cargo handling equipment

  • 1cargo handling — ➔ handling * * * cargo handling UK US noun [U] TRANSPORT ► the activity of moving goods on and off ships, planes, trucks, etc.: »Private companies own the major ports and also provide services such as cargo handling and towage. cargo handling… …

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  • 2cargo-handling — UK US noun [U] TRANSPORT ► the activity of moving goods on and off ships, planes, trucks, etc.: »Private companies own the major ports and also provide services such as cargo handling and towage. cargo handling adjective [before noun] ► »cargo… …

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  • 3handling — hand|ling [ˈhændlıŋ] n [U] 1.) the way in which someone does a job or deals with a situation, problem, or person handling of ▪ The President has been much criticized for his handling of the crisis. ▪ Such a situation needs very careful handling.… …

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  • 4Cargo planes bomb plot — Location United States of America (target); East Midlands Airport and Dubai International Airport (discovered) Date October 29, 2010 (discovered) Target 2 planes Attack …

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  • 5Heavy Equipment Transport System — The Heavy Equipment Transport System (HETS) is a military logistics vehicle used to transport, deploy, and evacuate tanks, armored personnel carriers, self propelled artillery, and other heavy vehicles. Using HETS saves wear and tear on the tank …

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  • 6Dubai International Airport Cargo Gateway — Once named Dubai Cargo Village and owned by the Dubai Department of Civil Aviation, this facility has undergone a major restructuring since 2008. It has been re branded as Dubai International Airport Cargo Gateway with the adjacent facilities… …

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  • 7Military equipment of Turkey — The military equipment of Turkey includes a wide array of arms, artilleries, large surface vessels, cannons, armored vehicles, mortars, unmanned vehicles and many different equipments. Contents 1 Historical development 1.1 General 1.2 1923 1950 …

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  • 8materials handling — the loading, unloading, and movement of goods, as within a factory or warehouse, esp. by the aid of mechanical devices. [1920 25] * * *       the movement of raw goods from their native site to the point of use in manufacturing, their subsequent… …

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  • 9Aircraft ground handling — In aviation, aircraft ground handling defines the servicing of an aircraft while it is on the ground and (usually) parked at a terminal gate of an airport.OverviewMany airlines subcontract ground handling to an airport or a handling agent, or… …

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  • 10ground equipment — An article of a specialized nature for use in the maintenance, repair, and servicing of an aircraft on the ground, including testing equipment and cargo and passenger handling equipment …

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