ENVIRONMENT
A European client needed to ship several screw presses. Standard packing required 1 × 40HQ + 1 × 20GP container. Timing was bad: Europe freight rates were spiking.
The client asked if we could fit everything into just 1 × 40HQ to cut costs. The standard answer from most suppliers: “Not possible.”
What we did
We worked with the factory through multiple loading-plan iterations:
- Split integrated equipment into modular pieces for more flexible positioning.
- Shipped equipment bare, without wooden crates, to save space.
- Minimized clearance between items.
- Built a steel base frame to bolt all equipment down, since tight spacing prevented traditional container securing.
- Added anti-collision airbags between equipment for extra protection.
Result
We eliminated the 20GP container entirely. The client saved 35% on total import shipping costs during a freight-rate surge.
The takeaway: “Not possible” often just means “we haven't tried hard enough yet.”