Combines · 2026
John Deere S680 - Direct Loading at Vancouver
In 2026 a John Deere S680 combine was trucked from an authorized dealer near Saskatoon to Vancouver, where the port approved a direct-loading procedure. The Flat Rack went from the arriving truck straight into the vessel-loading sequence, and the combine then moved to China for onward trucking to Kazakhstan.
| Equipment | John Deere S680 combine |
|---|---|
| Route | Saskatoon region – Vancouver – China – onward to Kazakhstan |
| Year | 2026 |
| Container | 40ft Flat Rack |
| Weight | 17,237 kg |
| What Meridian did | Handled the inland trucking, coordinated the terminal slot and arranged the direct loading and Flat Rack shipment |
The shipment
The combine was trucked from an authorized dealer near Saskatoon to Vancouver. Because the terminal did not have space to hold a loaded Flat Rack in the usual way, the port approved a direct-loading procedure. A narrow time window governed the entire sequence: the truck, operating equipment, gate access, terminal team and vessel operation all had to align. A delay or equipment failure could have caused the unit to miss loading. The Flat Rack was transferred directly from the arriving truck into the vessel-loading sequence. The combine then moved to China for onward trucking to Kazakhstan. Meridian handled the inland trucking, coordinated the terminal slot and arranged the direct loading and Flat Rack shipment.
What Meridian did
- Handled the inland trucking.
- Coordinated the terminal slot.
- Arranged the direct loading and Flat Rack shipment.
Transport particulars
- The terminal had no space to hold a loaded Flat Rack in the usual way, so the port approved a direct-loading procedure.
- A narrow time window governed the sequence: the truck, operating equipment, gate access, terminal team and vessel operation all had to align.
- A delay or equipment failure could have caused the unit to miss loading.
- The Flat Rack was transferred directly from the arriving truck into the vessel-loading sequence.
- The combine then moved to China for onward trucking to Kazakhstan.
From Meridian Freight's project archive. Published
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