In logistics loading and unloading operations, in addition to being able to reduce the labor intensity of loading and unloading workers, improve loading and unloading efficiency, shorten the stay time of ships and vehicles in the port, and reduce loading and unloading costs, forklifts, like other lifting and transport machinery in ports, also have some of their own characteristics. :

(1), high degree of mechanization. By using various automatic pickup devices or using forks in conjunction with pallets, the loading and unloading work can be completely mechanized, without the need for workers' auxiliary physical labor.

(2) Good maneuverability and flexibility. Forklifts are small in size and light in weight. They can be mobilized arbitrarily within the working area. According to changes in the quantity of goods and the direction of cargo flow, they can work flexibly with other lifting and transport machinery to improve the utilization rate of the machinery.

(3). It can be "one machine for multiple purposes". After equipping and using various tools such as forks, buckets, booms, skewers, cargo clamps, grabbers, tipping forks, etc., it can be applied to the loading and unloading of goods of various types, shapes and sizes, and expands the ability to handle specific cargoes. The loading and unloading range of materials can be improved to improve the loading and unloading efficiency.

(4) It can improve the utilization rate of warehouse volume, and the stacking height can generally reach 3.5m.

(5) It is conducive to carrying out group transportation of pallets and container transportation.

(6) Compared with large-scale lifting machinery, it has low cost and less investment, and can achieve better economic results.