Fleet Line Shipping (FLS) has transported an oil heater, measuring 15 m x 4.2 m x 5.1 m, overland from Abu Dhabi to Jebel Ali port in the UAE.
Upon arrival at Jebel Ali port, FLS coordinated with the port, Customs and shipping line to load the cargo, which weighed 30 tons (27.2 tonnes), onto four 40 ft flatracks for stowage onboard a container vessel, utilising the port's shore crane.
The shipment was subsequently discharged in Mombasa port, Kenya.
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