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Container tranfer terminal system and method

  • US 6,802,684 B2
  • Filed: 09/05/2002
  • Issued: 10/12/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/10/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A terminal system for unloading containers from and loading containers onto container ships, comprising:

  • A. a terminal structure having an interconnected right side, left side and rear side, and a substantially open front side with at least two side-by-side quays adapted to each form at least one dock, said dock including a wall on at least two facing sides thereof, each of said docks adapted to receive at least one container ship;

    B. a plurality of elevated ground conveyance rails positioned atop at least one of said walls;

    C. longitudinal conveyance rails positioned above each of said walls;

    D. a plurality of generally transverse overhead conveyance beams constructed and adapted to be positioned substantially perpendicularly between said longitudinal conveyance rails and positioned over at least one of said container ships in each of said docks; and

    E. at least one container transport vehicle constructed and adapted to be capable of traveling along said elevated ground conveyance rails and said generally transverse overhead conveyance beams and adapted to pick up, carry and deposit a container between a container ship berthed in said dock and a location other than the container ship.

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