INDUSTRY
Steel, Metals & Mining Logistics
Iron ore, scrap and coking coal inbound; finished steel outbound as bulk and breakbulk.
OVERVIEW
How we serve steel, metals & mining.
Steel logistics is heavy, dense and unforgiving of loose planning. Iron ore, scrap and coking coal arrive in bulk parcels; coils, plates, billets and structural sections leave as breakbulk or containerised cargo that damages easily if lashed badly.
Petrobulk arranges both directions — chartering or booking bulk tonnage inbound, and organising breakbulk, flat-rack and container movement outbound — with stowage, lashing and handling specified rather than assumed.
Sector challenges
- Density and stowage
Heavy parcels stress stowage plans; wrong distribution costs time and risks cargo and vessel.
- Damage in handling
Coils and plates mark and deform without correct cradles, dunnage and lashing.
- Scrap variability
Grade, contamination and radiation screening differ by origin and must be verified before shipment.
- Inland evacuation
Mill sidings and stockyards need continuous evacuation or discharge stalls at the port.
How we solve it
- Bulk tonnage arrangement
Voyage and time charters plus liner bulk bookings sized to the parcel and discharge facility.
- Breakbulk & project handling
Cradles, dunnage and lashing plans agreed with the carrier before loading, not at the quay.
- Origin verification
Scrap grade, contamination and radiation screening evidenced with independent reports.
- Multimodal inland legs
Rail and road evacuation planned alongside discharge so the port stays clear.
RELEVANT SERVICES
Modes that fit this sector.
CASE IN POINT
Stowage agreed before loading.
For coils, plates and heavy sections we settle cradle, dunnage and lashing detail with the carrier ahead of loading — the single largest source of avoidable claims in steel movement.
FAQs
Do you handle finished steel as well as raw materials?
Yes — ore, scrap and coking coal inbound, and coils, plates, billets and sections outbound.
Can you arrange breakbulk shipments?
Yes. Breakbulk, flat-rack and open-top options are arranged where cargo does not suit standard containers.
How is scrap quality verified?
Grade, contamination and radiation screening are evidenced through independent inspection at origin.
Do you coordinate inland movement to mills?
Yes — rail rakes and road trailers to mill sidings and stockyards, coordinated against discharge progress.
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