Project Cargo

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Project Cargo

Millitary Hardware and Oversized Items

Sovana Global Logistics, LLC is registered with the DDTC and have extensive experience shipping licensed freight. Our staff acts as a “Second Set of Eyes” for our clients on all international shipments. All operations personnel have successfully completed Export Control training and will review all inventory for potential licensable goods prior to shipment.

SGL has extensive experience in shipping oversized cargo and assets such as Military vehicles, industrial machinery, forensic equipment and construction equipment by ground, air or ocean. Shipping “Project Cargo” is one of the more challenging types of shipping and typically involves a comprehensive routing plan to any destination either CONUS or OCONUS. There are a multitude of obstacles faced during the handling process, from local, federal and / or international regulations, special permits, size restrictions with carriers to the documents required for transport.

SGL provides an integrated approach to covering our customers Project Cargo needs. Our expertise in delivering project cargo while maintaining cost effectiveness and time efficiency is what sets us apart from our competitors. The following is a brief overview of our project cargo services:

Assess each shipment by their unique transport requirements
Develop a comprehensive routing schedule
Provide packing and loading
Customized crating
Blocking and bracing (ocean containers)
Full destination services (to door delivery)
Export, Import and Domestic Documentation and Customs filings
Provide cargo insurance

“As your logistics partner, the specialists at SGL are well versed in these requirements as well as offer a wide-ranging network of partners worldwide to assist in covering goods of varied sizes, scope, and maintain compliance and security within the supply chain.

PACKAGING AND CUSTOM CRATING

All shipments must be prepared or packaged to insure safe transportation with ordinary care in handling. Any article susceptible to damage by ordinary handling or as a result of any condition which may be encountered during air, sea or ground transportation must be adequately protected by proper packing and bear appropriate labels or markings. All shipments of articles and commodities which are susceptible to leakage must be packed in solid, leak-proof boxes or inner containers such as heavy polyvinyl bags. Each piece must be legibly and durably marked with the name and address of the Shipper and Consignee. Airfreight with a weight in excess of the floor bearing capacity of available aircraft must be provided with a suitable skid or base which will distribute the weight of the pieces so as not to exceed such aircraft capacity.

The weight of the Shipment must include the weight of the skid or base. Packing, marking and labeling of hazardous materials/dangerous goods must comply with the Dangerous Goods Regulations, issued by International air Transport Association (IATA). SGL offers full packing, packaging and custom crating capabilities to meet any of these needs. Our knowledgeable warehouse staff inspects each piece prior to consolidation to asses if the cargo has been properly prepared for their specific mode of transportation.

Corrugated Cartons

SGL offers a wide-range of corrugated containers to meet a variety of shipping needs. Corrugated cartons are an inexpensive alternative for those assets that don’t require the substantial protection that wood crating provides. Corrugated fiberboard is durable, lightweight and customizable to secure the safety and integrity of the materials they contain. Once packaged, fillers and dunnage such as brown paper, peanuts or bubble wrap are used to enhance the protection of the materials as well as taped, banded, strapped and palletized depending on the size and nature of the shipment. Hazardous Materials require specialized corrugated packaging (fibreboard materials) and are labeled and consolidated based on IATA or DOT regulations.

Custom Crating

SGL’s crating specialists evaluate and design crates based on a multitude of factors such as mode of transport, size, weight, value, etc. While some assets may only require standard materials to create a suitable crate, some heavier or over-sized items may require a sturdier material to transport safely. Most crates are built attached to a custom pallet for easier loading and items are secured within the crate using a variety of methods to include blocking and bracing, strapping and / or bolting. Construction of crates takes knowledge and accuracy. SGL crating specialists have extensive experience in the creation of crates that span a wide range of sizes and are built to withstand handling during all modes of transport.

DANGEROUS GOODS/HAZARDOUS CARGO

Due to the extensive documentation and packaging requirements for hazmat shipments, SGL has established partnerships with organizations that specialize in hazmat goods handling to ensure the proper management of your hazardous cargo. As packing, labeling and shipping requirements vary from commodity to commodity, we understand that our clients often need assistance in following all the federal and international guidelines required to transport these assets. Team SGL will help simplify the complexities of Dangerous Goods shipping by:

Identification & Classifying of hazardous materials

Team SGL will properly identify and classify all hazardous materials related to the shipment. Determine which of the nine hazard classes characterizes the material and assign each material to a packing group. Typically, these classes and groups can be found inside the MSDS. Hazard classes define the type of risk a hazardous material may pose. Some materials meet the definition of more than one hazard class with primary risks and subsidiary risks. Some hazard classes contain divisions in order to further group materials with similar risks. Packing groups indicate the degree of risk a hazardous material may pose in transport in relation to other materials in that hazard class:

Packing Group I – High danger
Packing Group II – Moderate danger
Packing Group III – Low danger

Packing groups are always represented by Roman Numerals and determine the type of packaging required for the materials as well as quantity limits allowed on aircraft. Hazard classes characterize the hazards associated with the actual materials and define the type of risk the hazardous materials:

Class 1 – Explosives
Class 2 – Gases
Class 3 – Flammable Liquids (and combustible liquids)
Class 4 – Flammable Solids; Spontaneously Combustible Materials; Dangerous When Wet Materials
Class 5 – Oxidizers and Organic Peroxides
Class 6 – Toxic Materials and Infectious Substances
Class 7 – Radioactive Materials
Class 8 – Corrosives
Class 9 – Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods (Examples are Dry Ice and Lithium Batteries)

Documentation according to regulations

Sovana Global Logistics has an opening for full and part time warehouse specialists. Must be have flexible work hours, understand warehouse operations (packing, shipping, receiving, and validation) and be able to lift up to 50 lbs. Experience in driving a forklift is desired.

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