energy storage system freight forwarding knowledge and cases sharing
Based on 8 years of experience in energy storage system freight forwarding service, we summarize the energy storage system international logistics knowledge and cases as follows:
The documents required for energy storage system shipping mainly includes:
- 1. Battery pack documents: MSDS, UN38.3, transportation identification report
- 2. Energy storage system documents: MSDS, transportation identification report, hazardous characteristics report,
- 3. Container document: Classification Society Certification (also named as Container Certificate)
Battery pack documents
Energy storage system documents
Container document
Four important data of the Classification Society Certification:
- 1. Overall Dimensions
- 2. Maximum Operating Gross Mass
- 3. Allowable Stacking Load For 1.8G
- 4. Transverse Racking Test Force
The six major cases and friehgt forwarding solutions we have encountered so far in transportation energy storage system for cleints are summarized as follows:
case 1
- The battery pack and energy storage system documents are complete, and the four important data of the Classification Society Certification meet the requirements
- Freight solutions: normal space booking and freight shipping according to SOC and UN3536
case 2
- The battery pack and energy storage system documents are complete, while the Maximum Operating Gross Mass does not meet the requirements
- Freight solutions: special stacking locations can be arranged in coordination with the shipping company and shipped according to SOC and UN3536
case 3
- The battery pack and energy storage system documents are complete, while the weight of the container is more than the maximum operating gross mass
- Freight solutions: special stacking locations can be arranged in coordination with the shipping company and shipped according to SOC and UN3536
case 4
- The battery pack and energy storage system documents are complete, while the container is a customized size, non-international standard size
- Freight solutions: : shipped according to COC, frame container/flat container which also called as OOG freight solution
case 5
- Have battery pack documents but no container certificate
- Freight solutions: : the battery pack and container are transported separately.
- Battery packs are shipped according to COC and UN3480, and the container is transported according to frame container or flat container (OOG)
case 6
- 6. Oversized, overweight or over-height container
- Freight solutions: can be transported by split lifting, load on the top deck, or shipped by bulk cargo ship (BBK)
4 major freight solutions for energy storage system transportation
So in total, there are 4 major freight solutions to transport energy storage system which names as SOC, OOG, BBK, Bulk Cargo Ship
Hope this helps everyone who have needs of or interested in energy storage system freight forwarding shipping.
Huin Logistics has been focusing on the battery international logistics for 15 years and have 7 years energy storage sytem freight forwarding experience. We mainly undertakes lithium battery, portable power station, energy storage system ( home energy storage system, industrial and commercial energy storage system), electric vehicles / power tools, and UPS power .,etc. Our services cover international express, air freight (can undertake battery over 35kg) , sea freight FCL & LCL and DDP special line, DG contract directly signed with five major shipping companies – MSK ZIM COSCO EMC CMA, we looking forward to have a long term win-win cooperation with clients all over the world!
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