Straddle Carriers at work at the Port of Melbourne, Australia


Straddle Carrier in Limassol port.


Straddle Carriers or SK as known at Northport, Malaysia.


Straddle-carrier

A Straddle Carrier is a non road going vehicle for use in port and yards used for stacking and moving ISO standard containers. Straddles pick and carry containers while straddling their load and connecting to the top lifting points. These machines have the ability to stack containers up to 4 high. These are capable of relatively low speeds (up to 30 km/h) with a laden container.

External links


Wikimedia Commons has media related to: straddle carriers

  • Straddle Carriers database at www.portvision.be
  • 2/7/1920;Speeding Up the Handling of Lumber with the Straddle Truck

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