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Our centralized shipping location of Jefferson County Birmingham, AL gives us direct access to Port Birmingham, Port of Savannah, Port Charlotte, FL, and other Ports. The Port Birmingham, Al runs about 39 miles in length, and conveniently ships most project cargo. It also has a number of terminals for container and heavy shipping. In terms of tonnage, or weight, Port Birmingham has more ocean freight pass through it than any other US port. From heavy packages, like big pipes, to bulk shipments, Speedy Logistic Services, LLC can meet your needs.
Speedy Logistic Services, LLC can also ship from any port in the EU. In fact, we are licensed to operate nationwide.
Our shipments transit through Newark, Baltimore, Savannah, Jacksonville, Mobile, New Orleans, Long Beach, and Seattle. We regularly communicate with a network of contacts across all US, EU & AS ports, enabling us to ship smoothly and seamlessly – from around the world, via any port in the US and EU. If you need to ship materials, heavy equipment, bulk packages, heavy pipes, and more – Speedy Logistic Services can meet your needs today. Contact us to get started.
Be sure of your freight by being sure of your freight forwarder.
There are unlimited excuses in ocean freight shipping as to why things go wrong. But if you have bad things happening, again and again, it may be that your freight forwarder is more interested in billing for ocean freight than in knowing how to do ocean freight.
We know that each port has its own way of doing things. Some are more stringent on air quality standards, others demand certain points of data in order for their shipments. Because of our knowledge and experience, we can expedite your shipping process in a seamless, time-effective manner. We are not dull to the idea that most freight companies promise they can do this, however, we also know that very few are knowledgeable enough to do it well. Our knowledge of shipping, and managing heavy shipments, as well as our experience and knowledge of ports – sets us apart. Request your quote today.
To help you negotiate the best ocean freight rates with the steamship lines, and navigate port standards in an efficient manner, contact Speedy Logistic Services, LLC at info@247sls.com
Break bulk is the name for cargo that must be loaded individually. The term covers a wide range of goods, from sacks of flour to drill rigs.
What Is Break Bulk?
Essentially, break bulk means cargo that is either really big or really heavy. Break bulk cargo is pieces of machinery that are oversized or that require heavy lift. Truckers will sometimes call the cargo high-and-wide or heavy haul cargo. Basically, break bulk cargo cannot be containerized because its size means it cannot be broken down into pieces that will fit in a container. It is sometimes also even too big for a vehicle (Ro-Ro) carrier.
Our first piece of advice is to research break bulk services thoroughly. Take care that you do not entrust precious break bulk cargo to a freight forwarder that does not have the necessary experience. In theory, moving cargo from point A to point B is simple but there is far more to the work than meets the eye. Make sure you choose a freight forwarder that knows everything there is to know about how to ship break bulk cargo or it could mean disastrous cost overruns and damaged cargo. Ask your freight forwarder a lot of questions; their knowledge, expertise, experience, connections, and care should be evident.
We Reach the World
That’s where Speedy Logistic Services, LLC comes in. We provide break bulk, heavy lift, and project logistics solutions to all corners of the globe, and we ship break bulk for power companies, crane companies, engineering firms, construction projects, mining operations, OEMs, and marine and naval yards. Our cargo includes transformers, power generation goods, massive cranes, turbines, drill pipes, pipe casings, oil rigs, and Capex plants for energy installations.
Break Bulk Ports
Speedy Logistic Services, LLC ships break bulk cargo from a number of ports in the AS, EU US, and Canada, including:
And that’s just the largest ports we ship from.
Speedy Logistic Services, LLC ships break bulk cargo all over the world, to destinations including the UK, Netherlands, Germany, Russia, Norway, Nigeria, Angola, South Africa, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Peru, China, Singapore, Australia, Vietnam, India, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Iraq, Oman, Yemen, Egypt, Israel, Turkey, Spain, Algeria, and many other countries besides.
