Export Packing and Container Logistics
Freight is the line item buyers underestimate and we spend the most time on. A camp that ships badly costs more in ocean freight than it saved on unit price.
There are two ways to move a prefab building across an ocean. You can ship the finished shape, which means paying to move a great deal of air as out-of-gauge or break-bulk cargo. Or you can knock it down, ship building rather than volume, and rebuild it at the other end.
Expandable and flat-pack units are knocked down so several homes fit one 40HQ container. Fixed steel modules, where the specification requires them, ship as out-of-gauge or break-bulk cargo with a tailored loading plan.
Either way, the plan comes before the packing. Container-by-container loading plans are produced so nothing arrives missing or crushed, and photographs are taken before every container is sealed.
Every Stage End to End
Eight stages from first enquiry to a building standing on your site.
01 Destination and terms
Destination port, inland haul and commercial terms — FOB, CIF or DAP — confirmed before packing is planned.
02 Format decision
Knocked-down, flat-pack or fixed volumetric, chosen against your freight budget, your crane and the finish level you need on arrival.
03 Loading plan
Container-by-container packing designed to maximise units per box and protect finished interiors in transit.
04 Sequencing
On multi-container projects, containers are numbered so the modules needed first arrive first and the site erects continuously.
05 Protection
Panels, glazing and fittings protected for the sea leg and, where it applies, a long inland haul over unsealed roads.
06 Photo report
Every container is photographed at quality control and at loading before it is sealed.
07 Documentation
Export documentation, material certificates and load-test reports issued with the shipment.
08 Arrival support
Loading plans and packing lists let your team check the delivery against the schedule before the crew mobilises.
What This Changes for the Buyer
Lower freight per unit
Knocked-down formats mean several homes per 40HQ rather than one module filling a box.
Nothing arrives missing
Completeness is checked against the bolt and panel schedule before the doors close.
No surprises at the port
Photographs at quality control and at loading document what was shipped.
Terms to suit your contract
FOB, CIF or DAP as your commercial arrangement requires.
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Export Packing and Logistics FAQ
What buyers want to know about how we work.
How many homes fit in a 40HQ container?
Expandable and flat-pack units are knocked down so several homes fit one 40HQ container. The exact number depends on the specification and is confirmed on your loading plan.
What about modules that cannot be knocked down?
Fixed steel modules ship as out-of-gauge or break-bulk cargo with a loading plan tailored to the cargo and the route.
Which Incoterms do you quote?
FOB, CIF or DAP. Tell us the destination port and your preferred terms with the enquiry.
Do we see the containers before they ship?
Yes. Photo reports are issued at quality control and at loading, before every container is sealed.
Can containers be sequenced for a phased erection?
Yes, and on large camps it matters. Containers are numbered so the modules needed first arrive first.
Talk to Us About Export Packing and Logistics
Describe the project and we will set out exactly how this stage would run for you.