Transporting 5T of equipment to Madrid and back
Discussion
Can anyone suggest a shipping/transport agent who may be able to arrange transportation of approx 5T of equipment to Madrid, then return it a week later. We may then need it moved to 5 different locations in Madrid during the week and we would fly out a few staff to coordinate (but may have a local company that can do this moving around Madrid part once equipment has arrived).
The volume of kit would fill a 7.5T lorry (not sure what the pay load of a lorry that size is, so may have to go in something bigger)
I thought there must be Lorries coming from Madrid to UK then heading back with empty lorries and vice-versa.
Thanks
The volume of kit would fill a 7.5T lorry (not sure what the pay load of a lorry that size is, so may have to go in something bigger)
I thought there must be Lorries coming from Madrid to UK then heading back with empty lorries and vice-versa.
Thanks
If you were just dropping off & picking up there are a number of companies you could use, but it sounds a if you need a bit more than that & there are some issues you may need to consider.
1) You'll need an 18 tonne vehicle which has a payload of around 9 tonnes. A 7.5 tonne vehicle can only take around 3 tonnes as pointed out already.
2) How is the equipment packed? Crates/pallets/flight cases mean different handling requirements at the other end.
3) What handling facilities are there at the other end, specifically a fork lift truck. If not, you'll need a vehicle with a tail lift at each of the venues.
4) How important is it if you lose a crate? If you put it on a consolidated shipment there's a possibility of mistakes in all the transfer between vehicles.
5) If you do end up with a dedicated vehicle don't be surprised if you end up with two drivers so they don't run into issues with tacho hours. Of course you have to pay these guys to drive back & out again so it won't be cheap. It might be cheaper to have them stay with the truck & do the loading & unloading at each venue.
I don't know where you are but if it's down south a couple of companies to look at are Exhibition Freighting & Van Ellis. If it's delicate equipment they are used to handling it.
1) You'll need an 18 tonne vehicle which has a payload of around 9 tonnes. A 7.5 tonne vehicle can only take around 3 tonnes as pointed out already.
2) How is the equipment packed? Crates/pallets/flight cases mean different handling requirements at the other end.
3) What handling facilities are there at the other end, specifically a fork lift truck. If not, you'll need a vehicle with a tail lift at each of the venues.
4) How important is it if you lose a crate? If you put it on a consolidated shipment there's a possibility of mistakes in all the transfer between vehicles.
5) If you do end up with a dedicated vehicle don't be surprised if you end up with two drivers so they don't run into issues with tacho hours. Of course you have to pay these guys to drive back & out again so it won't be cheap. It might be cheaper to have them stay with the truck & do the loading & unloading at each venue.
I don't know where you are but if it's down south a couple of companies to look at are Exhibition Freighting & Van Ellis. If it's delicate equipment they are used to handling it.
Thanks for the replies.
The equipment is staging, so metal frames with wooden decks. Could probably be palletised to aid transfer between places. I didn't think weight wise it would go on a 7.5T, just that is the sort of volume the kit takes up. The kit to go currently fits in 3 trailers and 1 LWB van.
Would be able to get fork lift at each end although tail lift would be easier.
Would be quite bad to loose any of the kit, although depending on what it is we may be able to get by or send some extra down.
A dedicated vehicle would be easier, but was thinking that if there is a lorry going back to Madrid empty and vice-versa then that could be the ideal way to do it or by sharing a lorry.
Looking at costs to drive there ourselves or ferry and drive (ferry looks like it would work out cheaper/easier if taking own vehicles).
Will have a word with some of the companies suggested and see how I get on, the ones specialising in exhibitions sound like they would be good.
Cheers
Tim
The equipment is staging, so metal frames with wooden decks. Could probably be palletised to aid transfer between places. I didn't think weight wise it would go on a 7.5T, just that is the sort of volume the kit takes up. The kit to go currently fits in 3 trailers and 1 LWB van.
Would be able to get fork lift at each end although tail lift would be easier.
Would be quite bad to loose any of the kit, although depending on what it is we may be able to get by or send some extra down.
A dedicated vehicle would be easier, but was thinking that if there is a lorry going back to Madrid empty and vice-versa then that could be the ideal way to do it or by sharing a lorry.
Looking at costs to drive there ourselves or ferry and drive (ferry looks like it would work out cheaper/easier if taking own vehicles).
Will have a word with some of the companies suggested and see how I get on, the ones specialising in exhibitions sound like they would be good.
Cheers
Tim
Timja said:
Thanks for the replies.
The equipment is staging, so metal frames with wooden decks. Could probably be palletised to aid transfer between places. I didn't think weight wise it would go on a 7.5T, just that is the sort of volume the kit takes up. The kit to go currently fits in 3 trailers and 1 LWB van.
Would be able to get fork lift at each end although tail lift would be easier.
Would be quite bad to loose any of the kit, although depending on what it is we may be able to get by or send some extra down.
A dedicated vehicle would be easier, but was thinking that if there is a lorry going back to Madrid empty and vice-versa then that could be the ideal way to do it or by sharing a lorry.
Looking at costs to drive therre ourselves or ferry and drive (ferry looks like it would work out cheaper/easier if taking own vehicles).
Will have a word with some of the companies suggested and see how I get on, the ones specialising in exhibitions sound like they would be good.
Cheers
Tim
Sounds to me like an 18 tonne box motor with a big tail lift would be spot on. I recently did a month for a Chelmsford based company that specialise in conference and exhibition type work. I did a 10 day job to Munich for them in said 18 tonner carrying a mix of alloy stage deck, set and audio and visual flight cases.The equipment is staging, so metal frames with wooden decks. Could probably be palletised to aid transfer between places. I didn't think weight wise it would go on a 7.5T, just that is the sort of volume the kit takes up. The kit to go currently fits in 3 trailers and 1 LWB van.
Would be able to get fork lift at each end although tail lift would be easier.
Would be quite bad to loose any of the kit, although depending on what it is we may be able to get by or send some extra down.
A dedicated vehicle would be easier, but was thinking that if there is a lorry going back to Madrid empty and vice-versa then that could be the ideal way to do it or by sharing a lorry.
Looking at costs to drive therre ourselves or ferry and drive (ferry looks like it would work out cheaper/easier if taking own vehicles).
Will have a word with some of the companies suggested and see how I get on, the ones specialising in exhibitions sound like they would be good.
Cheers
Tim
I found them to be a very well run company and very good at what they do, infact the minute the dvla sort their act out and give me my bloody licence back I will be going back there to work
They have been established for 25 years and can pm you their number if you want?
Nickyboy said:
Tuvra said:
Most have more than that. My steel bodied tipper can carry 3t! It can also tow another 3.5t if the drivers licence allowed.
Going by the TNT 7.5 tonner that delivers to us, the sticker on the side says ULW 4800kg so just over 2.5t payloadWe ended up with a 12 tonner for that very reason, nice big body, but with a 5 plus tonne payload, which was perfect for our bulky kit, and the running costs were barely any more than a 7.5 tonne truck.
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