We're a plumbing, electrical, and hardware importer. I've been moving containerized freight for 10 years. Our customers have asked us to source dry wall.
Is it better to ship containerized or break bulk? How are others handling distribution from the quay? Or weight limits for container traffic
Any thoughts would be helpful.

Quoting from [Worldwid]:


We're a plumbing, electrical, and hardware importer. I've been moving containerized freight for 10 years. Our customers have asked us to source dry wall.

Is it better to ship containerized or break bulk? How are others handling distribution from the quay? Or weight limits for container traffic

Any thoughts would be helpful.

If container load is to much for your customers to handle I would suggest break bulk and set up your shipping via a NVOCC (non-vessel operating common carrier) to the port closest to your customer with rising fuel prices this will save your customers on shipping. 

Ranger

Replying to [Ranger]: yes weight limits the loadable quantity for containers. A 40ft FCL can be usually loaded 26 tons (metric) without extra charge (though normally it can be overloaded up to 30 tons). Additionally, there is a discount if your load is below 16,5 tons. If you have something heavy to transport, you may want to consider to use several 20' FCLs instead of 40' FCLs overloaded. But I think drywall is not particularly overweight.

Quoting from [Gabor Bathori]:


Replying to [Ranger]: yes weight limits the loadable quantity for containers. A 40ft FCL can be usually loaded 26 tons (metric) without extra charge (though normally it can be overloaded up to 30 tons). Additionally, there is a discount if your load is below 16,5 tons. If you have something heavy to transport, you may want to consider to use several 20' FCLs instead of 40' FCLs overloaded. But I think drywall is not particularly overweight.

Gabor your right about that.  I may have read to much into his post but by his name I was assuming he was sourcing for several locations.

Ranger

Replying to [Ranger]:ah, I see, so "break bulk" is the equivalent of LCL in US terminology? I would definitely go for the FCL anyway. I did project sourcing for a construction project, and I could arrange 40fts to be fully loaded with some organization (otherwise I should also have used LCL service instead). LCL is substantially more expensive, that is why we always try to unite our shipments into FCLs even if it means some extra time before transit and some additional organization work.

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Replying to [Worldwid]:Well, you can look for freight forwarders here:
http://www.jctrans.net/TradeAgency/list.html
some of them are really experts

Replying to [Worldwid]:
You use break bulk for goods that are bigger in measurement and that does not fit into any container. If goods can fit into a container and the quantity is large than it is practical and cheaper to send FCL.