How to Ship Pipes and Tubulars From Houston
You have pipe to move, OCTG and casing for the oilfield, line pipe, or small-diameter seamless pipe for telecom and mining. It ships by ocean container, LCL, air, or a chartered vessel for the big lots. How do you get tubulars overseas without damage or a customs holdup? The right packing method and container work get them there.
Texas International Freight ships pipe worldwide, both import into the U.S. and export out of it. Tell us what you have and where it goes, and we map the move.
How Pipe Ships
Seamless pipe usually ships by ocean in containers, and in smaller amounts as LCL, bundled with metal straps. When a job needs speed, small-OD pipe moves by air, since its small outside diameter is easy to manage in bundles. For large lots, we charter vessels and move pipe between almost any port pairing you need.
Containerization and Handling
Shipping pipe by ocean comes down to knowing how to stuff, block, and brace a container, and how to situate LCL bundles inside it. Our facilities, partners, and pipe suppliers run that containerization process every day, safely and at a cost that works. We arrange SGS and Bureau Veritas inspections when a buyer requires them, and we handle the crating, pickup, foreign-country delivery, and the export and legalization documentation that move the pipe across the border.
Pipe-Specific Methods
Different pipe takes different handling, and the detail is where shipments are won or lost:
- Chrome-plated pipe gets handling that protects the finish.
- Large-OD casing loads efficiently and safely with the right gear.
- Small-OD seamless pipe ships on bolsters and wine racking.
- R2 pipe is skidded for containerization.
- R3 pipe is bundled in slings for shipping by vessel charter.
Our yards in and near the Port of Houston take in and ship pipe straight to and from trucks, with acres of pipe-yard space for storage and transfer and dispatchers who schedule delivery trucks on short notice.
Types of Pipe We Ship Worldwide
- OCTG and casing
- Drill pipe and drilling pipe
- Line pipe and gas pipe
- Oil well pipe and oilfield tubulars, new and used
- Tubing and seamless tubing
- Seamless pipe and welded pipe
- Sucker rods and pumping units
- Pipe fittings and production equipment
- Plastic and PVC pipe
Why Ship Pipe With Texas International Freight
We deliver dependable, cost-effective pipe shipping and we keep it straightforward, no games on a multimillion-dollar load of pipe, and respect for the vendors we work with. Those relationships give you an edge on pricing and service from our team and our subcontractors. Years in oil and gas logistics built the project logistics capacity to meet whatever your pipe shipment needs, with the local knowledge for site-specific requirements and the global reach to find the best route. No matter how demanding the delivery, we work to land your pipe on time.
Ship Your Pipe
Texas International Freight moves OCTG, casing, seamless and welded pipe, and tubulars from Houston worldwide by container, LCL, air, and vessel charter, with inspections, customs, and documentation handled in house. Send us the pipe spec, quantity, and destination, and we return a plan 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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How is pipe shipped overseas?
By ocean in containers, as LCL for smaller lots, by air for small-diameter pipe, and on a chartered vessel for large lots. Each load is stuffed, blocked, and braced for the voyage.
What types of pipe do you ship?
OCTG, casing, drill pipe, line pipe, tubing, seamless and welded pipe, sucker rods, pumping units, pipe fittings, and plastic or PVC pipe.
How is seamless pipe packed for a container?
Bundled with metal straps, with small-OD pipe on bolsters and wine racking, R2 lengths skidded for containerization, and R3 lengths slung for vessel charter.
Can you arrange pipe inspections?
Yes. We arrange SGS and Bureau Veritas inspections when a buyer or contract requires them, before the pipe loads.
Do you handle pipe import and export both ways?
Yes. We move pipe into the U.S. and out of it, and we quote for foreign buyers and sellers shipping between worldwide port pairs.
