Ship machinery, trucks and cargo from the USA to India

In a container where the machine fits, on flat-rack or by heavy haulage where it does not, booked with the licensed carrier rather than a forwarder. Cassandra Logistics is FMC-licensed under OTI No. 025125NF and issues the bill of lading in its own name. Get a price in 24 to 48 hours.

We do, as a licensed US NVOCC. We collect from any state, load and secure at our own warehouse in New Jersey, Savannah, Houston or Baltimore, file the US export declaration and ship to Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Chennai or Kolkata. The bill of lading comes from us as the carrier, which means one accountable party rather than a chain of intermediaries passing messages along.

Yes. Used construction machinery is the strongest cargo on this lane. Many mini and midi excavators fit a 40ft container once the boom and arm come off, and larger machines travel on flat-rack or by heavy haulage. Send the make and model and we will price the cheapest method.

Yes. Tractor units, box trucks and commercial vehicles move by container where they fit and by flat-rack or breakbulk where they do not. Import eligibility is a matter for your customs house agent, and worth settling before you buy rather than after the cargo sails.

Rarely worth it. India drives on the left and restricts used vehicle imports tightly, so a left-hand-drive American car faces both a road-configuration problem and a regulatory one. We would rather tell you that than take a booking that becomes your problem at the port.

Yes. Nationwide collection from any state, whether the cargo is at an auction site, a factory, a dealer or a private seller. Machinery collection uses different equipment from vehicle towing, so tell us the weight and dimensions and we will send the right truck.

Yes. Full container freight from any US origin, including industrial goods, spare parts, components and trade goods. Tell us the commodity, weight and volume and we will quote it the same way we would a machine. We handle the US export filing on commercial cargo exactly as we do on vehicles, so the paperwork side is one process rather than two.

Yes, and most customers on this lane do. You never need to be in the United States. We deal with the seller, collect the cargo, load it, file the export declaration and ship it. Your CHA clears it at the other end.

It depends on the US origin, the container size, the commodity and the Indian port. Because we are the NVOCC rather than a reseller, the number is the carrier rate. Send us the cargo and the two locations for a firm figure. Request a quote

Get it into a container if it will fit, even if that means removing the boom, bucket or cab. Containerised rates are generally lower than flat-rack, and the dismantling cost is usually far less than the freight difference. We assess each machine rather than assuming.

Collection from the US seller, transport to our warehouse, loading and securing, the US export filing, and the ocean freight to your Indian port. Indian customs duty, IGST, port handling, your CHA's fee and inland delivery sit outside it and are paid at that end.

Often because they have quoted a container rate for a machine that will not actually fit, or they exclude collection, dismantling, loading or the export filing. Ask what shipping method the price assumes and what happens if the cargo does not fit it.

It scales with distance from the origin to whichever of our four warehouses suits the routing, and machinery costs more to move than a car because the equipment differs. We build the figure into the quote so you compare one complete number.

Often yes with smaller units, since two mini excavators or a machine with attachments can share a container. Larger machines can sometimes share a flat-rack booking. If you are buying multiple lots at the same auction, tell us before you bid. Tell us the full list before you bid rather than after, because the loading plan sometimes changes which machines are worth buying.

For smaller commercial consignments we can look at options rather than making you pay for a full container you cannot fill. What we do not offer is general groupage of unrelated small consignments. Tell us the volume and weight and we will advise honestly.

Nhava Sheva for Mumbai, Pune and the western corridor. Mundra for Gujarat and for project or heavy cargo. Chennai for the south. Kolkata and Haldia for the east. The right choice follows the inland destination rather than which port is largest. Tell us the delivery town rather than the port and we will work backwards to whichever routing lands it cheapest.

Mundra generally, since it is a modern deep-water port that handles project and heavy lift well. Nhava Sheva also takes it. Heavy-lift capability varies by terminal though, so we confirm the discharge point can handle the piece before booking rather than on arrival.

Our warehouses in New Jersey, Savannah, Houston and Baltimore all serve this lane. Routings to India commonly involve transshipment, so the sailing schedule matters as much as the loading point. We choose the origin around where your cargo actually is. We pick the loading point around where your cargo actually sits rather than defaulting to whichever warehouse is most convenient for us.

It depends on the US loading port, the carrier's schedule and the transshipment involved, which is usual on this route. Flat-rack and breakbulk cargo takes longer because suitable sailings are less frequent. We give a concrete timeline with the quote. We tell you the realistic schedule rather than the best case, because a date you can plan production or resale around is worth more than an optimistic one.

Our service ends at the port of discharge. Inland delivery is arranged by your customs house agent, who is also handling clearance. Tell us the final destination anyway, since it decides which port makes sense and can save real money on trucking.

Often. Booms, arms, buckets, cabs and counterweights come off and travel in the same container, documented so the machine can be reassembled at destination. We arrange the dismantling and the securing, and the cost is usually far less than the freight difference.

Agricultural and earth-moving equipment is commonly subject to cleanliness requirements because of pest and disease controls. Steam cleaning before loading costs very little against the risk of a machine being held at the port for cleaning at your expense. We can arrange it as part of the preparation at our warehouse so the machine leaves the USA already compliant.

Yes. We photograph the cargo when it reaches our warehouse and again once it is loaded and secured, before the doors close. On machinery that record also documents what was removed, which helps at reassembly. We send them to you rather than filing them away, so you know what left the warehouse and in what condition before the vessel sails.

Yes, and it is usually the efficient thing to do since parts travel far more cheaply alongside the machine than shipped separately later. Everything must be listed on the export filing, so send us the full inventory rather than adding items on loading day.

We handle the US side, including the filing in the Automated Export System, known as AES or EEI. You provide the commercial invoice, packing list and ownership documents as applicable. Indian duty, IGST and clearance are handled at destination by your CHA.

No. Clearance is handled by a licensed customs house agent in India working through ICEGATE. We are the ocean carrier, we deliver to the port of discharge, and we provide the documentation your CHA needs. Be cautious with any company claiming to clear customs everywhere.

Commercial importers in India generally need to be properly registered, and some goods carry their own conditions. Establish that your consignee is set up before shipping rather than after, because cargo arriving where nobody can clear it accrues charges fast. It is worth confirming this before the container sails, because cargo arriving where nobody is able to clear it starts accruing charges immediately.

Within 24 to 48 hours in normal cases. Send the cargo details including the machine model where applicable, the dimensions and weight, the US location, and the Indian port. For equipment the model number lets us look up most of the transport data ourselves.

We arrange collection, bring the cargo to our warehouse, photograph it, book the space, load and secure it, arrange dismantling where needed, file the US export declaration and send you the bill of lading. Your CHA takes it from the port of discharge.

We are the NVOCC. Cassandra Logistics is a federally licensed Ocean Transportation Intermediary under FMC licence OTI No. 025125NF, legally Royal Port Container Lines, Inc. The number is public and verifiable with the Federal Maritime Commission before you send anyone money. Ask any company quoting you for their FMC number, and if they cannot give you one they are not the carrier.