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Project cargo is heavy, oversized, high-value freight that is crucial to a mission, such as constructing a factory or equipping a power station.

Examples of project cargo include: blades for wind turbines; very large storage tanks; mobile electrical substations; oil and gas drilling equipment; rockets for space launches; factory production equipment; and extremely large earth-moving machines used in mines or quarries.

  • Consider a wind turbine blade. At approximately 129’ long, this blade clearly doesn’t fit in a 40’ ocean container. Instead, it will probably travel on a container ship fastened to three or four platforms, placed end-to-end. The shipping line loads those platforms above its topmost row of containers, uses a crane to lower the blade onto them, and then fastens the blade down. In some cases, the blade might travel on a roll-on/roll-off (RORO) vessel.
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Guidance on heavy goods shipping?

Delivering heavyweight containers door-to-door requires relationships with specialized trucking companies – on both sides of the ocean – that have the right equipment and the blanket or single-trip permits required to legally handle this work. The extra time and effort involved in creating these relationships decreases the efficiency of the ocean carrier.

  • That’s why, for heavy freight, they limit the container weight so they can easily handle the road transportation using standard carriers. Or, they might accept the heavier container but terminate service at the port, leaving the shipper to arrange the final mile.
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What about oversized freight?

Roll-On/Roll-Off (RORO) vessels are designed to carry wheeled cargo, such as cars, trucks, semi-trailer trucks, trailers, and railroad cars that are driven on and off the ship on their own wheels or using a platform vehicle, such as a self-propelled modular transporter.

  • Flat rack or platform containers are suitable for heavy loads and cargo that need loading from the top or sides (i.e., machinery, pipes, or other bulky items). Flat racks have collapsible walls at the end, while platform containers
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Requirements for over-the-road shipping of oversized cargo

  • Strong network of reliable specialty carriers.  These carriers should have special flatbed equipment.
  • Knowledge of the state-by-state rules governing where and when OOG cargo can move.  For instance, some states will dictate the time of day large loads can travel.
  • The bottom line with oversized shipments is that each is different based on the goods, the equipment characteristics and the states that they move through. There are no blanket solutions; each of these high-risk moves requires careful evaluation. You want a proven partner to advise you every step of the way.
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