Clark straddle carrier
Clark 512-221-112 straddle carrier (1968) at the Maritiem Museum in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
In May of 1966, the Fairland of the SeaLand shipping company arrived in Rotterdam as the first container ship to call at a European port.
While the efficiency of containerised transport quickly became apparent, using the full potential of the container required not only the development of new handling equipment but also new ways for ships to be built and ports to be redisigned. The latter meant that the rows of warehouses to store break bulk cargo were increasingly replaced with the large open spaces of container terminals. Moreover, the container not only changed the geographical, but also the social structure of many port cities as it dramatically reduced the need for dockworkers.
One of the means developed to improve the efficiency of containerisation was the straddle carrier, which can both transport and stack containers. This particular straddle carrier was first used at the Europe Container Terminus, Rotterdam's first container terminal. It has a height of 7.67 metres and is powered by a 136 kW DAF diesel engine.
Clark straddle carrier
Clark 512-221-112 straddle carrier (1968) at the Maritiem Museum in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
In May of 1966, the Fairland of the SeaLand shipping company arrived in Rotterdam as the first container ship to call at a European port.
While the efficiency of containerised transport quickly became apparent, using the full potential of the container required not only the development of new handling equipment but also new ways for ships to be built and ports to be redisigned. The latter meant that the rows of warehouses to store break bulk cargo were increasingly replaced with the large open spaces of container terminals. Moreover, the container not only changed the geographical, but also the social structure of many port cities as it dramatically reduced the need for dockworkers.
One of the means developed to improve the efficiency of containerisation was the straddle carrier, which can both transport and stack containers. This particular straddle carrier was first used at the Europe Container Terminus, Rotterdam's first container terminal. It has a height of 7.67 metres and is powered by a 136 kW DAF diesel engine.