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Solar photovoltaics (PV)

Modules to the site, on the construction schedule

Solar projects are built to a schedule where freight is one of the few variables still in play. We move modules, inverters and mounting systems from origin to site, with the trade compliance handled in-house.

How we help

The compliance exposure is as big as the freight

Solar imports sit in one of the most actively enforced areas of US trade policy. Classification, origin and documentation carry real financial exposure, and the rules keep moving.

Our in-house trade compliance team follows those changes as part of the job, so the entry is prepared against current requirements rather than last year's understanding.

On the physical side, modules are high-cube, fragile and delivered to sites that are rarely near a port. We plan the inland leg and the delivery window against the construction schedule.

What we move

Typical solar cargo we handle:

PV modules Inverters Mounting and racking Trackers Cabling and BOS Battery storage
Services for this sector

Port to project site

High-cube ocean freight, compliance work and an inland leg planned around the build.

Ocean freight

FCL and LCL through all major ports, on our own NVOCC.

Ocean freight

Project cargo

Oversized and out-of-gauge moves that need a plan.

Customs brokerage

Licensed in-house clearance and classification.

Customs brokerage

Land transportation

Drayage, intermodal rail, FTL and LTL nationwide.

Land transportation

Cargo insurance

All-risk cover arranged alongside the booking.

Cargo insurance
Visibility

Know where it is, and what it cost

WorldScope aggregates and normalises data from multiple carriers into one system, so you can track shipments, manage documents and invoices, and report on shipping activity across every lane in one place rather than reconciling four portals.

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Licenses & memberships

UWL is a full-service licensed NVOCC, Ocean Transportation Intermediary (OTI), licensed and bonded freight forwarder with FMCSA broker authority, holds a National Customs House Brokerage License, and is C-TPAT certified.

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Federal Maritime Commission Ocean Transportation Intermediary License U.S. Customs and Border Protection Customs Broker License FMCSA Broker Authority Member of the NCBFAA
Get in touch

Shipping solar equipment?

Call 440-356-5353 or send the form and a member of our team will get back to you.

UWL does not handle shipments of personal effects for private individuals.

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