RORO SHIPPING VS CONTAINER SHIPPING.

WHICH IS BETTER?LOGICAL MARITIME SERVICES LIMITED

As a freight forwarder, Logical Maritime Services ships all kinds of cargo. One specific type of cargo that we pride ourselves on shipping well is automobiles.

As an international car shipping company, many people ask, “What’s the BEST way to ship a car overseas?” The answer will depend on what the objective is. 

When it comes to automobile shipping, you have two main options. You can ship your vehicle in a container or ship via Roll On Roll Off (RORO). But which option is better?

Both options can be used for your car, motorcycle, truck, or any other vehicle you need to ship internationally. It is important for your confidence to know that all vehicles are securely blocked, braced, and tied down ensuring absolute security during transportation.

RORO SHIPPINGRORO is the simplest and cheapest method of shipping for vehicles like cars, trucks, buses, heavy agricultural or plant machinery.

Vehicles are driven directly into the RORO vessel and secured to the car decks. They are securely inside the vessel, wind-and-watertight. It is important to know that you cannot ship personal effects using RoRo shipping method.

RORO SHIPPINGRORO overseas shipping is a very popular way of transporting cars to other countries. RORO carriers can handle not just cars but all types of motorized, rolling and even static cargo: trucks, boats, buses, motorhomes, trailers, RV-s, tractors, excavators, cranes, and other high & heavy agricultural equipment and machinery.

RORO shipping method is very popular mainly for two reasons: cost and simplicity. The vehicle is simply rolled on the ship at the port of loading and rolled off the ship at the overseas destination.

RORO SHIPPINGThe only problem with RORO shipping is geographical coverage. While RORO transportation does have global routes, it is still not as all-encompassing as container shipping. Some smaller countries may not even have any options for international RORO transport. Our knowledgeable staff will be able to advise you on the availability of RORO shipping to the destinations of your choice. We'll make sure we find the option that is best for your shipment.

Container shipping can get you pretty much anywhere you want to go.

CONTAINER SHIPPING

This option should be selected for international shipping of valued vehicles. Shipping single cars in containers has a higher probability of reaching the destination without damages during the transportation.

CONTAINER SHIPPING

Container shipping for transporting your vehicle provides the safest means of transportation to your overseas destination. Your vehicle is loaded inside the shipping container. Nylon straps are then used to tie your vehicle down and they are secured to the walls of the shipping container. Once your vehicle has been loaded into the shipping container, wooden braces are placed around each of the tires and nailed to the floor of the container.

CONTAINER SHIPPING

A person can “share” a container with someone else to cut costs or get an “exclusive” container where the person can use the FULL container to ship items in addition to the car. Normally this is more expensive than RoRo.