Manufacturing Logistics Projects

Bottling and Processing Equipment

The movement of bottling and processing equipment requires careful coordination across multiple transport modes.

STG has handled the movement of complete bottling and canning lines, including a full canning line transported from Bologna to Shanghai using the Antonov 124, at the time the largest cargo aircraft in operation.

Additional work has included the delivery of bottling and processing equipment into facilities across the UK and Europe, often involving a combination of barge, road, and sea freight.

Heavy Industrial Manufacturing Logistics

In heavy manufacturing, transport planning often requires alternative methods where road movement alone is not practical.

Projects have included large fabrications, steel works equipment, and refinery components across the UK and Europe, where route planning and access constraints required detailed assessment before movement.

In one case, a 98-ton casting was transported from the Czech Republic to Romania using inland waterways, reducing the need for complex heavy road movements.

Time-Critical Manufacturing Movements

In certain manufacturing logistics projects, risk is managed through planning rather than probability.

On a movement from Germany to the UK, 24 vehicles were coordinated to arrive on site at the same time. Installation would not begin until all equipment was present, ensuring production restart was not exposed to delay.

Food Manufacturing Logistics

Food manufacturing introduces additional considerations, including equipment sensitivity and phased installation.

One project involved relocating a Kellogg’s cereal facility from Denmark, with the plant divided between Barcelona and Manchester. The movement was scheduled to align with installation requirements at both locations.