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Benefits & Features of Flat Rack and Open Top Cargo Handling

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  There are many types of cargo handling methods in today’s shipping industry. The type of method that you choose depends on the size and load of your cargo. Flat Rack and Open Top Handling are two such methods. The flat rack method uses flat rack containers which are a type of specialized containers having walls only at the short end of the container. This is why these containers are employed when the cargo needs to be loaded from the top or sides due to different dimensions or abnormal loads. They are majorly used for shipping heavy or bulky cargo such as machinery, timber, pipes, buses, boats, etc. – which don’t fit inside standard containers and stick out through open sides. Flat rack containers come in the standard 20ft or 40ft sizes. They are manufactured from steel with softwood flooring. A go-to choice for freight forwarders, flat racks are great for transporting heavy cargo which is difficult to load from the front gate. Open top cargo involves the use of open top ...

Different types of Warehouse Storage to fulfill your business’s logistics needs

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Warehouses are extremely essential for a lot of businesses. It is crucial that you pick a warehouse that meets your needs in terms of space, storage, location, and security. Although it seems like a simple concept, the different types of warehouses to choose from could be more of a business essential than you think. The type of warehousing that’s right for you depends on your specific industry, location and requirements. There is a specific option for every business. Below listed are some of the come types of warehouse storages for business logistics: Public warehouses: They are owned by government entities and can be utilized by private sector companies.These warehouses cater to the government’s own storage needs but can also be used by the general public through rental. They are usually affordable and are strategically placed to provide storage for disaster supply kits during disasters such as earthquakes, floods, droughts, etc. Bonded Warehouses: B...

Important Aspects to Consider for a Successful Project Cargo Transportation

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  Project cargo broadly refers to the global transportation of large, heavy, high value, or complex pieces of equipment, including break bulk shipments, that can move by land, sea, or air. The operation involves single or multiple shipments while using cranes, trucks, rail, planes, and ships. Project cargo requires a lot of attention to detail. Pre-planning is absolutely vital to successfully transfer goods efficiently from point A to point B. Efficient management of the project cargo allows elimination of risk and also helps reduce cost. There are many factors that need to be considered when handling smooth operation of oversized shipments: Find a reliable partner: a successful project cargo operation involves alignment of all parties. Everyone involved needs to be connected prior to the operation. One must look for an experienced company like Ceekay Shipping, who have decades of experience of heavy lift cargo in UAE . It is important that you proper...

Break bulk shipping and its Benefits

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   The term breakbulk transporting originates from the more seasoned expression "breaking bulk," which alludes to just emptying a part of the freight on a boat or the beginning of the emptying cycle. This is concerning the way that breakbulk things are stacked exclusively or in little amounts, for example, in barrels or cases. With breakbulk lashing services , now and again conveyances can be part of various destinations. Breakbulk ocean dispatching is a typical technique used to effectively move load or products that can't fit in standard-size steel trailers or freight canisters. Rather, the payload is moved in sacks, boxes, cases, drums, barrels, other taking care of hardware, or is basically rolled, lifted, or pushed onto a boat or flatboat. The primary advantage of utilizing breakbulk delivering is that it gets simpler for transporters to move curiously large, over-weight things that wouldn't in any case fit into a holder or load canister. Sometimes, breakbulk...