Abstract: A loading device for containers, which is provided with a travel carriage, which can move on a rail. Furthermore, there are two load handling devices which are assigned to the travel carriage, and which are kept fixed to the travel carriage with the help of the supporting cables. Each of the load handling devices can be raised or lowered, and the two load handling devices can be coupled mechanically with each other. A distance sensor is assigned to each of the load handling devices, with which the distance of the load handling devices from the travel carriage can be determined.

Abstract: Described is a transport vehicle provided with a plurality of electrical machines and power converters which serve to connect the electrical machines to a DC intermediate circuit. Also provided is a separate power converter for feeding electrical energy into the DC intermediate circuit. All power converters are respectively configured with an identical power electronic module which includes controllable power semiconductor switches, wherein different functions can be achieved through differently activating the power semiconductor switches.