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Arrangement of Project Cargo Transportation

The integrated arrangement of transportation of oversized / heavy-lift cargo requires the development and coordination of the route, obtaining permits, ordering and applying special equipment, securing and loading, provision of cargo escorting, compliance with other legal safety requirements.

Universal Forwarder offers the services of a general forwarder, taking responsibility for arrangement of delivery at all stages of the movement of a cargo lot: loading at the production site, transportation to the port, accumulation of a shipload, handling at marine terminal, further reloading and conveying the cargo to the site of the equipment installation and commissioning. We cooperate with consignors and consignees who conclude contracts on various delivery terms.

Our Services

  • Development and survey of the route, its feasibility study;
  • Selection of contractors, carriers, operators of vehicles, marine terminals;
  • Preparation and coordination of documents with participants in the transportation process, supervisory authorities;
  • Organization of work to optimize the route (construction, installation and dismantling works);
  • Arrangement of transportation between countries and within Russia;
  • Provision of related services in the process of transportation (loading and unloading operations, storage, fastening/unfastening, separation, certification, etc.);
  • Provision of claims management.

Transport Route Planning

The arrangement of transportation of oversized and heavy loads is a significant money and time-consuming activity. Depending on the complexity of the route and the chosen solutions, the costs of transportation and logistics may exceed many times that of the project equipment. Therefore, one of the main tasks of the general forwarder is the feasibility study of the route and the chosen transportation solution.

We take into account the remoteness of production sites from seaports and develop such delivery scheme by overland and river transport that will allow us to obtain financial savings across the overall transport chain.

Using Transportation Mode

Universal Forwarder interacts with a wide range of owners and operators, shipping companies, rail and road haulage services and air carriers. The choice of a specific service provider is based on the requirements and conditions of transportation, the technical capabilities of the counterparty, and the development of competitive offers.

For multimodal routes, we select carriers that are the best in their region, capable of ensuring the safety, reliability and timeliness of the project cargo delivery.

We arrange the delivery of project equipment, heavylifts and OOG loads:

By railway trains
Railway platforms make it possible to deliver project cargo with an overall width of up to 4.48 meters. As a rule, railway transportation is used by enterprises that have their own railroad siding facilities. They provide transportation of cargo both on the main and local sections of the route.

By inland ships.
Mixed ‘river-sea’ class vessels allow taking on board project cargoes of maximum dimensions and tonnage, executing transportation by inland waterways between the seaports of the Baltic, Azov, Black, Caspian seas and enterprises based in the European part of Russia.

By tractor trucks.
Tractor-trailer trucks with special multi-axle semi-trailers make it possible to transport a project cargo weighing 40 tonnes and more on public roads. Truck haulage allows us to pick up and deliver cargo to remote places with no railway stations, river and air terminals. As a rule the mode is used on short haulage, and for ‘first-mile’ and ‘last-mile’ delivery.

By sea-going vessels.
Dry bulk carriers are involved in the international transportation of import and export project cargo. We charter tramp ships, specialized pontoons and ‘river-sea’ barges that can deliver cargo between ports in compliance with international shipping standards.

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