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Each project is set out as the client’s need, the work SMK coordinated, and the result. Client and supplier names are withheld for confidentiality.

Power cable · Government partnership project

Power cable sourced in China for an Edmonton project

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Client need

A client needed a batch of power cable from China for a government partnership project in Edmonton.

SMK’s work

  • Sourced the power cable in China
  • Ocean freight in two 20-ft containers: the cable is heavy, so 20-ft containers were used to stay within weight limits
  • Unloading the cable reels at SMK’s warehouse in Calgary
  • Staging the reels at the warehouse
  • Delivery to the project in Edmonton

Result

2 × 20-ftcontainers of power cable

Delivered from China to the Edmonton project, through one contact at SMK.

Reels staged at SMK’s warehouse in Calgary.
Reels staged at SMK’s warehouse in Calgary.
Container opened at the warehouse for unloading.
Container opened at the warehouse for unloading.
Wrapped reels lined up after unloading.
Wrapped reels lined up after unloading.

Heavy equipment · Break-bulk shipping

Mobile crane shipped from Qingdao to Toronto

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Client need

A client needed an all-terrain mobile crane shipped from Qingdao, China to Toronto. The crane was too large for any container.

SMK’s work

  • Ocean freight as break-bulk cargo on a heavy-lift vessel, loaded by the ship’s own cranes
  • Customs clearance coordination for the import into Canada
  • Local delivery in Toronto

Result

The crane was shipped from Qingdao and delivered to the client in Toronto. SMK handled the shipping only; the client supplied the crane.

The crane lifted aboard the heavy-lift vessel in Qingdao.
The crane lifted aboard the heavy-lift vessel in Qingdao.

Heavy equipment · Flat-rack shipping

Cat tracked excavator: flat-rack loading and lashing

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Client need

A Cat tracked excavator had to travel as oversized cargo on an open flat-rack rather than inside a container.

SMK’s work

  • Positioned the excavator on the flat-rack
  • Lashing across the tracks and undercarriage
  • Timber blocking under the machine
  • Photo record of the load before shipment

Result

The excavator was loaded, secured and photographed on the flat-rack before shipment.

The excavator on the flat-rack.
The excavator on the flat-rack.
Front view of the loaded machine.
Front view of the loaded machine.
Lashing across the tracks.
Lashing across the tracks.
Timber blocking under the undercarriage.
Timber blocking under the undercarriage.
Rear view before shipment.
Rear view before shipment.

Heavy equipment · Flat-rack shipping

CASE CX500C excavator: flat-rack loading at the port

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Client need

A CASE CX500C tracked excavator had to ship on a flat-rack because of its size.

SMK’s work

  • Positioned the excavator on the flat-rack at the port
  • Secured the machine for transport
  • Photo record before shipment

Result

The excavator was loaded and secured on the flat-rack, ready for shipment, with a photo record.

The CX500C on the flat-rack.
The CX500C on the flat-rack.
Boom lowered for transport.
Boom lowered for transport.
Rear view, with the flat-rack end walls raised.
Rear view, with the flat-rack end walls raised.
At the port among stacked containers.
At the port among stacked containers.
Tracks on the flat-rack deck.
Tracks on the flat-rack deck.

Heavy equipment · Flat-rack shipping

Large-capacity forklift: flat-rack shipment

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Client need

A large-capacity forklift was too tall and heavy for a standard container and had to ship on a flat-rack.

SMK’s work

  • Positioned the forklift on the flat-rack
  • Forks and carriage secured separately
  • Lashing to the flat-rack deck
  • Photo record before shipment

Result

The forklift and its separately packed forks were secured on the flat-rack and photographed before shipment.

The forklift on the flat-rack.
The forklift on the flat-rack.
Front view with the mast in place.
Front view with the mast in place.
In the container yard before shipment.
In the container yard before shipment.
Forks and carriage secured separately.
Forks and carriage secured separately.
Lashing at the rear of the machine.
Lashing at the rear of the machine.

Heavy equipment · Oversized cargo

Tracked excavator: flat-rack export preparation

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Client need

A full-size Sumitomo SH330LC tracked excavator had to travel as oversized cargo on an open platform rather than inside a standard container.

SMK’s work

  • Positioned the excavator on an open flat-rack platform
  • Timber blocking under the undercarriage
  • Multi-point steel-wire lashing across the undercarriage and boom, to limit movement during handling and ocean transit
  • Condition and securing photo record before dispatch

Result

The excavator was loaded, secured and documented before dispatch. Routing details are withheld for confidentiality.

Excavator positioned on the open flat-rack.
Excavator positioned on the open flat-rack.
Load position before dispatch.
Load position before dispatch.
Boom restraint points.
Boom restraint points.
Timber blocking and steel-wire lashing.
Timber blocking and steel-wire lashing.

