Introduction

Chapter 2:
Basic requirements

  • The CTU guidelines give examples of the acceleration forces. This acceleration can occur during transport operations via sea and during handling.
  • The physical stresses vary, in their amount and intensity, for loads for road vehicles.
  • In addition, as the handling stresses turn out to be higher than the values given in the guidelines, the loading speed at the terminals is faster and shorter.
  • The average turnover time of a container on a seagoing vessel has been reduced from 5 minutes to approx. 90 seconds in 5 years.
  • There is also a trend towards more frequent handling processes in the transport process.

Plan to spend approx. 20 minutes working on this chapter.

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