Winning an auction is only the beginning. Once a lot is purchased, the countdown starts immediately.
Japanese auction houses allow only a short period to remove purchased equipment from their premises. Missing the deadline results in storage charges or penalty fees, so transportation must be arranged on the same day the auction ends.
For an individual buyer, this may be just one to four machines. For us, however, dozens of lots can be purchased every day across multiple auction houses throughout Japan. Every purchased unit must be transferred from our purchasing team to our logistics department without delay, together with its destination and transport instructions.
For example, a truck purchased at an ARAI auction on Saturday may have to be collected before noon on Tuesday. There is very little time to organize transport, especially when vehicles are located hundreds of kilometers apart.
That is why we always agree on the destination of every machine with our clients before bidding begins.
By the time the auction is won, the logistics plan is already in place.
If the equipment is being prepared for container shipment rather than direct Ro-Ro export, it is delivered to our yard in Chiba.
Every arriving machine undergoes a photo inspection before any work begins. A complete set of high-resolution photographs is sent to the client, allowing them to compare the actual condition with the auction sheet and verify that the equipment matches the auction description.
This additional inspection provides peace of mind before the shipment process continues.
Container loading begins only after enough equipment has arrived to build an efficient shipment.
Depending on the destination country and the dimensions of the cargo, machines may require partial disassembly, cleaning, or both. Some countries require imported machinery to be thoroughly cleaned before shipment, while in other cases disassembly is necessary simply to maximize container space.
Whenever equipment is dismantled, every removed component is carefully labeled and packed. This allows the customer to reassemble the machine quickly without guessing where each part belongs.