An automatic payload shipment system for an unmanned aerial vehicle comprising: a) an unmanned aerial vehicle, b) at least one payload container being configured to be automatically releasably attachable to the unmanned aerial vehicle, wherein the payload container has a container wall enclosing a container volume for goods or a person, and wherein the container wall comprises an energy storage for providing the unmanned aerial vehicle with energy, c) a landing platform for the unmanned aerial vehicle, the landing platform comprising - an elevated landing area accessible by the unmanned aerial vehicle from the air, - a support post supporting the landing area, the support post extending upwards from the ground for providing an elevation for the landing area, - a transport system for automatically transporting the payload container from the landing area to a terminal position at a terminal comprised by the post, wherein the terminal is arranged such in the support post that a person on the ground can access the payload container in the terminal position from ground level, wherein the landing platform further comprises an elevated storage unit for storing a plurality of payload containers, wherein the storage unit is supported by the support post, wherein the transport system is further configured to automatically transport the payload container from the landing area or the terminal position to a storage position in the storage unit, and wherein the landing area and the storage unit are arranged at a height above ground level so that a person cannot reach the landing area and/or storage unit when standing on ground level, wherein the payload container comprises locking pins opposite the container bottom, wherein the locking pins extend from the container wall 22, wherein each locking pin has a lateral cutout for engaging with a locking device of the unmanned aerial vehicle, wherein the unmanned aerial vehicle comprises corresponding recesses for receiving the locking pins and a locking device that is configured to laterally engage in the lateral cut outs of the locking pins so as to fix the payload container in a predefined position to the unmanned aerial vehicle. a) an unmanned aerial vehicle, b) at least one payload container being configured to be automatically releasably attachable to the unmanned aerial vehicle, wherein the payload container has a container wall enclosing a container volume for goods or a person, and wherein the container wall comprises an energy storage for providing the unmanned aerial vehicle with energy, c) a landing platform for the unmanned aerial vehicle, the landing platform comprising - an elevated landing area accessible by the unmanned aerial vehicle from the air, - a support post supporting the landing area, the support post extending upwards from the ground for providing an elevation for the landing area, - a transport system for automatically transporting the payload container from the landing area to a terminal position at a terminal comprised by the post, wherein the terminal is arranged such in the support post that a person on the ground can access the payload container in the terminal position from ground level, - an elevated landing area accessible by the unmanned aerial vehicle from the air, - a support post supporting the landing area, the support post extending upwards from the ground for providing an elevation for the landing area, - a transport system for automatically transporting the payload container from the landing area to a terminal position at a terminal comprised by the post, wherein the terminal is arranged such in the support post that a person on the ground can access the payload container in the terminal position from ground level, wherein the landing platform further comprises an elevated storage unit for storing a plurality of payload containers, wherein the storage unit is supported by the support post, wherein the transport system is further configured to automatically transport the payload container from the landing area or the terminal position to a storage position in the storage unit, and wherein the landing area and the storage unit are arranged at a height above ground level so that a person cannot reach the landing area and/or storage unit when standing on ground level, wherein the payload container comprises locking pins opposite the container bottom, wherein the locking pins extend from the container wall 22, wherein each locking pin has a lateral cutout for engaging with a locking device of the unmanned aerial vehicle, wherein the unmanned aerial vehicle comprises corresponding recesses for receiving the locking pins and a locking device that is configured to laterally engage in the lateral cut outs of the locking pins so as to fix the payload container in a predefined position to the unmanned aerial vehicle.