Project & Break-Bulk Cargo Logistics
Specialized engineering and multi-modal transport solutions for oversized, non-containerized heavy industrial machinery.
Heavy equipment, industrial machinery and out-of-gauge cargo don't move like a standard container — a route that looks fine on a map can have a bridge that won't take the weight, or a corner a trailer can't turn.
EMAJ Freight plans and coordinates project and break-bulk cargo movement from initial route survey to final site delivery — arranging heavy-lift vessel chartering through partner operators, coordinating on-site handling through a local agent at the port, and managing route planning, permits and paperwork directly through our team in Thoothukudi.
How This Actually Works
Being direct about who does what, because it affects how your shipment is planned and executed:
Heavy-lift vessel chartering is arranged through partner operators — we don't own or operate vessels ourselves. On-site loading, lashing and discharge supervision is coordinated through a local agent at the port, not performed by EMAJ staff directly.
What we handle directly, through our own team, is route planning, permit coordination, feasibility analysis and overall project management — the work that ties the chartering and on-site handling together into one accountable delivery, rather than three separate vendors you'd otherwise have to coordinate yourself.
What We Coordinate
When Project Cargo Applies
Cargo qualifies as project or break-bulk when it can't be containerized — oversized machinery, structural steel, transformers, and equipment that exceeds standard container dimensions or weight limits. Moving it well depends on planning the route before the cargo leaves origin, not after it's already loaded.
Documentation
Project cargo carries more planning-stage paperwork than a standard shipment, checked before the move rather than after:
Why Work With Us
Experienced hands coordinating every stage.
EMAJ Freight is run by a team with 9+ years of hands-on experience in international freight forwarding. Project cargo has more moving parts than a standard shipment — chartering, permits, on-site handling, insurance — and that experience is what keeps them tied together as one project rather than four separate vendors.
One point of contact for a multi-party move.
Chartering, on-site supervision, permits and insurance each involve a different party. We coordinate all of them through one team, so you have a single accountable contact rather than managing each relationship yourself.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does EMAJ own or operate heavy-lift vessels?
No. Heavy-lift vessel chartering is arranged through partner operators; we coordinate the charter and the rest of the move, but we don't own or operate vessels ourselves.
Who supervises loading and lashing on-site?
A local agent at the port, coordinated by our team. We manage the route planning, permits and overall project directly.
Do you arrange marine cargo insurance?
Yes, directly, as your insurance agent.
What qualifies as project or break-bulk cargo?
Cargo that can't be containerized — oversized machinery, structural steel, transformers and equipment exceeding standard container dimensions or weight limits.
How far in advance should project cargo be planned?
Route surveys and permit approvals need to happen before the cargo leaves origin, not after — for anything genuinely oversized, planning early is what prevents a hold-up mid-route.
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