SKYBLADE LOGISTICS & SECURE VAULTING, Logistics & Shipping

When Standard Trucks Won't Cut It

Heavy cargo transport is a specialist discipline requiring route surveys, structural engineering input, multi-authority permits, escort vehicles, and meticulous timing. Fort & Freight's heavy cargo division has moved power generation equipment, mining machinery, drilling rigs, transformers, and prefabricated structures across multiple countries and borders.

We own and operate a fleet of extendable lowbeds, step-frame trailers, and flat-top vehicles. For truly exceptional loads, we partner with SPMT (self-propelled modular transporter) operators to move cargo that no conventional trailer can carry.

Loads up to 200+ tonnes by road

Road authority overload permits

Route surveys & bridge load checks

Police escort & pilot car coordination

Cross-border heavy cargo experts

Engineering rigging & lashing plans

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What Counts as Heavy Cargo?

Any load exceeding standard limits requires our heavy cargo service

Over-Weight

Any single piece or combined load exceeding 28 tonnes on a standard articulated truck, requires overload permits and often a route restriction survey.

Out-of-Gauge (OOG)

Cargo wider than 2.5 m, taller than 4.2 m, or longer than the trailer bed, requires pilot cars, traffic department notification, and night-time movement schedules.

Industrial Machinery

Turbines, generators, transformers, compressors, mining equipment, and oil & gas plant components requiring specialist lashing and blocking plans.

Renewable Energy Components

Wind turbine blades (35–65 m), nacelles, and tower sections for growing renewable energy infrastructure projects worldwide.

Construction & Pre-Fab

Pre-fabricated steel structures, bridge beams, precast concrete segments, and modular buildings for roads, rail, and infrastructure projects.

Port-to-Site Haulage

Collection of project cargo from major ports (break-bulk and ro-ro) for inland delivery to project sites across the region.

Our Heavy Haulage Equipment

Equipment Type	Max Payload	Deck Length	Best Application
Standard Flatbed Trailer	28 tonnes	12 m	Construction materials, containers, vehicles
Step-Frame / Drop-Deck Trailer	35 tonnes	14 m	Tall machinery, agri equipment, excavators
Extendable Lowbed (60-ft)	60 tonnes	Up to 20 m	Large transformers, generators, cranes
Multi-Axle Lowbed (8–10 axle)	80–120 tonnes	Custom	Power plant components, mining machinery
SPMT (Self-Propelled Modular Transporter)	200+ tonnes	Modular / configurable	Extreme-weight and indivisible loads
Ballast Tractor with Dolly	Up to 150 tonnes	Varies	Mill rolls, large pressure vessels, reactors

Heavy Cargo, Our Process

1

Survey & Plan

Route survey, bridge load calculations, and overhead clearance checks. Engineering lashing and blocking plan prepared.

2

Permits & Escorts

All road transport authority and cross-border overload permits obtained. Police escort and pilot cars arranged.

3

Load & Move

Specialist crew supervises rigging and loading. The convoy moves at permitted times (often night) to minimise traffic disruption.

4

Discharge & Position

Equipment is offloaded and positioned at site with riggers. Full documentation and site delivery certificates provided.

Heavy Cargo, FAQs

Single-trip overload permits typically take 3–7 business days depending on the country. Road authority approvals for very exceptional loads (over 80 tonnes) may take 10–15 days. We start the permit process in parallel with route planning, so the timeline is as short as possible. Cross-border permits add 5–10 business days per country.

We coordinate rigging, crane hire, and heavy lift at both origin and destination. While we do not own cranes ourselves, we work with certified lifting contractors and prepare the lift plan as part of our project management scope.

Yes. We regularly move heavy and project cargo from major seaports and break-bulk terminals to inland destinations worldwide. We handle all port clearance, transit bonds, and cross-border permits as a single integrated service.

We need: total weight (gross), dimensions (length �: width �: height), origin and destination (with GPS coordinates if a site location), desired movement date, and any site access restrictions. Photos of the cargo and site access points are very helpful. The more detail you provide, the more accurate our initial quotation.

Moving Something Heavy?

Send us the details, weight, dimensions, origin, destination, and we'll plan the move

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Heavy Cargo Transport