Breakbulk & Rolltrailers

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As a rule, all cargo that cannot be rolled on or off the RoRo vessel is referred to as break bulk cargo. It can be anything from machine equipment and windmill rotor blades to trains or boats. The cargo is loaded onto a rolltrailer and then transported onto the ship using a tuggmaster. The rolltrailers comes in different variations depending on the cargo that needs to be loaded. Special made rolltrailers for extremely long or heavy cargo exists.

This type of cargo is sometimes referred to as project cargo given its variety in weights and sizes. Breakbulk cargo is a central part of the RoRo product mix. The securing of this type of cargo is done in two steps. First, the goods loaded onto the rolltrailer need to be secured to the trailer. Then when the rolltrailer is loaded onto the vessel, the trailer needs to be secured to the deck.

Due to the endless variations of the type of products that are loaded onto the rolltrailer, many different type of load securing products exists to make it possible to secure any type of products. Apart from the obvious need of using chain lashing or web lashing to secure the rolltrailer to the deck, different type of products such as nets, corner protection etc. are used to tie down the load onto the rolltrailer.

To create better friction between the rolltrailer and the deck, rubber mats are commonly used. To create stability between the rolltrailer and the deck, jacks are used. Please see more in detail below of what type of products that needs to be used to secure your break bulk cargo.