Operation Roll Out

In 2003, the process of designing and testing began at the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center. This development phase continued until 2012.

Throughout 2013 and 2014, the GSS shipping container prototype received the approval necessary to move forward with production. The Global Secure Container technology developed at the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center was supported through funding from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Advanced Research Projects Agency (HSARPA). The six-sided intrusion detection system was developed by the Georgia Tech Research Institute, also through funding from DHS HSARPA.

Our 17,500 square foot state-of-the-art facility is equipped to handle precision composites and fabrication. Fully-trained technicians work alongside advanced and automated systems to create our cutting-edge containers.

Learn all about Generation 1 of our Global Secure containers through this video

During a winter trip from Maine to Virginia, we closely monitored the container’s location, response to road stress, and temperature inside and outside of the container. The truck and container traveled through a series of truck washes and rough roads to determine whether these events could falsely trigger a safety alarm.  The container’s built-in monitoring system reported no false alarms through this testing. And the GSS team were able to monitor the container’s exact location throughout the trip.

While administering the drill test, the Global Secure Container security system reported back in mere moments that damage had been caused to the container.

A 14kg weight dropped from a meter height would cause a dent in any normal steel panel. The Global Secure container security system reported no damage and signaled no “false alarm.