Project Cargo Toolkit

See below to access our Project Cargo Toolkit. You’ll find information that may help if you have Out Of Gauge (OOG) cargo to ship.

OOG = Out-of-gauge cargoes
Mafi = Mobile loading platform for loading large item – transport by Ro-Ro ship
Ro-Ro = Roll-on Roll-off vessel, ocean-going vessel, akin to ferry
SWL = Safe Working Load, for example max. weight allowable on Ro-Ro ramp
Jack-and-slide = An alternative to crane – for loading or moving heavy units
Legal load = Trucking term: Ordinary legal size and/or weight that does not require special permitting from Government authority
Oversize or overweight load = Load that does require special Government permitting
POD = Proof of delivery
Incoterms = Set of international contract terms set by International Chamber of Commerce
Step-deck, Low-boy, Drop Deck trailers = Platform semi-trailer with 2 deck levels
Double-drop, RGN (removable goose-neck) trailer
SMPT = Self-propelled modular transporter/trailer
Tramp vessel = A commercial vessel that has no regular schedule but loads/discharges cargoes when contracted
Fixture = Conclusion of vessel charter negotiations between charterer and vessel owner
COG = marked Center of gravity, of large unit

What is the Cargo to be shipped?

If you require further assistance with your OOG cargo, or if you would like us to quote your shipment, please contact us!

Proximity of origin and destination points – to international sea ports or international airports
Good route planning
Geography
Road network between origin, transshipment, destination points
Rail network between origin, transshipment, destination points
Availability of required heavy-haul trucks
Availability of suitable rail cars
Completing road surveys, completing bridge surveys
Availability of suitable cranes, gantries
Sufficient information to proceed with permitting process – having valid information for processing, approval times, police escorts
Weather, Spring thaw, Ice, Ice roads
Water-levels
Transit countries – if any
Strong operators and strong stakeholders
Clear mandate
Good communications amongst stakeholders
Cargo security, Bio-security
Work stoppages
Organization’s priority time lines of various shipments
Reliability of shipping schedules

Is shipping weight provided final and accurate?
Are shipping dimensions provided final and accurate?
Is the shipment covered by a Letter of credit and, if so, where is it?
Are there dangerous goods in the shipment – and, if so, are they properly packaged and declared?
For over-sized cargoes loaded to vessel, rail, truck – when and how often is the lashing being re-checked? – as even the best tie-down schemes can loosen during transit
Is the cargo professionally and sufficiently insured?
Are related parties named ‘additional insured’ on the insurance certificate to reduce corporate exposure?
Are the products being shipped subject to import, export, and/or transit permits and are these in place before the cargo movement starts?
Does the shipping documentation accurately describe the cargo and the movement – and are the various documents consistent?
On very large units, is an independent surveyor and/or company rep. present at key intermodal points to provide up-to-date info, photos, and to intervene as required?
Are weights in lbs or kilos?