{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Rubber-Tired Gantry crane","description":"A rubber-tired gantry crane (RTG) is a portal crane running on pneumatic tyres that spans multiple container rows in the yard simultaneously, stacking, retrieving, and repositioning boxes without any fixed rail infrastructure. This mobility allows terminal operators to reconfigure yard layouts and storage zones at short notice — the key advantage over rail-mounted gantry (RMG) systems. A typical RTG spans six to eight container rows and stacks up to six units high. RTG fleets are commonly powere","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/rubber-tired-gantry-crane","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T18:33:06.112596","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubber-tyred_gantry_crane","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/rubber-tired-gantry-crane","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Rubber-Tired Gantry crane · A rubber-tired gantry crane (RTG) is a portal crane running on pneumatic tyres that spans multiple container rows in the yard simultaneously, stacking, retrieving, and repositioning boxes without any fixed rail infrastructure. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubber-tyred_gantry_crane"}