Device for the positionally stable transport of containers along a circular-segment shaped transport path between a container entrance (4.1) and a container exit (4.2), comprising a central control unit , a transport star which can be driven about a rotation axis (RA) in the transport direction (TR) at a rotation speed (ROG), with a plurality of recesses (4.3) provided at its outer circumference for receiving the containers and at least one belt arrangement with at least one endlessly encircling securing belt arrangement , which can be driven by means of a controllable drive device with at least one belt speed (RIG, RIG1, RIG2), as well as comprising a dynamic belt storage unit interacting with the belt arrangement , wherein, for the position stabilisation of the containers , the transport star is in operational connection, at least in the region of the circular-segment shaped transport path , with the at least one belt arrangement , wherein, by means of the at least one securing belt arrangement , in the region of the circular-segment shaped transport path , for this purpose an effective belt section can be formed with at least one first transport section (30.1), in which no containers are received in the recesses (4.3), and/or a second transport path (30.2), in which containers are received in the recesses (4.3), characterised in that the device is configured so as to drive the at least one securing belt arrangement , at least in the region of the effective belt section at a belt speed (RIG, RIG1, RIG2) which is adjusted such as to be synchronous with the rotation speed (ROG) of the transport star , in that , for the positionally stable feed of the circular-segment shaped transport path with containers , either in the second transport section (30.2), the partial increase of the belt speed (RIG1), which is required depending on the number of containers located in the second transport section (30.2), can be compensated by means of the dynamic belt storage unit , and wherein a detachment of the at least one securing belt arrangement from the surface of the transport star in the first transport section (30.1), and the change of speed associated with this, in the direction of run of the securing belt arrangement and in interaction with the central control unit , the belt speed (RIG, RIG1, RIG2) in the first transport section (30.1) can be adjusted in a regulated manner by means of the controllable drive device , or in that , in the second transport path (30.2), the partial increase in the belt speed (RIG1), required depending on the number of containers present in the second transport path (30.2), can be adjusted by means of the regulated drive device and in the interaction with the central control unit and the dynamic belt storage unit , and wherein a detachment of the at least one securing belt arrangement from the surface of the transport star in the first transport section (30.1), and the change of speed associated with this, in the direction of run of the securing belt arrangement , can be compensated by means of the dynamic belt storage unit , the belt speed (RIG, RIG1, RIG2) can be compensated in the first transport path (30.1), wherein the device comprises a detection device for the detection of containers in the transport path and/or of the radial and/or angular course of the securing belt arrangement in the region of the effective belt section and in particular of the first and second transport path (30.1, 30.2), and wherein, by means of the detection device , the contact and/or detachment of the at least one securing belt arrangement in relation to the surface or surface regions in the first transport path (30.1) can be detected and/or calculated, and can further be used for the controlling of the drive device and/or the dynamic belt storage unit . <EOS>