Oversize sea freight: breakbulk, RO-RO and flat rack
For equipment coming from overseas or from distant ports, the journey starts at sea. We organise the sea freight of oversize and heavy loads, the port operations and the road transport to the destination, with a single coordinator for the whole chain.
At a glance
- Variants
- breakbulk, heavy lift, RO-RO, flat rack, open top
- Main port
- Constanța, with the RO-RO terminal at Agigea
- Besides the ship
- port handling, customs, road transport
- Documents
- bill of lading, packing list, customs declarations
Which type of sea freight
Breakbulk
Pieces loaded directly into the hold or on deck, with the port's or the ship's cranes. The usual option for large, heavy equipment that does not fit in containers.
Heavy lift
Ships with their own high-capacity cranes, for very heavy pieces, including in ports without suitable cranes.
RO-RO
Loads on wheels or on trailers drive onto the ship up a ramp: self-propelled machines, vehicles, pieces placed on port trailers.
Flat rack and open top
Special containers for pieces too wide or too tall for standard containers, carried on container ships.
Port of Constanța
Constanța is Romania's main seaport and the starting point for many oversize road transports. CNAIR announcements regularly show transports setting off from the RO-RO terminal at Agigea: components for wind farms, equipment for the Mintia power plant or equipment continuing to Ukraine.
Through the Danube–Black Sea Canal, Constanța is also connected to the Danube, so a piece unloaded from a ship can continue by barge. See river transport.
From the port to the destination
- Unloading
- with the terminal operator, following the lifting plan
- Customs
- for goods from outside the EU
- Storage
- temporary, in the port, if needed
- Road
- AST permit, escort, delivery to site
Documents for sea freight
In addition to the road transport documents, sea freight has its own documents. We prepare them together, so that the ship, the port and customs all have the same data.
- the bill of lading;
- the commercial invoice and the packing list, with dimensions and weights;
- the customs declarations, for goods from outside the EU;
- the lifting and lashing plan, for heavy pieces;
- cargo insurance for the sea leg.
European ports we collect from
Besides Constanța, we collect equipment arriving in the major European ports and bring it by road to Romania.
From our transports
Frequently asked questions
What is breakbulk?
The sea transport of pieces that do not fit in containers and are loaded directly into the hold or on deck, with cranes. It is the usual option for large, heavy equipment.
When should I choose flat rack instead of breakbulk?
When the piece exceeds a standard container but fits on a flat rack and the shipping line accepts it. For very large or very heavy pieces, breakbulk is usually the only option.
Do you also handle customs?
We help you with the customs formalities for goods coming from outside the European Union, together with the transport documents.
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Have an oversize load?
Tell us what we are moving, from where and to where. We send you a tailored quote, for most requests in under 30 minutes during office hours.
- Phone+40 31 631 8931
- Emailcontact@transport-agabaritic.net
- Office hoursMonday–Friday, 09:00–17:30 (Romanian time)