{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Straddle Carrier","description":"Port terminal operators rely on straddle carriers to move ISO containers swiftly across the yard without depending on fixed crane installations. The machine straddles the container with its wide U-shaped chassis, locks onto the four corner castings via a spreader from above, and lifts the box clear of the ground. It then drives the suspended container directly to the target position and sets it down — typically stacking up to three units high. Compared to rail-mounted gantry cranes, the straddle","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/straddle-carrier-2","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T18:33:06.063485","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straddle_carrier","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/straddle-carrier-2","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Straddle Carrier · Port terminal operators rely on straddle carriers to move ISO containers swiftly across the yard without depending on fixed crane installations. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straddle_carrier"}