Gantry Cranes

Gantry Cranes

Item Information

Title:
Gantry Cranes
Date:
[ca. 1961–1993]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Lane/Mead Boston Maritime Collection
Subjects:
Marine terminals
Shipping
Hoisting machinery
Places:
Massachusetts > Suffolk (county) > Boston
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 26 x 21 cm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/br86b972b
Terms of Use:
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Language:
English
Notes:
Title supplied by Boston Public Library staff.
On item: The Massachusetts Port Authority's (Massport's) cargo handling operation relies on modern containerized technology. Gantry cranes lift 20 foot or 40 foot standardized metal boxes from the ship's deck and load them onto truck chassis for efficient delivery. Massport's maritime terminals are conveniently located with access to interstate highways serving the six-state New England region, the mid-Atlantic states and the Midwest. Boston Port/1740.
Notes (acquisition):
Donated by the Boston Shipping Association.
Accession #:
Ms.3898.10 box 1