Qingdao—On the northern coast of China, a growing international supply chain enterprise is gradually opening up channels for "going global" of Chinese manufactured equipment through continuous optimization of export transportation models for engineering machinery and oversized cargo.

Over the past few months, Xinghan Tongda (Qingdao) International Supply Chain Services Co., Ltd. has completed the deployment of oversized cargo transportation at multiple ports, covering hub ports including Qingdao Dongjiakou Port, Tianjin Port, Rizhao Port, Lianyungang Port, and Shanghai Port. Its service focus is on cross-border transportation solutions for non-standard goods such as engineering machinery, special vehicles, steel structures, and large equipment.

"The export of Chinese equipment is not just about selling a machine; it is about delivering capability, commitment, and a system." Xinghan Tongda has always adhered to this belief.

Multi-Channel Sea Routes, Focusing on the Global Engineering Market

Currently, the company promotes the integrated operation of three transportation modes:

Flat Rack Container Transport, suitable for irregular and oversized goods such as crawler excavators and pavers, combined with port lifting and reinforcement techniques to ensure stability during transportation;

Open Top Containers solve the challenge of loading tall and over-height goods, facilitating top loading and vertical lifting of equipment;

Roll-on/Roll-off (RoRo) and bulk carrier modes cater to complete vehicles, heavy components, and non-containerized equipment, adapting to flexible delivery cycles through full charter or batch shipments.

Destinations cover emerging markets in Asia, infrastructure project areas in the Middle East, certain ports in Africa, and resource-rich project countries in Australia.

Redefining "Export Services"—From Port to Project Site

Different from traditional freight forwarders, Xinghan Tongda emphasizes a "project logistics" perspective, constructing a flexible chain tailored to different product structures and project delivery timelines through transportation route design, pre-shipment operations, customs clearance assistance, and multi-port simultaneous shipment mechanisms.

Multi-port coordinated operations shorten the equipment consolidation and loading cycle;

Assistance in reviewing compliance matters such as commodity inspection, customs declaration, certificate of origin processing, and export shipment documentation archiving;

Support for Delivered Duty Unpaid (DDU)/Delivered at Place (DAP) services in certain countries, facilitating end customers' on-site installation.

According to internal company data, as of the end of June 2025, it has completed bulk carrier shipments of over 50 units of engineering loading equipment to Southeast Asia, multiple flat rack container projects to the Middle East, and is piloting bulk cooperation initiatives towards East Africa and South America.

"Cold Start" Attempt Amid a Foreign Trade Inflection Point

Against the backdrop of an overall slowdown in traditional foreign trade orders and extended project customer cycles, oversized cargo transportation service providers are seeking new approaches. Xinghan Tongda chooses to differentiate its services through cargo specificity and operational complexity, enhancing customer collaboration through transparency in detailed services and project visibility management.

"We do not pursue explosive growth but aim to build delivery trust with every shipment. The export of engineering equipment is not a one-time transaction; it is the starting point of long-term cooperation."

From the lifting wharves of Qingdao Port to global project sites, Xinghan Tongda is using "stable, precise, and detailed" services to help more and more "Made in China" engineering equipment cross mountains and seas. As our philosophy states: "Linking the Globe, Winning the Future" is not just about shipping goods but about delivering 'China's Commitment.' In the future, with the continuous expansion of overseas networks, the path for China's "heavy equipment" to go global will become broader.

Marketing Director: Zhang Congyao