Specialised services for major moves and non-containerised loads. Our experienced team can help you manage the challenges of planning and coordinating efficient break-bulk transport by sea.
With staff in all major ports, we can take care of your shipment from pick-up to end destination.
We are experienced at handling overweight and out-of-gauge (O.O.G) shipments not suitable for standard containers. So whether you need flat-rack or open-top containers, mafi trailers, flatbeds or other types of special equipment, we can service your needs.
We only use premium sea freight carriers, and we arrange the proper equipment, ensure all necessary permits, and carry out blocking, bracing and packing. When the shipment arrives at the destination country, our specially trained staff are prepared to accompany your shipment to its final destination.
Break bulk is a system of transporting cargo as separate pieces rather than in containers. This type of cargo is non-containerised and used for individual items that are oversized and overweight, e.g. construction equipment, oil and gas machinery, pipes, boats, turbine blades, ship propellers, generators, large engines and steel parts.
Break-bulk cargo is usually transported in bags, boxes, crates, drums or barrels, or as unit loads secured to pallets or skids. Specialist break-bulk vessels come fitted with heavy-lift cranes that can manage heavy cargo safely and faster than dockside cranes, which makes the process of loading and unloading more efficient.
The term 'break bulk' comes from the phrase 'breaking bulk', where part of a ship's cargo is extracted or unloaded. A break-in-bulk point is a place where goods are transferred from one mode of transport to another, e.g. docks where goods are transferred from ship to truck.