TACKLING THE UNIT-LOAD PROBLEM

Internal dimensions of containers, pallets, railway freight wagons, lorries, ships and warehouses must all be related if full global use is to be made of the intermodal unit-load. But already heavy investment has been made in several conflicting standards. The author outlines the work of the International Standards Organization in attempting to reconcile distribution systems with international standards dimensions.

• Corporate Authors:

  IPC Transport Press, Limited

  Dorset House, Stamford Street
  London SE1 9LU,   England 
• Authors:
  • Schultz, G V
• Publication Date: 1972-9

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 336-339
• Serial:
  • Volume: 128
  • Issue Number: 9

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Containerization; Containers; Intermodal transportation; Loads; Pallets; Shipments; Standards; Unitized cargo
• Old TRIS Terms: Container standards; Intermodal shipments; Unitized loads
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00044040
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Railways Board
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 15 1973 12:00AM