straddle carrier
English
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Noun
straddle carrier (plural straddle carriers)
- A vehicle used in ports and yards for stacking and moving freight containers.
- 2019 November 6, “News”, in Rail, page 21:
- Maritime Transport has installed two new straddle carrier cranes at Birmingham Intermodal Freight Terminal, as it continues to expand its rail operations. The Konecranes straddle carriers have a four container-high capacity and are expected to make loading and unloading faster and more reliable.
Translations
vehicle
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