ODC & Heavy Cargo Handling at Kochi Port: Industrial Logistics Guide for Kerala Manufacturers
ODC & heavy cargo handling at Kochi Port is used for transporting oversized and heavy industrial equipment such as turbines, transformers, refinery units, and large machinery that cannot fit inside standard containers. At Kochi Port, handling such cargo typically involves: Specialized heavy-lift cranes with 100–500 metric ton capacity Breakbulk or flat rack shipping Port yard […]
Customs Clearance for Project Cargo & ODC Shipments
A heavy engineering manufacturer in Gujarat recently imported oversized machinery for a power project. The shipment reached Mundra Port on schedule, vessels were booked correctly, and inland transport was ready. Yet, customs clearance stalled for nearly two weeks because a technical write-up was incomplete. Each passing day added demurrage, crane standby charges, and pressure from […]
Project Cargo: How Freight Forwarders Handle Special Shipments
A mid-sized engineering company from western India once secured a large overseas order for industrial machinery. The product was ready, the buyer was waiting, and the commercial terms were locked. What they hadn’t fully planned for was how a single oversized unit would move through Indian roads, ports, customs, and finally onto a vessel. Within […]
Project Cargo: How Freight Forwarders Handle Special Shipments
When a power equipment manufacturer in Gujarat imported a 96-ton turbine from Germany, everything looked planned on paper. The vessel arrived on time at Mundra Port. But the cargo didn’t move for six extra days.The reason? A missing route approval for an overhead power line clearance on the highway. That delay alone added ₹4.8 lakh […]
Project Cargo Handling: Managing Oversized and Heavy Shipments in India
When a 72-Ton Reactor Met a Monsoon: The Reality of Heavy-Lift Shipping When Maverick Petrochem Ltd., a Gujarat-based engineering company, imported a 72-ton reactor from Germany, they expected a smooth breakbulk routing via Nhava Sheva. But heavy monsoon rains hit Kutch, roads were washed out, and customs flagged the consignment for a Special Valuation Branch […]