Skip to content

Home / Case studies

Operations that show how we work.

Every cargo has its difficulty. Here we show how it was solved.

These cases are examples to show the format. They will be replaced by real SAVA operations.

Six 21-ton excavators, from Qingdao to a construction site in Antioquia

Six 21-ton excavators, from Qingdao to a construction site in Antioquia

Industry
Construction
Route
Qingdao → Cartagena → Medellín
Equipment
6 × 40' flat rack
The challenge
The machines exceeded the container width and the site had a fixed start date.
What we did
Shipment on flat racks with a lashing plan approved by the carrier, early declaration and lowboy trailers with permits ready before arrival.
The result
All six machines left the port within the free days and reached the site in a single convoy.
First batch of electric cars for a dealership in Bogotá

First batch of electric cars for a dealership in Bogotá

Industry
Electric vehicles
Route
Shanghai → Buenaventura → Bogotá
Equipment
4 × 40' High Cube
The challenge
It was the client's first import and the batteries required dangerous goods documents.
What we did
Review of the tariff subheading and type approval before purchase, battery documents arranged with the manufacturer and two units loaded per container.
The result
The vehicles cleared customs with the tax benefit in force and the client followed each container from their portal.
A real SAVA photo goes hereOversized piece being unloaded by crane.

A 48-ton transformer for an energy project

Industry
Energy
Route
Mersin → Barranquilla → Cesar
Equipment
Break bulk
The challenge
A single piece, beyond any container size, with an inland route crossing bridges of limited capacity.
What we did
Shipment as break bulk, inland route survey, hydraulic modular trailer and direct discharge from vessel to truck.
The result
The piece reached the project site with no storage at port.
Twelve containers a month for a retail chain

Twelve containers a month for a retail chain

Industry
Retail and consumer goods
Route
Ningbo and Yantian → Cartagena
Equipment
40' High Cube, weekly shipments
The challenge
Many suppliers, shipments every week and a purchasing team asking for the status of each container by email.
What we did
A single shipping calendar, documents consolidated by B/L and portal access for the whole purchasing team.
The result
The client's team checks arrival dates and documents without asking for them, and plans inventory with that information.

Does your cargo look like one of these?

Tell us the case and we will tell you how we would bring it.

Request a quoteBook a meeting