In short: A 27-second look at how 40 ft skeleton semi trailers are prepared for export. Three units are fitted into one stack to bring the ocean freight cost per unit down, in a 50-unit batch bound for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Key facts
- 40 ft skeleton semi trailers, 3-axle
- 50 units in this batch, loaded for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- Three units fitted into one stack to reduce ocean freight cost per unit
- Every unit passed a 100% load test and a QC inspection before painting
- Loaded at the factory and shipped from China to Dar Port
- Long-term partners also sought in Lubumbashi, DR Congo
What the video shows
The clip follows one stack from the yard through the loading process. Skeleton trailers are built around the container twist locks rather than a flat deck. Every unit in the batch passed a 100% load test and a QC inspection before painting, so what goes into the stack is a finished trailer rather than a bare chassis.