Transportation of excavators, bulldozers, front loaders, graders, cranes, road rollers, pavers and other construction equipment from Europe, Turkey, USA to Central Asia, Russia and Mongolia.
Why transportation by rail
Rail transportation of road and construction equipment over long distances is convenient and profitable for the following reasons:
Delivery route: From the point of departure to the final destination.
Load Weight: Determines the type of railcar used.
Cargo dimensions: Established on the basis of the cargo drawing, determining its size or oversize.
Type of railcar: Selection of rail car based on the weight and dimensions of the equipment.
Additional services: Storage at the terminal, courier delivery of keys, express delivery of documents, acceleration of delivery and other customer requirements. Stages of the transportation process The process of transporting excavators, bulldozers, front loaders, graders, cranes and other equipment includes the following stages:
*Fastening equipment: Using wooden blocks, steel cables or chains.
*Equipment protection: Covering windows and headlights with protective material, removing wipers and batteries.
* Paperwork: Preparation of all necessary transportation documents.
*Handing over the car under guard: Handing over the car under the responsibility of the railway administration.
* Transportation by rail: Transportation from the departure station to the destination station.
*Cargo tracking: Monitoring the progress of cargo and informing the client. Our experience You can see photos of some transportation of excavators, bulldozers, bucket loaders, graders, cranes, road rollers, asphalt pavers and other construction equipment from Europe, Turkey, USA to the countries of Central Asia, Russia and Mongolia, carried out by Simplextrans Sea transportation of road and construction equipment For delivery of excavators, bulldozers, bucket loaders, graders, cranes and other equipment from Europe, Turkey, USA, China, South Korea to CIS countries, Simplextrans company uses sea transport:
- Carrying capacity and versatility: Rail cars allow the transportation of equipment weighing up to 60-70 tons, using flat or fitting wagon-platforms with wooden floor.
- Transportation of heavy equipment: The possibility of using rail cars-transporters with a carrying capacity of up to 500 tons for heavy construction equipment.
- Cost-effective: Transportation of non-standard sized equipment such as excavators, bulldozers, graders, cranes, at minimal cost.
- Liability: Railway administrations are fully responsible for cargo security and on-time delivery under the SMGS contract.
- Weather Independence: Transit rail delivery times are generally independent of weather conditions, providing schedule stability and predictability.
Delivery route: From the point of departure to the final destination.
Load Weight: Determines the type of railcar used.
Cargo dimensions: Established on the basis of the cargo drawing, determining its size or oversize.
Type of railcar: Selection of rail car based on the weight and dimensions of the equipment.
Additional services: Storage at the terminal, courier delivery of keys, express delivery of documents, acceleration of delivery and other customer requirements. Stages of the transportation process The process of transporting excavators, bulldozers, front loaders, graders, cranes and other equipment includes the following stages:
- Measuring vehicle dimensions: Accurate dimensions are necessary to select a suitable railcar.
- Determining the type of car: Determining the degree of oversize cargo and choosing a flat railcar or lowbed car.
- Development of a fastening drawing: The fastening drawing is approved by the railway of the country of departure.
- Transportation coordination: Coordination by railway administrations.
- Delivery of the railcar for loading: Preparing the car for loading equipment.
*Fastening equipment: Using wooden blocks, steel cables or chains.
*Equipment protection: Covering windows and headlights with protective material, removing wipers and batteries.
* Paperwork: Preparation of all necessary transportation documents.
*Handing over the car under guard: Handing over the car under the responsibility of the railway administration.
* Transportation by rail: Transportation from the departure station to the destination station.
*Cargo tracking: Monitoring the progress of cargo and informing the client. Our experience You can see photos of some transportation of excavators, bulldozers, bucket loaders, graders, cranes, road rollers, asphalt pavers and other construction equipment from Europe, Turkey, USA to the countries of Central Asia, Russia and Mongolia, carried out by Simplextrans Sea transportation of road and construction equipment For delivery of excavators, bulldozers, bucket loaders, graders, cranes and other equipment from Europe, Turkey, USA, China, South Korea to CIS countries, Simplextrans company uses sea transport:
- Type of vessels: Ro-Ro or Bulk type vessels are used.
- Transshipment in the port: In the port of dischtging the equipment is transshipped to railway wagons or road transport.
- Delivery to stations with wide gauge 1520 mm: In some cases the equipment is delivered by autotrailers to stations with 1520 mm gauge for further transshipment to railway wagons. This is especially relevant for shipments from Turkey, Europe to the CIS and Mongolia via the ports of Poti or Batumi in Georgia, as well as via the stations of Klaipeda in Lithuania or Brest in Belarus.