PROJECTS
Rolling Stock Replacement and Expansion
MARKET RAIL | SECTOR MINING
Origin(s)
Dalian, China
Destination(s)
Customer Rail Yard, Port Hedland, Australia
Project
Rolling Stock Replacement and Expansion
Equipment
Over 4,000 x iron ore cars
Total Volume
450,000+ cbm
Total Weight
100,000+ mt
Heaviest Lift
25 mt
Year
2013 – 2019
PROJECT OVERVIEW
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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
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Pre-shipment quarantine inspection and factory completion of ore cars in China
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Multipurpose Vessel (MPP) – Dalian, China to Port Hedland, Australia
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Haulage – from vessel hook to Customer’s Port Hedland Rail Yard
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Craneage – lifting and landing of ore cars from trailers to rail head
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Commissioning – shunting, coupler and brake system attachments
Mining Specific Logistics
HIGHLIGHTS
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Zero LTIs
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Over 4,000 ore cars delivered for this Customer
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35 consecutive full shipments
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Over 6 years of service
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Pre-shipment quarantine inspection and factory completion of ore cars in China
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Site management including rail network control and commissioning
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Holistic logistics management from ore car factory to rail yard