. However, even if the container returning order is set to the highest order, if the returning inventory amount of the container returning place is zero, the container returning management server 110 can transmit the container returning order of the next order to the shipping company terminal 106. If there are a plurality of containers returning places set to the highest priority and there is a container returning place whose return amount is zero, the container returning management server 110 can transmit the remaining container returning places except for the returning container stock to the shipping company terminal 106 have.

Conventionally, the ship owner can not know when the container is to be brought in, so that it is not possible to guide the best return destination to the shipping company at the time of bringing the container. On the other hand, in the embodiment of the present invention, the container return management server 110 informs the terminal at the time of returning the terminal that the returned stock amount is left according to the type and size of the container, so that the shipping company can guide the container to the desired return destination . Accordingly, the containers can be distributed and returned to a plurality of container return destinations, and the transfer of empty containers, which may occur when the empty containers are taken out by export, can be reduced.

Next, the transportation company terminal 106 transmits the container return advance information to the container return management server 110 (FIG. D / O number, B / L number, container number, container type, container return date, return location, and the like may be included in the container return prior information. If there are a plurality of container return destinations as a result of the returning time limit and the returning place of the container in the step., The shipping company terminal 106 may select one container return destination as the return place and transmit the container return preliminary information.

Next, the container return management server 110 compares the return date of the container and the returned place of the container return pre-information received from the shipping company terminal 106 with the registered return time limit and return destination information of the container, (Ⓗ). At this time, the container return management server 110 can determine whether or not the container can be returned or not by verifying whether the real owner of the container matches the pre-shipment information of the container return pre-information.

As a result of the comparison in the above step, when the return date of the container and the returned place of the container return advance information transmitted from the shipping company terminal 106 match with the registered return time limit and the returned place information of the container, the container return management server 110 Transfers the container return advance information received from the transportation company terminal 106 to the terminal terminal 108 of the corresponding terminal (Fig. Next, the container return management server 110 updates the container stock management information of the relevant shipper by discounting the returned inventory amount of the corresponding container return place by the quantity of the returned container (FIG.

As a result of the comparison in the above steps, when the return date of the container and the returned place of the container return advance information transmitted from the shipping company terminal 106 do not match with the registered return time limit and return destination information of the container, 110 transmits the container return error information to the transportation company terminal 106 without allowing the container to be returned (). The container return error information includes at least one of return time limit error information and return location error information. The return time limit error information may include excess return time limit information and container return termination fee information due to exceeding the return time limit. Return destination error information may include return destination information of the container. When the actual owner of the container does not match the pre-shipment information of the container return pre-information, the container return management server 110 does not allow the return of the container but returns the container return error information to the shipping company terminal 106 Lt; / RTI > When the container return error information is received from the container return management server 110, the shipping company terminal 106 processes the error according to the container return error information.

When the return error information is received from the container return management server 110, the shipping company terminal 106 will settle the container return delay due to exceeding the return time limit of the container in the pre-shipment terminal 104 (FIG. Then, the prehistoric terminal 104 transmits a container return due date update request to extend the return time limit of the container for a predetermined period of time to the container return management server 110 (FIG. The container return management server 110 can update the registered return time limit of the container according to the container return time limit update request of the preemption terminal 104 (FIG. The container return management server 110 may transmit the container return time limit update information to the forwarding terminal 106 that the return period of the container has been extended for a predetermined period.

Next, the transport company terminal 106 transmits the container return preliminary information to the container return management server 110 again ("), and the container return management server 110 transmits the container return preliminary information to the container return management server 110 The return date of the information and the return location are compared with the updated return time limit and the return destination information of the container to determine whether or not the container can be returned. At this time, the container return management server 110 can determine whether the owner of the container is allowed to return the container by checking whether the owner of the container is consistent with the pre-shipment information of the container return pre-information. Here, according to the determination result of step S9, the container return preliminary information is transmitted to the terminal terminal 108 or the container return error information is transmitted to the shipping terminal 106.

