Crane lifts shipping container stuck to trailer - GIF

[Frank S]

Do you have a picture of how the corner locks work? I've never seen them up close.

Ok I did find a picture of a trailer we off loaded one of the containers from that had the locks but I had already jacked up the container and placed my UHMW clad slide blocks under the container.



We winched the container off sideways rotating it 90° onto our Landol trailer

then slid it to the ground at the corner of my shop

[Toolmaker51]

Ok I did find a picture of a trailer we off loaded <<<snip>>>

I too see, container pockets have potential beyond shipping environment. Frank's picture shows a toe jack, lifting the container to get slides under. Another method uses a 'hook' or lug more correctly on the backside of an angle iron. Lug engages the tiedown hole on the side corners, the flat positions a standard (but large enough) bottle jack. Underneath, those openings make a solid but temporary mount for casters.

There is an organization in charge of shipping container specifications, with dimensioned drawings for all the features in various type containers.

[Frank S]

I too see, container pockets have potential beyond shipping environment. Frank's picture shows a toe jack, lifting the container to get slides under. Another method uses a 'hook' or lug more correctly on the backside of an angle iron. Lug engages the tiedown hole on the side corners, the flat positions a standard (but large enough) bottle jack. Underneath, those openings make a solid but temporary mount for casters.

There is an organization in charge of shipping container specifications, with dimensioned drawings for all the features in various type containers.

That hydraulic toe jack is just 1 of many toe jacks I have You cannot believe how many tiems it has been the go to lifting device for raising things to be moved especially containers since I can place it at one of the forklift openings lift the side or the end then place either my rollers or slide blocks under them.

This site has many of the more common container dimensions.
https://tscok.com/shipping-container-specifications/
There are also land or rail to truck containers not meant for sea cargo these are 48 and 53 ft in lengths but will lock into a chassis designed for a 45 ft container