“Project Cargo” generally describes the handling and transportation of dimensionally challenging, heavy, complex pieces of equipment, which often includes engineering, extensive planning, and specialized transport equipment. Industries with Project Cargo demands are those with major capital projects, large scale construction, and heavy maintenance schedules. Project Cargo is often associated with industrial Wind and Solar projects, the upstream through downstream Oil and Gas sector, Mining, and Minerals, and many other large-scale, infrastructure and capital project-oriented companies.
Typically, we have multiple shipments of super-load category equipment, barging options, rail, and other specialized transports, all terminating at a project site or staging area. Planning, timing, and close communication with project management is critical. Normally accompanying the large loads are smaller loads, and or containers of critical equipment needed as part of the over project scope. While we think about Project Cargo as the “big stuff” in the logistics industry, it is also all about planning, attention to detail, risk mitigation, and flawless execution.
Some other duties we have:
– Determine shipping methods and routes from pick-up location to final destination
– Advise clients on transportation and payment options
– Coordinate transportation and logistics details with shipping and freight companies
– Estimate, negotiate, and determine postal rates, shipment costs, and other charges
– Notify clients of cargo shipments, status end route, and time of delivery
– Prepare bills of lading, invoices, and other required shipping documents
– Record information such as cargo amount, weight, dimensions, time of shipment
– Trace lost shipments as necessary
We manage shipments for multiple clients at once. We often arrange our clients’ cargo and freight by destination, and send out many shipments simultaneously.
Accurate record keeping is essential for tracking shipment updates, inventories, client and payment records, and other information. We computer programs to store records, track inventory, and communicate with clients must be familiar with and feel comfortable using various software programs.
