Container Lifting Lugs

CAPACITIES UP TO 56 TONNES

Container Lifting Lugs are primarily used for moving shipping containers with cranes or other means heavy lifting machinery, and here at Lifting Equipment Store, we have the best products from the most popular brands on earth, including Camlok, Linx, and George Taylor.

Favoured worldwide, our lifting lugs – also known as Elephants Feet – are of the highest quality and boast capacities of up to 56 Tonnes (56,000kg). When combining between four legs, most container lifting solutions can be achieved.

Our top and side container lugs are best combined with our range of shackles and chain slings, as well as being great solutions for lifting modular frames.

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WHAT ARE CONTAINER LUGS?

Available in various designs, shapes, sizes, and configurations, Lifting Lugs have been precisely engineered to ensure safe and stable lifting. They are typically manufactured from strong materials such as steel, and are designed to be super robust and durable in order to handle the considerable weight and tension associated with containers.

They are an essential part of the shipping and logistics industry, and are typically welded onto the corners of standard ISO shipping containers that are used on sea, rail, and road.

KEY FEATURES OF LIFTING LUGS

Container Lifting Lugs are usually positioned at the top corners of the container, providing designated attachment points for heavy-duty lifting equipment such as cranes or spreader beams.

Lifting Lugs are designed to withstand the rigors associated with lifting and moving fully loaded shipping containers. They are constructed to be durable to ensure safety and security of both the container and its valuable contents.

The design and placement of container lifting lugs are standardised according to ISO specifications for shipping containers. This ensures compatibility with a wide range of lifting equipment and promotes interoperability across the global shipping industry.

Lifting Lugs can often be purchase colour-coded to enable the quick identification of their safe working load limit. This helps operators and riggers alike, ensure that they are only using the correct gear, significantly improving safety.