Container chassis semi-trailers, container chassis semi-trailer

The container chassis semi-trailer is a type of open-body semi-trailers, which is intended for transporting containers within the area of warehouses, ports and other enterprises, as well as on public roads. It is designed as a reinforced semi-trailer cargo frame having, most often, two or three axles (one of which is often retractable), a mechanism for concatenation with the tractor unit and a system of containers attachment. Along the platform perimeter, there are often special traps for containers.

Most container chassis semi-trailer are equipped for transport of the ISO-containers (and tank containers) about 8 feet (2.44 meters) wide, while their length allows transporting two 20-foot (TEU) or one 35-, 40- (FEU) or 45-foot container. Some models of such semi-trailers have a sliding frame that allows changing the length according to specific dimensions of the transported container.

The undeniable advantage of the use of container chassis semi-trailers for various transportation tasks is the possibility of direct transshipment of containers between different types of freight transport (road, rail, sea) without the need to discharge their contents, which can significantly save time and reduce the need for additional human resources.

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