Shipping containers

Shipping containers

Industry: Metal packaging

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bogie

Metal packaging; Shipping containers

A set of wheels built specifically as rear wheels under the container.

bolster

Metal packaging; Shipping containers

A device fitted on a chassis or railcar to hold and secure the container.

bobtail

Metal packaging; Shipping containers

Movement of a tractor, without trailer, over the highway.

boat

Metal packaging; Shipping containers

A relatively small, usually open craft/vessel a small, often open vessel for traveling on waterAn inland vessel of any size.

The basic unit of measurement for lumber. One board foot is equal to a one–inch board, 12 inches wide and 1 foot long. Thus, a board 10 feet long, 12 inches wide, and 1 inch thick contains 10 board ...

blocking or bracing

Metal packaging; Shipping containers

Wood or metal supports to keep shipments in place to prevent cargo shifting.

blocked trains

Metal packaging; Shipping containers

Railcars grouped in a train by destination so that segments (blocks) can be uncoupled and routed to different destinations as the train moves through various junctions. Eliminates the need to break ...