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Nippy Shipping‘ strategically placed warehouse locations in Canada and the United States will ease your constantly changing customer expectations, providing swift and easy access to key border crossings, international airports and North American consumers. Reduce complexity and cost, leverage international trade agreements, manage growth and improve your customer experience with Farrow’s brokerage, warehousing and distribution service for a logistics strategy that is optimized for your business priorities.

Nippy Shipping’ team of Operations and Solution experts take care of both your current and future network modelling and operations optimization. Our expertise and dedication to service means that not only can we help you fulfill orders, we help solidify your reputation with every shipment. Whether you need to ship one order per day or thousands, our experts can tailor a solution that fits with your plans for business growth

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Warehousing FAQ Frequently Asked Questions

I asked for container to be precooled why can't this be done?

Unless you are loading at a cold-store, which is the identical temperature to our reefer, then there is little point in pre-cooling; in fact, it can actually have an adverse effect. If warm ambient air hits a cold surface this creates condensation – this can then drip onto your cargo/packaging causing frost and staining.

What temperature settings can Nippy Shipping offer?

Our refrigerated container equipment can maintain temperatures between -25.0c – +30.0c. However, for some commodities for which lower temperatures are required (such as ice cream) we can go to -28.0c.

Can Nippy Shipping provide transport services for moving my out-of-guage cargo to/from port?

When you book the shipping of your breakbulk or out-of-gauge cargo with Nippy Shipping, we can arrange the transport on your behalf – whether this is using our own intermodal services, other suppliers or a combination of both. This will be determined by your own preferences as well as the availability of transport services at either port.

Can out-of-gauge or breakbulk cargo be transported to the same number/range of ports as standard-sized cargo?

No, not necessarily. The specialist equipment and/or stevedoring skills required to safely load and unload certain outsized cargoes are not available in every port around the world. For further information do talk with your local Nippy Shipping out-of-gauge specialist for advice and scheduling information.

Can MSC arrange the loading, lashing and securing of my out-of-gauge cargo?

Yes. We can coordinate this process at your origin port or nearby depots (providing the origin port is capable of loading the cargo in the first place).

What’s the difference between out-of-gauge and breakbulk cargo?

A If the item or items to be transported are too large to fit inside a standard container, it is deemed to be ‘out of gauge’ (OOG). Such cargo might require an open top container, platform or flatrack.

If, however, the cargo is too big to be loaded onto a single flatrack, it is termed as ‘breakbulk’ or project cargo. Typically we have to load this type of cargo across multiple flatracks on the deck of a vessel.

How is the tariff for breakbulk or out-of-gauge cargo calculated?

A Each piece of outsized cargo is treated as a bespoke transport and assessed on its individual characteristics – there’s no such thing as a standard tariff. Factors affecting the cost include: size and weight (which influence equipment, transport and stevedoring requirements), consignment value and geographical trade lane.

What are the maximum cargo dimensions that can be loaded on to a flatrack?

There’s really no such thing. The physical size of a piece of out-of-gauge cargo is only one consideration when assessing how to transport it most safely and efficiently.  As such, there aren’t actually any maximum dimensions. Every single load is approached as a bespoke operation, assessed on an individual basis. Contact your local Nippy Shipping office to discuss your requirements.t.