A system for container transportation comprising: a conveyor network comprising a plurality of conveyors , wherein each conveyor is configured to support one or more containers thereon, each conveyor defining: a conveyor length; and a conveyor operating speed; and a computing device operably coupled to the conveyor network , wherein the computing device is configured to: receive a starting location of a first container within the conveyor network ; receive a destination location of the first container within the conveyor network ; receive an operating density for each conveyor in the conveyor network ; determine a first travel path for the first container between the starting location and the destination location based upon the conveyor length, the conveyor operating speed, and the operating density for each conveyor in the conveyor network , characterized in that , the first travel path is configured to minimize a total travel time for the first container between the starting location and the destination location, wherein determining the first travel path includes determining a travel time for each conveyor in the conveyor network based on the conveyor length, the conveyor operating speed, the operating density, and historical performance of the conveyor in regard to historical travel path determinations and travel time determinations. a conveyor network comprising a plurality of conveyors , wherein each conveyor is configured to support one or more containers thereon, each conveyor defining: a conveyor length; and a conveyor operating speed; and a conveyor length; and a conveyor operating speed; and a computing device operably coupled to the conveyor network , wherein the computing device is configured to: receive a starting location of a first container within the conveyor network ; receive a destination location of the first container within the conveyor network ; receive an operating density for each conveyor in the conveyor network ; determine a first travel path for the first container between the starting location and the destination location based upon the conveyor length, the conveyor operating speed, and the operating density for each conveyor in the conveyor network , characterized in that , the first travel path is configured to minimize a total travel time for the first container between the starting location and the destination location, wherein determining the first travel path includes determining a travel time for each conveyor in the conveyor network based on the conveyor length, the conveyor operating speed, the operating density, and historical performance of the conveyor in regard to historical travel path determinations and travel time determinations. receive a starting location of a first container within the conveyor network ; receive a destination location of the first container within the conveyor network ; receive an operating density for each conveyor in the conveyor network ; determine a first travel path for the first container between the starting location and the destination location based upon the conveyor length, the conveyor operating speed, and the operating density for each conveyor in the conveyor network , characterized in that , the first travel path is configured to minimize a total travel time for the first container between the starting location and the destination location, wherein determining the first travel path includes determining a travel time for each conveyor in the conveyor network based on the conveyor length, the conveyor operating speed, the operating density, and historical performance of the conveyor in regard to historical travel path determinations and travel time determinations. <EOS>