Shipment Overview
Origin: Shanghai, China
Port of Discharge: Felixstowe, United Kingdom
Freight Mode: OOG Flat Rack Sea Freight | Specialist Road Transport
Cargo: Shantui DH20-M LGP Bulldozer & Toolbox of Parts
Gross Weight: 23,572 kg
Volume: 75.144 CBM
Equipment: 1 × 40ft Flat Rack
Project Type: OOG Import | Flat Rack Unloading | Time-Critical Delivery
The Challenge
DC Global Freight was appointed to coordinate the UK handling and final delivery of a Shantui DH20-M LGP bulldozer arriving at the Port of Felixstowe from Shanghai, China.
The machine had been shipped as out-of-gauge cargo on a 40ft flat rack, with a gross shipment weight of 23,572 kg. Due to the dimensions and configuration of the bulldozer, specialist securing and timber supports had been used for the ocean freight movement.
The critical element of the project was the delivery deadline.
The cargo arrived over the weekend and the importer required the bulldozer to be available by Monday in order to present the machine at a trade show.
This left a very restricted operational window to coordinate the release of the cargo, arrange specialist unloading from the flat rack and complete the onward delivery within the required deadline.
The Solution
DC Global Freight coordinated the operation around the weekend arrival and the fixed Monday delivery requirement.
Once the cargo became available, arrangements were made for the bulldozer to be safely removed from the 40ft flat rack, including the release of the securing arrangements used to protect and restrain the machine during the ocean voyage.
The operation required close coordination between the depot, specialist handling personnel and the onward transport provider to minimise delays between cargo availability, unloading and collection.
Following removal from the flat rack, the bulldozer was prepared for onward transport and dispatched for final delivery.
By coordinating each stage against the fixed deadline, DC Global Freight ensured the machine was delivered on Monday in time for the importer to present it at the trade show.
The Result
Despite the cargo arriving over a weekend and the extremely limited delivery window, the complete UK operation was successfully coordinated within the required timeframe.
The bulldozer was removed from the flat rack, transferred to specialist road transport and delivered by the Monday deadline.
The project demonstrates the importance of responsive freight management when project cargo movements are governed not only by vessel schedules and cargo availability, but by a non-negotiable commercial deadline at destination.
Key Project Facts
• Shantui DH20-M LGP Bulldozer
• Shanghai, China to Felixstowe, UK
• 1 × 40ft Flat Rack
• Gross Weight: 23,572 kg
• Volume: 75.144 CBM
• Out-of-Gauge Project Cargo
• Weekend Cargo Arrival
• Specialist Flat Rack Unloading
• Time-Critical UK Road Transport
• Fixed Monday Delivery Deadline
• Delivered in Time for Trade Show Presentation
