briefly discussed about cargo handling in port

1. CARGO HANDLING IN PORT
AAKASH S
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I YEAR I SEMESTER
Mtech Dredging and Harbour Engineering

2. DIFFERENT TYPES OF CARGO HANDLING EQUIPMENTS
The form of cargo-handling equipment employed is basically determined by the
nature of the actual cargo and the type of packing used.
The subject of handling facilities raises the important question of mechanization.
• BULK CARGO HANDLING EQUIPMENT
• LIQUID CARGO HANDLING EQUIPMENT
• GENERAL CARGO HANDLING EQUIPMENT

3. BULK CARGO HANDLING EQUIPMENT
• So far as dry bulk cargoes are concerned, handling facilities may be in the form
of power-propelled conveyor belts, usually fed at the landward end by a hopper (a
very large container on legs) or grabs.
• which may be magnetic for handling ores, fixed to a high capacity travel1ing
crane or travel1ing gantries (mostly used to handle Coal and Ores).