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Out of gauge cargo - Cargo which does not fit into a standard shipping container. [16] Dry hide container - Cargo containing hides or leather. Port of discharge; Cargo weight; Container size; Hatch cover clearance; Visibility; The stowage plan shows cross sections of the ship bay by bay, to indicate where all the containers should be loaded.
Dunnage bags, also known as airbags, and inflatable bags, are used to secure and stabilize cargo. Introduced around 1970, dunnage bags provide convenient and cost-effective cargo stabilization in ISO sea containers, closed railcars, trucks, and oceangoing vessels. As improperly secured cargo is a safety hazard, dunnage bags improve road safety.
[3] [4] The baggage handling system then scans and sorts the bags by airline, usually by means of Automatic Tag Readers (ATR). A series of diverters along the conveyor belt then directs the bags through the baggage handling area. [5] Although a baggage handling system's primary function is the sorting and transportation of bags, a typical ...
An intermodal container, often called a shipping container, or cargo container, (or simply "container") is a large metal crate designed and built for intermodal freight transport, meaning these containers can be used across different modes of transport – such as from ships to trains to trucks – without unloading and reloading their cargo. [1]
ISO 6346 is an international standard covering the coding, identification and marking of intermodal (shipping) containers used within containerized intermodal freight transport by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). [1]
Leasing business accounted for 55% of new container purchases in 2017, with their box fleet growing at 6.7%, compared to units of transport operators growing by just 2.4% more TEU, said global shipping consultancy Drewry in their 'Container Census & Leasing and Equipment Insight', leading to a leased share of the global ocean container fleet ...
Specialized shipping containers include: high cube containers (providing an extra 1 ft (305 mm) in height to standard shipping containers), pallet wides, open tops, side loaders, double door or tunnel-tainers, and temperature controlled containers. Another specialized container, known as Transtainer, is a portable fuel and oil freight container.
Air Canada Cargo Boeing 767-300F. In the past, Air Canada Cargo operated Douglas DC-8 aircraft under the name "Air Canada Cargo Express". [2]With direct cargo service to over 150 cities and global coverage to over 450 more through interline partnerships and a vast trucking network, Air Canada serves major markets around the world.