Side loading or unloading is referred to in transportation when vehicles (usually trucks or railcars) are unloaded or loaded along the side, rather than the rear. Brief description This form of loading occurs when it is not possible to create a regular loading ramp or unloading from the rear is impossible or difficult due to the size [...]
The term cargo securing describes any means of securing transported goods. In order to protect the goods from quality-reducing external influences, they are placed with the help of appropriate fastenings on load carriers and in the means of transport, and packaged accordingly. RELATED CONCEPTS Transport logistics Shrinking Stacking Optimization Side loading