DIARY – CARGO DISCHARGE AT KAOSHUING

A little known but skilled aspect of the work we do for our customers is the discharging of cargo at destination. Of course this is not just a couple of 20ft containers – that would be too easy. This is a 68 Tonne single piece loaded onto 3 flat rack containers. Enter our very own Steven Burgess who, despite the time difference, monitored the discharging closely from here in the UK. He made sure the cargo was unloaded safely and securely, and the right lifting equipment was utilised.

Logistics operators within shipping companies tend to forget about cargo once the file is off the desk. For some reason many people in our industry treat the sailing of the vessel almost as a journey into a black hole. The pre-alert gets sent and then it disappears forever, never to be seen again. More seasoned operators know all too well that should problems occur when the cargo arrives at destination there can be many difficulties, especially when unloading in certain ports and regions.

The people who work on projects here at Tuscor Lloyds don’t forget, in fact won’t forget until the goods arrive to the door safely. Steve is one of the tenacious ones on this desk. He’s always very interested to know where the cargo goes at the other end, how it gets there and whether it arrives in one piece. The customers trust him to make sure the job is done to the usual high standard at all port calls along the way. He’s been looking a bit peaky these days after spending nights at the grindstone in close contact with the Taiwanese during their office hours. Roll on the weekend Steve and get some rest, you’ve earned the break!

See how this project began!

NEWCASTLE – SINGAPORE

The projects team at Tuscor Lloyds recently shipped a specialist break bulk cargo from UK to Singapore. The huge wire reel, measuring 445cm x 310cm x 430cm and weighing a massive 124 Tonnes (124,000 kg), was shipped from Newcastle to Singapore via Antwerp.

Due to the extreme weight of this reel, it was not possible to truck it to the loading port in Antwerp, Belgium. Our projects team therefore arranged a feeder/coaster vessel to collect cargo directly from the shippers terminal in Newcastle. The breakbulk cargo once loaded was taken to Antwerp port to be trans-loaded onto the mother vessel bound for the Far East.

Tuscor Lloyds extensive experience with such break bulk movements meant this huge oversized & heavyweight reel arrived its destination in Singapore without a hitch.

TAIWAN – KAOHSIUNG

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