Planters · 2019
Kinze 3720 36-Row Planter - High-Cube Containerization
In 2019 Meridian located a 2006 Kinze 3720 planter on a privately owned farm, inspected it and coordinated the purchase. Instead of shipping the assembled 36-row planter, approximately 12 metric tons, by Ro-Ro or Flat Rack, Meridian developed a disassembly plan for a 40-ft High Cube container, which traveled through Chicago and New York to Novorossiysk in approximately 45 days.
| Equipment | 2006 Kinze 3720 36-row planter |
|---|---|
| Route | Local U.S. farm – Meridian packing facility – Chicago – New York – Novorossiysk |
| Year | 2019 |
| Container | 40-ft High Cube container |
| Weight | Approximately 12 metric tons |
| Transit | Approximately 45 days, through Chicago and New York to Novorossiysk |
| What Meridian did | Located and inspected the planter, coordinated the purchase, developed a disassembly plan and prepared assembly guidance |
The shipment
Meridian located the 2006 Kinze 3720 at a privately owned farm near its packing facility, inspected the available configuration and coordinated the purchase for the customer. The 36-row planter weighed approximately 12 metric tons. Shipping the assembled machine by Ro-Ro or Flat Rack was expected to add approximately $10,000-$15,000 to the transportation cost. Meridian instead developed a disassembly plan for a 40-ft High Cube container. Because the receiving farmer had not previously assembled this type of planter, the team identified and labeled the removed components and prepared assembly guidance. The principal frame had to be drawn into the container with very little clearance, leaving almost no margin for positioning error. The remaining components were organized around the secured frame. Grain boxes were stacked carefully, additional parts were placed in a box along the right side, and the main assemblies were restrained with transport webbing. The container traveled through Chicago and New York to Novorossiysk in approximately 45 days. Meridian's responsibility ended at the port. No delay, damage, missing component or route change was reported, and the customer reassembled and placed the planter in service.
What Meridian did
- Located the 2006 Kinze 3720 at a privately owned farm near the packing facility and inspected the available configuration.
- Coordinated the purchase for the customer.
- Developed a disassembly plan for a 40-ft High Cube container.
- Identified and labeled the removed components and prepared assembly guidance for the receiving farmer.
- Organized the remaining components around the secured frame and restrained the main assemblies with transport webbing.
Transport particulars
- The 36-row planter weighed approximately 12 metric tons.
- The principal frame had to be drawn into the container with almost no margin for positioning error.
- Shipping the assembled machine by Ro-Ro or Flat Rack was expected to add approximately $10,000-$15,000 to the transportation cost.
- Grain boxes were stacked carefully and additional parts were placed in a box along the right side.
- The container traveled through Chicago and New York to Novorossiysk in approximately 45 days.
- No delay, damage, missing component or route change was reported.
From Meridian Freight's project archive. Published
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