GANTRY CRANES WHICH ARE USED TO LOAD/UNLOAD CONTAINERS FROM CONTAINER SHIPS. THE SHIP TO SHORE GANTRY CRANE IS A MACHINE THAT RUNS ON GANTRY RAILS ALONG THE QUAY TO ALLOW CRANE MOVEMENT. THE GANTRY CRANE CONTAINS A TROLLEY WHICH RUNS ON RAILS WHICH ARE SUPPORTED BY THE CRANE’S BOOM AND BEAM CRANE STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS. THIS ALLOWS THE MOVEMENT OF CONTAINERS FROM THE QUAYSIDE TO THE SHIP OR FROM THE SHIP TO THE QUAYSIDE.

GENERAL RULES 1 AND 6 FOR THE INTERPRETATION OF THE COMBINED NOMENCLATURE. HARMONISED SYSTEM EXPLANATORY NOTES TO HEADING 8426 (2) GANTRY CRANES. THE TEXT TO CN CODES 8426, 8426 19 AND 8426 19 00.