Abstract: The supply tanker includes a chassis resting on axles and bearing a tank, a fuel-dispensing module, a cab and also a cherry picker. The chassis has at least two subassemblies articulated to one another. A first subassembly, arranged at the front, bears the cab and the cherry picker. Another subassembly, arranged behind the first subassembly, bears the dispensing module and the tank. The first subassembly includes an axle in front of which and below the axis of which there extends a platform supporting, juxtaposed transversely, the cab on one side and the cherry picker on the other side.

Abstract: The method for steering a vehicle for loading and unloading a container includes a driver manually driving the vehicle within a handling area outside the limits of a station specifically dedicated to the loading and unloading of a standardized container, and parking the vehicle in a waiting area. Once parked, the vehicle is handled by automatic steering which automatically actuates at least the control of the path thereof and steers in the reverse direction until the vehicle is positioned within the station. The method includes carrying out the loading or unloading of the container, and steering the vehicle manually or automatically in the forward direction until positioned within the waiting area before giving up the automatic steering so that the driver can manually move the vehicle in the forward direction outside the waiting area.

Abstract: The method for steering a vehicle for loading and unloading a container includes a driver manually driving the vehicle within a handling area outside the limits of a station specifically dedicated to the loading and unloading of a standardized container, and parking the vehicle in a waiting area. Once parked, the vehicle is handled by automatic steering which automatically actuates at least the control of the path thereof and steers in the reverse direction until the vehicle is positioned within the station. The method includes carrying out the loading or unloading of the container, and steering the vehicle manually or automatically in the forward direction until positioned within the waiting area before giving up the automatic steering so that the driver can manually move the vehicle in the forward direction outside the waiting area.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle (1) for transporting a container (2), comprising a chassis (3) supported on two axles (40) and capable of receiving at least one container (2), wherein said chassis (4) is further provided with wedges (5) for laterally retaining the container (2), characterized in that said wedges are provided in the form of a protrusion member on the side of the side-members (30) of said chassis (3), in that the rails (70) include, at the bearing surfaces (71) thereof, openings (73) for said side retaining wedges (5) to pass through, wherein the chassis (3) has a width smaller than that of a container (2) so has to pass between two bearing ramps for loading and unloading a container (2). The invention also relates to a facility comprising a plurality of stations and a station base module.

Abstract: A method for relative positioning of land vehicles under a crane in order to load and unload a load, such as a container, onto and from the vehicles, includes guiding a first vehicle relative to the crane and guiding other vehicles relative to the first vehicle that is already positioned or is still being guided under the crane, so that the second vehicle following the first vehicle is correctly placed behind it.

Abstract: The invention relates to a central module for a modular vehicle. The module is characterized in that it comprises, on either side of a loading surface, a first end having a first junction surface and a second end opposite said first end having a second junction surface that is symmetrical nonparallel to said first surface, each of the latter designed to be capable of complementarily engaging with a complementary junction surface of a side module capable of engaging with the central module by buttressing assembly. The invention relates to a modular vehicle comprising such a module. The vehicle is characterized in that the latter is assembled, at each end thereof, to a side module, one side module comprising means for running on the ground. The invention relates to a train of vehicles comprising such a vehicle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a central module for a modular vehicle. The module is characterized in that it comprises, on either side of a loading surface, a first end having a first junction surface and a second end opposite said first end having a second junction surface that is symmetrical nonparallel to said first surface, each of the latter designed to be capable of complementarily engaging with a complementary junction surface of a side module capable of engaging with the central module by buttressing assembly. The invention relates to a modular vehicle comprising such a module. The vehicle is characterized in that the latter is assembled, at each end thereof, to a side module, one side module comprising means for running on the ground. The invention relates to a train of vehicles comprising such a vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to relative positioning of land vehicles in relation to a crane, for unloading and loading a load respectively from and onto said vehicles. The invention relates to a method in which a first vehicle is positioned under said crane, characterized in that at least one second vehicle detects the position of the first vehicle in order to position itself in relation thereto.