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Trans-Rak support new operator ShipMyCar

ShipMyCar have been shipping vehicles to and from their warehouse in Milton Keynes for a number of years and from that experience have gained recognition as one of the leading vehicle import/exporters in the United Kingdom. The R-RAK will help them to expand their business to the next level by in...

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3 Volvo XC90 fitted into a 40ft container

This week, a number of Volvo vehicles were loaded into containers using the R-RAK and DL-RAK. Because of the width of the Volvo XC90, the DL-RAK was used, meaning that no loaders had to open the driverside door or pass alongside the vehicle when in the container. Also, because the Volvo XC90 is such...

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Successful unloading of wide BMW vehicles in China

Last month, a number of containers were stuffed with BMW 1-Series and 7-Series in Europe headed for China. The BMW 7-Series LWB (Long Wheel Base) is a wide vehicle and opening doors inside a container makes loading difficult for operators. Because of this, the new DL-RAK was used in conjunction with...

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Trans-Rak features in industry publications

As more and more companies look to Trans-Rak for putting cars in containers because of our product's ability to reduce costs and handling of vehicles, it is natural that the leading logistics publications increase their coverage of this field. Read More

R-RAK developments featured in World Cargo News

The R-RAK, software development, DL-RAK and the R-RAK Pallet-Wide are all featured in the September 2016 issue of the Journal of the International Cargo Industry. Our collaboration with Warwick Manufacturing Group to develop the outline for new software is discussed, along with some input fr...

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New Software Gets More Cars in Containers

Working out how many cars you can fit into a standard 40ft HC container is no longer a manual exercise thanks to new software developed by WMG at Warwick University in conjunction with vehicle racking experts Trans-Rak International. Based on the make and model of the cars to be transported,...

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Trans-Rak on a Roll with Wide Vehicle Solution

Trans-Rak International, designers and manufacturers of racking systems for automotive logistics, have announced the launch of an innovative new solution for loading wide vehicles into containers. The Driverless Loading (DL) Rak is a mobile loading device, developed by Trans-Rak to overcome ...

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Trans-Rak Challenges Innovation Claims

When Paul Donaldson spots the word ‘innovation’ being applied to a so called revolutionary new method of transporting vehicles, those making the claim must be prepared to present a robust argument to prove the case. One such ‘innovator’ is VUCAframe® a stackable steel frame which ta...

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Why it’s Time to Move Away from Wooden Racking Altogether

‘New’ wooden cassette style vehicle racking not as green as it could be

While we applaud the packaging award won for the Skoda Expendable Chassis and its ability to get more space out of a container thereby requiring fewer journeys and thus reducing carbon e...

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