Project Cargo & Breakbulk - BMI Shipping
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A Solutions – Driven Logistics Partner for Complex Shipments Worldwide

BMI is a freight forwarder that has been specializing in the transportation of oversized, heavy-lift, and non-containerized cargo for over 45 years. We have earned a reputation as a trusted logistics partner that creates a strategy and implements the plan into action for complex shipments, so that the equipment arrives safely on the stipulated date and price.

Whether you’re an exporter, importer, or international freight agent, BMI delivers tailored solutions that make the complex simple. Out-of-gauge, Overweight Breakbulk, Roll-on/Roll- off,… NO PROBLEM!

Why Choose BMI for Project Cargo & Breakbulk?

  • 45+ Years of Specialized Experience
  • End-to-End Logistics Strategy & Execution
  • Extensive Network of Carriers
  • Warehouse Access for Oversize Transloads & Packaging
  • Permitting & Regulatory Expertise
  • Global Reach with Local Know-how

Over more than 4 decades in the logistics industry, BMI has developed expertise in problem-solving skills, Port Coordination, Route Planning, and Transport Management. That’s why customers in the agricultural industry, oil field industry, auto industry, construction industry, paper industry, and liquor industry have entrusted BMI to move their industrial projects and equipment.

As your logistics partner, we will save your business time and money by determining the best way to handle all your project cargo. Our skilled team will ensure the safe, complaint, and cost-effective transport of your project cargo (heavy or oversized) from origin to destination. We make the complex simple with our knowledgeable team of logistics professionals, handling customized solutions, with a robust network of specialized carriers handling everything from:

Port Coordination

  • Export / Import documentation
  • Port Handling arrangements (stevedoring)
  • Terminal coordination (appointment scheduling, port entry/exit, demurrage mitigation)
  • Line Release / Delivery Order processing
  • Crane/Lifting operations coordination
  • Cargo Survey and Inspection services

Route Planning & Permitting

  • Feasibility studies (route surveys, clearance checks, infrastructure limitations)
  • Permitting (oversize/overweight per state and county)
  • Escort (pilot and police where required)
  • Travel time & Traffic restrictions and compliance

Equipment & Transport Management

  • Warehousing & Transloading services (including overweight/oversized freight)
  • Crating & Rigging services (repackaging or blocking & bracing as needed)
  • Heavy-lift coordination (lifting at origin and destination)
  • Specialized trailers (RNG, lowboy, multi-axle extendable, etc.)
  • Rail or Barge coordination for inland or intermodal logistics

Global Freight Expertise

  • Knowledgeable and well-established networks of agents and partners worldwide
  • Ensuring dependable and well-organized services across regions and continents
  • Local expertise meeting time critical deadlines

In addition to providing door-to-door service for industrial projects and equipment, we update customers’ shipment statuses continuously so that our clients can have peace of mind knowing the most recent information on their cargo at all times.

Partner with BMI today, let us simplify your next complex move.

BMI has a team of experienced freight forwarders, customs brokers, and logistics partners ready and capable of supporting your project needs safely, compliantly, and in budget. Whether you’re moving equipment that is over-dimensional or overweight (machinery, plant components, generators, or steel, BMI is your go-to partner.

Contact us to discuss your upcoming project cargo shipment.

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