Project freight forwarder deugro has delivered a 30-tonne LNG service station – measuring 18.16 m x 3.38 m x 3.55 m – from Spain to Chile.
The unit will be used by deugro’s client to expand its green corridor – a network of LNG service stations for trucks that connects Chile and Peru, between Lima and Puerto Montt.
deugro teams from Spain and Chile collaborated to load the cargo onto a heavy lift vessel at the port of Bilbao, Spain. As the walls of the unit were fabricated from carbon fibre, special handling was required in compliance with specially designed technical drawings and method statements. To prevent any damage during transport, the unit was also equipped with designated lifting and stowage points.
After a 7,000-nautical-mile ocean voyage, the vessel arrived at the port of Valparaíso, Chile, where the LNG service station was directly discharged by port crane onto an extendable lowbed trailer.
Carolina Andrea Naranjo, senior logistics doordinator at deugro Chile, said: “Due to public holidays in Chile that restricted the transportation of oversized cargo, our operational teams conducted daily follow-ups with the terminal to monitor vessel berthing. This ensured the truck’s arrival at the exact date and time scheduled by the terminal, enabling a direct hook-to-truck discharge and avoiding additional storage costs for the client. Escort coordination, vessel arrival adjustments and port changes were also managed accordingly.”
From the port, deugro coordinated the road transport to the project site in Tabolango, Limache, 38 km away. A road survey determined the best route for the oversized unit, verifying that there were no height restrictions, while special permits and police escorts were also arranged by the local deugro team.
