UK to Lansing, Michigan: Project Cargo Exports
Specialised Shipping Solutions for Flat-Racks to Lansing, Michigan
Shipping International specialises in the secure and timely transport of oversized, out-of-gauge (OOG), and heavy-lift cargo to Lansing, Michigan, and worldwide. Our extensive experience in managing complex logistical challenges makes us a reliable partner for moving large, heavy, and non-standard cargo across international borders.
Advantages of Our Heavy Lift & Project Cargo Services
- Expertise in Complex Logistics: Our team possesses the experience to manage intricate cargo operations. We provide tailored logistics strategies for construction equipment, industrial machinery, and specialised materials.
- Customised Project Solutions: Understanding that each project presents unique challenges, we conduct feasibility studies, route surveys, and compliance checks to formulate optimal logistics solutions. This bespoke approach ensures the safe and efficient transit of your cargo.
- Comprehensive Planning and Coordination: We coordinate every aspect from initial planning to final delivery. This includes route assessments, port logistics, customs brokerage, and regulatory compliance. Our end-to-end project management ensures streamlined transportation, mitigating potential delays.
- Advanced Equipment and Technology: We utilise advanced lifting equipment, flat racks, open-top containers, and specialised vessels to manage challenging loads. Our teams employ tools such as 3D modelling for stowage and lashing planning, ensuring secure transport for every shipment.
- Global Network for Seamless Delivery: Our network of trusted partners and agents ensures connectivity to even the most remote destinations. Shipping International provides seamless connectivity and real-time tracking, keeping you informed throughout the shipping process.
Our Heavy Lift & Project Cargo Service Portfolio
- End-to-End Project Management: We manage the entire logistics process from pre-planning to on-site delivery, ensuring timely and secure transport.
- Customs Brokerage & Compliance: We navigate international regulations, ensuring seamless customs clearance and compliance.
- Specialised Equipment Handling: Our experts utilise floating cranes, mobile cranes, and other specialised lifting solutions for heavy and oversized cargo.
- Risk Assessment & Mitigation: We perform risk assessments to identify potential challenges and develop contingency plans.
- Door-to-Door Services: We offer door-to-door solutions using road, rail, and barge options to meet specific delivery requirements.
Industries Supported
- Construction & Infrastructure
- Energy (Oil & Gas, Renewables)
- Manufacturing & Industrial
- Mining & Minerals
- Technology & Electronics
Project Cargo Types Handled
- Out of Gauge Cargo (OOG): Cargo exceeding standard container dimensions is carefully loaded and secured on flat racks or platforms.
- Breakbulk Solutions: For items unsuitable for containerisation, we use breakbulk solutions, securing cargo on specialised beds with multiple flat racks, ensuring compliance with international maritime safety codes.
- Heavy Lift Cargo: Our team manages heavy loads, including machinery, construction materials, and oversized equipment.
Sustainability Commitment
We are dedicated to minimising the environmental impact of logistics. Our CO2 emissions calculator enables clients to monitor and improve the carbon footprint of their shipments.
Need to ship project cargo from the UK to Lansing, Michigan? Contact Shipping International today for a tailored solution and a competitive quote. Let us handle the complexities of your heavy lift and oversized cargo needs.