Our Scope
A typical project logistics operation for us would be transporting heavy lift, out-of-gauge, and over-dimensional break bulk cargo to an unusual or unconventional location. Speedy Logistic Services, LLC has the expertise to carry out even the most complicated project cargo moves and through our extensive knowledge and experience in highly complex and sophisticated break bulk moves we have built up great relationships with break bulk carriers and freight agents throughout the world, ensuring that all the bases are covered and operations run smoothly.
Break Bulk Logistics
Speedy Logistic Services, LLC can handle very specialized projects from start to the finish. That could be moving thousands of tons of steel casing for a pipeline, or the intricacies of moving an industrial plant where no two parts are alike: we can take care of it.
As customs brokers, Speedy Logistic Services, LLC can clear imported cargo at the port of entry. As we know the terminals so well, we are able to offer the relevant advice on any handling charges at the destination terminal. We are able to work with the stevedores to load the cargo onto trucks, then, after loading, we can transport the break bulk cargo to the end destination in the US before, finally, we offer rigging services for projects to offload cargo from the trucks at the destination.
What Makes Speedy Logistic Services, LLC the Shipping Agent for You?
Speedy Logistic Services, LLC has years of experience providing project cargo, heavy lift, and break bulk services to companies throughout the United States. Our company can pick up cargo from the origin and ship it all the way to the destination site on the other side of the world.
We complete break bulk shipments to foreign inland locations by means of ship and then truck freight. We employ both specialized truck equipment and barge for shipping break bulk cargo and when it comes to heavy equipment we call on air charter. Our long-standing relationships with the major heavy lift and break bulk carriers put us head and shoulders above our competition. We can even source bulk carriers – vessels made to ship things like oil, coal, aggregate, fertilizer, etc. – when there is a need.
And, we have agents in almost every foreign country who can assist in clearing customs. Moreover, they are all trained and capable of handling special, oversized freight.
Our Expertise
In conclusion, we are experts on the subject of shipping oversized cargo. In our globalized world, it might seem effortless but that is not so. Booking heavy equipment online might be easy, but doing the actual shipping of oversized equipment is not which is why you need a team of professionals. Speedy Logistic Services, LLC has years of experience in the business so we know, from the many oversized pieces of cargo we have shipped, that not all shipments are equal. We know the big vessel players who operate in this sphere and, we know the subtleties of the business. Lastly, we know the tiny details that always make the biggest difference.
Break Bulk Shipping Lines
As an example, the ship lines that operate in this market are very sensitive to fluctuations: ships might go to a certain port one month but not the next. A freight forwarder with excellent connections to the ship lines that carry project freight – like Speedy Logistic Services, LLC – will get you the right sailing.
The important little details that can make or break a shipment are no problem for us either. Some ports charge for certain services while others do not and even terminals within the same port might operate differently from one another. But at Speedy Logistic Services, LLC, we know exactly what is required at each port in the US and how much the charge will be so customers can rest assured that there will be no unexpected costs or nasty surprises.
Our container shipping capabilities and offerings include:
Shipping containers have done more to revolutionize freight than perhaps anything else since the invention of the steamship. Speedy Logistic Services, LLC provides container shipping (FCL) services to any destination in the world.
Speedy Logistic Services, LLC can bring the container to the customer’s door for loading. Alternatively, we can pick up the cargo on flatbed trucks and bring it to be packed and containerized at our export packing facilities. These export crating facilities are near all major ports and major railheads in the United States.
All types of container shipping:
For overseas destinations, we have agents around the world who are able to receive and deliver local container shipping. Our agents are all licensed customs house brokers, too.
If you need to buy a shipping container, please contact us. Speedy Logistic Services, LLC sells 20 and 40 ft containers that are certified as seaworthy for reasonable prices. Plus, we are happy to deliver them to your door.
A lot of options exist when hiring a freight company to do container shipping. Speedy Logistic Services, LLC looks for the best, most economical, and quickest delivery options according to your container shipping requirements. We have excellent knowledge and relationships with all the major container lines. And we have agents all over the world who can book containers on our and our customer’s behalf. This allows us to offer both container shipping for import and export cargo.
