Geo intelligence equipment 5

Urgent Geo Intelligence Equipment

How we did it

Quick Facts

Transit time: 5 days
Cargo origin: Aberdeen, Scotland
Cargo destination: Gran Canaria
Port of loading: Port of Tilbury, United Kingdom
Port of destination: Port of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria
Cargo: 19 x items of Geo intelligence equipment
Cargo dimensions / weight: various sizes

Oversized project movement from the UK to Canary Islands.

There was a strict deadline for cargo to arrive at the destination; we therefore had a very short time frame in order to arrange.  The total shipment comprised of 19 packages of geological survey equipment; the largest item measured 4.5metres wide & high.

We had to arrange permits in advance and escort vehicles to accompany the oversized load on the UK roads.  Upon collection, there was an increase in the number of pieces, including a late addition of hazardous cargo, which we were able to accept & arrange to all fit/add the ADR whilst avoiding any delay. 

The options for the cargo to load to the flat racks were also limited as the depots could not physically accept the cargo due to the main piece's width; we identified a workable option to load within the Port Area to overcome this restriction.

Delivery into the Port was achieved with the correct planning & coordination with the port police and our experienced partners/suppliers to overcome the issue of local roadworks/access restrictions due to the cargo width, we arranged for the Flat Rack loadings to be overseen by a Maritime Surveyor with the safe loadings confirmed & all completed in a timely manner.

Once loaded the required Port Police Escorts were arranged & the loaded deliveries were booked with the port to get the Flat Racks delivered in to the export terminal in time for the vessel cut-off. The items were shipped from the Port of Tilbury, UK to the Port of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria.   

“This project presented us with a number of challenges. The first being the increase in items to transport, from 10 to 19. That’s not to mention the fact that hazardous cargo was added to the consignment as our trucks arrived to collect!”

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Nathan Lang
Project Operations