MSC
US East & Gulf Coast
| Origin | Departure | Destination | Arrival | Transit | Routing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felixstowe [GBFXT] | 2026-06-16 | Baltimore [USBAL] | 2026-07-07 | 21 days | 1 t/s |
| Felixstowe [GBFXT] | 2026-06-16 | Boston [USBOS] | 2026-06-29 | 13 days | 1 t/s |
| Felixstowe [GBFXT] | 2026-06-16 | Charleston [USCHS] | 2026-06-30 | 14 days | 1 t/s |
| Felixstowe [GBFXT] | 2026-06-16 | Houston [USHOU] | 2026-07-12 | 26 days | Direct |
| Felixstowe [GBFXT] | 2026-06-16 | Jacksonville [USJAX] | 2026-07-06 | 20 days | 1 t/s |
| Felixstowe [GBFXT] | 2026-06-16 | Mobile [USMOB] | 2026-07-17 | 31 days | Direct |
| Felixstowe [GBFXT] | 2026-06-16 | New Orleans [USMSY] | 2026-07-15 | 29 days | Direct |
| Felixstowe [GBFXT] | 2026-06-16 | New York [USNYC] | 2026-07-03 | 17 days | 1 t/s |
| Felixstowe [GBFXT] | 2026-06-16 | Norfolk [USORF] | 2026-07-05 | 19 days | 1 t/s |
| Felixstowe [GBFXT] | 2026-06-16 | Philadelphia [USPHL] | 2026-07-02 | 16 days | 1 t/s |
| Felixstowe [GBFXT] | 2026-06-16 | Port Everglades [USPEF] | 2026-07-08 | 22 days | 1 t/s |
| Felixstowe [GBFXT] | 2026-06-16 | Savannah [USSAV] | 2026-07-11 | 25 days | 1 t/s |
| London Gateway Port [GBLGP] | 2026-06-16 | Baltimore [USBAL] | 2026-07-15 | 29 days | 1 t/s |
| London Gateway Port [GBLGP] | 2026-06-16 | Charleston [USCHS] | 2026-07-06 | 20 days | 1 t/s |
| London Gateway Port [GBLGP] | 2026-06-16 | Norfolk [USORF] | 2026-07-13 | 27 days | 1 t/s |
| London Gateway Port [GBLGP] | 2026-06-16 | Philadelphia [USPHL] | 2026-07-09 | 23 days | 1 t/s |
| London Gateway Port [GBLGP] | 2026-06-16 | Savannah [USSAV] | 2026-07-18 | 32 days | 1 t/s |
US West Coast
| Origin | Departure | Destination | Arrival | Transit | Routing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felixstowe [GBFXT] | 2026-06-16 | Long Beach [USLGB] | 2026-07-26 | 40 days | 1 t/s |
| Felixstowe [GBFXT] | 2026-06-16 | Oakland [USOAK] | 2026-07-28 | 42 days | 1 t/s |
| Felixstowe [GBFXT] | 2026-06-16 | Seattle [USSEA] | 2026-08-03 | 48 days | 1 t/s |
Maersk
US East & Gulf Coast
| Origin | Departure | Destination | Arrival | Transit | Routing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grangemouth [GBGRG] | 2026-06-16 | Baltimore [USBAL] | 2026-07-23 | 37 days | 2 t/s |
| Grangemouth [GBGRG] | 2026-06-16 | Charleston [USCHS] | 2026-07-09 | 23 days | 1 t/s |
| Grangemouth [GBGRG] | 2026-06-16 | Houston [USHOU] | 2026-07-12 | 26 days | 1 t/s |
| Grangemouth [GBGRG] | 2026-06-16 | Miami [USMIA] | 2026-07-24 | 38 days | 1 t/s |
| Grangemouth [GBGRG] | 2026-06-16 | New Orleans [USMSY] | 2026-07-27 | 41 days | 2 t/s |
| Grangemouth [GBGRG] | 2026-06-16 | Newark [USEWR] | 2026-07-05 | 19 days | 1 t/s |
| Grangemouth [GBGRG] | 2026-06-16 | Norfolk [USORF] | 2026-07-16 | 30 days | 1 t/s |
| Grangemouth [GBGRG] | 2026-06-16 | Philadelphia [USPHL] | 2026-07-17 | 31 days | 1 t/s |
| Grangemouth [GBGRG] | 2026-06-16 | Port Everglades [USPEF] | 2026-07-27 | 41 days | 2 t/s |
| Grangemouth [GBGRG] | 2026-06-16 | Savannah [USSAV] | 2026-07-12 | 26 days | 1 t/s |