On the other hand, even if the container return date and time of the container return preliminary information and the returned place match with the registered return time limit and the return destination information of the container, if the return inventory amount of the corresponding container return destination is zero at the present time, It is possible to transmit the container return error information to the transportation company terminal 106. At this time, the container return management server 110 can transmit the container return destination information with the returned stock amount remaining in the order of the order to the forwarding terminal 106.

When the return destination location error information is transmitted from the container return management server 110, the transportation company terminal 106 re-checks the return destination of the container and returns the container return advance information to the container return management server 110 It is possible to correct the return error of the container by re-sending the container to the container returning management server 110 after correcting it to the registered container returning place.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to register a container return sheet suitable for each size or type of container through the return destination inventory management function. By arranging priority among the container returning places and registering the returning inventory amount in advance, it is possible to return the containers evenly to a plurality of returning places to prevent the containers from being pushed into the returning place, thereby improving the container returning process efficiency. When the container is brought in, the terminal having the returned stock amount is guided to the transportation company, so that it is possible to bring the container into the optimum return destination for each container size and type at the time of bringing in the container.

As described above, since the empty containers are brought into the optimum return destination, it is possible to easily designate the unloadable terminals CY of the empty containers for export, and to reduce the case of transferring empty containers to other terminals. That is, when an empty container is to be removed from the exportable terminal (CY) close to the export shipment at the time of export, the empty container must be transferred from the other region if there is no quantity of empty container to be taken out, Thereby reducing the need to transport empty containers at the time of export, thereby reducing the cost of transporting containers.

4 is a view showing the configuration of a container return management server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4, the container return management server 110 includes a communication unit 121, a return time registration unit 123, a return place registration unit 125, a returned place inventory management unit 127, a comparison verification unit 129, (131).

The communication unit 121 communicates with the shippers terminal 102, the pre-shipment terminal 104, the transporter terminal 106, and the terminal terminal 108. For example, the communication unit 121 can receive the return registration information of the container from the pre-shipment terminal 104. [ The communication unit 121 may receive a request for registering the stock management of stock on the destination. The communication unit 121 can receive a container return due date update request from the prehistoric terminal 104. [ The communication unit 121 can transmit the container return time limit and the return place to the shipping company terminal 106. [ The communication unit 121 can transmit the container return error information to the transportation company terminal 106. [ The communication unit 121 can receive the container return advance information from the shipping company terminal 106. [ The communication unit 121 can transmit the container return advance information received from the transportation company terminal 106 to the terminal terminal 108. [

The return time registration unit 123 can register the return time limit of the container using the returned registration information of the return registration information received from the preemption terminal 104. [ For example, when the pre-shipment terminal 104 transmits a return date, the return time registration unit 123 may register the return date as the return time limit of the corresponding container. When the pre-shipment terminal 104 transmits the number of return days, the return time registration unit 123 registers the date of adding the return days including the date of pick-up based on the pick-up date of the container as the return time limit of the container . Also, the return time registration unit 123 can register the return time limit of the container using the return time limit calculation basic information (i.e., the free time information and the weekend inclusion information when calculating the return period of the container) among the return registration information.

When the communication unit 121 receives two or more of the return date, the return day number, and the return due date calculation basic information from the pre-shipment terminal 104, the return time registration unit 123 registers the return date, the number of return days, It is possible to set a priority order between the due date calculation basic information and to register the return time limit of the container. At this time, the return time registration unit 123 can register the return time limit of the container by setting priority in the order of 1) return date, 2) return days, and 3) return basic information.

The return place registration unit 125 can register the return place of the container using the return place registration information among the return registration information received from the prehistory terminal 104. [ For example, when the pre-shipment terminal 104 transmits a return place, the return place registering unit 125 can register the return place as a return place of the container. When the pre-shipment terminal 104 transmits the return place setting rule, the return place registering unit 125 can register the return place of the container in accordance with the return place setting rule.

