Heavy lift
As heavy particularly heavy and / or bulky cargoes are called that are not in default because of their shape, weight or sensitivity containers can be transported. Examples of this are large turbines , yachts or other smaller ships such as tugs , railway wagons or locomotives , harbor cranes , wind turbines (or parts thereof), factory modules or components of the oil and gas industry or offshore structures .
A single piece of freight can weigh up to 1000 tons or more and / or reach a dimension of 100 meters in one direction. A characteristic of heavy goods is the lack of standardization of the freight item, which, unlike containers or bulk goods, requires individual transport planning. Heavy goods are usually transported as a whole or in large individual parts and cannot be dismantled any further or it would be uneconomical to dismantle them again.
transport
Special trucks or trailers (flatbed) are used to transport heavy goods on land , which are particularly suitable for this due to their large loading area and high loading capacity. Particularly large-volume and powerful cargo aircraft such as the Antonov An-124 or Antonow An-225 , which can transport loads of up to 250 tons, are used in air transport. For transport on inland waterways or over sea, floating bodies without their own drive are often used ( barges or pontoons ), which tugs move in a push or pull formation to their respective destination. Special heavy lift freighters are also used for sea transport , which have their own cranes for loading and unloading heavy lifts. The transport of heavy goods is one of the most demanding and planning-intensive services in logistics and is carried out by specialized companies.
literature
- Marcus Pieper: Carrying out a heavy cargo transport with inland waterway vessels and road vehicles from a technical and organizational point of view. Bremen 1997.
- International Transport Journal; 2008, 13/14. Special: break bulk, heavy lift special