{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Out of Gauge Cargo","description":"Out-of-Gauge (OOG) cargo exceeds the dimensional or weight limits of a standard transport unit – most commonly an ISO container – and therefore cannot be shipped using conventional methods. Typical examples include industrial machinery, wind turbine components, structural steelwork, and large fabricated assemblies. Shippers and forwarders must record precise dimensions and weights, select appropriate equipment such as flat-rack containers, lowbed trailers, or heavy-lift vessels, and secure all n","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/out-of-gauge-cargo","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T18:57:51.336415","citation":"https://www.freightos.com/insights/what-is-out-of-gauge-cargo/","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/out-of-gauge-cargo","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Out of Gauge Cargo · Out-of-Gauge (OOG) cargo exceeds the dimensional or weight limits of a standard transport unit – most commonly an ISO container – and therefore cannot be shipped using conventional methods. · Quelle: https://www.freightos.com/insights/what-is-out-of-gauge-cargo/"}