Loading Dock or Loading Bay, they are a system usually located in commercial buildings, industrial buildings or large-scale warehouses, this area allows cargo vehicles (such as container trucks) to enter and exit, Other systems will combine to handle lifting and unloading goods quickly, effectively and accurately. Loading Dock is an invention of the modern Logistics industry.
The design of a Loading Dock depends on the function, architectural requirements, aesthetics, and economic calculations to choose the appropriate design. But usually a Loading Dock can be designed with 3 main types such as: Loading Dock completely outside, Loading Dock flushing out part of the building and completely surrounded by the building. The most modern form is that it is completely surrounded by the building.
Let’s look at an example diagram of the Loading Dock, they are very self-contained and modern. Cargo trucks and container trucks only need to move their doors to the correct position to receive and unload goods.