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2. Roll-on/roll-off - Wikipedia

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   Procyon Leader stern quarter ramp. Roll-on/roll-off (RORO or ro-ro) ships are cargo ships designed to carry wheeled cargo, such as cars, motorcycles, trucks, semi-trailer trucks, buses, trailers, and railroad cars, that are driven on and off the ship on their own wheels or using a platform vehicle, such as a self-propelled modular transporter.

3. Unit load device - Wikipedia

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   Unit load device. Unloading LD3 containers from a Boeing 747. A unit load device (ULD) is a container used to load luggage, freight, and mail on wide-body aircraft and specific narrow-body aircraft. It allows preloading of cargo, provided the containerised load fits in the aircraft, enabling efficient planning of aircraft weight and balance and ...

4. Hand luggage - Wikipedia

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   Hand luggage. Hand luggage compartments of an Airbus A340 -600 aircraft (economy class), also referred to as "overhead bins". A portable scale used to check if hand luggage is within weight limits. The term hand luggage or cabin baggage (normally called carry-on in North America) refers to the type of luggage that passengers are allowed to ...

5. Dunnage bag - Wikipedia

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   Dunnage bag. 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 ...

6. Baggage handler - Wikipedia

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   Unloading baggage from a bag belt. In the airline industry, a baggage handler is a person who loads and unloads baggage (suitcases or luggage), and other cargo (airfreight, mail, counter-to-counter packages) for transport via aircraft. With most airlines, the formal job title is "fleet service agent/clerk", though the position is commonly known ...

7. Roof rack - Wikipedia

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   Two bicycles on a removable roof rack (bicycle carrier) Enclosed car top carrier attached to a factory-installed roof rail. Specialized Racks over a pickup bed. A roof rack is a set of bars secured to the roof of an automobile. [1] It is used to carry bulky items such as luggage, bicycles, canoes, kayaks, skis, or various carriers and containers.