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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 · 2 options

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 · 2 options

Semi-automatic twistlock

Semi-automatic twistlock — locks automatically when the upper container is landed, so no one locks it at height; released by pulling the release wire, by hand or with an unlocking pole. Single-wire and double-toggle patterns.

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 · 2 options

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 · 13 options

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 containers end to end or side by side through the side apertures of their ISO 1161 corner castings; two units turn two 20 ft containers into a single 40 ft unit. Rated SWL 100 kN in tension, with flanged end-plate and D-ring variants.

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Vertical spacer
TLA-STK-VSP · 7 options

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 lets a shorter container sit squarely on a longer one — 3 m on 6 m or 12 m, or 6 m on 12 m — spreading the load into the lower container and locking to the bottom corner casting through an internal locking mechanism.

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