{"id":6896,"date":"2023-11-13T14:29:12","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T14:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mercatorcargo.co.uk\/?p=6896"},"modified":"2025-08-15T14:13:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T13:13:45","slug":"out-of-gauge-cargo-imports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mercatorcargo.co.uk\/out-of-gauge-cargo-imports\/","title":{"rendered":"Out of Gauge Cargo Imports &#8211; A Freight Forwarding Case Study"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Out of gauge cargo (OOG) in shipping refers to cargo which cannot fit into a standard shipping container, because it is too wide, tall or long.  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mercatorcargo.co.uk\/freight-services\/project-cargo\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.mercatorcargo.co.uk\/freight-services\/project-cargo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OOG shipping<\/a> (sometimes known as project cargo) needs planning and careful attention to detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Mercator was recently asked to handle the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mercatorcargo.co.uk\/customs-clearance\/\">import customs clearance<\/a> and delivery of two pieces of machinery parts. \u00a0Both drums were out of gauge cargo and were shipped from the USA to the UK using two 20\u2019 flat rack containers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"586\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mercatorcargo.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Oversized-Cargo-Flat-Rack1-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6902\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mercatorcargo.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Oversized-Cargo-Flat-Rack1-jpg.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.mercatorcargo.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Oversized-Cargo-Flat-Rack1-300x176.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.mercatorcargo.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Oversized-Cargo-Flat-Rack1-768x450.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Our agent in the USA handled the sea freight from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mercatorcargo.co.uk\/where-we-ship\/usa\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.mercatorcargo.co.uk\/where-we-ship\/usa\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">USA<\/a> to the UK, along with loading and transporting the flat racks to the port in New York.&nbsp; Once the shipment arrived in Southampton, Mercator\u2019s import team took the reigns, settling the shipping line\u2019s landing charges and arranging delivery to Cornwall.&nbsp; An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/esdal-and-abnormal-loads\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/esdal-and-abnormal-loads\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">abnormal load convoy<\/a> was required due to the width of the cargo, Mercator handled this as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"611\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mercatorcargo.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Out-of-gauge-import-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mercatorcargo.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Out-of-gauge-import-jpg.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.mercatorcargo.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Out-of-gauge-import-300x183.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.mercatorcargo.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Out-of-gauge-import-768x469.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have an out of gauge shipment for import into the UK or export from the UK, then get in touch with our team to obtain a quote.  We handle oversized shipments utilising flat racks and open top containers, and can help with loading or unloading at site.  You can contact our team by calling (+44)&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:00442392756575\">02392 756 575<\/a>, emailing&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:sales@mercatorcargo.co.uk\">sales@mercatorcargo.co.uk<\/a>&nbsp;or completing the form below and someone will be in touch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Request a Quote for Out of Gauge Shipping<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"widget\" data-elementor-id=\"163\" class=\"elementor elementor-163\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-163 elementor-button-align-stretch elementor-widget elementor-widget-form\" data-id=\"163\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;button_width&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;step_next_label&quot;:&quot;Next&quot;,&quot;step_previous_label&quot;:&quot;Previous&quot;,&quot;step_type&quot;:&quot;number_text&quot;,&quot;step_icon_shape&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"form.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<form class=\"elementor-form\" method=\"post\" name=\"Contact Form\" aria-label=\"Contact Form\">\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"post_id\" value=\"163\"\/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_id\" value=\"163\"\/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"referer_title\" value=\"LCL China to UK - Mercator Cargo Systems\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"queried_id\" value=\"8495\"\/>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-form-fields-wrapper elementor-labels-above\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-text elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-name elementor-col-50 elementor-field-required elementor-mark-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-name\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tName\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[name]\" id=\"form-field-name\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"Jane Doe\" required=\"required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-email elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-email elementor-col-50 elementor-field-required elementor-mark-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-email\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmail\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"email\" name=\"form_fields[email]\" id=\"form-field-email\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"sales@mercatorcargo.co.uk\" required=\"required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-text elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_1e5894a elementor-col-50 elementor-field-required elementor-mark-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_1e5894a\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCompany Name\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[field_1e5894a]\" id=\"form-field-field_1e5894a\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"e.g Mercator Cargo\" required=\"required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-tel elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_d0d8f2c elementor-col-50 elementor-field-required elementor-mark-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_d0d8f2c\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhone Number\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"tel\" name=\"form_fields[field_d0d8f2c]\" id=\"form-field-field_d0d8f2c\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"02392 756575\" required=\"required\" pattern=\"[0-9()#&amp;+*-=.]+\" title=\"Only numbers and phone characters (#, -, *, etc) are accepted.\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-textarea elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-message elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required elementor-mark-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-message\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMessage\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<textarea class=\"elementor-field-textual elementor-field  elementor-size-sm\" name=\"form_fields[message]\" id=\"form-field-message\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"To Request a Quote please provide collection &amp; 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