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MOTOR CARRIERS SPECIAL VEHICLES
DRY VAN OPEN TOP FLATBED TANK TRAILER REFRIGERATED VEHICLES HIGH CUBE SPEACIAL (Liquefied gas/automobiles)
Dimensions of Semi-Trailer
13.6 x 2.45 x 2.7 m (dimensions may vary)
Maximum allowed load capacity 24 000 kg
Semi Trailer Capacity
The trailer holds 33 Euro pallets or 26 UK pallets Volume 90 m³
Most suitable for palletized cargo Cargo can be loaded from the back, from the sides
and from the top
Dimensions of Twin Trailer
Tractor vehicle and two seperate trailer
Common trailer lengths are 7.3 + 8.1 m (may vary)
The maximum allowed total length of both trailers is 15.65 m
Maximum allowed load capacity 24 000 kg
Twin Trailer Capacity
The trailer holds 38 Euro pallets or 30 UK pallets Total volume 110-120 m3
A full trailer is most suitable for large-volume, lightweight “volume goods” (pillows, bedcovers, wool, soft furniture).
Also suitable for lightweight pallets Cargo can be loaded from the back, from the sides and from the
top
Dimensions of Jumbo (Mega) Trailer
13.6 x 2.45 x 3 m (the 4 m long front end of the trailer is 2.6 m high)
Maximum allowed load capacity 24000 kg
Jumbo (Mega) Trailer Capacity
The volume of the trailer is 96 m3 Particularly suitable for lightweight, voluminous goods
Cargo can be loaded from the back, from the sides and from the top
RAILWAY CARLOAD: Basic unit of measurement of freight handling
used by railroads. Car types;
Boxcar(plain) Boxcar(equipped) Hopper car Covered hopper Flatcar Refrigerator car Gondola Tank car
Standard Boxcar
can carry from 70 to 100 tons. carry a wide range of products;
rolled paper, pulp, metals, Appliances, any bagged and palletized material.
Flatcar
Provide an open platform. More flexible than other cars Products
Transformers Tractors Specialized cargo etc
Bulkhead Flatcar
Covered Hopper
Roof equipped with hatches to load commodity into 2-3 compartments.
Bottom of each compartmenet has a gate for unloading.
Two groups; small, jumbo Weight capacity 70 to 110 tons. Designed for bulk commodities Open-top Hopper Carry coal,coke,ore
Plain Gondola
Open, flat-bottom cars. Weight capacity 70 to 110 tons. Carry bulk producst;
Metal Coal Coke Sand Ore Scrap
Tank car
Shipment of bulk liquids. Primary types;
General service, Heat coil and insulated cars High pressure tank cars, Acid and sulphur cars, Tank train cars
Equipment Selection Criterias
Payload Passanger x hour Passanger km / hour Cargo quantity x hour Cargo quantity / hour
Range Available equipment Maintanace & Repair Smooth load/discharge Operating Cost Fuel efficiency Sensitiveness to the environment Safety and comfort Additional equipment required Scrap or second hand cost