Maersk Project Logistics has built an integrated transport solution for a Korean energy company shipping oversized and heavy-lift equipment from Korea to the United States. The case shows how digital visibility, fixed weekly services and coordination across logistics operations can help manage complex cargo movements where schedule certainty matters.
The partnership, established in April 2026, covers multi-hundred-ton transformers and other specialised cargo moving from the customer’s manufacturing site in Korea to the US. The scope includes inland transport, heavy-lift handling in Busan, ocean transport, terminal operations and barge connections at destination.
Rather than relying on a single transport method, Maersk combined breakbulk, out-of-gauge and in-gauge containers, flat racks and dangerous goods within one project logistics operation.
The company said schedule reliability was a key requirement. Traditional bulk services can have limited sailing frequency and less predictable schedules, so Maersk used its wider network and the Gemini network’s fixed weekly services to provide more consistent transport options.
The case is relevant to shipowners and managers because the same principle applies to vessel operations. Complex logistics increasingly require data and coordination across multiple teams, ports and transport modes. Having visibility across the logistics chain can make it easier to track cargo, coordinate handovers and respond when plans change.
Maersk said its project team combined terminal capabilities, operational resources and owned assets to maintain visibility across the agreed logistics scope. The team also managed planning, execution and operational monitoring from the manufacturing site through to final handover at the rail terminal.
The company is now treating the Korean project as a base for further work in the US, with plans to expand its project logistics capabilities and pursue additional projects and destinations.
The case also illustrates a broader digitalisation lesson for maritime operators. Technology has limited impact when individual systems remain disconnected. The operational gain comes when information can follow the cargo across the different stages of a journey, giving teams a shared view of what needs to happen next.
