{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Twistlock","description":"Twistlocks are mechanical fastening devices used to secure ISO containers in intermodal transport. They engage the standardized corner castings of a container and lock in place through a quarter-turn, creating a positive, form-fitting connection between the container and its support structure – whether a ship's cell guide, a rail wagon, or a road chassis. This prevents shifting, tipping, or lifting during vessel motion, shunting, or road travel. Twistlocks come in active (manually operated), pas","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/twistlock","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T19:10:40.621160","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twist-lock","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/twistlock","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Twistlock · Twistlocks are mechanical fastening devices used to secure ISO containers in intermodal transport. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twist-lock"}