PROJECT CARGO PCN’S BI-MONTHLY NEWSLETTER NEWS

ISSUE 29 • NOVEMBER 2016

EUROPE CARGO WITH INCREDIBLE SHIPMENT TO JAPAN SEE PAGE 23 FOR DETAILS

SIX NEW MEMBERS WSS UAE THIS ISSUE PROJECT TEAM PROJECT SHIPPING (AUSTRALIA) APEX SHIPPING (AUSTRALIA) HANDLES WAGON GROUP (TAIWAN) GOLD STAR (ESTONIA) PASSENGER FERRY THUNDERBOLT (USA) BOATS IN DUBAI RVAM (HAITI) SEE PAGE 27 FOR DETAILS INSIDE FORTUNE ITALY & MGL EGYPT JOINTLY HANDLE EGYPTIAN CARGO FOR MILAN TRADE FAIR...... 03

AGL & GRAND ARABIA JOIN FORCES FOR IRAQ PROJECTS...... 03

DELTA MARITIME DELIVERS 28 VOLVO HYDRAULIC EXCAVATORS IN . . . . 03

OFFERING A COMPLETE SERVICE SINCE 1977: WAGON GROUP IN TAIWAN. . . . 04

AFRIGUIDE LOGISTICS HANDLE 85TN TRANSFORMER...... 05

RECENT NEWS FROM TURK LOGISTICS IN ...... 06

LCL LOGISTIX CHOSEN AS WINNERS AT THE INDIA CARGO AWARDS ...... 07 BENGAL COMPLETE TRANSPORTATION OF 400TN CRANE AT INCREDIBLY SHORT NOTICE FOR POWER PLANT...... 07

ARYAMASIR IN IRAN DELIVER PIPES TO AZERBAIJAN...... 07

AGL NEWS ...... 08

INTERVIEW: TOM LUNABBA...... 09

CEA MYANMAR HELPS CONTINUE THE FIGHT AGAINST TUBERCULOSIS...... 10 GLOGOS COMPLETE DELIVERY OF LARGE BEER TANKS FROM BELGIUM TO RUSSIA...... 11

PCN COVERAGE IN SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2016 EDITION OF HLPFI ...... 11 RIO OLYMPICS HAVE ENDED BUT THE CELEBRATIONS CONTINUE AS WE MARK OUR 6TH ANNIVERSARY...... 12 GREEN CHANNEL FORWARDERS WITH OVER-DIMENSIONAL PROJECT IN INDIA...... 13 M-STAR FREIGHT SERVICES HANDLE PORT EQUIPMENT DESTINED FOR SURINAME...... 13

NEW CONTRACT FOR W I. S. . TO HANDLE STEEL PIPES IN ITALY...... 13

DEDICATED HANDS-ON PROJECT DIVISION AT APEX SHIPPING IN AUSTRALIA. . . 14 GULF AGENCY SERVICES PERFORM HEAVY LIFT DISCHARGING ACTIVITIES IN DJIBOUTI...... 15 W I. S. . ACCOMPLISH DELIVERY OF 4 BIG FROM THE PRESIDENT/C.E.O. VALVES FROM ITALY TO KAZAKHSTAN...... 15 INTERTRANSPORT GRUBER HANDLE 7 LOTS OF PROJECT CARGO FOR THE OIL, GAS & PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY...... 16 GEBRÜDER WEISS KEPT BUSY WITH Welcome to another bumper edition of our bi-monthly LONG-TERM CEMENT PRODUCTION PROJECTS ...... 17 Digital Newsletter. Don’t forget you can also see daily W I. S. . IN ITALY ADD BONDED WAREHOUSE TO THEIR LIST OF SERVICES...... 17

