Canada’s Sea Cargo Air Cargo Logistics (SCACLI) and China’s Protranser have teamed up to ship large transformers – each weighing 127 tonnes – from China to Canada.
As part of a door-to-door delivery, Protranser kicked off the project by managing the time-critical specialised transport from the shipper’s factory to the port of loading in Qingdao, China. This involved immediate storage at origin, conducting detailed road surveys, along with securing necessary permits.The transformers each measured 9.1 m x 3.1 m x 4.45 m.
SCACLI was on hand to fix the part charter and the discharge; however, two days prior to the vessel’s arrival, the client changed the scope to include final mile logistics. SCACLI worked closely with a rail company, truckers, stevedores, and a storage yard for the transformers and parts. The Canadian company also arranged supporting cargo shipments by air, ocean, and ground from the USA, Canada, and Brazil, amongst other origins.
The breakbulk shipment reached its destination without delay, despite various challenges such as a rail strike and having to build a bridge over an existing bridge for the final kilometre from rail siding to the site.
Protranser has also delivered more than 300 cu m worth of steel pipes from Shanghai to Vietnam via breakbulk vessel. The pipes measured either 12 m or 20.58 m in length, with Protranser handling port service, Customs declaration and the chartering service for the breakbulk vessel.
Last month, HLPFI reported that Protranser had carried out two separate deliveries to the Americas.
