Westlink Projects
2003 Rolling Stock Replacement and Expansion
Over 200 x Heavy Haul Locomotives
Project Detail
Westlink managed the full end-to-end logistics management for the delivery of new locomotives from various factory locations in Canada and USA to landing the locomotives on track in Port Hedland, Western Australia.
Origin(s)
London, ON, Canada or Muncie, IN, USA
Destination(s)
Customer Rail Yard, Port Hedland, Australia
Market
Rail & Transportation
Sector
Mining
Year
2003 – current
Equipment
Over 200 x Heavy Haul Locomotives
Total Weight
40,000+ mt
Scope
Pre-shipment quarantine inspection and cleaning of locomotives
Rail haulage – locomotive factories in Canada and USA to nearest capable port
Heavy Lift Vessel (HLV) – Toronto, Canada or Norfolk, USA to Port Hedland, Australia
Heavy haulage – from vessel hook to customer’s Port Hedland rail yard
Craneage – lifting and landing of locomotives from heavy haul trailers to rail head
Highlights
Zero LTIs
Over 200 locomotives
19 consecutive shipments during major expansion program
Over 15 years of service
Used/reconditioned and new locomotive deliveries
Heavy lifting and haulage – each locomotive weighing 200 metric ton (mt) each
Site management including rail network control
Holistic logistics management from locomotive factory to rail yard