EXHIBITION COLLABORATIONS...... 17 news posted on projectcargoblog.com. A NEW ASSET TO THE PCN NETWORK: Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete our 2016 THUNDERBOLT GLOBAL LOGISTICS IN THE USA...... 18 ARYAMASIR HANDLE DEAERATOR & Quality Control Survey – we received completed surveys from over 160 STORAGE TANK FROM IRAN TO UZBEKISTAN ...... 19 companies. The results enable us to continually monitor the performance FARCONT FINISH DELIVERY OF UN MILITARY VEHICLES & EQUIPMENT IN UKRAINE...... 19 of our membership. We asked you to give a general performance rating FREJA HANDLE LOCAL TRANSPORT OF FLOWRIDER UNIT ...... 20 for the companies that you’ve worked with and were delighted that the BAGGIO SHIPPING & CHARTERING HANDLES HEAVY LIFT PIECES FOR THE OIL & GAS INDUSTRY...... 20 majority of our membership scored ‘Excellent’. Great news! ARYAMASIR SUCCESSFULLY HANDLE TRANSPORT FROM IRAN TO KAZAKHSTAN...... 20 Have you seen the new Upcoming Projects page in our Members Area? INTERTRANSPORT GRUBER COMPLETE TRANSPORT The system allows you to post up to 100 words on upcoming government OF CEMENT PLANT FROM AUSTRIA TO INDONESIA...... 20 and private projects in the manufacturing, oil and gas, infrastructure, 2016 QUALITY CONTROL SURVEY RESULTS ARE REVIEWED...... 21 GOLD STAR CONSULTING SUCCESSFULLY construction, power and energy sectors. This exchange of information TRANSPORT MINING EQUIPMENT TO NORTHERN RUSSIA...... 22 is a great way for you to investigate possible collaborations together. CARGO WITH INCREDIBLE SHIPMENT TO JAPAN ...... 23 INTERVIEW: JUDY EVERITT...... 23 As one of the world’s premier networks, we want our Members to get ANNUAL SUMMIT 2016 DUBAI ...... 24 to know each other better so each issue will now contain interviews WESTLINK LOGISTICS MANAGE TRANSPORT OF EARTH MOVING MACHINES. . . 25 KHIMJI RAMDAS COMPLETE CROSS-BORDER TRANSPORT (see page 9 and 23). We have really enjoyed reading them at the OF 2 SETS OF CARGO FROM THE UAE TO ...... 25 PCN Head Office and we are sure you will too. NEW PCN MEMBERS IN HAITI: RVAM (REGINALD VILLARD AGENT MARITIME). . . . 26

WSS UAE PROJECT TEAM HANDLES PASSENGER FERRY BOATS IN DUBAI. . . . . 27 We are all currently busy preparing for our 6th Annual Summit in Dubai. DELTA MARITIME DELIVERS HEAVY & OOG So far we look forward to welcoming over 160 CEO’s and Senior EQUIPMENT IN GREECE FOR TAP PIPELINE PROJECT...... 28 MIS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE TRANSPORT OF Managers from more than 70 countries and our next issue will OVER-DIMENSIONAL CARGO FROM OMAN TO IRAQ ...... 28 contain a special report on the event. GOLD STAR CONSULTING ADD ESTONIA MEMBERSHIP...... 29

NEW PCN MEMBERS: PROJECT SHIPPING PTY LTD IN AUSTRALIA...... 30 See you all soon! URGENT SHIPMENT OF GENERATORS BY INTERTRANSPORT GRUBER & GOLD STAR CONSULTING...... 31 RACHEL HUMPHREY President/C.E.O.

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2 PCN NEWSLETTER: ISSUE 29 • NOVEMBER 2016 FORTUNE ITALY & MGL EGYPT JOINTLY HANDLE EGYPTIAN CARGO FOR MILAN TRADE FAIR Fortune International Transport in Italy to show their products was in Milan at Chibimart Event. All under and MGL Cargo Services in Egypt have the HOMI Trade Fair which takes place the control and supervision jointly handled Egyptian cargo to be around mid-September every year. of MGL and Fortune. shown at a Milan Trade Fair. MGL and Fortune proved their experience Managing Director at The Egyptian Minister of Industry entrusted and capacity to handle trade fair event Fortune International MGL Cargo to handle the transport of shipments as well as the usual project and Transport, Paolo Federici cargo from Cairo to the international standard cargo. The Creative Egypt area comments: “A great trade fair held in Milan and Fortune at the fair is photographed. cooperation between two International Transport were appointed At the end of the trade fair, Fortune has PCN members proving to carry out all the necessary operations arranged the re-packing of the cargo that small companies can once the shipment arrived in Italy. to be taken back to Cairo. Then, at the be tighter together just “Creative Egypt” is a company end of October, the same cargo will like (and better than!) any established by the Egyptian Minister of move from Egypt to Germany for another multinational forwarder!” Industry to promote the “Made in Egypt” trade fair in Berlin and then afterwards, www.fortuneitaly.it products and they decided the best place it is scheduled to return for Italy for the www.mglcargo.com

