Discussion of integrated port system for handling containers into and out of ships; this consists of dockside and store cranes linked by horizontal transport system and coordinated by control and monitoring equipment; multistory container storage units are also proposed where storage area is limited; one arrangement for horizontal transport (shown in diagram) utilizes Cartainer driverless rail vehicle for carrying 40-ft long containers; vehicle is of automatic homing type.
Container handling system
Engineer
Engineer ; 223 , n 5803
1967
2 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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