Projects
2013 Rolling Stock Replacement and Expansion
Westlink Projects
Over 4,000 x Iron Ore Cars
Origin(s)
Dalian, China
Destination(s)
Customer Rail Yard, Port Hedland, Australia
Market
Rail & Transportation
Sector
Mining
Year
2013 – 2019
Equipment
Over 4,000 x Iron Ore Cars
Total Weight
100,000+ mt
Project Detail
Westlink managed the full end-to-end logistics management for the delivery of new iron ore cars from Dalian, China to landing on track and commissioning in Port Hedland, Western Australia.
Scope
Pre-shipment quarantine inspection and factory completion of ore cars in China
Multipurpose Vessel (MPP) – Dalian, 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
Highlights
Zero LTIs
Over 4,000 ore cars delivered for this
Customer 35 consecutive full shipments Over 6 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