Projects
Thunderbird Mineral Sands Project
Westlink Projects
Structural Steel & Process Plant
Origin(s)
Changshu, China Tianjin, China Alwar, India
Queensland, Australia
Destination(s)
Kimberley Region, Australia
Market
Mining & Resources
Sector
Base Minerals
Year
2023
Equipment
Structural Steel & Process Plant
Total Weight
3,000 mt
Project Detail
Westlink was engaged to provide multimodal logistics solutions for steel fabrications and other equipment from origins from around the world to the project site 70 kilometres west of Derby in the Kimberley Region of Australia. All delivered steel and equipment was used in the construction of a Wet Concentrate Plant (WCP) for processing mineral sands at the Thunderbird Project for Sheffield Resources.
Scope
Pre-shipment quarantine inspections of steel and equipment
Multipurpose Vessels (MPPs) – China and India to Dampier, Australia
Haulage – from factory or port of discharge to project site
Construction coordination – coordination with site team to unload trailers for direct install or laydown
Highlights
Zero LTIs
Maxmised 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