To move production lines from a factory, where part of the building

was art decco and therefore listed, to Central America.

 

 

Overview

 

The machinery its self was all interconected, often on more than one floor and in many cases, several machines were wired into one control panel. A number of the larger machines were to big to be moved in one piece and in a few cases, would not fit through the existing apertures.

 

 

Brief

 

• To electro-mechanically disconnect and separate into moveable pieces .
• To coil all wiring back to control panel and label.
• To create appertures and erect scaffolding where necessary.
• To skate / lift out to transport and remove to loading warehouse adjacent to port.
• To loaded to flat rack, open top or dry equipment.
• To document each piece of equipment to aid reassembly at destination.

 

 

Approach and Operational Details

 

• Employ electro-mechanical and civil engineering companies, to work in their areas of expertise.
• Measure each item and with calculate the man-hours required to disconnect, handle and lift to transport.
• Obtain quotations for civil works, scaffolding, plant equipment, cranes, road and sea transport.
• Liaise with operatives in the country of destination in order to learn the various documentary and customs requirements.
• Produce a schedule of works and method statement, along with our quotation.
• Provide a list of the special equipment required to the carrier and ensure that it could be in the UK at the correct time.
• Give a forecast as to when the freight would be loaded and obtain a space gurantee.
• Produce loading lists for vehicles leaving the factory and ensure audit trail as the items were transfered to container.
• Provide container load lists to the client in order to enable them to raise commercial invoices.
• Attend to UK customs procedures, load containers, deliver to berth.
• After sailing, provide all paperwork to agents overseas.
• Upon completion, make good any civil works.

 

This page is designed to provide an insignt as to how three very different scenarios were tackled. When solutions such as these are required, planning every detail and receiving written confirmation from all parties, detailing precisely what they will and will not do, is of paramount importance, as is clear effective communication and audit trail appertaining thereto. At IDHC, we have the experience and expertise to ensure that our profiling of your move is thorough and well executed.

 

Soft Drinks to South Africa

 

 

Overview

 

To move approximate 6.5 m cans of carbonised beverages from point of manufacture, to two South African base ports, as quickly as possible.

 

 

Brief

 

The beverages themselves were carbonised and in the domestic setting, the product was allowed to settle in the cans for 72 hours, in order for the cylinder and can ends to bond properly, prior to despatch. Due to the volume required and the resultant space issue, it was necessary to collect them from the factory immediately after manufacture and hold them for the 72 hours, prior to handling into containers. 

 

 

Approach and Operational Details

 

• Find a warehouse adjacent to the port with sufficient clean covered storrage facilities to accommodate the contents of 40 - 50 x 40' trailer loads of product. Thereafter, to be able to increase their workforce to cope with the influx of business.
• Find a haulage company able to cope with this namber of movements. (As it happened, we were able to find one company to handle the haulage and warehousing and they performed admirably.)
• Negotiate competitive rates for the logistics operation.
• Find a carrier, able to accept upwards of 70 additional containers per sailing and negotiate competitive rates.
• We asked the client to label each pallet with a reference number and manufacture date so that we could ensure that the product was allowed the 72 hours to settle, prior to loading.
• Once given the go-ahead, it was more a case of constant communication between the manufacturing plant, haulier, loaders and the carrier, in order to ensure that all parties were aware of the latest information and that everything had been accurately documented. The goal being to get product loaded safely and shipped on the first available vessel with no shut outs. The result was that 246 x 20' containers were hand loaded and shipped in just four weeks.

 

To move large drums of fibre-optic cable from factory to door, in the USA.

 

 

Overview

 

The cables were wound on to reels approximately 165 cm in diameter and weighing in excess of 5000 Kg each. The client did not have facilities to load the containers and the buyer did not have the facilities to unload them.

 

 

Brief

 

To collect and load the goods in a safe manner, with each reel on it's rolling edge, distributing the weight so as not to compromise the floor of the container. (It is generally only permissible to load around 2.5 tons per linea in standard equipment.) Thereafter, to move the container to an inland terminal in the USA, addressing any over-weight issues, to unload and deliver to the end user. The reels had to remain on their rolling edge in order to preserve the integrity of the fibre optic cable.

 

 

Approach

 

• Obtain diagrams of the reels and liaise with our loaders as to the best method for loading. In conjuntion with the client, a cradle was developed.
• We submitted the plans for the cradle and how we planned to lash, secure, clock and brace the reels into the container.
• As we did not have a local office to the end user or his rail terminal, a customs broker, warehousing company and haulier had to be found. Thereafter, we had to ensure that they understood how the reels had to be handled.

 

 

Operational Details

 

• Obtain packing list from the client, book with the carrier, ensuring that the over-weight permit had been put in place, in the US.
• To collect the empty containers, in order to facilitate an immediate transload, so as to prevent expose to the elements.
• To collect the reels on curtain side trailers and take to the loading facility, adjacent to the port.
• Load the containers.
• Attend to the documentary / customs requirements and email all documents to US agent.
• Customs clear and move inland by rail, notifying those involved in the unloading and delivery.
• Collect the container from the rail terminal, unpack, load on to flat bed trailers and deliver to the client for him to discharge from the vehicle.