Straddle carrier

The gantry (or Portalhubstapelwagen or portal stacking truck; engl van carrier, straddle carriers, gantry lift. ) Is a special handling device for ISO containers. It is used as a transport vehicle container terminals in ports. It is one of the trucks.

The gantry consists of a frame and an intermediate hanging lifting device ( Topspreader ), which can be moved vertically with winches. The frame is equipped with a chassis, usually with eight wheels. The driver's cab is (if any ) at the top flange at one end of the frame.

The gantry moves over a container that is on the ground or on a truck, the spreader is locked hydraulically controlled with the four corner fittings of the container and lifts it to.

An alternative method for transporting containers offer Reach stacker.