freight handlers
Dock cargo workers
Freight handlers are workers who load, unload, move, and sort cargo in warehouses, shipping terminals, rail yards, and airports.
The work involves physically managing packages, crates, and palletized goods—using forklifts, pallet jacks, and conveyor systems: The freight handlers worked through the night to clear the backlog.
- stevedoresWorkers loading vessel cargo
- loadingAdding weight or cargo
- forklift operatorWarehouse vehicle driver
- dollyWheeled moving platform
- heavy liftingArduous physical or mental exertion
forklift · dockworkers · union labor · longshoremen · OSHA compliance · warehouse floor · containerization · break bulk · pallet jack · conveyor belt · hand truck · warehousing · air cargo · cargo hold · sorting · packing · boxes · trucks
cargo movement vs. cargo ownership
freight handlersdispatchers
Those who send out
shippers · consignees · importers · exporters