Dock shelter
Short definitionThe flexible frame at a loading dock door that closes the gap between the vehicle body and the building.
When a vehicle docks at the door, the perimeter of its body is left open. Warm air, rain and dust come in through this gap. The dock shelter wraps around the top and both sides of the body and closes it.
In the cold chain it is one of the parts that does most to reduce temperature loss during loading. It is selected to suit the door width.