Method for transporting an item by: - bringing a transport container for parcels to a sender (V), wherein the transport container (1) for parcels (P) has a
data processing device (10) and a memory (16) on which a
certificate (Z1) for identifying the transport container (1) and a pair of a public and a private cryptographic key are stored, wherein the transport container has a
communication interface (14a, 14b) for sending the
certificate (Z1) together with the public cryptographic key to an external unit (2, 3) and for receiving messages from the external unit (2, 3) and an electrically operated locking device (12);- Performing a procedure for opening the transport container (1) for packages, comprising the steps: - Performing a
Transport Layer Security (TLS)
handshake between the transport container and the sender (2, 3, V) for
mutual authentication; - If the
authentication is successful, opening the transport container; - Placing the item (P) into the transport container (1); - Transporting the transport container (1) to a recipient (E); - Performing a procedure for opening the transport container (1) for packages, comprising the steps: - Performing a
Transport Layer Security (TLS)
handshake between the transport container and the recipient (2, 3, E) for
mutual authentication; - If the
authentication is successful, opening the transport container;- Removing the item (P) from the transport container (1), the transport container being subsequently connected to a backend
server to change and / or supplement the
certificate.;