Shipping containers aren't much more than steel boxes. But they have become increasingly valuable during the worldwide supply chain crisis.

It reaches up to 52 feet into the truck trailer or shipping container and can handle boxes weighing up to 50 lbs, including containers with packing complexities and Mixed SKU loads.

The number of containers waiting to unload on the East Coast overtook those waiting on the West Coast, Marine Traffic said on Wednesday.

Auckland, New Zealand-based A-Ward ’s container tilters have been used for loading and unloading shipping containers that contain plastic as resin manufacturers and customers shift from shipping with ...

"Less volume of cargo containers means less work for us," said longshore worker Charlie Camacho. His job typically consists of loading and unloading shipping containers.

The port would utilize the Arkansas River, nearby interstates and railroads to load and unload newly designed shipping container vessels.