Specialty harvesters · 2019
Top Air Onion Harvester - Factory-to-Port Export Project
In 2019 Meridian Freight handled the export of a Top Air onion harvester from an Idaho factory to Odesa. Meridian negotiated with the manufacturer and placed an empty container from Tacoma at the factory loading dock, where the manufacturer loaded its own machine. The sealed container crossed the Pacific and reached Odesa in about 80-90 days.
| Equipment | Top Air onion harvester |
|---|---|
| Route | Idaho factory – Tacoma – Odesa |
| Year | 2019 |
| Transit | About 80-90 days |
| What Meridian did | Negotiated with the manufacturer, agreed the transaction structure and positioned an empty container from Tacoma at the factory loading dock |
The shipment
The customer required full English-language commercial coordination for this specialized onion-harvesting machine. Meridian contacted the Idaho manufacturer, conducted the negotiations and established an agreed transaction structure under which the customer paid Meridian and Meridian paid the factory. The manufacturer built the harvester for the order. After production, Meridian positioned an empty container from Tacoma directly at the factory loading dock. The manufacturer loaded and secured its own machine inside the container, using its product knowledge to control the factory loading arrangement. The sealed container returned to Tacoma and traveled across the Pacific, continuing through the Asian and Indian Ocean routing network before reaching Odesa. The approximately 80-90-day transit reflected the long routing from the U.S. Pacific Northwest to the Black Sea. Meridian's responsibility ended at the Port of Odesa. The project was completed without reported delay or damage.
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