Seperti kita ketahui bersama, berat kontainer memerlukan beberapa peralatan khusus untuk diangkut, dan lahirlah container gantry crane. Mereka dapat berjalan dalam susunan kontainer sekaligus dan menaikkan dan menurunkan target sesuai dengan kebutuhan yang berbeda. Karena pusat gravitasi yang rendah , mudah dikendalikan, untuk menghindari penyimpangan pusat gravitasi, kontainer gantry crane umumnya menggunakan plafon.

Container gantry cranes are mainly used for loading and unloading operations in outdoor cargo yards, material yards, and bulk cargoes. Its metal structure is like a door-shaped frame, with two legs installed under the main beam, which can walk directly on the track on the ground. Both ends of the main beam can have outstretched cantilever beams. Gantry cranes have the characteristics of high site utilization, large operating range, wide adaptability, and strong versatility, and are widely used in port cargo yards.