Project Cargo
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Project Cargo
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DTS Advance Logistics stands as a trusted partner for international project cargo movement. Our team of experts provides consultation services to assist you in identifying and understanding the unique challenges and requirements of your project cargo logistics. Recognizing the individuality of each project, we collaborate with you to create a customized solution that aligns with your specific needs.
Working closely with our clients, our team formulates a detailed operating plan to guide the entire project from initiation to completion. This plan encompasses a routing strategy to ensure the efficient and cost-effective transportation of your cargo.
We schedule specialized equipment necessary for the safe and secure movement of your cargo. Additionally, a tailored packaging and crating plan is crafted to safeguard your shipment, ensuring it arrives at its destination in perfect condition. At DTS Advance Logistics, we are dedicated to delivering tailored solutions for the seamless movement of project cargo.
2024 Milestones
- Cargo: Auto tooling & dies ( 3 flat racks)
- Route: Discharged at Prince Rupert, Canada; translated and trucked to Laredo, TX, USA; a second transloading took place in Laredo before crossing the border to deliver the goods to Toluca, Mexico.
- Total Distance: 6,300 KM (CAN-USA-MEX)
- Cargo: Large-size dozer (OW/OH), CNC machinery (OW/OH)
- Challenge: All cargo required “direct discharge from the vessel,” necessitating pilot escort for local drayage and long-haul transport within British Columbia
- Operations: Coordination with port authorities for direct discharges from vessels, customs exams, drayage with a pilot escort during special time transportation, and long-haul transport with a pilot escort within British Columbia.
- Cargo: Auto tooling/ Dies
- Destination: Manzanillo, Mexico
- Operations: Successful transloading & timely delivery of 11 flat racks/open-top containers to major automakers in Mexico, executed Just-In-Time.
- Cargo: CNC Bending Machine
- Weight: 35.7 tons (net)
- Route: OOG shipment from China to Canada, with direct discharge at the port of Vancouver. The cargo was then transloaded onto a truck trailer & delivered to the consignee in Alberta.
Other Notable Project Cargo Shipments
Aluminum Coil Transportation from China to Canada
Background: A Chinese client shipped aluminum coils to Canada in three 20FT containers. Despite being secured, the coils didn’t meet Canada’s rail transportation standards.
Challenge: CN rejected the containers for rail transport to Toronto, requiring an urgent discharge at Vancouver Port and alternate transport arrangements.
Solutions:
1. Destination Change: Coordinated diversion to Vancouver for discharge.
2. Customs Clearance: Facilitated clearance in Vancouver for regulatory compliance.
3. Transloading: Arranged special lashing and fixing at a transload warehouse to protect the coils during handling.
Outcome: The coils were securely transloaded into dry vans and transported to Toronto, arriving safely and on time.
Green Energy Plant Project Shipment
Background: An Alberta-based company imported equipment from China for a new green energy plant, including furnaces, storage tanks, and other heavy, oversized machinery, with delivery scheduled from Oct 2021 to Feb 2022 (Incoterm: DDU).
Challenges:
– Oversized & Heavy Equipment: Complicated shipping logistics.
– Mixed Shipping Modes: LCL and air shipments were required.
– Diverse Suppliers: Coordinated across multiple Chinese provinces.
– Complex Logistics: Shanghai port was used for both ocean and air shipments.
Solutions:
1. Early Collaboration: Engaged with suppliers and the consignee three months in advance to align timelines.
2. Specification Analysis: Selected optimal container types (open-top, flat rack, etc.) for each shipment.
3. Ongoing Monitoring: Provided real-time updates and evaluated transit options for efficiency.
4. Transloading & Drayage Plans: Organized in Vancouver for final deliveries to Edmonton.
5. Insurance Coverage: Secured comprehensive door-to-door insurance.
Outcome: DTS managed 7*40’FR, 6*40’HC, 1*20GP, 2*LCL, and 1 air shipment with zero insurance claims. The project was completed on time, enabling the plant’s successful establishment.
- Operations: Coordination with port authorities for direct discharges from vessels, customs exams, drayage with a pilot escort during special time transportation, and long-haul transport with a pilot escort within British Columbia.
Auto Tooling and Dies Project
In late 2021, we partnered with an overseas agent to deliver tooling and dies for a Canadian automotive OEM under Incoterm DAP, with shipments set for October 2021 and February 2022.
Challenges: Delays led to 26 containers needing transloading at Port Vancouver amid a severe winter storm in January 2022, impacting delivery timelines.
Solutions:
– Coordinated trucking and transloading to maximize efficiency.
– Combined molds to save space and costs.
– Adjusted schedules based on weather.
– Used team drivers and expedited options for timely delivery.
– Provided regular tracking updates.
Outcomes
– Delivered all containers using 31 trucks, meeting deadlines despite the weather.
– Zero insurance claims, showcasing our commitment to proactive solutions and reliable delivery.
- Consultation to assess Feasibility
- Project Management
- Premium Crating, Packaging, and Wrapping
- Intermodal Services (rail, sea, air, road)
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When Cargo is being transported on a vessel unpredicted events can take place leaving your good susceptible to the risk of damage or loss.
Our Freight team can offer all clients cargo insurance to negate the risk of damaged or lost goods.