| London Gateway Port [GBLGP] | 2026-06-16 | Charleston [USCHS] | 2026-07-09 | 23 days | 1 t/s |
| London Gateway Port [GBLGP] | 2026-06-16 | Houston [USHOU] | 2026-07-12 | 26 days | 1 t/s |
| London Gateway Port [GBLGP] | 2026-06-16 | Newark [USEWR] | 2026-07-11 | 25 days | 1 t/s |
| London Gateway Port [GBLGP] | 2026-06-16 | Savannah [USSAV] | 2026-07-12 | 26 days | 1 t/s |
US West Coast
| Origin | Departure | Destination | Arrival | Transit | Routing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grangemouth [GBGRG] | 2026-06-16 | Los Angeles [USLAX] | 2026-07-31 | 45 days | 2 t/s |
| Grangemouth [GBGRG] | 2026-06-16 | Tacoma [USTIW] | 2026-08-25 | 70 days | 2 t/s |
Hapag-Lloyd
US East & Gulf Coast
| Origin | Departure | Destination | Arrival | Transit | Routing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool [GBLIV] | 2026-06-16 | Baltimore [USBAL] | 2026-07-30 | 44 days | 2 t/s |
| Liverpool [GBLIV] | 2026-06-16 | Jacksonville [USJAX] | 2026-07-31 | 45 days | 2 t/s |
| Liverpool [GBLIV] | 2026-06-16 | Miami [USMIA] | 2026-07-24 | 38 days | 1 t/s |
| Liverpool [GBLIV] | 2026-06-16 | New York [USNYC] | 2026-07-11 | 25 days | 1 t/s |
| Liverpool [GBLIV] | 2026-06-16 | Norfolk [USORF] | 2026-07-05 | 19 days | 1 t/s |
| Liverpool [GBLIV] | 2026-06-16 | Philadelphia [USPHL] | 2026-07-17 | 31 days | 1 t/s |
| Liverpool [GBLIV] | 2026-06-16 | Tampa [USTPA] | 2026-07-24 | 38 days | 2 t/s |
| London Gateway Port [GBLGP] | 2026-06-16 | Charleston [USCHS] | 2026-07-09 | 23 days | 1 t/s |
| London Gateway Port [GBLGP] | 2026-06-16 | New Orleans [USMSY] | 2026-08-03 | 48 days | 2 t/s |
| London Gateway Port [GBLGP] | 2026-06-16 | New York [USNYC] | 2026-07-05 | 19 days | 1 t/s |
| London Gateway Port [GBLGP] | 2026-06-16 | Norfolk [USORF] | 2026-07-08 | 22 days | 1 t/s |
| London Gateway Port [GBLGP] | 2026-06-16 | Norfolk [USORF] | 2026-07-16 | 30 days | 1 t/s |
| London Gateway Port [GBLGP] | 2026-06-16 | Philadelphia [USPHL] | 2026-07-10 | 24 days | 1 t/s |
| London Gateway Port [GBLGP] | 2026-06-16 | Savannah [USSAV] | 2026-07-12 | 26 days | 1 t/s |
US West Coast
| Origin | Departure | Destination | Arrival | Transit | Routing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool [GBLIV] | 2026-06-16 | Los Angeles [USLAX] | 2026-07-31 | 45 days | 2 t/s |
| Liverpool [GBLIV] | 2026-06-16 | Tacoma [USTIW] | 2026-09-01 | 77 days | 2 t/s |
| Liverpool [GBLIV] | 2026-06-16 | Tacoma [USTIW] | 2026-09-08 | 84 days | 2 t/s |
CMA-CGM
US East & Gulf Coast
| Origin | Departure | Destination | Arrival | Transit | Routing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool [GBLIV] | 2026-06-16 | Charleston [USCHS] | 2026-07-17 | 31 days | 1 t/s |
| Liverpool [GBLIV] | 2026-06-16 | Houston [USHOU] | 2026-07-24 | 38 days | 1 t/s |
| Liverpool [GBLIV] | 2026-06-16 | New Orleans [USMSY] | 2026-07-28 | 42 days | 1 t/s |
| Liverpool [GBLIV] | 2026-06-16 | New York [USNYC] | 2026-07-10 | 24 days | 1 t/s |
| Liverpool [GBLIV] | 2026-06-16 | Norfolk [USORF] | 2026-07-14 | 28 days | 1 t/s |
