Shipping LNG Transportation Equipment by Rail and Heavy Haul
Texas International Freight moved a set of liquefied natural gas carriers, the tanks that transport LNG, roughly 1,600 miles from Houston, Texas to a small town in Pennsylvania, using a combination of truck, crane, and rail. How do you keep a 132,000-lb tank on schedule when part of the route closes weeks before you load? Here is how that project ran.
The job carried real obstacles. The client sat on a two-year delay between the first meeting and the green light to start. Geography limited access along parts of the path and narrowed the shipping options. Part of the planned route closed off just before the project was set to begin. We worked around all of it with no delay to delivery.
Problems like these come up on most shipments of this size and complexity, and LNG logistics planning is no exception. This is where our reliability and heavy machinery logistics experience earn their keep. We take on the obstacles that surface mid-project and deliver the cargo on time.
How Do You Choose a Shipping Method to Transport Large LNG Carriers?
Plenty of options and trade-offs go into moving large LNG carriers. The main question on this job was how to move two 132,000-lb units, by truck or by rail.
Rail won for this project, largely because of the destination. We were shipping to a remote location in Wyalusing, Pennsylvania, where the infrastructure across that part of the eastern US is dated. The roads and bridges ran too tight for trucking a 91-foot-long, 132,000-lb tank. The route would also have crossed the Allegheny mountain range, where the roads are far too narrow for a truck carrying heavy-haul freight that size. Geography ruled out the truck option here.
What Makes Texas International Freight Different?
We spoke with Michael Dyll, CEO of Texas International Freight, about what sets the company apart from other LNG equipment transportation providers. He said: “We are the dependable freight forwarder. Being a company that can be relied upon to deliver on time sets us apart from about half of the other freight companies out there.
We are fast and flexible, capable of shipping using a large selection of transport types. Where we excel is heavy haul and extremely large shipments, because our work is moving cargo door to door through several modes: ocean, terminal handling, crane and rigging, rail, trucking, and even air transport when the cargo fits.”
Texas International Freight has operated since 2010 and brings that experience along with proven reliability and competitive rates.
LNG and Oilfield Equipment Lanes Beyond Texas
The same heavy-haul, rail, and ocean capability moves LNG carriers and oilfield gear on our cross-border lanes. We run heavy equipment north to Canada and south to Mexico, and we handle the wider oil and gas machinery that moves alongside LNG equipment on energy projects.
Get Your LNG Equipment Shipment Booked
Texas International Freight moves LNG carriers, cryogenic tanks, and oversized energy equipment by truck, rail, crane, and ocean, door to door, with permits and route surveys handled in house. Send us the dimensions, weight, and delivery point, and we return a routing and a quote.
Contact Information:
- Phone: +1 877-489-9184
- Email: ship@txintlfreight.com
- Address: 11511 Katy Fwy #320, Houston, TX 77079
- Web Form: Request a Quote
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What is LNG transportation equipment?
The carriers and cryogenic ISO tanks that hold and move liquefied natural gas, along with the vessel components and modules used on LNG projects. The units run large and heavy, often well over 100,000 lbs each.
Truck or rail for large LNG carriers?
It depends on weight, route, and destination. Rail suited the 132,000-lb Wyalusing move because the roads and bridges were too tight for the 91-foot tank. Truck and heavy haul work where the lane has the clearance and bridge ratings.
How heavy and large can these units get?
Our Pennsylvania project moved a 91-foot-long, 132,000-lb tank. Units of that size need oversize and overweight permits, route engineering surveys, escort vehicles, and crane and rigging at both ends.
Can you ship LNG equipment internationally?
Yes. We combine ocean breakbulk with heavy haul and rail, and we run the cross-border lanes to Mexico and Canada for LNG and oilfield equipment.
How do you get a quote for LNG equipment shipping?
Send the dimensions, weight, origin, and delivery point. We return a routing across truck, rail, or sea and a price. Call +1 877-489-9184 or use the quote form.
