A base for a cargo container including a bottom plate, a top plate, risers, and a bracket. The top plate has a top surface that faces away from the bottom plate. The risers interconnect the top plate and the bottom plate. The bracket extends between the top plate and the bottom plate and is configured to maintain a distance between the top plate and the bottom plate. The bracket is replaceable from the base without access to the top surface of the top plate.

A flat rack comprising, a cargo platform for carrying a load, terminal bulkheads for enclosing the cargo platform and two intermediate bulkheads positioned between the terminal bulkheads at equal distance from the center of gravity of the flat rack. Each of the intermediate bulkheads is equipped with lifting points suitable therefore. Optionally, the distance between the intermediate bulkheads is between 20 and 40. More specifically, the distance between the intermediate bulkheads may be 34. A method for loading or offloading a cargo vessel loaded with a plurality of flat racks. The method comprises operating a crane adapted to lift at least one of the plurality of flat racks as described herein above.

A pallet includes a deck having center portion and two outer portions spaced outward on either side of the center portion. A plurality of keg supports extend from each outer portion to the center portion. Each keg support has a concave upper surface. A large opening is defined between each adjacent pair of keg supports. Outer middle recesses are formed on each outer portion adjacent each large opening. Center middle recesses are formed on the center portion adjacent each large opening. A plurality of column portions protrude from the deck. The pallet accommodates both straight kegs and belly kegs at the same height. The pallet may be formed in two identical halves.

An enhanced wood product includes a urea coating to increase the strength of the wood product and various products made with coated wood.

The present disclosure relates to roofing shingles and palleted pluralities thereof that have a reduced susceptibility to damage during shipment.

[Object] To provide an article transportation pallet which does not take up much space during storage or transportation and can normally load and transport articles during use. [Solution Means] The article transportation pallet includes a foldable pallet body 4 having a first surface structure in which a plurality of first plate bodies 2 formed in a strip shape are arranged so as to be parallel to each other in a plane direction and a second surface structure in which a plurality of second plate bodies 3 formed in a strip shape are arranged so as to be parallel to each other in a plane direction, where the plurality of first plate bodies 2 and the plurality of second plate bodies 3 are arranged so that the plurality of second plate bodies 3 intersect with the plurality of first plate bodies 2 to constitute quadrilateral regions S, each surrounded by four wall surfaces composed of two of the first plate bodies and two of the second plate bodies, and the first and second plate bodies 2, 3 are rotatably connected at intersection lines of the first and second plate bodies 2, 3, and when the pallet body 4 is expanded into a use state, a box 15 is accommodated in the quadrilateral region S in order to hold the expanded state.

An enhanced wood product includes a wooden board or plank having a length and at least three sides, the sides defining a polygonal cross section along the length of the wooden board or plank. A polyurethane-urea coating on at least two of the sides very substantially increases the strength of the wood product and various products made with coated wood.