Transporting 5T of equipment to Madrid and back

[Timja]

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

[Timja]

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