Shipping

This page provides some information about how we ship steel. It is aimed at our Far Eastern customers and whilst it is generally correct for other regions please contact us if you have a specific enquiry.

Conventional

Our preferred shipping line for conventional shipments is Rickmers Linie as we find them the most reliable. Conventional shipments are for material wider than 2.2m and more than 11m long. Conventional shipping is more expensive than containerized shipping as the lack of standardization makes the loading/unloading process slower and more expensive.

If you have steel in transit on a Rickmers conventional vessel you can use this link to see where your steel is.

Steel shipped on conventional vessels is usually shipped from Antwerp

Containerised

Our preferred shipping line for steel which is being shipped using containers is Hanjin Line. Again we use them due to their reliability and the regularity of their sailings to the Far East. We ship using 20' and 40' dry containers.

The specifications of these are:

	20'	40'
Internal Dimensions
Length	5897mm	12031mm
Width	2348mm	2348mm
Height	2390mm	2390mm
Door Opening
Width	2336mm	2336mm
Height	2280mm	2280mm
Weight
Max Gross	30,480kg	32,500kg
Tare	2,240kg	3,750kg
Max Payload	28,240kg	28,750kg
Load capacity	33m³	68m³

The door opening size is the limiting factor for plate width and unfortunately plates can no longer be tilted inside a container.

If we have used Hanjin to ship your steel you can track it using the Bill of Lading number, booking number or by the vessel using this link.

Steel shipped using a container ship usually from Tilbury, Felixstowe or Antwerp.



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