When it comes to moving capital equipment, it is crucial to find the right partner. Between gathering the move details, pricing, planning, and execution, the anatomy of a project shipment can determine how your move will be impacted throughout the process.
Expeditors Project and Energy Services provides tailor-made, integrated logistics project management and turnkey project transport services globally. With a global footprint covering over twenty countries, our network of project professionals reaches all major project hubs. Their expertise in moving heavy and over-dimensional cargo using any mode, including chartering and barging, helps to ensure your critical equipment arrives at its destination safely, on time, and within budget.
There are several important factors which must be considered for a project move:
- Routing: Planning your origin and destination transportation may seem simple – your partner should already understand all road, rail, ocean, and air transportation options. However, risk mitigation is crucial to ensuring your cargo arrives in a timely manner. Factoring in terrain, weather, transit time, port congestion, size and weight, and other special handling requirements takes time. It’s important to ensure you have your bases covered when choosing a partner.
- Cost Estimation: At Expeditors, we run through a detailed cost analysis with you depending on the variety of factors impacting your move. Understanding what the priority is for cargo helps logistics providers to focus on the most economical, reliable, or fastest transit possible as appropriate. ?
- Logistics Planning: Look for partners who create a comprehensive timeline. Our Project and Energy Services team considers the available modes of transportation and develops a plan to match the scope of work, with a focus on mitigating potential delay points. With a detailed project plan and timeline, you can ensure your needs are covered and know what you can expect to see throughout the operation.
- Trusted Logistics Experts: Throughout the process, your partner should ensure a successful execution through proactive cargo supervision, structured compliance guidelines, and risk mitigation strategies. Following your cargo with real-time alerts and visibility, aligning with a strong compliance process, and having boots on the ground during mission critical events are all a part of what working with a trusted logistics partner means.
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