CONTAINER HANDLING-IS THERE A KEY TO SELECTION?

The development of equipment designed for use in landside container handling applications has steadily followed both the growth and spread of containerisation. In effect, this means that there is equipment available designed for use in high through-put ports such as those on the developed country trade routes and also equipment available suitable for use in low throughput ports like those of the developing countries. But how, when confronted with this vast range of equipment, does a terminal operator arrive at a purchasing decision?

• Corporate Authors:

  Cargo Systems International

  Arun House, 201-205 High Street
  New Malden KT3 4BH, Surrey,   England 
• Publication Date: 1978-11

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 84
• Serial:
  • CARGO SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue Number: 11
  • Publisher: Deutsche Bahn AG

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cargo handling; Cargo handling equipment; Container handling; Container terminals; Intermodal terminals; Materials management
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00193771
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 26 1979 12:00AM