Westlink Projects
Rolling Stock Replacement and Fleet Expansions
Close to 3,000 x Iron Ore Cars
Project Detail
Westlink managed the full end-to-end logistics management for the delivery of new iron ore cars from Shanghai, China to landing on track and commissioning in Port Hedland, Western Australia.
Origin(s)
Shanghai, China
Destination(s)
Customer Rail Yard, Port Hedland, Australia
Market
Rail & Transportation
Sector
Mining
Year
2013 – 2020
Equipment
Close to 3,000 x Iron Ore Cars
Total Weight
62,000+ mt
Scope
Pre-shipment quarantine inspection and factory completion of ore cars in China
Multipurpose Vessel (MPP) – Shanghai, China to Port Hedland, Australia
Haulage – from vessel hook to Customer’s Port Hedland
Rail Yard Craneage – lifting and landing of ore cars from trailers to rail head
Commissioning – shunting, coupler and brake system attachments; brake testing
Highlights
Zero LTIs
Close to 3,000 ore cars delivered for this Customer 25 consecutive shipments
7 years of service
Pre-shipment quarantine inspection and factory completion of ore cars in China
Site management including rail network control and commissioning
Holistic logistics management from ore car factory to rail yard