deugro Spain, working in close collaboration with deugro China and deugro Chartering, has completed the transportation of 2,265 coated and concrete pipes from Shanghai, China, to San Antonio Este, Argentina, for a major industrial project.
The shipment included 20″, 24″, 30″, and 36″ diameter pipes with a total volume exceeding 14,600 cbm and a combined weight of more than 10,000 metric tons. Despite a challenging charter market, deugro’s Chartering Department secured a flexible vessel solution that met both the client’s quality expectations and the project’s demanding schedule.
The operation required careful coordination to ensure the safe handling and transportation of highly sensitive cargo while meeting strict loading and discharge deadlines. Cargo protection measures included padded slings, certified wooden separators, soft handling techniques and continuous inspections throughout loading and discharge. Efficient stowage planning also maximized vessel capacity while maintaining stability.
“Handling this significant volume of pipes presented major challenges in terms of space management, stowage optimization, lashing design, and sequential planning,” said Santiago Vaquero, Sales and Business Development Manager at deugro Madrid, Spain. “Given their sensitivity, the pipes required stringent protection measures, as well as custom-engineered lashing solutions to prevent pressure points and deformation.”
The cargo originated from two different suppliers, with deliveries arriving by both truck and barge before being consolidated into a single ocean shipment.
“As the cargo was delivered by two different suppliers, the receipt, consolidation into a single ocean freight shipment, and subsequent handling of the pipes required exceptional attention to detail, seamless communication, and precise coordination among all parties involved,” said Juan Andrés Muñoz Luque, Sales Executive at deugro Madrid, Spain.
Loading was completed within three days and discharge in just eight days, with no damage recorded throughout the entire operation. “Throughout this shipment, not a single pipe was damaged,” added Vaquero. “The excellent collaboration and communication of our deugro teams with the client and all partners ensured delivery without coating damage, allowing the project to progress without deviation from the timeline.”
