A system for transporting red-hot coke including a non-rotary coke receiving car which travels on a first rail for receiving coke from at least one coke oven chamber; at least two rotary coke buckets, the at least two rotary coke buckets being mounted on a turntable, wherein the turntable is operable to orbit the at least two rotary coke buckets around its center, and the turntable travels along a second rail; one or two sets of discharge devices, each containing a discharge chute and a dust collector hood, which is operable to discharge the coke from the non-rotary coke receiving car to the at least two rotary coke buckets; and a hoist for hoisting and transporting the at least two rotary coke buckets to a coke dry quenching unit.