Projects
Kathleen Valley Lithium Project
Westlink Projects
Structural Steel, Platework and Preassemblies
Origin(s)
Tianjin, China
Destination(s)
Port Hedland, Western Australia
Market
Mining & Resources
Sector
Critical Minerals
Year
2023
Equipment
Structural Steel, Platework and Preassemblies
Total Weight
1,100 mt
Project Detail
Westlink was engaged to provide full end-to-end logistics management of structural steel, platework and preassemblies from Tianjin, China to Port Hedland, Western Australia. All delivered steel was used in the construction of processing plant for a Greenfields lithium refinery at the Kathleen Valley Project site, between Wiluna and Leinster in Western Australia, for Liontown Resources.
Scope
Pre-shipment inspections of steel and equipment in China
Multipurpose Vessels (MPPs) – Tianjin, China and Vung Tau, Vietnam to Port Hedland, Western Australia
Oversized and Conventional Haulage – from port of discharge to Kathleen Valley project site
Construction coordination – coordination with site team to unload trailers for direct install or laydown
Highlights
Zero LTIs
Maximised section size, preassembly and stackability to reduce logistics cost and schedule
Alternative port selection to reduce vessel detention risk due to congestion
Multiple consecutive breakbulk shipments
Laydown management with delivery coordination to site according to construction schedule