Projects
Freight Rail Fleet Expansion
Westlink Projects
6 x Used G226C-3 Locomotives, Bogie Sets, Containers
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
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.
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