Anil Darya International L.L.C-FZ is a Dubai-based freight forwarder offering sea freight, air cargo, dangerous goods, bulk cargo and break bulk / project cargo services, and a member of FIATA and NAFL.
Oversized · Project cargo
We arrange breakbulk and project cargo shipments from Dubai and Jebel Ali to ports worldwide, and into the UAE from overseas. This covers cargo that does not fit a standard container or is better shipped loose: machinery, steel, pipes, vessels, plant modules and heavy-lift units. We plan each piece, book the right vessel, coordinate lifting and lashing, and follow the cargo to the delivery point.
What counts as breakbulk and project cargo
Breakbulk is cargo loaded piece by piece into a ship's hold or onto deck, instead of in a container. Project cargo is a group of shipments that belong to one project, often with heavy or oversized units and a fixed delivery window. Typical cargo includes:
- Industrial machinery, generators, transformers and turbines
- Steel coils, plates, beams and structural steel
- Pipes and oil and gas equipment
- Vehicles, construction equipment and boats
- Plant modules, tanks and pressure vessels
Some oversized pieces can still travel in flat rack or open top containers. Our guide to flat rack, open top or breakbulk explains how to choose.
How a breakbulk shipment is planned
- Cargo details. Dimensions, weight and centre of gravity of each piece, lifting points, drawings or photos, and whether the cargo can be stowed on deck.
- Route and vessel. We check which liner services or charter options fit the cargo, the load port and discharge port, and the ship's lifting gear.
- Quotation. Freight is usually charged per revenue ton (the greater of weight in tonnes or volume in cubic metres), plus port, lifting and lashing costs. We list what is included.
- Port and permits. Delivery to the terminal, port permits for heavy or out-of-gauge cargo, and any road permits for transport to the port.
- Loading and securing. Lifting plan, lashing and dunnage, and a stowage plan agreed with the carrier. A pre-loading survey is advisable for steel and high-value cargo.
- Voyage and delivery. Tracking until discharge, then delivery to the consignee or the project site.
Project cargo from Dubai
For projects, the plan covers more than one ship. We coordinate several pieces or shipments against one delivery schedule, combine breakbulk with container shipments for the smaller parts, and plan inland transport at both ends. Route surveys may be needed when heavy pieces move by road to or from the port.
Documents for breakbulk cargo
- Commercial invoice and a packing list that gives the size and weight of every piece
- Bill of lading, prepared from the packing list
- Drawings or lifting points for heavy units
- Survey reports where the carrier or the buyer asks for them
- Cargo insurance certificate, if insurance is arranged
- Safety data sheets if any piece contains fuel, oil or other dangerous goods
What affects the cost
The main factors are the weight and volume of each piece, whether it can go under deck or must go on deck, the lifting gear needed at each port, the route, and how many sailings serve it. Cargo that is ready on time and well documented avoids waiting time and extra port costs.
Breakbulk guides
- What to send before a breakbulk quote
- Flat rack, open top or breakbulk for oversized cargo
- Breakbulk damage prevention: lashing, dunnage and storage
- Breakbulk documents and port handling in the UAE
- Project cargo and heavy-lift logistics in Dubai
- Seasonal impacts on breakbulk freight in Dubai
Send the dimensions, weight and photos or drawings of each piece, with the pickup and delivery locations and the ready date, through our freight rate inquiry, by email at [email protected] or on WhatsApp. We will review the options and send a quotation.