Project and special cargo logistics
Oversize, heavy, and modular cargo demands engineering discipline, permit strategy, and multi-modal sequencing. RKM Logistics coordinates project freight for construction, energy, mining, and infrastructure clients — from single abnormal loads to multi-year programmes with rolling arrivals.
Typical cargo profiles
- Transformers, generators, and plant modules exceeding standard dimensions
- Prefabricated building sections and bridge beams
- Industrial presses, CNC machinery, and production lines relocated between sites
- Defence and aerospace components requiring security-aware handling
Planning phases
Project cargo begins with a technical pack: weights, dimensions, centre of gravity, lifting points, and photos. We engage engineers and carriers to produce lift plans, lashing schemes for ocean legs, and road route surveys. Authorities issue permits with time windows; we schedule convoys to comply.
Multi-modal execution
A module may travel by road to port, sail on a heavy-lift vessel, and complete the last mile on a float trailer. Each leg handover is documented with condition surveys. Weather and tide windows for coastal movements are monitored continuously.
On-site coordination
Supervisors can attend critical lifts and installations by arrangement, liaising between crane crews, transport operators, and your project managers. Daily progress reports summarise completed legs and upcoming risks.
- Feasibility and budgetary estimate from technical inputs
- Detailed method statement and timeline for approval
- Execution with insurance certificates and permit packs on file
- As-built travel records and lessons learned for future phases
Share drawings and schedules early — project cargo rewards preparation measured in weeks, not hours.
Insurance and risk allocation
Project cargo often carries high insured values. We align transport insurance with engineering and construction policies, document condition at each leg, and ensure lift plans meet insurer expectations. Gaps between marine, road, and erection all-risk cover are flagged so your risk team can close them deliberately.
When multiple contractors share a site, delivery sequencing avoids congestion and conflicting crane lifts. We integrate with your construction scheduler rather than treating each delivery as an isolated truck arrival.
Stakeholder communication
Project owners, EPC contractors, and insurers often require parallel reporting. RKM Logistics distributes milestone summaries to authorised recipients only, with technical annexes suitable for engineering review. Sensitive dimensions or site locations can be redacted in general circulation versions while full detail remains on file for execution teams.
Survey and insurance coordination
Heavy lifts and oversize moves often require marine survey at load and discharge. We schedule surveys with lead time, capture photographic condition records, and align lashing plans with carrier and insurer expectations before equipment leaves site.
Project timelines treat permits, escorts, and customs as parallel workstreams — sequential handling of only one stream is a common cause of missed shutdown windows.
