SARR Logistics Ltd

AT A GLANCE

Cargo: Seven helium dewars, Class 2.2 dangerous goods

Mode: Road freight with EU T1 customs transit

Origin: Birmingham, United Kingdom

UK Exit Port: Dover

Destination: Casablanca, Morocco

Challenge: HAZ cargo incompatible with air freight; daily evaporation risk

Outcome: Delivered safely, T1 discharged 14 April 2026

The shipment was grounded before it had left the ground

When air freight was ruled out, seven hazardous helium dewars needed a complete rethink. SARR redesigned the route, handled export customs clearance in house, and issued and monitored T1 transit documentation to move the cargo from Birmingham to Casablanca.

THE CHALLENGE

Seven liquid helium dewars were booked on air freight from London Heathrow. Each weighed 1,776 kilograms combined and carried a Class 2.2 dangerous goods classification.

The wheeled bases made the units unstable for road transport to the airport. The vehicle could not proceed. Their height ruled out secondary screening, and the classification meant they could not be laid flat. Air freight was not viable. The shipment was grounded before it had left the ground.

A third pressure was immediate: liquid helium evaporates at one to two percent per day. Every hour spent rethinking the plan was cargo lost.

THE SARR APPROACH

SARR moved quickly. The dewars were transported to a specialist crating facility in Ashford and professionally packed into open timber crates, stable, road compliant, and built for an international journey through multiple customs jurisdictions.

SARR handled export customs clearance in house and issued a T1 transit document, permitting the consignment to transit EU customs territory from Dover, through France and Spain, to the Moroccan border without additional duties. The client's Spanish customs agent discharged the T1 at the border and released the cargo into Morocco.

THE RESULT

On 14 April 2026, SARR received confirmation that the T1 had been discharged. Seven hazardous helium dewars, initially grounded at Heathrow, had arrived safely in Casablanca, Morocco. The client expressed appreciation for SARR's rapid response and have since engaged SARR for the return of the empty dewars to the United Kingdom.

When air freight fails and the clock is running, SARR delivers.

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AT A GLANCE

Cargo: Cable carousel, two OOG sections plus spare parts, 44,700 kg total

Mode: Break bulk, flat rack OOG and open top

Origin: Montrose, Scotland, UK

Ports of Loading: Felixstowe (flat racks), Grangemouth (open top)

Destination: Alexandria, Egypt

Challenge: 519 mile OOG convoy under police escort; dual port routing

Outcome: Delivered safely, Port of Alexandria, 18 October 2024

Nine metres long. 31,000 kg.

519 miles under police escort, before the cargo had even reached the port.

When a fellow member of our global freight network needed to move a cable carousel from Scotland to Egypt, SARR managed a 519 mile police escort convoy, dual port routing, and a specialist load and secure operation to deliver safely to Alexandria.

THE CHALLENGE

The base section measured 932 x 411 x 399 cm & weighed 31,000 kg. The top section weighed 4,700 kg.

Spare parts added 9,000 kg. Total: 44,700 kg across three containers.

At over nine metres long, the base section required a specialist low loader, permits from police forces and highway authorities, and an escort for all 519 miles from Montrose to Felixstowe. The empty flat rack had to be collected from London Gateway before the convoy began. At Montrose, the open top container sat on site for 4 days during loading, with trailer hire arranged by SARR.

THE SARR APPROACH

SARR obtained all permits, coordinated the police escort, and managed the convoy south. On arrival at Felixstowe, SARR carried out a specialist load, lash, and secure operation for both OOG sections. Export customs clearance, Advance Cargo Declaration management, Bill of Lading, and VGM certification were handled in house.

For the spare parts, we arranged sailing from Grangemouth rather than Felixstowe, saving haulage cost and cutting transit time to Alexandria by six days. Fourteen days of additional free time was arranged at Alexandria port.

THE RESULT

On 18 October 2024, the full consignment arrived safely at the Port of Alexandria, on time. The consignee used the additional free time to coordinate final delivery. The client expressed appreciation for our detailed photographic record throughout the operation.

When the cargo needs an escort, we delivers.

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AT A GLANCE

Cargo: Boiler unit, hot well tank and spare parts, 37,500 kg total

Mode: Break bulk, 40 ft flat rack OOG plus 40 ft high cube

Origins: Goole and Meltham, United Kingdom

Port of Loading: Felixstowe

Destination: Damietta Port, Egypt

Challenge: Two sites, 204 mile OOG convoy under escort, time critical crane window

Outcome: Delivered safely, Damietta Port, 2 January 2026

Two collection addresses. 204 miles under police escort. One crane, one window, and every stage had to go right.

When a fellow member of our global freight network needed to export an industrial boiler from England to Egypt, SARR Logistics coordinated collections from two UK sites, a 204 mile escort convoy, specialist crane timing, and a load and secure operation at Felixstowe.

THE CHALLENGE

One boiler unit: 660 x 320 x 360 cm. One hot well tank: 320 x 230 x 240 cm. Both on a 40 ft flat rack at 32,000 kg. Sixty five spare parts at 5,500 kg on a high cube. Total: 37,500 kilograms, two containers.

The boiler and tank required specialist dismantling at Goole before export. Spare parts were at a separate site in Meltham, requiring a second collection running in parallel. The crane was arranged by the shipper for one window only. Any convoy delay meant a missed crane and a delayed sailing. SARR Logistics vehicle had to arrive at exactly the agreed time.

THE SARR APPROACH

SARR Logistics managed both collections simultaneously. At Goole, permit approvals required two clear working days notice to police and five to ten days to highway authorities, with a specialist low loader and escort for the 204 miles to Felixstowe. The Meltham collection ran in parallel. At Felixstowe, SARR Logistics carried out the specialist load, lash, and secure operation for the out of gauge flat rack. Export customs clearance, Advance Cargo Declaration management, Bill of Lading, and VGM certification were all handled in house.

THE RESULT

Both containers sailed with Hapag Lloyd from Felixstowe on a 35 day transit to Damietta. On 2 January 2026, the full consignment arrived safely and on time. The client expressed appreciation for the detailed photographic record SARR Logistics maintained from the Goole crane operation to vessel departure.

When every stage has to go right, SARR delivers.

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