Roll-on/roll-off

Loading or unloading of goods via the doors or ramps of a vessel using a wheeled vehicle. This includes loading or unloading of live cattle.
Ro-ro (roll-on/roll-off) refers to cargo that can enter and leave a vessel independently on wheels, such as:
♦ Cars
♦ Vans
♦ Tractors
♦ Trailers
♦ Lorries
♦ Forklift trucks
♦ Excavators
♦ Bulldozers

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