Plant relocations, reactors, control cabinets or complete production lines follow a project plan – and every delayed transport pushes back assembly, commissioning and acceptance. Speed Logistics plans and moves industrial projects as project forwarding: from a single express component in a sprinter van to a heavy-load module of up to 200 t on a low-loader.
As the freight forwarder of Logisticoo GmbH in Berlin, we combine a personal 24/7 dispatch team with a fixed-price quote within a few hours. You receive one point of contact for the entire project – including permits, escort vehicles and customs clearance when the plant is bound for or coming from a non-EU country.
Project logistics for plant engineering, mechanical engineering and industry
Typical loads in industrial projects are:
- Industrial plants, plant modules and vessels
- Reactors, boilers and heat exchangers
- Control cabinets, control systems and electrical engineering
- Tools, fixtures and assembly material as part-loads for the project
We think in project phases rather than individual trips: lead-in parts just-in-time to the site, the main module to the crane window, remaining material in the run-out. Every trip runs with live GPS tracking and CMR insurance; high-value components receive premium handling and weatherproof load securing.
Heavy loads up to 200 t: equipment, permits, escort
For oversized and heavy packages we deploy low-loaders and special semi-trailers and organise the necessary special permits under § 29/§ 46 StVO (German Road Traffic Regulations). Where prescribed, we provide BF3/BF4 escort vehicles or police escort. Before the transport we check the route with a GIS-based advance inspection: bridge loads, clearance heights, roundabouts and roadworks are clarified before the quote is submitted – not only en route.
How an industrial-project transport works
It starts with the packing list, dimensions, weights and centres of gravity. On this basis we define the vehicle type, route, permit requirement and schedule and calculate a fixed price including loading and insurance. For permit-required heavy transports, we build the official lead time in realistically and time the delivery to your crane and assembly window. During the trip we report milestones proactively, and the dispatch team remains reachable around the clock.
Machine relocation and urgent components
Not every industrial project is a heavy transport. Often it is about relocating individual machines between plants, control cabinets for commissioning or an urgent spare part that ends a line stoppage. We move such shipments as an express direct transport without transloading – from a sprinter van for the control assembly to a curtain-sider or box truck for the packed machine. For plant relocations, we sync dismantling, transport and reassembly with your fitters: the machine only leaves the plant once the foundation and lifting gear are ready at the destination. For plants with crane unloading at the site, we coordinate arrival time and crane position in advance so the mobile crane's time window is not wasted. When production is down, every hour counts – our 24/7 dispatch team starts emergency transports even at night and on weekends.
Industrial projects to non-EU countries: customs included
Whether a plant export to Türkiye, North Africa, the Gulf region or Central Asia: Speed Logistics handles the complete customs clearance from EXW to DDP – export declaration, T1 transit procedure, preference documents and coordination with the destination customs office. For temporary admissions, such as assembly tools or measuring machines, we use the ATA Carnet. That way your plant reaches the site without waiting times at the border. We also handle the return of assembly tools and empty racks after project completion, including the associated customs formalities.