Special transports

From priceless stamp collections and 40-meter-high Christmas trees to tarantulas and 150-ton generators - a glance at the Gebrüder Weiss transport logs shows that almost anything is possible.

Special Transports - also known as Specialized or Project Transportation - involves goods that have unique logistics and transportation requirements due to their size, weight, sensitivity, or value. This can include oversized machinery, delicate exhibits, or entire production facilities. Such shipments require detailed planning, customized transportation, packaging and security solutions, and a high level of expertise.

Planning and executing extraordinary transports is one of Gebrüder Weiss' core competencies. Below is an overview of some of these specially tailored services:

• Exhibition services
  Includes direct transportation of exhibits to your booth, customs clearance, set-up and tear-down assistance, empty container removal, and return transportation.
• Furniture services
   Air-suspended vehicles with heated, padded cargo compartments and securing rails ensure maximum safety during transportation. The service also includes professional packing, loading and unloading of furniture.
• Textile logistics
  Hanging garment transportation services for importers, exporters, manufacturers, retailers and buying groups.
• Projects & Break Bulk
  Transportation of large and heavy goods - such as bulky steel structures, entire factories, yachts or special vehicles - by sea, inland waterways, cargo aircraft, heavy-duty trucks or rail. Click here to see examples.

Key terms

Out of Gauge
Goods that exceed standard container dimensions and therefore require special transportation solutions. This includes oversized machinery, industrial components, or structural components.

RoRo (Roll-on/Roll-off)
A method of loading wheeled cargo such as cars, trucks or trailers that can be driven onto the transport vessel (e.g. ship) without the use of cranes. Particularly suitable for mobile heavy equipment or large vehicles.

Turn-Key Concept
A comprehensive project approach in which the provider not only handles the transportation, but also the planning, execution, and, if necessary, assembly and commissioning. The customer receives a turnkey solution - essentially just "turning the key" to start operating the delivered system or installation.

Project Cargo
Project Cargo is the transportation of particularly large, heavy, or technically complex goods that are part of specific industrial or infrastructure projects. These shipments place high demands on logistics and require carefully tailored, individual planning.