With project cargo it is not tonnage that decides but geometry. A transformer, a boiler module or a rotor blade either fits through the hatch and under the crane – or it does not. The search therefore starts not with the freight market but with the dimensions and weights of the packages.
Typical cargoes
- Plant and machinery sections, boiler modules
- Transformers and generators
- Wind energy components: towers, nacelles, rotor blades
- Construction and agricultural machinery, vehicles, yachts
What matters
- Crane capacity, hatch dimensions and free deck space are calculated against package dimensions and centres of gravity – before the rate is discussed.
- Stowage and lashing plan, with survey and approval for critical packages.
- Pre- and on-carriage, heavy-lift quay and handling equipment in port are part of feasibility, not a footnote.
- Permits and time windows often run longer than the sea passage itself – start early.
Project cargo is bespoke work. We assess feasibility and tonnage from your packing list and say early if an option will not carry – that costs less than a refusal shortly before loading.
Frequently asked
What information do you need to quote project cargo?
A packing list with dimensions, individual weights and centres of gravity, plus load and discharge port and the intended time window. Details of lifting points and permissible hook load help as well. With that data it is possible to judge which tonnage is a candidate at all – without it, any rate is guesswork.
Do you also carry wind energy components?
Yes. Towers, nacelles and rotor blades are among the project cargoes moved regularly in the European short-sea trade. The decisive factors are blade length and handling plus the handling capability of the ports involved; we settle both before the fixture.
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