Shippers and specialized transportation providers accomplish the seemingly impossible when they plan and partner to transport oversized, heavyweight,
or odd-sized shipments. By June Allan Corrigan
D elivering logistics solutions becomes exponentially harder when the cargo in question is jumbo-sized or oddly shaped. The load likely tips the scales as well. Under these circumstances, moving such cargo essentially becomes a project. Between specialized requirements and unforeseen complications, it isn’t easy to achieve what on the surface appears to be impossible. Here’s a look at how several project logistics providers handled mission-critical challenges: transporting cable on huge reels, moving heavy yet delicate oil and gas upper manifold equipment, and delivering nine pieces of static cargo under a tight deadline. THE REEL PROBLEM In today’s hyper-connected world, electric and ber optic cable for energy transmission and internet communication are both in great demand. The typical method of transporting cable on gigantic reels, however, can cause some logistics headaches. BATI Innovative Logistics is accustomed to handling various sizes and types of cable reels. A division of the BATI Group of Shipping Companies, a freight forwarding service headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey, the logistics team has already made the arrangements for three different cable shipments in 2023 alone. “Some ports lack proper equipment suitable for handling reels,” says Ardit Myhidi, project and chartering manager at BATI. In these locations, the logistics team has to proactively address potential issues and secure the required resources. In January 2023, BATI faced a challenge conducting handling processes for cable reels arriving at the Port of Haydarpa a in Istanbul. BATI was carrying out a discharge operation followed by a shift process to a warehouse. Once the consignee completed the customs procedure, BATI orchestrated the loading onto incoming vehicles. BATI wasn’t in charge of transportation in this instance but in order to meet specialized handling requirements, a spreader beam was needed to both discharge and reload the cable reels onto trailers. Unfortunately, the port didn’t possess such specialized equipment. “We had to outsource a certi ed spreader beam from a third party,” says Myhidi. Planning ahead allowed BATI logistics professionals to effectively handle the cable reels and ful ll the shipment’s speci c requirements.
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