Projects
Rolling Stock Replacement and Fleet Expansions
Westlink Projects
Close to 3,000 x Iron Ore Cars
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
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.
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