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Stacking

Cones, twistlocks and interconnects for stacking containers securely — from a single stack to multi-high assemblies.

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Double ended manual twistlock
TLA-STK-DMTL-01

Double ended manual twistlock

Manual double-ended twistlock — the industry-standard connector that locks ISO container corner castings together for safe vertical stacking, with a hand-thrown lever and clear locked/unlocked indication.

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Semi-automatic twistlock
TLA-STK-SATL-01

Semi-automatic twistlock

Semi-automatic double-ended twistlock — engages automatically as one container lands on another; pull the toggle to lock it open for the next lift, giving crane crews an at-a-glance 'ready to lift' signal.

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Fully automatic twistlock
TLA-STK-FATL-01

Fully automatic twistlock

Fully automatic twistlock — locks itself when containers are stacked and releases on lift, removing manual handling from routine cycles for the highest-throughput terminal operations.

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Bridge clamp
TLA-STK-BRC-280 / -380

Bridge clamp

Bridge clamp — locks the top corner castings of two side-by-side containers together horizontally, turning a row of containers into a single braced wall when used with twistlocks.

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Stacking cones
TLA-STK-CONE-xx (see variants)

Stacking cones

Stacking cones — a low-cost alternative to manual twistlocks for locating and stacking containers corner-to-corner; single, dummy, side-by-side, transverse and quad, in locally fabricated and imported options.

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Horizontal twistlock
TLA-STK-HTL-01

Horizontal twistlock

Horizontal twistlock — couples two 20 ft containers end-to-end (or side-by-side) into a single 12 m unit, and anchors walkways, masts and structures to the side aperture of the top corner casting.

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Vertical spacer
TLA-STK-VSP-01

Vertical spacer

Made-to-order vertical spacer that sets a uniform 400–1000 mm gap (100 mm increments) between stacked containers for services and equipment clearance; rigid, hot-dip galvanised, Twistlock Africa branded.

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6m / 12m stacking spacer
TLA-STK-SSP-01

6m / 12m stacking spacer

Stacking spacer that levels and secures a 3 m container placed on a 6 m or 12 m container, distributing load and locking to the bottom corner casting with an internal locking mechanism.

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