International & Inter-Modal

Although specialized in transporting all manner of machinery equipment and Metal fabrication, AMERICAN TRANSPORT SYSTEMS also applies our "hands on" approach to your international project shipments.

As your Transport General Contractor, we will contract for all or selected segments of the transport chain, appropriate for the job at hand, in consultation with you and your international freight forwarder/custom broker.

Transportation challenges do not always begin at the factory door or end at the discharge port. Often the erection site is in a

remote location and special on carriage arrangements are required.

Through our association with a number of specialized vessel owners we can offer full or part charters from all points in the world.

We supervise the transport and handling of your project shipments every step of the way, - it may be on a cold and windy day in Dalian China or a sunny day in Long Beach, Ca - we will be there!

For international shipments our domestic transportation service includes truck loading and unloading charges, which assists in a smooth and cost effective transaction, without the need for cumbersome coordination.

We offer through transportation rates from "door to door" or any point in between, in partnership with our carefully selected overseas network of transportation providers.

A detailed plan including dimensions of the cargo is provided, including mile stones, which is discussed and revised at the planning stage and during execution of the job.

Any deviations from the transportation plan will immediately be communicated.

We back our commitment to the safe transport of your project cargo with our optional through transport insurance through first class underwriters