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Special Transport

What is a Special Transport?

Special transport is the moving of goods or objects which cannot be transported with a standard transport vehicle. In road transport, the size of the goods that require special transport exceeds the standard and legal weight limits.

As a result, if goods have special requirements for transport, they are sent with special transports. The special transport are the transport of dangerous goods, heavy cargo, and refrigerated products.

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