The stock removal management unit 127 performs a stock removal management registration for the ship owner in response to a request for registering the stock removal management server of the preemption terminal 104. [ At this time, the stock removal management unit 127 matches and stores the carrier identification information and the stock removal management information received from the preemption terminal 104. The returned stock management unit 127 returns the container in accordance with the return destination inventory management information (for example, the container return destination information, the return destination priority information, and the returned stock amount information) received from the prehistoric terminal 104 The priority of the returned place, the returned place, the returned stock amount of each returned place, and the like.

When the pre-shipment terminal 104 that has been registered in the inventory management of the return destination inquires about the return location of the predetermined container, the returned-goods inventory management unit 127 stores the return destination inventory management information (for example, container return destination information, The location priority information of the container, and the returned stock quantity information) to the forwarding terminal 106 via the communication unit 121. At this time, the unloading place inventory management unit 127 can check the priority order information and the returned stock amount information between the returned places and transmit the highest priority return place remaining in the returned stock amount to the shipping company terminal 106.

When the shipment of container of the shippers allowed to be returned to the shippers is allowed, the shippers inventory management unit 127 discounts the returned stock amount of the returned container shippers as much as the returned number of the container, Can be updated.

The comparison verification unit 129 compares the return date of the container and the return location of the container return pre-information received from the shipping company terminal 106 with the pre-registered return time limit and the return location of the container, . If the container return date and return location of the container return pre-information coincide with the pre-registered return time limit and the return location for the container, the comparison and verification unit 129 transmits the container return preliminary information from the shipping company terminal 106 via the communication unit 121 To the terminal terminal 108 of the corresponding terminal. If the return date of the container and the return location of the container return pre-information do not coincide with the pre-registered return time limit and the return location of the container, the comparison and verification unit 129 transmits the container return advance information to the shipping company terminal 106 via the communication unit 121 Container return error information can be transmitted. If the real owner of the container does not match the pre-information of the container pre-information, the comparison verification unit 129 may transmit the container return error information to the forwarding terminal 106 via the communication unit 121. [

The database 131 may store data received by the communication unit 121. [ For example, the database 131 may store the return registration information received by the communication unit 121. [ The database 131 may store shipment identification information and returned stock management information received by the communication unit 121. [ The database 131 may store the container return preliminary information received by the communication unit 121. [ The database 131 may store the return time and return location of the container by container. The database 131 may store container return error information.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of registering a return due date by the container return management server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the container return management server 110 receives and stores a gate log including export information of the container from the terminal terminal 108 at the time of exporting the container (S 101). Next, the container return managing server 110 receives the return registration information from the pre-shipment terminal 104 (S103). Next, the container return management server 110 confirms whether the returned return registration information includes the return date (S 105). If it is determined in step S 105 that the return date includes the return date, the container return management server 110 registers the return date as the return time limit of the container (S 107).

If it is determined in step S 105 that the return date information does not include the return date, the container return management server 110 checks whether the return date information includes the number of return days (S 109). If it is determined in step S 109 that the number of return days is included in the return registration information, the container return managing server 110 automatically calculates the return deadline of the container using the return days and the date of exporting the container takeout information, (S 111).

If it is determined in step S 109 that the number of return days is not included in the return registration information, the container return managing server 110 confirms whether the returned return registration information includes return basic information (S 113). If it is determined in step S113 that the returned basic information is included in the returned registration information, the container return managing server 110 uses the return date calculation basic information and the date of taking out the container carry-out information, Is automatically calculated and registered (S115).

If it is determined in step S113 that the returned basic information is not included in the returned registration information, the container return managing server 110 transmits information (e.g., (S 117), requesting the return information (registration information or return time limit calculation basic information).

6 is a diagram illustrating a process in which a container return management server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention performs a return destination inventory management function.

6, when the shipping company terminal 106 inquires about a return location of a predetermined container (S 201), the container return management server 110 transmits return location registration information from the pre-shipment terminal 104 of the container (S 203). As a result of checking in step S 203, when receiving the return place registration information, the container return managing server 110 transmits the registered return place to the forwarding terminal 106 in accordance with the return place registration information (S 205).

