Cargo unable to be containerised due to size or weight constraints may be carried as Breakbulk cargo. Breakbulk cargo is usually presented for shipment in a manner allowing ease of loading at the port onto the carrying vessel. The cargo may have lifting lugs or slings attached, or have a cradle built for its protection. Pacific Direct Line specialises in the carriage of this type of awkward cargo.

We deploys ships with their own cranes capable of lifting loads far in excess of the legal lifting limits of shore cranes. This becomes very important when manufacturing companies need to move extremely large items such as power station generators, manufacturing machinery and construction beams (H Bars). Breakbulk capable vessels are also very useful for the shipment of recreational and commercial vehicles like motor yachts, barges and tugboats, passenger buses and mining industry dump trucks.

Although Breakbulk freight rates and charges generally seem more expensive than containerised shipping costs, when the logistics of disassembling, packing, shipping, unpacking and re-assembling are costed, this shipping method often makes sound commercial sense. We invite you to contact our Customer Service team in your region to discuss an upcoming Breakbulk shipment.

If a product cannot be containerised because of size or weight limitations, shippers can instead opt for Breakbulk services. These services can be useful for manufacturers of most large vehicles such as buses, ‘Hummer’ 4WDs, yachts and motorboats.
Commercial construction companies supplying large prefabricated roof trusses, cool rooms and treatment facilities are also candidates.

As the Pacific Region grows in population, there is a growing demand for power generation and water treatment facilities. These often contain massive single components that require Breakbulk shipping.