Break Bulk Cargo & Project Logistics for Oversized, Non-Containerized Freight
Not everything fits in a standard container. Break bulk cargo machinery, structural components, vehicles, industrial equipment needs handling, stowage, and clearance planning that standard freight processes don’t cover. ClearFast’s project cargo team brings 20+ years of industry experience in break bulk and project shipments, with 500+ project cargo consignments completed to date, managed as project logistics from the outset rather than an afterthought bolted onto container shipping.
We’ve supported construction, healthcare, locomotive, and aviation companies with turnkey solutions covering dismantling, loading, transport, and route planning door-to-door, with trained professionals and labour dedicated to planning, operations, and on-site supervision.
Mission
To leverage our international partnerships, provide our customers with the best in Shipping and ensure their total satisfaction by developing good relations and highly responsive service standards.
Vision
To set standards of excellence in its service to its customers through total commitment to quality. Our commitment to customers is always our first priority. We believe in building long relationships with our customers.
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Out-of-Gauge (ODC) & In-Gauge/Out-Gauge Cargo
Odd Dimension Cargo (ODC) requires route surveys, special permits, and often escort coordination for road movement planning-intensive work that has to happen before the shipment moves, not during. We handle in-gauge and out-gauge classification and the permitting that follows, so a shipment isn’t stopped mid-route because a permit wasn’t secured in advance.
What ODC Planning Involves
- Route survey to confirm clearance for height, width, and turning radius
- Special permit applications with relevant transport authorities
- Escort vehicle coordination where required
- Load engineering and lashing plans for road/rail movement
Turnkey Project Cargo Solutions
Beyond transport booking, our turnkey scope covers dismantling at origin, loading, transport planning, and route planning as one connected service. The same team responsible for the route survey is accountable for the load reaching site intact, rather than handing off between disconnected vendors at each stage.
RORO Shipments
RORO (Roll-on/Roll-off) shipping avoids the cost and complexity of containerization for vehicles and rolling stock; the unit is driven directly onto the vessel rather than lifted and secured inside a container.
Break Bulk Customs Clearance
Clearance for break bulk cargo often involves different documentation than containerized freight, particularly for project cargo tied to EPCG or similar import schemes. This is coordinated directly with our Customs Brokerage team so nothing is handled in isolation, and scheme eligibility is checked before the shipment moves rather than after.
Hazardous & Class 5.1 Cargo
If your project cargo includes hazardous materials (Class 5.1 or otherwise), this is flagged early and handled by our DG-certified team; see DG Packaging & Logistics since different vessels, documentation, and handling rules apply than standard break bulk freight.
Renewable Energy & Solar Project Cargo
Solar and renewable energy project cargo panels, inverters, turbine components, and associated EPC equipment carry the same route survey, permitting, and load-engineering requirements as other project cargo, alongside project timelines that are often tied to commissioning deadlines. Our project team applies the same turnkey planning approach (dismantling, loading, transport, and route planning) to renewable energy shipments as to construction and industrial project cargo.
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Whether you're an SME importer clearing your first shipment or an exporter who needs DGFT scheme guidance before booking, ClearFast's customs brokerage team works as one accountable point of contact from documentation through clearance.
Why Break Bulk & Project Cargo Needs Dedicated Expertise
Industries We Support
Our project cargo team has direct experience with:
- Construction heavy machinery, structural steel, and industrial equipment
- Aviation aircraft components and ground support equipment
- Locomotive rail and rolling stock components
- Healthcare large-format medical and diagnostic equipment
See also our Odd Dimensional Cargo & Breakbulk industry page for further sector-specific context.
Why Shippers Choose ClearFast for Break Bulk & Project Cargo
India's project cargo and break bulk space includes large multinational specialist firms like Fast Logistics Cargo operate across 13+ countries with hundreds of employees and dozens of warehouses, alongside established generalist customs brokers who handle break bulk as one of several service lines. ClearFast's position is built on continuity of ownership across the whole job:
- Turnkey scope dismantling, loading, transport, and route planning handled by one accountable team, not separate vendors at each stage.
- Customs clearance for break bulk and scheme-linked project cargo (EPCG and similar) handled in-house through Customs Brokerage rather than subcontracted.
- Hazardous project cargo (Class 5.1 and others) handled by the same DG-certified team referenced on our DG Packaging & Logistics page, not a separate specialist brought in mid-project.
- 500+ consignments of direct, on-the-ground experience across construction, healthcare, locomotive, and aviation sectors, specifically not general freight experience applied to project cargo.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Break bulk cargo refers to goods too large, heavy, or oddly shaped to fit inside a standard shipping container. Machinery, turbines, structural steel, vehicles, and industrial equipment are common examples. Unlike containerized freight, break bulk cargo is loaded and secured individually, which requires different stowage planning, lashing, and often specialized lifting equipment at both origin and destination ports.
In-gauge cargo fits within a container’s standard dimensions even if it’s shipped break bulk. Out-of-gauge (ODC) cargo exceeds those dimensions in height, width, or length and requires route surveys, special road permits, and sometimes escort vehicles for overland transport. The classification affects which permits are needed and how far in advance a shipment has to be planned, since ODC permits typically can’t be secured on short notice.
For ClearFast, turnkey scope covers dismantling equipment at origin, loading, transport planning, and route planning as one connected service, with trained labour and supervision at each stage rather than a client needing to coordinate separate vendors for dismantling, a separate forwarder for transport, and a separate team for route permitting.
Often, yes. Project cargo tied to import schemes like EPCG requires scheme-specific documentation alongside standard clearance paperwork, and oversized cargo can trigger additional port handling declarations that containerized freight doesn’t need. Coordinating this with customs brokerage from the start rather than discovering scheme eligibility after the shipment has moved is what keeps break bulk clearance from becoming a bottleneck.