If it is determined in step S 203 that the return location registration information has not been received, the container return management server 110 confirms whether or not the ship owner who owns the container registers the return destination inventory management (S 207). As a result of the checking in step S 207, if the ship owner who owns the container has been registered in the warehouse inventory management, the container return management server 110 can return the warehouse inventory information Is present (S 209).

If it is determined in step S 209 that there is a returnable return destination, the container return managing server 110 transmits the return destination information to the forwarding terminal 106 (S 211). At this time, the container return management server 110 can transmit to the forwarding terminal 106 the information about the container return destination set as the highest order according to the priority order information of the return destination container return destination. If it is determined in step S 209 that there is no returnable return destination, the container return managing server 110 may transmit a message to the forwarding terminal 106 that there is no returnable return destination (S 213).

As a result of checking in step S 207, if the ship owner who owns the container does not have the return destination inventory management registration, the container return management server 110 sends a message to the shipping company terminal 106 that the return destination of the container is not set, (S215).

100: Container return service system
102: Shipper terminal 104: Ship terminal
106: Carrier terminal 108: Terminal terminal
110: Container return management server
121: communication unit 123:
125: return place registration unit 127: return place inventory management unit
129: comparison and verification unit 131:

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The container return management server receives the ship owner identification information and the return destination inventory management information (including at least one of the container return destination information, the return destination priority information, and the returned stock amount information) from the prehistoric terminal, ;
(Including at least one of a return date and at least one of return days) from the preliminary terminal and return basic information (including free time information and whether or not holidays are included at the time of returning containers) And registering the container return time limit;
The container return management server receives the container return preliminary information (including at least one of ship identification information, D / O number, B / L number, container number, container type, container return date, ; And
The container return management server compares at least one of the container return date, the return location, and the carrier identification information of the container return pre-information with at least one of the container return time limit, return destination and actual owner information previously registered for the container And determining whether or not the return of the container is allowed or not.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the registering of the container return time limit includes: when the container return management server receives at least two of the return date, the number of return days, and the return time limit calculation basic information from the preemption terminal, The number of return days, and the return basic information, and registers the container return time limit.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein registering the container return time limit includes calculating the return time limit of the container using the free time information and the holiday inclusion information when calculating the return time of the container, Way.
The method according to claim 1,
Before the step of receiving the container return advance information,
When the transport company terminal inquires about the return period and the return location of the predetermined container, the container return management server checks the container return destination information, the return destination priority information, and the returned goods quantity information for the container, Further comprising the step of transferring the remaining highest priority container return to the shipping company terminal.
The method according to claim 1,
The method of claim 1,
If the container return pre-information matches pre-registered information with the container, the container return management server permits return of the container and transmits the container return pre-information to the terminal; And
And updating the container inventory management information by subtracting the returned inventory amount of the container return destination from the container return management server by the amount of the returned containers.
The method according to claim 1,
The method of claim 1,
And returning the container return error information to the container terminal when the container return pre-information and the pre-registered information do not coincide with each other. Container return service method.
The method according to claim 6,
After the step of transmitting the container return error information to the shipping company terminal,
The container return management server receiving a container return due date update request from the prehistoric terminal;
Updating the container return time limit of the container according to the container return time limit update request; And
Further comprising the step of the container return management server transmitting the container return due date update information to the shipping company terminal.
(Including at least one of the return date and the return date), the return time limit calculation basic information (including the free time information and the holiday inclusion information when calculating the return time of the container) Registering the container return time limit and the returning place by receiving at least one of the return place registration information;
The container return management server receives the container return preliminary information (including at least one of ship identification information, D / O number, B / L number, container number, container type, container return date, ; And
The container return management server compares at least one of the container return date, the return location, and the carrier identification information of the container return pre-information with at least one of the container return time limit, return place, And determining whether or not the return of the container is allowed or not.
9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the registering of the container return time limit includes: when the container return management server receives at least two of the return date, the number of return days, and the return time limit calculation basic information from the preemption terminal, The number of return days, and the return basic information, and registers the container return time limit.
