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Corner fitting

Corner fitting

Created OnFebruary 6, 2018
byCapt. Angad S Cheema
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Corner fitting –

is defined by an arrangement of apertures and faces at the top and/or bottom of a container for the purposes of handling, stacking and/or securing.

Related:

  • Container
  • Safety approval plate
  • Cargo Securing Manual
  • Container Packing Certificate
  • Gantry crane
  • Double bottom

By Capt. Angad S Cheema

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