Abstract: The invention relates to a method of positioning items of freight or freight containers (3) on a floor surface (51) of a hold having conveyor tracks (41, 41a) integrated into the floor surface (51) and drive units (47, 48) let into the floor surface (51). Items of freight or freight containers (3) pass over first guide elements (1) assigned to the conveyor tracks (41, 41a) and accommodating sliding bodies (70) in a first direction (43) or a second direction (42) and are aligned, on second guide elements (30) containing sliding bodies (70), in the first or second direction between the first guide element (1) and the second guide element (30). The aligned items of freight or freight containers (3) are then guided into one or more storage spaces (64, 63; 66, 65) of an additional storage area region (53) in the second direction (42) or opposite thereto.