Korean car maker SsangYong is the latest manufacturer to identify R-Rak vehicle racking as the best way to maximise container space for its Tivoli 4 x 4 crossover. Working with AutoBox Logistics, SsangYong reported successfully moving four Tivolis in each 40ft High Cube container, amounting...

Trans-Rak has revolutionised cars in containers with its patented vehicle racking solution R-Rak and has now responded to demands of customers dealing in containers of different sizes with the introduction of a new product, the completely width-adjustable R-Rak Pallet-Wide. No other racking...

Car handling specialists Marlog used 300 sets of Trans-Rak’s sustainable* reusable R-Rak vehicle racking system for a major shipment of brand new zero emission BMW i3s. One hundred and fifty containers of the high end electric vehicles were carefully packed and shipped from Europe to Chin...

It’s a startling fact that finished vehicles are the last product in the world to be containerised for shipment across the globe. So when Paul Donaldson looked at the traditional way of constructing vehicle racking with ‘wood, string and nails’ he knew he had to come up with an alternative if ...

A highly informative article featuring great cars and how to protect them in transit can be found here. Many would be surprised and concerned about the use of outmoded wooden racking - from the point of view of those troublesome nails posing a threat to the paintwork; not to mention the issue of sus...

Global automotive logistics provider GEFCO is undertaking trials on behalf of BMW to assess the reliability, lead times and quality control of a ‘Silk Road’ solution for transporting cars in containers by rail from Europe to China. The pilot operated in November last year proved success...

Global vehicle shipping specialist AutoBox Logistics, part of the Cargo Marketing Group, relied on the inherent flexibility of the R-RAK vehicle racking system for a shipment of no fewer than six Caterham cars to Japan streamlining the process and saving on freight costs. Thanks to the desi...

The first BMW block train was unloaded in Chongqing, China in pristine condition, with a scenic backdrop. The unloading and facilities were provided by GEFCO and Minsheng. By fitting 4 cars into each container, costs and pollution were both minimised....

As the patented design of its R-Rak removable vehicle racking system was approaching its 10th birthday, the team at Trans-Rak turned to Loughborough University to take part in a Total Product Design project. The key aims were to identify design improvements to make the steel constructed rack...