Break Bulk
Cargo
Break Bulk Shipping
With our branch and associated partners, we undertake all Break-Bulk Shipment to any South Asian Countries which includes India, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan & Sri Lank as well as all other countries in the world.
All Break-Bulk cargoes to/from different destinations in South Asia are controlled by our REGIONAL HQ, at Kathmandu, Nepal so that there is no confusion, no communication gap so that the shipment is executed smoothly and securely without any disturbances
Our long term relationships, global network of allied agents, contacts and transport options, offer unparalleled flexibility in routing and conveyance for your equipment.
Your company’s hard-earned reputation can be justified or jeopardized by each and every shipment.
That is why year after year the industry’s most respected global forwarders rely on Sea Sky Cargo Service in Nepal.
Break- Bulk undertaking requires determination and commitment, as well as solid knowledge of specific ports and shipping lanes.
Our break bulk cargo teams will make themselves available at all times throughout the process and will even travel to port to ensure the cargo is properly secured and safely stored on board.
Benefits:
Benefits of break-bulk shipping:
- The ability to move oversized and overweight items that won’t fit in a container or cargo.
- Reduction in time spent on deconstruction and reconstruction so that items are ready for dispatch.
- Goods can enter smaller ports that typically would be unable to accommodate larger container ships or tankers.
- Goods don’t have to be combined in a container; therefore, items can be shipped separately.
Though the containerization method is one of the more popular shipping methods, break-bulk is noticing an influx of interested shippers with oversized items.
The ships that carry these break bulk cargoes are known as Break Bulk, Multi-Purpose or General Cargo vessels and come in a variety of sizes and types such as Single Decker, Tween Decker, Box Holds. Cargo can be loaded under deck, on deck or between decks (tween deck) which some of the ships have.
In a break bulk or multipurpose vessel,
- Cargoes may belong to various customers
- No dedicated berth or terminal required
- Can operate from any free berth
Break-Bulk shipping is used for cargo like construction equipment, manufacturing materials, oversized vehicles or engines, boats, cranes, turbine blades, ship propellers, generators, etc
Cargo qualifies as break bulk when it is:
- Wider than 14’
- Higher than 14’
- Longer than 40’
- Heavier than 70,000 lbs
- Or any combination of the above
Examples of common break-bulk goods include reels and rolls, steel girders, structural steel, heavy or oversized goods, manufacturing equipment, construction equipment and vehicles.
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