DELTA MARITIME DELIVERS 28 VOLVO HYDRAULIC EXCAVATORS IN GREECE

AGL & GRAND ARABIA JOIN FORCES FOR IRAQ PROJECTS PCN members in Germany, Russia and Mongolia, Alexander Global Logistics (AGL) and PCN members in and Iraq, Delta Maritime recently announced the successful delivery Grand Arabia are proud to report the beginning of securing of 14 x Volvo EC480 and 14 x Volvo EC380 from Piraeus government projects in Iraq. to Alexandroupolis in Greece for the construction of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (www.tap-ag.com). The two PCN members are collaborating on a series of projects for the Ministries of Oil, Trade, Water Resources and Health. The The cargo arrived from South Korea to Piraeus port by RO/RO first part of a much larger project has been completed consisting operated by UECC. Delta Maritime undertook immediate charge of 20 Mercedes-Benz trucks (a total of 2,500frt). Further big of the cargo from the port and handled custom clearance shipments will be made by for the project in due course. processes and the delivery to site by loading the excavators on special certified trailers with the accessories on standard trailers. Director of Projects at Alexander Global Logistics, Juergen Weyhausen: “This is another great example of two professional The 28 excavators consisted of 14 x Volvo EC480 Model PCN members successfully joining forces”. (49tns each with dimensions of 13 x 3.55 x 4.15m and 14 x Volvo EC380 Model (44tns each with the same dimensions). Marwan Oweiss (Grand Arabia General Manager) concludes: “We are proud to be a member of PCN and to have great and All the cargo was urgently needed for the project and thanks professional partners like Alexander Global Logistics. We look to the expertise and flexibility of Delta Maritime, their customer forward to the continuing expansion of the PCN network with received the excavators without delay and in perfect condition. reliable partners experienced in project handling”. Delta Maritime are valued PCN members in Greece and Serbia. www.alexander-logistics.com, www.grandarabia.com www.delta-maritime.net

PCN NEWSLETTER: ISSUE 29 • NOVEMBER 2016 3 www.groupwagon.com

OFFERING A COMPLETE SERVICE SINCE 1977: WAGON GROUP IN TAIWAN

We are pleased to welcome Wagon support services including import Group as new PCN members in Taiwan. & export declarations, inspection, The company were established in booking, insurance, warehousing and 1977 and now operate from 3 office transshipping. We communicate closely locations in Taiwan: Taipei, Taichung and form strong relationships with our and Kaohsiung. clients and partners. Assistant Manager, Edward Lin states: Wagon was formed almost 40 years “We integrate sea, land, air and rail ago in 1977 and have always based our transport, offering a complete service operations on the needs of our clients. under one agency that does it all. Our business continues to grow each year Wagon is especially focused on heavy and our company now employ a total of lift, breakbulk and OOG related over 1,250 people. We are always at cargo transportation, also offering a hand to provide immediate, efficient, full range of comprehensive transport high quality services.”

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AFRIGUIDE LOGISTICS CATME advert - save the date QUARTER 105mm x 148mm.indd 1 11/05/2016 12:19:37 HANDLE 85TN TRANSFORMER The team at Afriguide Logistics (reliable PCN members in South since October 2011) have recently moved a faulty transformer from its installed position at an inland substation within South Africa to Brazil for repair. The transformer weighed in at 85.20tns with dimensions of 5.20 x 4.00 x 4.80m. As well as the transport, the scope of work included jacking and skidding from the plinth to the road trailer which was accomplished with great precision. As with all transformers of this size, great care was taken during transport and handling and it was shipped with multiple impact recorders installed to monitor the forces imparted on the cargo during its transport. In addition, the tank is pressurised with nitrogen gas and the pressure level must be monitored constantly to stay within given parameters. The journey from the site to Durban port was particularly lengthy given the gentle pace at which this cargo has to move and full provincial police escorts were required for the entire journey. Nevertheless, the heavy-lift cargo arrived safely in Durban for loading to the export vessel along with the accessories which were packed into containers prior to the transformers arrival. Director at Afriguide Logistics, Brad Stephens continues: “Adding to the complexity of moving such a large piece of cargo was the fact that it was to be shipped on a regular container carrier vessel to Brazil. The vessel was not sufficiently geared for the main lift and neither were the shore gantries at the terminal capable of lifting the piece so another solution was called for. The trafo was loaded at a regular breakbulk quayside in another area of the port with a 200tn floating crane and ferried to the vessel for loading from the seaward side to a specially prepared bed of flatracks and dunnage. A short time-lapse video, can be seen by visiting the original story on the PCN web site. The operation ran smoothly and the cargo has subsequently been delivered to the destination in good order. We look forward to the reverse movement of the unit back to its foundation in South Africa once it has been repaired”. www.afriguidelogistics.co.za

