Projects
Rolling Stock Expansion
Westlink Projects
280 x Coal Wagons
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
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.
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