We have connections to all the major lines that enable us to pass on considerable savings.
Less-than-Container-Load ( LCL ) shipping is used for smaller freight parcels. For example, pallets, crates, and skids are LCL. These smaller loads are not big enough to fill out an entire container by themselves so, numerous smaller shipments from various shippers are consolidated into full containers with other pallets and crates. Then the entire container is transported to the end destination port. After lading overseas, the container is devanned and de-consolidated. With the aid of our agents, we ship the crate, pallet, etc to your buyer’s door.
Shipping smaller dimensional cargo via LCL offers significant savings over shipping the same smaller load in its own container or sending it on a plane. Speedy Logistic Services, LLC offers LCL shipping to most major ports and destinations throughout the world. We also are able to bring LCL shipments for American buyers into the US. Of course, Speedy Logistic Services offers palletization, skidding, and export crating to help facilitate this. Please contact us and we will shepherd your cargo to its destination.
International Courier Service
We also offer a discount courier service for documents and parcels weighing less than 150 pounds and with no dimension exceeding 3 feet. Speedy Logistic Services has a number of volume discount contracts with courier services that allow us to offer prices with deep discounts not available to the general public. While more remote areas are sometimes not well-serviced, major and highly populated destinations throughout the world are. We can have the item picked up at your place of business and delivered to your customer’s door in just a few days.
Vehicle Shipping is shipping any movable, wheeled, and tracked freight. It can be done by means of Roll on / Roll off (Ro-Ro) ocean vessels through Speedy Logistic Services. Vehicles that can ship on Ro/Ro vessels can be self-propelled like cars or not, such as boats with their trailers. They can have tracks like caterpillars and tractors. They can be oversized self-propelled cranes and diesel tractor-trailers. Or they can be static cargo, in other words, cargo that does not have wheels or tracks. Static cargo is shipped by means of specialized containers for RoRo vessels called mafis.
Vehicle Shipping Types:
Cars
Speedy Logistic Services, LLC ships vehicles out of and into the major Ro/Ro ports in the US (Galveston in Texas, New York, and New Jersey, Savannah and Baltimore on the East Coast, and Long Beach on the West Coast). We also ship very expensive cars by means of containers and are able to containerize vehicles upon request. We have export packing and crating facilities near every major port in the U.S. At our packing facilities, we can load vehicles into containers. We can also provide hooding protection for windows or sensitive protrusions.
US Customs and Border Protection
One of the most important issues to keep in mind when shipping a vehicle is compliance with US Customs and Border Protection. A copy of some of the necessary documentation can be downloaded, please click on the button
These forms have to be filed well before the cargo is allowed to load onto the vessel.
The Option to Vessel Charter.
Sometimes there are no regularly scheduled break bulk or general cargo vessels. Other times the port of call is unpopular or unusual. Sometimes liner break bulk services have too many stops and cannot deliver fast enough. Still other times, the amount of freight being shipped measures tens of thousands of cubic meters or tons. In these instances, vessel charter is the only option for your cargo. Let Speedy Logistic Services, LLC be your guide to moving this cargo by vessel charter. Things can go wrong in the freight business and our vessel charter service and close relationships with the steamship lines can save your project logistics from critical mistakes. We will help your company avoid disastrous errors, such as incurring daily demurrage charges or running into liquidated damages issues.
Relationships and Know-how.
Speedy Logistic Services, LLC works with ship agents, brokers, and owners to secure the right vessel for our customer's project logistics needs. As a result, we negotiate the best prices on your behalf and find the best routes for your cargo. And finally, while the options are not as numerous as in container shipping, imaginative thinking solves most problems.
Speedy Logistic Services is a well-respected and well-known name in the vessel charter market. We have relationships with ship owners, brokers, and agents that 90% of our competition does not have. Contact us to learn what we can do for you.
We take pride in serving our customers safely.