During the transportation of goods, Super-long, super-heavy cargo is no longer a strange name. However, Not everyone understands the regulations on transporting this item. Super large, super heavy goods What is that? What are the regulations on transporting oversized and heavy goods?? Follow the following sharing with Cuong Quoc Logistics.

Super products, What is super weight??

Super products, Overweight goods are non-removable goods. When loaded on a transport vehicle, the dimensions of the outer envelope and the goods loaded on it will be as follows: Length >20m, width > 2.5m, Height calculated from the sidewalk surface upwards >4.2m.

Oversized and super heavy cargo is a type of cargo that cannot be disassembled when it weighs 32 tons. When loading onto road vehicles, river road, Goods with an actual weight of each undisassembled package of 20 tons or more are super heavy goods.

When loading onto road vehicles, Goods with actual dimensions, each non-disassembled package with a length of 12m/bale or a width of 2.5m/bale or a height of 2.7m/bale are super-sized goods..

Besides, Each package is practically not disassembled when loaded onto a river transport vehicle, Length from 12m/bale, Width of 4m/bale or height of 3.5m/bale is a super-sized product.

Some super-long, super-heavy items include::

• Industrial tank, combustion chamber, stone crusher, boiler, stone mill,…
• Steel plate, shaped steel, rolled steel, steel beams, factory frame, prefabricated house frame;
• Mechanical machinery: excavator, roller, excavators, bulldozer, crane,…
• Concrete structure, steel structure, beam, open roof contaier,…
• Industrial equipment, import and export machinery, propeller turbine,…

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General regulations on transporting oversized cargo, super -weight

When transporting oversized and super heavy goods, Businesses must pay attention to the following points:

• Super products, Overweight is a type of goods whose size or weight exceeds regulations. However, they are not removable.
• When transporting oversized and super heavy goods, Enterprises must use trucks suitable for the type of goods. Simultaneously, The transport unit must have a license to use and be licensed by a competent state agency.
• Vehicles transporting oversized and heavy goods must travel at a speed specified in the license. Transport vehicles must have signs of the size of the goods. In case of necessity, Transport units must arrange traffic guides to ensure safety during circulation.
• Regulations on transporting oversized and overweight goods will be prescribed by the Minister of Transport.

Regulations on transporting oversized and overweight goods on the road

According to the provisions of Article 12, Article 13, Article 14 belongs to chapter 4, When transporting oversized and overweight goods on the road according to Circular 46/2015/TT-BCTVT, you need to pay attention to the following points::

Regulations on vehicles transporting oversized and overweight goods

Vehicles transporting oversized and heavy goods are vehicles of different sizes, suitable load for the goods. Simultaneously, Those vehicles must conform to the parameters stated in the technical safety and environmental protection inspection certificate.

If modular trailers with the ability to be coupled together are used to transport oversized cargo, If the vehicle is extremely heavy, the registration agency must certify the vehicle's technical safety and environmental protection inspection certificate with the following content:: “It is allowed to connect modules together and must have a vehicle circulation license issued by a competent authority”.

Regulations on circulation of vehicles transporting oversized and overweight goods on the road

1. The circulation of overloaded vehicles, oversized car, Crawler vehicles on roads must ensure traffic safety and road construction safety.

2. Organizations, The individual is the vehicle owner, transporter, the renter or driver of the vehicle when operating an overloaded vehicle, oversized vehicle limit, Crawler vehicles must comply with the following regulations:

a. Have a license to operate overweight vehicles, oversized vehicle limit, tracked vehicles on roads issued by competent authorities;

b. Comply with the regulations in the vehicle circulation license;

• Vehicles carrying goods that exceed the allowable volume of goods according to the manufacturer's design or exceed the allowable volume of goods stated in the certificate are not allowed to circulate on the road..
• Drivers of vehicles transporting oversized and overweight goods when traveling on the road must comply with the regulations stated in the circulation permit and the instructions of the navigation assistance operator., escort.
• In case you need someone to help guide you, Escort included: Goods loaded onto transport vehicles have large outer dimensions (width greater than 3.5m, length greater than 20m); Vehicles passing through construction projects must have reinforced roads.
• Cases requiring road surveys include:: Goods loaded onto transport vehicles have large outer dimensions (width greater than 3.75m or height greater than 4.75m or length greater than 20m for roads of grade IV or lower or greater than 30m for roads of grade III or higher); means of transport whose total vehicle weight or axle load exceeds the road operating capacity.

Responsibilities of the transporter of oversized and overweight goods on the road

The transport party must be responsible for business registration according to the provisions of law. At the same time, it has enough business conditions according to regulations.

The transport party must have a sufficient team of drivers, technical staff, Skilled workers to use specialized vehicles and equipment.

The transporter must coordinate with relevant agencies during the transport of oversized and overweight goods to ensure safety for people., goods and traffic works.

Regulations on transporting oversized and overweight goods on waterways

Authority to approve plans for transporting oversized and overweight cargo on waterways

The Vietnam Inland Waterways Department or the regional Inland Waterways Branch is responsible for approving the plan to ensure safety during the transportation of oversized and overweight goods when the vehicle leaves the inland waterway port and travels on the interprovincial waterway..

The Vietnam Maritime Administration or the Maritime Sub-Department shall organize and approve plans to ensure safety during the transportation of oversized and overweight goods in case the vehicle leaves the seaport..

The Department of Transport organizes and approves a plan to ensure safety during the transportation of oversized and overweight goods in case the vehicle leaves an inland waterway port and travels on the intra-provincial inland waterway..

Procedure for approval of plans for transporting oversized and overweight cargo on waterways

Depending on the scope of transport, The dossier for transporting oversized and overweight cargo will be sent to the above-mentioned competent authorities for processing. Within 02 working days, The authorities will approve or request additional amendments if not valid.

During the application approval process, The carrier will not need to pay fees or charges for approval.

If the application does not meet the prescribed requirements, no later than 01 working day, The competent authority will guide the transporter to complete the plan.

Based on Circular 61 of 2015 of Ministry of Transport regulations: port, wharf includes port, Inland waterway wharves or wharfs belonging to seaports that have been licensed have the authority to announce and grant licenses.

In cases where the business unit transporting oversized and overweight cargo has completed the procedures for water vehicles entering the port and has notified the transport hirers not to arrange, unloading the goods within the prescribed time, the lessee must compensate the transport operator with double the amount of money according to the contract.

The assignment, Receiving goods is done over the side of the vehicle. The vehicle's side is the boundary to determine whether the goods are the responsibility of the transport charterer or transport operator. Unless otherwise agreed.

Introducing Cuong Quoc Logistics

Established in 2011, Cuong Quoc Company's predecessor was Cuong Quoc Import Export Company Limited, specializes in importing and trading electronic products, electronics, construction machinery and equipment. 2020, Our company changed its name to Cuong Quoc Freight Forwarding Company Limited, operates in the field of global trade and logistics.

To serve all customers' needs, Cuong Quoc Logistics continuously innovates services to provide customers with optimized logistics service supply chains of high quality., affirm the reputation of the business.

Having been in operation for more than 10 years, Cuong Quoc Logistics is honored to become a member of domestic and foreign Logistics Associations such as: HLA, VLA, FIAT, JCTRANS,…

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Conclude

Above is some information about transporting oversized and overweight goods on roads and waterways. Hopefully the above information will help readers during the application process, procedure for this item.

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