Westlink Projects
Rolling Stock Expansion
280 x Coal Wagons
Project Detail
Westlink managed the full end-to-end logistics management for the delivery of new coal wagons from Lianyungang, China to landing on track and commissioning in Newcastle, Australia.
Origin(s)
Lianyungang, China
Destination(s)
Port Rail Head, Newcastle, Australia
Market
Rail & Transportation
Sector
Freight
Year
2010
Equipment
280 x Coal Wagons
Total Weight
100,000+ mt
Scope
Pre-shipment quarantine inspection and factory completion of ore cars in Xuzhou, China
Multipurpose Vessel (MPP) – Lianyungang, China to Newcastle Port rail head, Australia
Commissioning – body/bogie assembly and brake components
Highlights
Zero LTIs
Seven (7) consecutive full shipments
Pre-shipment quarantine inspection and factory completion of ore cars in China
Direct rail head delivery including commissioning
Holistic logistics management from wagon factory to rail head