Project logistics for an agricultural machinery manufacturer: transport and unloading of oversized cargo

About the client

The client is a manufacturer of agricultural machinery and equipment supplying its products to the Russian market. For its first shipment, the company needed a cost-effective logistics solution for transporting oversized cargo while ensuring a smooth and disruption-free delivery process.

The Challenge: unloading oversized equipment

After the project had been confirmed and the vessel booked, the client provided updated cargo specifications: the shipment was packed on two pallets, each measuring 6 meters in length.

This created several operational challenges:

-The oversized equipment required special unloading procedures.

-The Litvinovo warehouse lacked the technical capability to handle cargo of this size.

-Terminal handling services at the Port of Saint Petersburg were prohibitively expensive.

-The client’s budget was limited, particularly as this was its first shipment to Russia.

The client required a solution that would enable safe unloading without significantly increasing logistics costs.

Astros Logistics’ project solution

The Astros Logistics team evaluated all available handling options, including port terminal services. However, the associated costs proved economically impractical for the client.

Working together, the forwarding and warehouse teams developed an alternative logistics solution for handling agricultural machinery:

-Unloading the oversized cargo at the Astros Logistics warehouse in Saint Petersburg.

-Utilizing the warehouse’s existing infrastructure and handling equipment instead of costly port terminal services.

-Transporting the cargo to the Litvinovo warehouse for subsequent handling and distribution.

This approach combined transportation and warehouse handling of oversized cargo into a single, fully coordinated logistics process.

Results

The project delivered several key benefits for the client:

-Safe and successful unloading of the oversized cargo without delays.

-Significant savings on terminal handling costs.

-On-time delivery.

-A proven logistics model for future shipments.

Over the following two years, Astros Logistics successfully completed six additional shipments using the same approach. The client continued its partnership with Astros Logistics, recognizing the company as a trusted logistics partner.