Packaging · Container loading

Flat-packed cartons: 40-ft high-cube container loading

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Client need

A shipment of flat-packed corrugated cartons had to fill a 40-ft high-cube container safely and efficiently.

SMK’s work

  • Cartons bundled on pallets and stretch-wrapped
  • Loaded tightly from floor to ceiling to use the full container
  • Doors closed after loading
  • Step-by-step photo record of the loading

Result

The container was loaded to full height and closed, with photos at each stage. Container and truck numbers are partly masked.

Wrapped pallets of flat cartons going into the container.
Wrapped pallets of flat cartons going into the container.
Loaded from floor to ceiling.
Loaded from floor to ceiling.
Closing the doors on the full load.
Closing the doors on the full load.
Doors closed after loading.
Doors closed after loading.
Inside the container during loading.
Inside the container during loading.

Packaging · Food-industry client

Branded cold-storage cartons

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Client need

The client bought cold-storage cartons locally at about CAD $3.50 each, and those cartons did not carry the client’s logo.

SMK’s work

  • Sourced custom cold-storage cartons
  • Logo printing on every carton
  • Supplier coordination
  • Quality control

Result

CAD $3.50CAD $1.75per carton

Logo included, about 50% lower unit cost for this order.

The carton order loaded in a 40-ft container for shipment.
The carton order loaded in a 40-ft container for shipment.

Warehouse supplies · Logistics company

Warehouse stretch film

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Client need

The client bought stretch film from a national packaging distributor at about CAD $23 per roll.

SMK’s work

  • Sourced equivalent stretch film
  • Coordinated the purchase

Result

CAD $23CAD $10per roll

About 56.5% lower unit cost for this order.

Loading the stretch film rolls into the container.
Loading the stretch film rolls into the container.
The stretch film order, palletized in the container.
The stretch film order, palletized in the container.

Packaging supplies · Sourcing and shipping

Carton sealing tape sourced and shipped from China

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Client need

A client needed carton sealing tape sourced in China and shipped by container.

SMK’s work

  • Sourced the carton sealing tape in China
  • Palletized cartons loaded into the container by forklift
  • Loose cartons hand-stacked to the ceiling to fill the remaining space
  • Ocean freight

Result

SMK handled both the purchase and the shipping, from the supplier in China to a fully loaded container.

Hand-stacking cartons of tape to fill the container.
Hand-stacking cartons of tape to fill the container.
Forklift loading palletized cartons.
Forklift loading palletized cartons.
Palletized tape cartons in the container.
Palletized tape cartons in the container.

Material handling · Sourcing

Electric pallet trucks sourced in China

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Client need

A client needed electric pallet trucks sourced in China.

SMK’s work

  • Sourced the electric pallet trucks in China
  • Units lined up and loaded into the container

Result

7electric pallet trucks

Sourced by SMK and loaded in the container for shipment.

Electric pallet trucks loaded in the container.
Electric pallet trucks loaded in the container.

Material handling · Commercial buyer

Custom stackable storage racks

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Client need

A commercial buyer needed heavy-duty stackable racks with custom dimensions and load capacity, prepared for import.

SMK’s work

  • Drawing and load review
  • Production checks at the factory
  • Export preparation
  • Ocean freight
  • Local delivery

Result

Racks moved from custom specification through factory completion to receipt in Canada.

The racks unloaded on arrival, stacked and ready to use.
The racks unloaded on arrival, stacked and ready to use.
The custom stackable racks secured in the container.
The custom stackable racks secured in the container.

Furniture & millwork · Interiors client

Commercial furniture and custom millwork

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Client need

Commercial interior projects needed coordinated dimensions, finishes, materials and protective export packaging.

SMK’s work

  • Sample approvals for finishes and materials
  • Production follow-up
  • Quality checks
  • Warehousing
  • Scheduled delivery

Result

Custom products moved from design intent to a practical, scheduled delivery plan.

The furniture and millwork shipment, crated and loaded in the container.
The furniture and millwork shipment, crated and loaded in the container.

More heavy-cargo shipments

Other oversized loads SMK has handled.

Machinery covered with tarpaulins and lashed on a flat-rack.
Machinery covered with tarpaulins and lashed on a flat-rack.
A port crane lifting a flat-rack load aboard.
A port crane lifting a flat-rack load aboard.
Stackers and pallet jacks, wrapped and loaded in a container.
Stackers and pallet jacks, wrapped and loaded in a container.

Prices shown are from a specific past order, at the specifications, quantity and market conditions of that order. They are not a current quote or a promise of the same savings. Client and supplier names are withheld for confidentiality.

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