8.1 Cargo container movement
Photos courtesy of Scott S. Washburn
This section describes the process of moving cargo containers from a container ship to tractor+semi-trailers and vice versa.
Port crane lifts container off of cargo ship
Figure 8.2: Cranes at Port of Yokohama (Japan)
Figure 8.3: Cranes at Port of Miami
Figure 8.4: Cargo Container Ship at Port of Yokohama (Japan)
Figure 8.5: Cargo Container Ship at Port of Yokohama (Japan)
Figure 8.6: Cargo Container Ship at Port of Yokohama (Japan)
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Port crane lowers container onto a “Mule”.
Figure 8.7: An Unloaded Mule Vehicle
Figure 8.8: Mule Vehicle being Loaded with Container from Port Crane
Figure 8.9: Mule Vehicle
Figure 8.10: Mule Vehicle
“Top Loader” moves container from Mule to “Yard” or directly to semi-trailer.
Figure 8.11: Top Loader Carrying a Container
Top Loader placing a container on a container stack in the “Yard”.
Figure 8.12: Top Loader Placing a Container on a Stack
Top Loader placing a container on a container on a semi-trailer.
Figure 8.13: Top Loader Placing a Container on a Semi-trailer