Container handling systems
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Quayside operations
On the quayside, containers are handled with trailer trucks, straddle-carriers and automated guided vehicles (AGVs).
Stacking yard operations
In the stacking yard, commonly used types of container handling systems are:
fork-lifts;
empty handlers;
rubber-tyre gantry cranes (RTG); and
rail-mounted gantry cranes (RMG).
Factors determining the selection of the container handling system include the following:
the type of...
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