Metals & Steel
End-to-end handling of steel products, semi-finished goods and raw materials for heavy industry
The metals and steel sector is one of the foundations of industry and infrastructure, covering both the production of raw materials and the manufacture and distribution of finished steel products and semi-finished goods. It calls for specialised logistics that withstands market fluctuations and is adapted to goods of high mass, irregular shapes and often non-standard dimensions.
At Polish Forwarding Company, dedicated transport and forwarding solutions are available for steel producers, steelworks, service centres, structural engineering firms and distributors, in both domestic and international transport.
Capabilities in metals and steel logistics:
1. Transport of steel and metal products
- Sheets, coils, bars, plates, profiles and sections
- Transport of prefabricated elements, steel structures and machinery
- Handling of long products, irregular-dimension and high-mass cargo
2. International freight forwarding
- FTL / LTL road transport across the EU and the UK
- Sea freight, FCL and LCL, for export and import of metal products from Asia, North America and the Middle East
- Rail transport to and from China and Central Asia (own containers, consolidation lines)
- Multimodal services combining rail, road and sea transport
3. Oversized and heavy cargo handling
- Permits, pilot vehicles and alternative routes for abnormal loads
- Loading from transhipment yards, ramps and mobile cranes
- Anti-slip protection, lashing and axle load planning
4. Warehousing and logistics
- Short and long-term storage (yard and indoor)
- Consolidation of deliveries to infrastructure and industrial projects
- Distribution to production plants, construction sites and transhipment points
5. Safety and compliance
- Cargo insurance for higher-risk shipments (Institute Cargo Clauses A)
- Handling of commercial and customs documentation (CN codes, origin, INTRASTAT, EUR.1)
- Compliance with quality and environmental standards (ISO, EN 1090, CE)
6. Technology and control
- Real-time shipment tracking and geolocation
- Delivery reporting (ETA, KPI, alerts)
- Integration with client systems: SAP, Oracle, MS Dynamics
- Electronic transport and customs documentation
Why Polish Forwarding Company for steel and metals logistics?
👑Our strengths
✅Client benefits
👑Experience in handling heavy and long-load cargo
✅Secure and on-time investment deliveries
👑A dedicated container fleet and charter agreements
✅Control over transport time and cost
👑Presence in ports and logistics hubs
✅Efficient consolidation and transhipment
👑Experts in industrial customs clearance and freight strategy
✅Full advisory support and cost optimisation
Segments served:
- Steelworks and rolling mills
- Steel service centres
- Construction and structural engineering firms
- Machinery and industrial component manufacturers
- Steel distributors and exporters
Wherever you are
Wherever you want to send your goods
Connecting continents and reaching every corner of the world, so your goods arrive where you need them.
