#01Trade Finance & Commercial Buyer
Cargo Inspection for the Buyer Before Payment or Container Closing
Cargo inspection for the buyer: watches live or receives sealed recording before payment or container closing.
Regulatory & Class AcceptanceFramework Note
Adoption Dynamics: How Remote Proof Becomes the Standard
Items marked [Approval: Flag State / Class] depend on acceptance by flag states, classification societies, statutory authorities, customs, or inspection bodies today.
Acceptance is decided case by case by flag states, classification societies and authorities. ConnectPoint equips owners, operators, and surveyors with the cryptographic proof required whenever remote witnessing is submitted for validation.
DOMAIN 03 // PORT, CONTAINER & CARGO
Target sector: Terminals, forwarders, customs, police authorities & buyers
Port, Container & Cargo (23 Use Cases)
Keep a sealed, checkable record from factory loading to terminal gate, customs and discharge.
Container packing with locked seal, empty container & container ID
Immediate seal integrity verification at arrival and customs opening
Recorded condition at each terminal handover
Tamper-evident digital evidence packages for police, the Dutch fiscal investigation service (FIOD) and the Rotterdam port anti-smuggling team (HARC)
23 Total Use Cases
3 require approval
Proof of Evidence · Live Remote Inspection
Container sealing, customs openings, damage attribution & clean chain of custody.
#02Stuffing & Container Sealing
Packing with Sealed Evidence: Empty Container, Loading & Seal
Packing with sealed evidence: empty container check, loading process, seal placement and seal number all recorded in one chain.
#03Chain of Custody & Delivery
Seal Check on Arrival Compared with Departure Recording
Seal check on arrival: recording compared with departure recording to prove seal has not been broken.
#04Customs & Border Control
Documenting Opening at Customs Inspection with Sealed Contents
Customs opening: documenting the opening of the container at customs inspection, condition of cargo and seal before and after.
#05Contraband & Contamination Defense
Rip-On / Rip-Off Prevention: Proof Container Was Clean at Closing
Rip-on / rip-off: proof container was clean at closing; proof that narcotics/contraband was placed inside without the sender’s knowledge.
#06Legal Protection & Liability
Innocent Consignee Defense: Proof Consignee Was Not Involved
Innocent consignee: documentation protecting honest buyers and forwarders when contraband is found.
#07Equipment & Cold Chain
Empty Container Checks & Reefer Machinery Compartments
Empty container checks: roof, floor, walls, reefer machinery compartment, ventilation openings.
#08Terminal Gate & Custody
Damage Handover at the Terminal: Exact Custody Attribution
Damage at handover: damage to container or seal at gate, rail terminal, barge, deepsea terminal with exact attribution to party in custody.
#09Claims & Intermodal Tracking
Cargo Damage: Pinpointing Where in the Chain Damage Occurred
Cargo damage: documenting condition at loading, at quay, after sea voyage, on delivery to prove where damage occurred.
#10Dangerous Goods & Tank Containers
Tailgate Inspections, Tank Containers & Dangerous Goods (IMDG)
Tailgate inspections: tank containers, dangerous goods (IMDG), ADR transport; condition of valves, flanges, labeling documented.
#11Excise & High-Value Cargo
Legitimate Importers Proving a Cryptographically Clean Supply Chain
Legitimate importers: proving that their supply chain is clean from packing to arrival.
#12Customs Collaboration
Customs Support: Private Side Evidence Alongside Scanning
Customs support: customs services use ConnectPoint recordings from the private side alongside their own scans.
#13Law Enforcement & Integrity
Police and Dutch Investigators (FIOD, HARC): Sealed Package with Hash and Log Handover
Police and investigators, for example the Dutch fiscal investigation service (FIOD) and the Rotterdam port anti-smuggling team (HARC): a complete package with hash, time, device ID and video handed over to the investigation.
#14Terminal Security & Sabotage
Scene Documentation: Break-Ins, Sabotage, Quay & Crane Damage
Scene documentation: break-ins, damage to quay, cranes, equipment, sabotage recorded immediately after the incident.
#15Forensic Technical Advisory
Specialist Support for Police: Live Engineer or Diver Advisory
Specialist support for police: engineer, chemist or diver advises police officers live via video connection.
#16Anti-Corruption & Transparency
Corruption in Ports: Independent Recording of Opening, Sealing & Handover
Corruption in ports: independent recording of opening, sealing and handover makes manipulation and unauthorised access easier to detect.
#17Security & Anti-Theft
Piracy, Theft and Stowaways: Fast Documented Evidentiary Log
Piracy, theft, stowaways: documenting what happened, what was stolen, how entry was gained with fast evidentiary log.
#18Berth Incidents & Underwriters
Damage to Vessels at Berth: Fenders, Quay & Crane Evidence
Damage to vessels at berth: damage caused by fenders, quay, crane or other vessel documented before lines are cast off.
#19Vessel Vetting & Port Clearance
Approval: Charterer / Inspection company
Vessel Inspections for Charterers and Ports (Vetting) Remotely
Vessel inspections for charterers and ports (vetting): conducted partly remotely.
Status note: Governed by charterer vetting criteria and RightShip / CDI inspection frameworks.
#20Fisheries & Quota Enforcement
Approval: Authority
Fisheries: Landing Control and Documentation for Authorities
Fisheries: landing control, catch species and weight documented via sealed video for fisheries inspection.
Status note: Statutory landing oversight subject to national fisheries authority remote regimes.
#21Automotive & Ro-Ro Logistics
Ro-Ro and Vehicles: Condition at Loading and Discharge
Ro-Ro and vehicles: documenting condition of new and used vehicles at loading and discharge to prevent claims.
#22Breakbulk & Heavy Lift
Bulk and Project Cargo: Measurement, Sampling and Lashing
Bulk and project cargo: draft survey, sampling, lashing and securing recorded with sealed log.
#23Customs Transformation
Approval: Customs – not approved today
Remote Inspection Support for Customs Control
Remote inspection support for customs control – subject to the authority's acceptance. Not approved today.
Status note: Requires customs authority authorization under pilot schemes or authorized economic operator regimes.
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