PCN NEWSLETTER: ISSUE 29 • NOVEMBER 2016 5 RECENT NEWS FROM TURK LOGISTICS IN BAHRAIN Turk Logistics and Heavy Transport (PCN members in Bahrain) are pleased to announce the following news: • Turk Logistics and Heavy Transport have signed an agreement to become Cargo Sales Agent with Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain. A photo is shown, of the signing of the contract. • Turk Logistics and Heavy Transport have been awarded ISO 9001:2008 certification which reflects their commitment to quality and to their customers. • Turk Logistics and Heavy Transport have been awarded a contract by Olayan Kimberly Clark Bahrain, a joint venture between Kimberly Clark Saudi and Kimberly Clark International, to provide logistics services. The scope covers air & sea exports, customs clearance, local & international transportation, equipment supplies and handling, with a minimum volume of 200 containers per month. www.turktransport.biz

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15 years after starting her first company (Universal Freight Organisation) and to complete her trio of networks, Rachel Humphrey launched Cargo Connections, a general cargo network offering a Restricted Representation policy . The organisation now contains over 100 Members and our 2nd Annual Assembly takes place in March 2017 in Danang, Vietnam .

6 PCN NEWSLETTER: ISSUE 29 • NOVEMBER 2016 LCL LOGISTIX CHOSEN AS WINNERS AT THE INDIA CARGO AWARDS PCN members in India, LCL Logistix have been chosen as ‘Emerging Logistics Service Provider – Surface’ at the ‘India Cargo Awards – West & South’ held at the Novotel Pune. The ceremony was organised by DDPL (a prevalent media house) supported by the Ministry of Civil Aviation at the Government of India and endorsed by ACAAI (Air Cargo Agents Association of India), FFFAI (Federation of Freight Forwarders Association of India), EICI (Express Industry Council of India), FIEO (Federation of India Export Organizations) and DACAAI (Domestic Air Cargo Agents Association of India). Established as LCL Agencies in 1997, LCL Logistix have grown into a familiar brand in the Indian logistics and supply chain industry. Headquartered in Mumbai with a pan India network of 32 offices, LCL Logistix offers integrated supply chain solutions and is ISO 9001:2008 certified. The outcome of extensive research and comprehensive assessment by the event managers, advisory council and jury members resulted in the declaration of LCL Logistix being the front runner and the sole winner in the aforementioned category. The award recognises LCL Logistix for its achievements in driving logistics and supply chain excellence and is a notable addition to their existing accreditations from various industry bodies and associations. It is also a testament to the journey which begun in 1997 as a freight forwarding company and has transformed into an integrated supply chain solution provider equipped with the required operational expertise and huge potential to grow both globally and locally. Today, LCL Logistix is sustainably riding on its asset heavy business model and despite intense competition, the success of the company has been achieved due to their ardent ability to understand the changing needs of the industry, ensuring ethical business practices and the appropriate understanding of the vitality of corporate governance. www.lcllogistix.com

BENGAL COMPLETE TRANSPORTATION OF 400TN CRANE AT INCREDIBLY SHORT NOTICE FOR POWER PLANT The Bengal Electric Ltd are PCN members in Bangladesh and recently completed ARYAMASIR IN the logistics project for the local transportation of a 400tn crane from IRAN DELIVER Meghna to the Ashuganj 225mw CCPP Power Station for Hyundai Engineering PIPES TO Construction Co Ltd (Korea) with 24 hours’ notice. AZERBAIJAN Bengal mobilised a large 1000tn Aryamasir International Transport (PCN capacity barge along with two heavy members in Iran) have just finished tugs to tow the barge from the equipment the delivery of 2,907 pipes in 109 yard to the power plant dock. Bengal packages, from Tianjin in China, to Baku also had to construct a new ramp system in Azerbaijan, via Bandar Abbas, Iran. and the team welded all night to meet The 188,910kg/106cbm of pipes were the very short deadline requirements by loaded in Tianjin and shipped to Bandar the owner. The barge and one of the Abbas before trucking to Baku. tugboats are pictured on their journey. General Manager & Vice President at For the road transportation of the crane Aryamasir, Afshin Daryaie comments: accessories from the yard to power plant under extreme pressure and is capable “A 2nd lot of cargo for the same project site, Bengal used six flat-beds along with of providing tailor-made solutions at is also on its way to Bandar Abbas which a special low buoy trailer. incredibly short notice. will arrive in the next couple of weeks”. This project shows Bengal can work well www.bel-bd.net www.aryamasir.com

