Illustration of Ed Hoc in a hard hat directing a crane lifting an industrial pressure vessel onto a multi-axle trailer

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Special Handling & Specialist Cargo

The consignments that do not fit the standard process: oversized and out-of-gauge units, goods that need white-glove care, and cargo that needs storing or distributing rather than simply moving. We plan the method, appoint the specialists and keep every party working to it.

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What it covers

Scope

  • Out-of-gauge, oversized and heavy-lift units
  • Route survey and lifting method coordinated with specialist handlers
  • Multi-axle transport and securing arranged through appointed partners
  • Port, terminal and delivery site coordination
  • Permits and documentation handled alongside the physical move
  • White-glove handling for high-value and fragile consignments
  • Warehousing and distribution arranged with appointed operators

Who it suits

Built for these situations

  • Project and industrial cargo

    Plant, machinery and components that will not fit a standard container or a standard process.

  • Forwarders without project capability

    Partners who handle general freight well but need someone on the ground for an out-of-gauge move.

  • Moves that need a plan before a price

    Where the route, the lifting method and the site access decide the cost, and quoting blind helps nobody.

How we run it

From enquiry to delivery

The same four steps every time, so you always know which one your shipment is on.

  1. Feasibility and survey

    We establish whether the route works: dimensions against road and port constraints, and what the site can receive.

  2. Method and equipment

    Lifting method, securing and transport arranged with specialist handlers appointed for the job.

  3. Permits and documentation

    Movement permits, escorts where required, and the customs and shipping paperwork alongside.

  4. Execution and delivery

    Coordinated on the day across the terminal, the carrier, the hauliers and the receiving site.

Getting a quotation

Send us these and we can price it

With this in the first message, our reply is a quotation rather than a list of questions.

  1. Dimensions and weight, per piece
  2. Lifting and securing points, if known
  3. Origin address and site access constraints
  4. Destination, including any final site restrictions
  5. Target ready date and any fixed deadline
  6. Drawings or a survey report, if one exists

We coordinate the work and appoint the specialists who carry it out. Engineering, lifting, storage and distribution are performed by qualified partners, not in house.

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Send the lane and the cargo and our commercial team will come back with options.