Westlink Projects
Freight Rail Fleet Expansion
6 x Used G226C-3 Locomotives, Bogie Sets, Containers
Project Detail
Westlink was engaged to provide the end-to-end logistics management for the international transportation of six (6) used locomotives from Durban, South Africa to landing the locomotives on track in Port August, Australia.
Origin(s)
Durban, South Africa
Destination(s)
Port Augusta, Australia
Market
Rail & Transportation
Sector
Mining
Year
2021
Equipment
6 x Used G226C-3 Locomotives, Bogie Sets, Containers
Total Weight
850 mt
Scope
Pre-shipment quarantine inspection and cleaning of locomotives
Rail haulage - locomotive factory, Wentworth to Durban port, South Africa Roll-On-
Roll-Off Vessel (RoRo) - Durban, South Africa to Melbourne, Australia
Heavy Haulage - from vessel hook to customer's Port Augusta rail yard
Highlights
Zero LTIs
Heavy lifting and heavy haulage - each locomotive weighing 110 metric ton (mt)
Site management including rail network control
COVID-19 management across international operations
Holistic logistics management from locomotive factory to rail yard