Heavy-cargo Logistics

Bulk Cargo

It refers to bulk materials in the circulation, but not retail, with the attributes of commodity for the large quantities of consumption in the industrial and agricultural production. Also referring to homogeneous, tradable, is widely used as the basic raw materials by industrial manufacturers, such as crude oil, non-ferrous metals, agricultural products, iron ore and coal. It includes three categories, namely, energy commodities, basic raw materials and agricultural products.

Heavy Cargo

It requires more strict provisions on transport technology, transport equipment and other safety issues.

Aspects such as weight, volume, value, sophistication and technical content are significantly different between heavy cargo and general cargo, which also determines the different logistics services between them. Heavy cargo goods are usually of ultra-weight, ultra-length, ultra-largeness, irregular shape, high technological content and other characteristics. In addition, because of the upper parts of in the device, the vibration caused by transit vehicles and ships shall be controlled within the safe level. Therefore it contains greater risks. In order to ensure the safety of transport, logistics and transport companies need to think every issue surrounding transport in the serious manner, otherwise, huge accidents and economic loss will occur.

Practical problems that need attentions

  • Lifting operations
  • First, the key operation process must give top priority to safety during lifting operations, avoiding potential threats to workers. During lifting operations, worker will focus on lifting rates, so no waste of time. In order to increase the efficiency, workers will make preparations before the lifting job. They will consider choices of lifting points carefully. The mistake by wrong lifting points may cause serious accidents.

  • Lashing and securing
  • lashing and securing is necessary when ensuring the safety process of heavy cargo transportation. Because of irregular shapes, it is not easy to determine the Center of gravity. Moreover, and the entire force structure is different between heavy cargo and general cargo. Workers have to have a full understanding and meaurement of the goods before actual banding and securing job.