Sculpture Transport and Monumental Art Logistics Worldwide
You need to move a large sculpture, a monument, or a heavy installation piece across borders, and there is no second copy if it arrives damaged. How do you crate, rig, and ship a one-of-a-kind work that may weigh several tons? The handling plan matters as much as the route.
Texas International Freight transports large sculptures and monumental art from Houston and across the United States to galleries, collectors, and installation sites worldwide. We bring heavy-cargo rigging discipline to objects that cannot be replaced.
Art That Ships Like Heavy Cargo
Monumental bronze, stone, and steel works behave like industrial freight: they are heavy, awkward, and often oversized. We treat them with the rigging and securing methods we use for machinery, paired with the care a unique object demands.
Custom Crating and Rigging
Every piece gets a crate built to its shape, with internal bracing, padding, and mounts that hold the work without stress on weak points. Cranes and heavy-transport equipment handle the lift and load. Correct export packing protects the surface and the structure.
Oversized and Heavy Pieces
A work that exceeds container dimensions ships as breakbulk or on flat-rack and open-top equipment, with lashing calculated for the voyage. For a touring exhibition or a multi-piece installation, project logistics keeps the collection together.
Documentation and Customs
Fine art crosses borders under specific customs rules, and temporary exhibition pieces may move under a carnet. We prepare the paperwork and coordinate customs clearance so the work is not held at the port.
Get Your Shipment Booked
Send us the dimensions, weight, and destination, 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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How do you protect a one-of-a-kind sculpture in transit?
We build a custom crate shaped to the piece, with internal bracing and padding that supports it without stress on thin or projecting sections. The crate, dunnage, and lashing are engineered for the weight and the sea voyage.
Can you move a multi-ton bronze or stone work?
Yes. Heavy monumental works ship as breakbulk or on flat racks, lifted with cranes and moved with heavy-transport equipment. We handle pieces that weigh several tons the same way we handle industrial machinery.
Do you handle temporary exhibition shipments?
Yes. Works traveling for an exhibition can move under a temporary import document such as a carnet, which defers duty as long as the piece returns. We arrange the documentation and the round-trip logistics.
Can you crate and ship an entire installation?
Yes. For a multi-piece installation or a touring show, we crate each element, consolidate the consignment, and coordinate the move on one schedule so the full work arrives together.
What does it cost to ship a large sculpture overseas?
Cost depends on weight, dimensions, crating complexity, and destination. Send us photographs, dimensions, and weight, and we return a handling plan and a quote.
