Glossary
Terms & Glossaries of Shipping and Trading
Container Crane
Container crane is a type of large dockside gantry crane found at container terminals for loading and unloading intermodal containers from container ships.
Container crane is a type of large dockside gantry crane found at container terminals for loading and unloading intermodal containers from container ships. Container cranes consist of a supporting framework that can traverse the length of a quay or yard on a rail track. Usually, a rail-mounted gantry crane located on a wharf for the purpose of loading and unloading containers on vessels.
