RO-RO TRACTOR DESIGN-STILL ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT

With ro-ro vessels continuing to extend their influence on long-haul, deep-sea trades, many ports and terminals are looking at ways of obtaining improved performances from tractor/trailer combinations in order to handle this traffic. At the same time, the ability of many present generation ro-ro vessel designs to accept multi-container systems is likely to increase the demand for tractor units with greater load capacities than have been previously experienced. Consequently, several manufacturers have introduced uprated designs to meet this challenge. However, there is still room for further improvement.

• Corporate Authors:

  Cargo Systems Publications Limited

  McMillan House, 54 Cheam Common Road
  Worchester Park, Surrey KT4 8RJ,   England 
• Authors:
  • O'Byrne, L
• Publication Date: 1981-2

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 55-59
• Serial:
  • CARGO SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Deutsche Bahn AG

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cargo handling equipment; Container handling; Load limits; Roll on roll off shipping; Roll on roll off ships; Truck tractors
• Uncontrolled Terms: Load carrying capacity
• Old TRIS Terms: Ro/ro traffic; Ro/ro trailers
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Materials; Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00330929
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 21 1981 12:00AM