Apparatus for freight transportation

An apparatus for freight transportation, the apparatus comprising:

• an electrified rail network;
• at least one attachment device configured to receive a shipping container from a crane;
• at least one freight carrier mounted on the electrified rail network, wherein the freight carrier comprises one or more locking pins at opposing sides of the freight carrier, wherein the freight carrier is adjustable in length, wherein the freight carrier is configured to adjust a location of the locking pins to match a length of the shipping container, wherein the attachment device is configured to raise the shipping container so that a connection holes at a top of the shipping container connects to the locking pins under the freight carrier;
• at least one drive wheel assembly disposed at the freight carrier, wherein the drive wheel assembly is configured to provide drive required to facilitate movement of the freight carrier along the electrified rail network, and
• at least one computing device in communication with the freight carrier, wherein the computing device is configured to send signal to the freight carrier to navigate the freight carrier to a destination point, thereby automatically handling shipping containers at a port.