We provide safe turnkey logistics
FOR OUR CUSTOMERS GLOBAL PROJECTS AND OPERATIONS
We provide safe turnkey logistics
FOR OUR CUSTOMERS GLOBAL PROJECTS AND OPERATIONS
We provide safe turnkey logistics
FOR OUR CUSTOMERS GLOBAL PROJECTS AND OPERATIONS
We provide safe turnkey logistics
FOR OUR CUSTOMERS GLOBAL PROJECTS AND OPERATIONS
PROJECT HIGHLIGHT
ONEPACE
PROJECTS
Rolling Stock Replacement Program
MARKET RAIL | SECTOR MINING
Origin(s)
Iowa, USA
Destination(s)
Port Hedland, Australia
Project
Rolling Stock Replacement Program 2021
Equipment
8 x Wabtec Dash 9 Heavy Haul Locomotives
Total Volume
2,800 cbm
Total Weight
1,400 mt
Heaviest Lift
175 mt
Year
2021
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Westlink was engaged to manage the logistics for the delivery of eight (8) used heavy haul locomotives from Iowa, USA to landing the locomotives on track in Port Hedland, Australia.
SCOPE
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Rail pull – locomotive factory, Iowa to Port of Norfolk, USA
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Pre-shipment quarantine inspection and cleaning of locomotives
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Heavy Lift Vessel (HLV) – Norfolk, USA to Port Hedland, Australia
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Heavy Haulage – from vessel hook to port lay down and then to customer’s Port Hedland rail yard
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Quarantine cleaning of locomotives and coordination with security clearances
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Craneage – gantry lifting and landing of locomotives from heavy haul trailers to rail head
HIGHLIGHTS
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Zero LTIs
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Heavy lifting and heavy haulage – each locomotive weighing 175 metric ton (mt)
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Site management including rail network control
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COVID-19 management across international operations
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Holistic logistics management from locomotive factory to rail yard