Oil and Gas Logistics From Houston, Texas
If you are looking for an oil and gas logistics company in Texas or anywhere else in the United States, look no further than Texas International Freight.
We are a privately owned freight forwarder built to deliver dependable logistics for the energy sector.
We are based in Texas, and we ship out of and into any port or airport in the US. Our knowledge and focus in oil and gas logistics let us run complex, demanding moves every day across the energy industry.
What We Ship and How We Move It
We offer complete oil and gas logistics solutions. We send smaller shipments by LCL, or when the shipment is time-critical, by air from anywhere in the world to the oil patch.
We ship full container loads from original equipment manufacturers (OEM suppliers) to the end users operating in the field worldwide.
We move massive drill rigs by vessel charter or break bulk liner service from the US to Asia, South America, the Middle East, and Europe. We export many other parts, pieces, and accessories out of the US for oil and gas service companies operating overseas.
Every day we work to earn and keep our customers’ trust. We are a familiar face in the Texas oil and gas logistics market and hold a well-respected presence across the wider industry. Call us to see how we can help ship your next oil and gas project.
Oil and Gas Equipment We Handle
Some of the items we ship for the oil and gas sector include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Drill rigs
- Frac trailers
- Compressors
- Heat exchangers
- Drill pipe and OCTG
- All manner of parts and accessories for the oil patch
As an example, Texas International Freight shipped the two massive Flow Tees pictured below to Europe by air.
Flow Tees are heavy iron pieces designed for the midstream delivery pipeline, built to allow maximum fluid flow through a branch connection as a pipeline pig or sphere passes the opening.
Oil and Gas Logistics Demands Shipping on Short Notice
Short lead times are the reason the pictured cargo went by air freight.
Pipeline and oilfield shipments challenge most freight companies because of the specialized logistics knowledge they require. Every country sets its own customs regulations. Many oil and gas producing countries are difficult to ship to, whether from bureaucracy, protectionism, or plain inefficiency.
We have run oil and gas logistics to and from so many countries for so long that we know how to handle each of these issues.
Another aspect of the industry is that oil and gas equipment manufacturers vary in specialty and focus.
Texas International Freight has built deep contacts with capable vendors in all major oil producing countries. Some excel at delivering the last mile in Saudi Arabia.
Others are adept at clearing cargo through Brazilian customs with little fuss. If you are struggling with your oil and gas logistics provider at any step of the delivery process, call us.
Texas International Freight can help. Many logistics companies lack strong business connections with the right suppliers.
Many also lack the personal connections inside their vendor companies that get things done.
If your freight forwarder is not regularly involved in oil and gas logistics, trusting them with equipment like the piece pictured is a gamble worth avoiding.
Blow Out Preventer Shipping
Here is another example. Texas International Freight shipped this Blow Out Preventer under its oil and gas logistics program. Blow Out Preventers (BOPs) are the last line of defense in an oil well blowout.
This piece of equipment can weigh close to 35 tons. Oil and gas logistics sometimes includes trucking and import services, as this piece of oil well equipment did.
The BOP was originally manufactured in Texas. Texas International trucked the cargo to the port terminal, coordinated the stevedores and port to handle their charges and fees, loaded the cargo onto a break bulk vessel, and arranged trucking to the customer’s overseas site. The job required special crane use at both the port and the customer’s site.
Texas International Freight’s deep experience shipping blow out preventers by ocean and truck kept this shipment on plan.
Oil and Gas Logistics Based in Houston
Texas International Freight is a full-service international shipping company based in Houston, Texas, with a strong focus on oil and gas logistics. Our personnel carry deep experience shipping oil field equipment worldwide, door to door.
Pictured on the left are several thousand cubic meters of OCTG pipe shipped on a continuous basis to customers in the Middle East. Shipping large amounts of oil pipe and tubulars by ocean vessel can feel intimidating. It does not need to be.
Use a company focused on oil and gas logistics and you avoid the headaches and pitfalls.
Vessel demurrage that costs tens of thousands of dollars per day, port storage charges that run into the thousands per day from customs entry issues, and truck delays all threaten a safe and secure voyage.
Shipping overseas usually works well. When things go wrong, though, they can unravel fast. Cover your bases ahead of time by choosing a reputable oil and gas logistics provider like Texas International Freight.
Shipping Modes
Oil and gas logistics often calls for an ocean vessel charter or an air cargo charter. Texas International Freight helps OEMs charter cargo ships and cargo planes to the Middle East, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Europe, and Africa. We bring the focus, knowledge, and connections to move your cargo worldwide.
Most freight companies do not focus on oil and gas logistics. Some claim the capability but lack the depth to deliver. Other giant forwarders employ many capable people, yet their internal bureaucracy moves too slowly to react when a shipment hits a new problem.
