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ISO Container Lifting, Hoisting & Handling

Here you'll find blog posts about shipping container handling, including comparisons of different options for lifting and loading ISO cargo containers outside of major freight hubs. We profile alternative equipment options such as forklifts, reach stackers, swing lifts, container lifting jacks, container ramps and more.

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9 Ways To Lift A Shipping Container

  • Container Lifting

  • Alternatives

7 min read

Have a fully-loaded shipping container and now need to lift it? Here at Bison, we have profiled 9 of the best options that are on the market today.
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How To Load A Shipping Container

  • Import & Export

  • Scales

  • Container Weighing

3 Minutes

Using the best practice guidelines such as the CTU Code, here are our 4 key points that a shipper should keep in mind to safely load a shipping container,
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A New Cost Effective Method For Offloading Your Shipping Containers

  • Container Lifting

  • M Series

3 Minutes

Whether it's an import or export container, or your dream container home being delivered to site, the M Series is simple and low tech, but effective. If the goal is to just get the job done, the C-Lift M Series is the tool for the job.
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How To Choose The Right Container Handling Equipment

  • Container Lifting

  • Import & Export

3 Minutes

For some container shipping operations, using a straddle carrier, heavy forklift or a similar machine to handle your containers can be like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut. Here's 5 reasons you don't need traditional handling equipment.
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How To Unload Shipping Containers Without A Loading Dock

  • Container Lifting

  • F Series

  • Import & Export

6 Minutes

So you need to stuff or strip a container, but you don’t have access to a loading dock. What are your options? There are lots of different equipment options and processes that can help you get the job done.
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An Alternative To A Mini Straddle Carrier

  • Container Lifting

  • Alternatives

3 Minutes

Straddles, such as Combilift or Mobicon, are a versatile piece of kit, able to lift containers and move them around a site. But how does it stack up against the challenger - Bison Container Jacks.
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The Bison F Series - What You Need To Know

  • F Series

  • Container Lifting

  • Import & Export

4 Minutes

New for 2021, Bison is proud to introduce the C-Lift F (fixed) Series, Bison's new bolt-to-ground container lift with a 32-tonne lift capacity, a transfer time of 5-8 minutes and compatible with all ISO container types including high cubes. Learn more about what makes the F Series a complete alternative to a loading dock.
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In-House Container Handling Equipment Options For Hydrogen Operators

  • Alternatives

  • Container Lifting

  • Energy

4 Minutes

Here we profile the five different categories of container handling equipment available to hydrogen operators wanting to avoid third party lift services and take container handling in house. The categories progress from economical to more capital hungry solutions. Within each category there are a range of equipment configurations and brands available in the market.

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