Freight Traders Ltd (FTL) has successfully delivered another high-stakes project cargo movement across the Tasman!.
Our team recently managed the complex multi-modal 110 tonne export of a specialized rail maintenance fleet from Auckland, terminating safely at the Port of Brisbane.
The heavy, out-of-gauge cargo lineup included:
A rail tamper
A Zephir rail car mover
A ballast regulator
The Precision Logistics Plan:
- Pre-Shipment Inspection Plan: Inspecting the assets to draft a rigorous, safety-first transport blueprint.
- Site Safety Compliance: Adhering to strict rail industry safety standards during the initial loading phase at the Otahuhu siding.
- Biosecurity Compliance: Executing strict cleaning protocols to meet Australia's uncompromising quarantine barriers before arrival.
- The Otahuhu Lift: Under strict rail corridor health and safety compliance, we executed a heavy crane lift to load the assets onto specialized transporters.
- Port Transit & Lift: Securely transported the fleet to the Port of Auckland, where we secured heavy lift permits and coordinated a second crane operation to transfer the cargo onto MAFI trailers.
- Certified Securing: A marine surveyor inspected and signed off on all lashing and securing protocols to guarantee safe shipping.
- Ocean Freight: Rolled smoothly onto a specialized Ro-Ro (Roll-on/Roll-off) vessel bound for final discharge at the Port of Brisbane.
This specialized move highlights our capability to safely execute high-stakes industrial projects within heavily regulated environments. A huge thank you to our team, crane operators, surveyors, and partners!
#ProjectCargo #HeavyLift #Logistics #FreightForwarding #RailInfrastructure #RoRoShipping #SupplyChain #OceanFreight #HealthAndSafety #PortOfAuckland #BrisbanePort



Freight Traders Ltd (FTL) has successfully delivered another high-stakes project cargo movement across the Tasman!.
Our team recently managed the complex multi-modal 110 tonne export of a specialized rail maintenance fleet from Auckland, terminating safely at the Port of Brisbane.
The heavy, out-of-gauge cargo lineup included:
A rail tamper
A Zephir rail car mover
A ballast regulator
The Precision Logistics Plan:
- Pre-Shipment Inspection Plan: Inspecting the assets to draft a rigorous, safety-first transport blueprint.
- Site Safety Compliance: Adhering to strict rail industry safety standards during the initial loading phase at the Otahuhu siding.
- Biosecurity Compliance: Executing strict cleaning protocols to meet Australia's uncompromising quarantine barriers before arrival.
- The Otahuhu Lift: Under strict rail corridor health and safety compliance, we executed a heavy crane lift to load the assets onto specialized transporters.
- Port Transit & Lift: Securely transported the fleet to the Port of Auckland, where we secured heavy lift permits and coordinated a second crane operation to transfer the cargo onto MAFI trailers.
- Certified Securing: A marine surveyor inspected and signed off on all lashing and securing protocols to guarantee safe shipping.
- Ocean Freight: Rolled smoothly onto a specialized Ro-Ro (Roll-on/Roll-off) vessel bound for final discharge at the Port of Brisbane.
This specialized move highlights our capability to safely execute high-stakes industrial projects within heavily regulated environments. A huge thank you to our team, crane operators, surveyors, and partners!
#ProjectCargo #HeavyLift #Logistics #FreightForwarding #RailInfrastructure #RoRoShipping #SupplyChain #OceanFreight #HealthAndSafety #PortOfAuckland #BrisbanePort


