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Service Details
Steel coils are one of the most common semi-finished product forms in the steel industry, widely used in automotive manufacturing, home appliance production, steel structure construction, pressure vessels, oil and gas pipelines, and other fields. We provide professional steel coil transport services from steel mills, warehouses, or ports to domestic/overseas steel-using enterprises. We accept single-coil or batch shipments, covering road transport, sea freight, and multimodal transport.
Common Types
Hot-rolled Coil
Cold-rolled Coil
Galvanized Coil (Hot-dip galvanized, Electro-galvanized)
Pre-painted Coil
Silicon Steel Coil (Electrical steel)
Pickled Coil
Stainless Steel Coil
Key Transport Challenges
Cylindrical Shape Prone to Rolling: Steel coils have a circular cross-section. Without dedicated saddles or brackets, they are highly prone to rolling during vehicle acceleration, braking, turning, or vessel rolling, creating significant safety hazards.
Extremely Heavy Single-Unit Weight: Common steel coils weigh 5 to 30 tons per coil. Some hot-rolled coils can exceed 30 tons, requiring high load-bearing capacity from transport vehicles and heavy-duty handling equipment.
High Center of Gravity and Difficult to Secure: Vertical transport (coil eye upward) has a high center of gravity. Horizontal transport (coil eye sideways) is prone to axial sliding. Both methods require targeted securing solutions.
Surface Prone to Damage: Cold-rolled, galvanized, and pre-painted coils have coated or finished surfaces. Contact with hard objects or friction from strapping bands during transport can cause scratches or indentations, affecting customer acceptance.
Risk of Moisture and Rust: The coil edges and cut ends are exposed. During sea freight, exposure to salt spray, condensation, or rainwater can easily cause rust. Reliable moisture-proof packaging is required.
Strapping Band Breakage: Original factory steel strapping bands may loosen or break due to long-distance transport vibration, causing the coil to unravel on the vehicle.
Our Transport Solutions
Loading & Securing
Horizontal Transport (coil eye sideways): Place V-shaped or curved wooden/rubber saddles under the coil, matching the saddle curvature to the coil outer diameter to prevent rolling. Secure on both sides with wire ropes or ratchet straps, crossed and tightened, fixed to the vehicle side rails.
Vertical Transport (coil eye upward): Place anti-slip rubber pads under the coil. Secure around the bottom with wooden wedges or stops. Press down from the top with straps in a "star" pattern.
Multi-layer Stacking: Only for small coils of the same specification with intact packaging. Place thick cardboard or rubber pads between layers. Secure each layer individually. Total height must not exceed the transport vehicle's clearance limit.
All lashing points must avoid sharp edges of the coil. Use corner protectors or rubber pads to prevent damage to the steel surface.
Packaging & Protection
High-grade coils (cold-rolled, galvanized, etc.): Use anti-rust paper + plastic film + steel outer packaging (premium packaging). Install edge protectors.
Hot-rolled coils: Simple waterproof tarp cover or bare stowage, but with anti-scratch protection on the coil eye and edges.
Steel coils for export by sea: Place desiccant inside the container or vessel hold. Apply anti-rust oil on the outer packaging layer upon request.
Before shipment, inspect all original factory strapping bands. If loose or at risk of breaking, apply additional steel straps or replace with PET straps.
Transport Modes
Standard container: Suitable for coils with width under 2.3 meters and weight under 28 tons. Place horizontally; use wooden dunnage under the coil; secure both sides with air bags or wooden frames; add a stop at the container door to prevent rolling upon opening.
Open-top / Flat rack container: Suitable for over-width or over-weight coils. Load directly by crane; securing method similar to flatbed.
Breakbulk vessel: Batch coils can be stowed in the hold. Lay wooden sleepers under the coils; separate each layer with wooden dunnage; secure in rows as a whole.
Use dedicated steel coil transport vehicles (V-groove floor) or flatbeds with removable coil saddles.
For overweight coils (over 30 tons per coil), use hydraulic modular trailers or multi-axle flatbeds to distribute axle load.
Plan the route in advance, avoiding weight-restricted bridges and steep curves.
Road Transport:
Sea Freight:
Multimodal Transport: Road + sea + rail combination for door-to-door service.
Value-added Services
Assistance with export customs declaration and steel product commodity inspection (if required).
Pre-loading and post-loading photos, focusing on surface condition, strapping bands, and securing details.
Coordination of offloading at destination port/site and placement at customer's designated warehouse or production line.
Shock and temperature/humidity recording service for precision coils (e.g., silicon steel, stainless steel) throughout transport.
Our Advantages
Years of experience handling various steel coils; familiar with protection requirements and loading specifications for different steel grades.
Owned or long-term cooperated removable coil saddles, V-shaped wooden dunnage, corner protectors, and other specialized tooling; flexible allocation based on cargo volume.
Inspect and photograph coil surface and strapping bands before shipment; traceable liability for any damage upon arrival.
For high-surface-quality coils (cold-rolled, galvanized, etc.), use three-layer packaging (anti-rust paper + plastic film + steel outer packaging) with edge protectors; arrival condition: virtually no scratches or rust.
Overweight coils: calculate axle load and road weight limits in advance; apply for oversize transport permits to avoid en-route detention or refusal.
Coils can be shipped together with matching steel strapping and packaging materials in the same vehicle, reducing the client's need for secondary transport arrangements.
