FreightHub Logistics moved two full truckloads of X-ray scanning equipment from Germany to Tbilisi Airport. Each truckload weighed 18 tonnes. The equipment was sensitive to impact and vibration, and the customer required delivery within 16 calendar days.
Protecting the equipment before departure
The shipment included tunnel scanners with conveyor systems, detection modules and server units. FreightHub Logistics used wooden crates reinforced with plywood and added shock-absorbing materials around sensitive components. The crates carried Fragile, Do Not Stack and This Side Up markings.
Shock indicators, tilt sensors and vibration and temperature loggers were installed inside the trailers.
Air suspension and load securing
The equipment travelled in isothermal trucks with air suspension. FreightHub Logistics secured the load with anti-slip mats, load bars, inflatable airbags and lashing straps, with corner protectors around the packing.
Road transport allowed the equipment to travel from the manufacturer to the airport without transloading.
The route through Turkey and Georgia
The roughly 4,100 km route ran through Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey before entering Georgia. FreightHub Logistics allowed time for the Kapıkule and Sarpi border crossings and prepared transit documents before departure.
The paperwork included the German EX1 export declaration, CMR waybills, invoices and packing lists. Transit procedures were handled in Turkey and pre-declaration in Georgia. The trucks crossed Sarpi without unloading.
Delivery within the agreed window
The journey began with loading, packaging checks and export preparation on days 1–2. Days 3–8 covered Central Europe and the Balkans; days 9–12 covered Turkey, with securing checks along the way. The trucks crossed at Sarpi on day 13.
Final delivery and unloading at Tbilisi Airport took place on days 14–16, within the agreed deadline.
Prepare a sensitive-equipment enquiry
Provide a packing list with the dimensions and gross weight of each unit, handling drawings and the manufacturer's shock, vibration and temperature limits. Identify any regulated components separately. Include loading and unloading access, available lifting equipment and the required delivery window.