At Texas International Freight we boast expertise as an ocean freight shipping company you can rely on. We are aware of all the complexities that go into break bulk operations. This makes us a trusted, experienced, dependable heavy machinery transportation company. We have been in the business of ocean freight forwarding for many years.
Sending shipments out of the country is a more tiresome task than people assume it to be. It involves jumping through a number of complicated procedures and protocols, not to mention the need to fill up a stack of papers. For businesses, this can mean spending a lot of valuable time on matters that they hardly know anything of.
If you’re Shipping heavy equipment to the Middle East, South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia by means of break bulk cargo (a.k.a. general cargo) then you are in the right place. In this guide, you will learn everything you need to know about how to ship heavy equipment overseas.
In general, shipping to Central Asia is not very different from shipping to the United States. It is all a matter of figuring out the sea freight or air freight, port and airport operations, and inland destination carriage. But there is one critical difference. It is in having the right partners for shipping to Central Asia is absolutely crucial.
Do you need freight shipping services from the United Kingdom to the USA, or vice versa? You can trust Texas International Freight to help you with that. Our customs-cleared economy shipping service is ideal for all heavyweight freight shipments to and from all US-based ports.
Texas International Freight takes pride in offering the highest of standards in operational excellence, while keeping vigilant on matters of safety and protecting the environment. We offer barge services in the Gulf of Mexico Region. We offer barge services in the Intercoastal Waterway, and in the Mississippi River system. We serve all of the following locations as well as any points in between:
One of the most costly mistakes a company can make occurs when it is importing steel. Steel production in the US has been in decline for decades. Foreign mills can churn out high-quality low-cost steel cheaply. American mills have responded by lobbying Congress for strict, anti-import policies. The main tool of such policies is the “Anti-Dumping Duty,” (or ADD).
The dollar is at its highest value since 2003. This rise in value happened quickly. And very few predicted the strong dollar in mid-2014. The share rise of the dollar over the past few months means that imports to the United States are increasing. The price for a barrel of oil is at its lowest since 2008.