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Transporting oversized cargo is about more than just moving it from point A to point B. Firstly because of how it will be transported, as the cargo is too large to be shipped in a standard tent or container.

The relocation of fleets, production and processing lines, as well as factories requires the preparation of comprehensive, multi-stage action plans.

In general, it takes skilled specialists to handle transportation of oversized cargo.

According to the 2020 report of the Central Statistical Office of Poland, the country imported goods worth PLN 87.9 billion from China from January to August.

Growing demand for the transportation of oversized cargo is a result of global economic development and increasingly sophisticated information technology.

In the global economy, the oil and gas industry is often considered an exclusive club where entrance requires a recommendation and compliance with demanding quality standards.

Chinese ports, which continue to dominate the global shipping market, make the Chinese maritime market one of the world’s most important.

The AsstrA corporate group won Uralmashzavod’s tender for the transportation of oversized cargo that was the subject of a deal between the Russian construction equipment manufacturer company and Almalyk, a mining and metallurgical conglomerate.

The number of cars in the world is growing rapidly every year. Global industry sales amounted to 75 million vehicles in 2019.

In the first half of 2020, for safety purposes online meetings almost entirely replaced in-person discussions.

Oversized Transportation Department specialists completed the project in 25 days.

Each type of cargo has unique characteristics that must be accommodated when transporting it.

For clients, a logistics company’s membership in professional associations indicates reliability and an ability to provide services of international quality standards.

Every day, tens of thousands of vehicles operate on international highways.

While clientele of industrial project logistics providers place considerable importance on experience and the ability to execute complex shipments as required in the industrial sector, matters are further complicated by the Covid-19 outbreak that has impacted almost all industries.

The services sector is key to the entire UK economy, as it accounts for ¾ of the country’s GDP.

Between their places of manufacture and end use, production line elements must often travel thousands of kilometers.

When it comes to logistics teamwork, it is important to focus upon a common goal and consistently work together to achieve results. That’s why the AsstrA corporate group emphasizes this approach both with Customers and internally.

Mankind has been building with concrete for 4,000 years, since the age of Mesopotamia. The material gained popularity in ancient Rome.

Belarusian forests are a renewable natural resource that are the country’s primary national treasure.

What is the most expensive thing in the modern world? Gold? Diamonds? Or maybe – according to a Forbes’ ranking of valuable products – a rhino horn?

56 trucks, 3,000 kilometers, and only 2 months. For the AsstrA-Associated Traffic AG corporate group, autumn was full of ambitious projects. Experts from AsstrA Industry Project Logistics and AsstrA Italy have proven that nothing is impossible.

For centuries, natural resource extraction has played a key role in global financial stability. Today, mining continues to influence the world's economy and labor markets.

In a free market, competition is supposed to benefit everyone.

Transports to and from China are becoming more and more popular among Clients of the AsstrA-Associated Traffic AG international transportation and logistics corporate group.

Project logistics has become an integral part of AsstrA-Associated Traffic AG’s business. Several German-speaking companies regularly rely on the transport and logistics services provider for support in this area. The main destinations of these shipments are Russia, Central Asia, and China.

Skip traffic, save money, and protect the environment – all good reasons more people choose city trains or subways for daily trips. However, it takes significant resources to keep all the railway parks of Europe and the CIS up to date.

A 20-meter Moscow metro wagon. A 6-ton passenger plane engine. A 1,000-part city tram. All these vehicles’ components must go a long way before they can function together as a whole.

From 21 to 23 May, the German city of Bremen will host the "heavy" logistics and transportation industry’s key annual event: Breakbulk Europe. Representatives of the entire industrial supply chain will come together in the Bremen Musicians’ hometown.

The origin stories of airports, reactors, factories, and large industrial construction all share a common element: project logistics. Andrey Abramov, AsstrA Industrial Project Logistics Specialist shares how to map a project solution to a client’s specific needs and what goes into planning a successful shipment.

From March to August 2018, transport and logistics operator AsstrA-Associated Traffic AG transported crane parts, counterweights, crane maintenance equipment, and several self-propelled heavy and oversized cargo moving modules.

In August of this year, the AsstrA-Associated Traffic AG group of transport and logistics companies shipped a new 26-meter rail wagon to Germany, and then shipped similar cargo from Switzerland a few weeks later.