| Liverpool [GBLIV] | 2026-06-16 | Philadelphia [USPHL] | 2026-07-31 | 45 days | 2 t/s |
| Liverpool [GBLIV] | 2026-06-16 | Savannah [USSAV] | 2026-07-14 | 28 days | 1 t/s |
| Liverpool [GBLIV] | 2026-06-16 | Savannah [USSAV] | 2026-07-19 | 33 days | 1 t/s |
| Southampton [GBSOU] | 2026-06-16 | Miami [USMIA] | 2026-07-07 | 21 days | Direct |
| Southampton [GBSOU] | 2026-06-16 | Philadelphia [USPHL] | 2026-07-21 | 35 days | 1 t/s |
| Southampton [GBSOU] | 2026-06-16 | Philadelphia [USPHL] | 2026-07-23 | 37 days | 1 t/s |
| Teesport [GBTEE] | 2026-06-16 | Port Everglades [USPEF] | 2026-07-31 | 45 days | 2 t/s |
| Tilbury [GBTIL] | 2026-06-16 | Charleston [USCHS] | 2026-07-17 | 31 days | 1 t/s |
| Tilbury [GBTIL] | 2026-06-16 | Houston [USHOU] | 2026-07-24 | 38 days | 1 t/s |
| Tilbury [GBTIL] | 2026-06-16 | Miami [USMIA] | 2026-07-07 | 21 days | 1 t/s |
| Tilbury [GBTIL] | 2026-06-16 | Mobile [USMOB] | 2026-08-28 | 73 days | 2 t/s |
| Tilbury [GBTIL] | 2026-06-16 | New Orleans [USMSY] | 2026-07-28 | 42 days | 1 t/s |
| Tilbury [GBTIL] | 2026-06-16 | New York [USNYC] | 2026-07-10 | 24 days | 1 t/s |
| Tilbury [GBTIL] | 2026-06-16 | Norfolk [USORF] | 2026-07-14 | 28 days | 1 t/s |
| Tilbury [GBTIL] | 2026-06-16 | Philadelphia [USPHL] | 2026-07-21 | 35 days | 2 t/s |
| Tilbury [GBTIL] | 2026-06-16 | Philadelphia [USPHL] | 2026-07-23 | 37 days | 2 t/s |
| Tilbury [GBTIL] | 2026-06-16 | Port Everglades [USPEF] | 2026-07-24 | 38 days | 2 t/s |
| Tilbury [GBTIL] | 2026-06-16 | Port Everglades [USPEF] | 2026-07-31 | 45 days | 2 t/s |
| Tilbury [GBTIL] | 2026-06-16 | Savannah [USSAV] | 2026-07-14 | 28 days | 1 t/s |
| Tilbury [GBTIL] | 2026-06-16 | Savannah [USSAV] | 2026-07-19 | 33 days | 1 t/s |
US West Coast
| Origin | Departure | Destination | Arrival | Transit | Routing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool [GBLIV] | 2026-06-16 | Long Beach [USLGB] | 2026-08-17 | 62 days | 2 t/s |
| Liverpool [GBLIV] | 2026-06-16 | Long Beach [USLGB] | 2026-08-19 | 64 days | 2 t/s |
| Liverpool [GBLIV] | 2026-06-16 | Tacoma [USTIW] | 2026-08-19 | 64 days | 2 t/s |
| Southampton [GBSOU] | 2026-06-16 | Los Angeles [USLAX] | 2026-07-22 | 36 days | Direct |
| Southampton [GBSOU] | 2026-06-16 | Oakland [USOAK] | 2026-07-27 | 41 days | Direct |
| Teesport [GBTEE] | 2026-06-16 | Long Beach [USLGB] | 2026-08-24 | 69 days | 2 t/s |
| Teesport [GBTEE] | 2026-06-16 | Long Beach [USLGB] | 2026-08-26 | 71 days | 2 t/s |
| Teesport [GBTEE] | 2026-06-16 | Tacoma [USTIW] | 2026-08-26 | 71 days | 2 t/s |
| Tilbury [GBTIL] | 2026-06-16 | Long Beach [USLGB] | 2026-08-10 | 55 days | 2 t/s |
| Tilbury [GBTIL] | 2026-06-16 | Long Beach [USLGB] | 2026-08-12 | 57 days | 2 t/s |
| Tilbury [GBTIL] | 2026-06-16 | Long Beach [USLGB] | 2026-08-24 | 69 days | 2 t/s |
| Tilbury [GBTIL] | 2026-06-16 | Los Angeles [USLAX] | 2026-07-22 | 36 days | 1 t/s |
| Tilbury [GBTIL] | 2026-06-16 | Oakland [USOAK] | 2026-08-10 | 55 days | 1 t/s |
| Tilbury [GBTIL] | 2026-06-16 | Tacoma [USTIW] | 2026-08-12 | 57 days | 2 t/s |