9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein registering the container return time limit includes calculating the return time limit of the container using the free time information and the holiday inclusion information when calculating the return time of the container, Way.
9. The method of claim 8,
The return place registration information includes a return place setting rule according to at least one of a port, a destination of a container, and a type of container,
Wherein the step of registering the container returning place registers the returning place of the container in accordance with the returning place setting rule.
9. The method of claim 8,
After the step of determining whether or not the container is permitted to return,
Further comprising the step of the container return management server sending the container return error information to the shipping terminal when the container return pre-information and the pre-registered information do not coincide with each other, , Container return service method.
(Including at least one of the container return destination information, the return destination information, and the returned stock amount information) from the prehistoric terminal, and returns the registration information (return time limit information (Including at least one of the date and time of return and the number of return days), and return time calculation basic information (including free time information and holidays inclusion information at the time of calculating the container return time limit) A shipper identification information, a D / O number, a B / L number, a container number, a container type, a container return date, and a container return place);
A shipment inventory management unit for performing a shipment inventory management registration (including registering a return location of the container) with respect to the shipper using the shipment identification information and the shipment land inventory management information;
A return time registration unit for registering the return time limit of the container using the return time limit registration information or the return time limit calculation basic information; And
At least one of the container return date, the return location, and the carrier identification information of the container return pre-information is compared with at least one of the container return time limit, the return place, and the real owner information previously registered with the container, And a comparing and verifying unit for determining whether or not the container is returned.
14. The method of claim 13,
The return time limit registration unit may be configured to calculate the return time limit, the number of return days, and the return time limit calculation basic information when receiving two or more of the return date, the return date and the return time limit calculation basic information from the preemption terminal And registering the container return time limit by setting a priority in order.
14. The method of claim 13,
Wherein the return time registration unit calculates the return time limit of the container using the free time information and the holidays inclusion information when calculating the return time of the container.
14. The method of claim 13,
The returned-place inventory management unit,
When the shipping company terminal inquires about the return time and return place of the predetermined container, it confirms the container return destination information, the return destination priority information, and the returned stock amount information for the container, And transmits the container return sheet to the shipping company terminal through the communication unit.
14. The method of claim 13,
The returned-place inventory management unit,
Wherein the container inventory management information is updated by subtracting the returned inventory amount of the container return destination from the returned container amount by the amount of the returned container when the comparison and verification unit permits the return of the container.
14. The method of claim 13,
The comparison /
Wherein the container return error information is transmitted to the container terminal through the communication unit when the container return pre-information and the pre-registered information do not coincide with each other.
(Including at least one of the return date and the return day number) from the prehistoric terminal, the basic information for calculating the return time limit (including the free time information and the holiday inclusion information when calculating the return time of the container) (Including at least one of ship identification information, D / O number, B / L number, container number, container type, container return date, and container return location) from the carrier terminal ;
A return time registration unit for registering the return time limit of the container using the return time limit registration information or the return time limit calculation basic information;
A returning place registering unit for registering the returning place of the container using the returning place registration information; And
And a comparison verifying unit for comparing the return date of the container and the return location of the container return pre-information with the pre-registered container return time limit and return destination for the container to determine whether or not to permit return of the container.
20. The method of claim 19,
The return time limit registration unit may be configured to calculate the return time limit, the number of return days, and the return time limit calculation basic information when receiving two or more of the return date, the return date and the return time limit calculation basic information from the preemption terminal And registering the container return time limit by setting a priority in order.
20. The method of claim 19,
Wherein the return time registration unit calculates the return time limit of the container using the free time information and the holidays inclusion information when calculating the return time of the container.
20. The method of claim 19,
The return place registration information includes a return place setting rule according to at least one of a port, a destination of a container, and a type of container,
Wherein the returning place registration unit registers the returning place of the container in accordance with the returning place setting rule.
20. The method of claim 19,
The comparison /
When the container return date and time of returning container return information and the return place of the container return pre-information are not identical to the pre-registered container return time limit and return place for the container, the container return error information is transmitted to the carrier terminal through the communication unit Return management server.

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