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A container chassis, also called intermodal chassis or skeletal trailer, is a type of semi-trailer designed to securely carry an intermodal container. Chassis are used by truckers to deliver containers between ports, railyards, container depots, and shipper facilities, [1]: 2–3 and are thus a key part of the intermodal supply chain.
China – using double stacked container trains under 25 kV AC overhead lines [15] using X2H and X2K type wellcars manufactured by CRRC. [16] Initial tests where done with a standard 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) container and a reduced height 8 ft 0 in (2.44 m) container on top, later increasing to a 9 ft 6 in (2.9 m) high hi-cube and a standard 8 ft 6 ...
Intermodal containers exist in many types and standardized sizes, but 90 percent of the global container fleet are "dry freight" or "general purpose" containers: [2] [5] durable closed rectangular boxes, made of rust-retardant Corten steel; almost all 8 feet (2.44 m) wide, and of either 20 or 40 feet (6.10 or 12.19 m) standard length, as ...
Intermodal freight transport involves the transportation of freight in an intermodal container or vehicle, using multiple modes of transportation (e.g., rail, ship, aircraft, and truck), without any handling of the freight itself when changing modes. The method reduces cargo handling, and so improves security, reduces damage and loss, and ...
A container train passing through Jacksonville, Florida, with 53 ft (16.15 m) containers used for shipments within North America. Double-stack rail transport is a form of intermodal freight transport in which railroad cars carry two layers of intermodal containers.
Regulators are giving intermodal chassis providers a three-month reprieve from required annual inspections for recently expired equipment to help alleviate disruptions caused by COVID-19.The ...
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A standard sidelifter is also able to stack a container at a two containers' height on the ground. If the sidelifter chassis is of 40' length or more, the cranes of the sidelifter can be shifted hydraulically along the sidelifter chassis to be able to pick up either one 20', one 40', or two 20' ISO containers at a time.