| Tilbury [GBTIL] | 2026-06-16 | Tacoma [USTIW] | 2026-08-26 | 71 days | 2 t/s |
COSCO
US East & Gulf Coast
| Origin | Departure | Destination | Arrival | Transit | Routing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton [GBSOU] | 2026-06-16 | Miami [USMIA] | 2026-07-07 | 21 days | Direct |
| Southampton [GBSOU] | 2026-06-16 | Philadelphia [USPHL] | 2026-07-22 | 36 days | 1 t/s |
| Southampton [GBSOU] | 2026-06-16 | Port Everglades [USPEF] | 2026-07-19 | 33 days | 1 t/s |
| Southampton [GBSOU] | 2026-06-16 | Savannah [USSAV] | 2026-07-27 | 41 days | 2 t/s |
US West Coast
| Origin | Departure | Destination | Arrival | Transit | Routing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton [GBSOU] | 2026-06-16 | Los Angeles [USLAX] | 2026-07-22 | 36 days | Direct |
| Southampton [GBSOU] | 2026-06-16 | Oakland [USOAK] | 2026-07-27 | 41 days | Direct |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is considered project cargo?
Project cargo typically refers to oversized, overweight, or complex shipments that require specialised handling and logistics planning. This can include large machinery, construction equipment, or components for industrial projects.
How do you handle out-of-gauge (OOG) cargo?
We secure OOG cargo on flat racks or platforms, ensuring it is properly loaded and braced to meet international safety standards. Our team carefully plans the loading, securing, and transportation process to minimise risks.
What is breakbulk shipping?
Breakbulk shipping involves transporting cargo that cannot fit into standard containers. This often includes large machinery, steel beams, or other oversized items that are loaded individually onto a vessel.
Do you provide customs clearance services?
Yes, we offer comprehensive customs brokerage services to ensure your cargo complies with all relevant regulations. Our team handles all necessary documentation and procedures to facilitate smooth customs clearance.
How can I get a quote for shipping project cargo?
To obtain a quote, please contact us via our quote form with details about your cargo, including dimensions, weight, origin, and destination. Our team will assess your requirements and provide a competitive quote tailored to your specific needs.
What types of insurance do you offer for project cargo?
We offer a range of insurance options to protect your cargo during transit. Our team can help you choose the right level of coverage based on the value and nature of your shipment.
How do you ensure the safety of heavy lift cargo?
We prioritise safety by conducting thorough risk assessments, using specialised lifting equipment, and employing experienced personnel. Our team adheres to strict safety protocols to ensure the secure handling and transportation of heavy lift cargo.
Can you handle door-to-door delivery for project cargo?
Yes, we offer door-to-door delivery services, coordinating all aspects of transportation from the point of origin to the final destination. This includes inland transportation, customs clearance, and on-site delivery.
