Freight Glossary

Visual glossary of freight

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  • Ramps: An inclined plane used to load and unload materials, serving the same purpose as a dock. In most cases ramps are mobile and can be moved when not in use.
  • Reefer: A refrigerated container, aka, a reefer is an intermodal container (shipping container) that can be moved across ground, air, or water to ship temperature-sensitive cargo (most commonly food, or less commonly plants,(...)
  • Roll-Tite: Roll-tite is a rolling tarp system for protecting open load cargo.

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