PCN NEWSLETTER: ISSUE 29 • NOVEMBER 2016 7 AGL NEWS... AGL BEGIN EXTRAORDINARY PROJECT FOR 3 FLOODGATES IN GERMANY

AGL MOVE SHIPLOADERS TO CHINA Alexander Global Logistics (AGL) are prolific and reliable PCN Alexander Global Logistics (AGL) have AGL will transport the floodgates from members in Germany, Russia and recently begun a massive, extraordinary the assembly yard to the pier using 96- Mongolia. They are pleased to project involving 3 super heavy axle SPMT’s and will arrange the lifting report the movement of shiploaders floodgates in Germany. into the water with a 1,200tn crawler to Fangcheng East Harbour in China. AGL has started to deliver the first crane and a 1,200tn floating crane. The biggest units measured 20.7 steel construction segments, with Once in the water, AGL will organise x 3.6 x 3.7m with weights of up units weighing up to 74tns and over- the heeling and balance test of the to 34tns each. Apart from 3 big dimensions up to 5.8m wide and 56m in units which will then be tugged over shiploader parts, AGL also shipped length, using multi-axle trucks from the the Baltic Sea and through the North a number of containers making the German manufacturer’s location over a Sea-Baltic Canal by AGL to their final complete shipment consist of a total distance of approximately 700kms to the destination. All necessary certificates and of around 1,000frts. German Baltic port of Sassnitz on the documentation will be organised and Jüergen Weyhausen (Director of island of Rügen. delivered by AGL. Projects) explains: “The special In Sassnitz, the segments will be Once at the jobsite, AGL will also challenge for this shipment was to assembled over the next 3 years into 3 organise the floating into the final find a ship and shipowner with a huge lock-gates for the replacement of position at the Brunsbüttel jobsite with regular liner service which served the the current locks at the German port of port of Fangcheng directly since our tugs and land-based winches. This Brunsbüttel (the North Sea entrance of operation will need to be ultra-precise customer did not want to get involved the North Sea-Baltic Canal). AGL will in ship detention and demurrage for such large pieces as the room for manage and handle a total of around manoeuvring will be just 0.5-1cm! matters. Such a service/owner is not 160 special transports with heavy lift and normally available, but due to AGL’s OOG segments over this period. After “This is a perfect example of logistics at excellent and close connections to assembly in Sassnitz, each gate will have its best! AGL once again shows that their shipowners, a solution was finally dimensions of 48 x 10.5 x 25m with an portfolio is much more than just transport found to the full satisfaction of individual weight of 2,250tns. from A to B.” our customer.” AGL will also organise and supply the Jürgen Weyhausen (Director of Projects) As well as the above mentioned housings for all 3 floodgates in order to will be providing more details on this services, Alexander Global Logistics execute the anti-corrosion work. Each project as part of a case study during arranged the loading, handling, housing will be 60 x 18 x 30m and AGL the 2016 PCN Annual Summit in Dubai pre-carriage, customs clearance, will design the technical requirements (20-22 November). Alexander Global seafreight and survey. for such huge housings (i.e. to withstand Logistics are PCN members in Germany, wind and snow etc.). Russia and Mongolia.

AGL HANDLE ANOTHER HEAVY DIESEL ENGINE

Alexander Global Logistics (AGL) are is the 15th move for the same customer loading and cargo securing procedures for PCN members in Germany, Russia and from Germany and India so far in 2016. these engines. As well as these services, Mongolia and are pleased to report This time, AGL transported the engine from AGL also provided seafreight, handling, their latest move of another 80tn heavy Aurangabad in India to Turkey. the on-carriage in Turkey and customs diesel engine. AGL have become experts in solving the clearance in both India and Turkey. This is an ongoing business for AGL and challenging survey, pre-carriage, stuffing, www.alexander-logistics.com

8 PCN NEWSLETTER: ISSUE 29 • NOVEMBER 2016 AGL NEWS... INTERVIEW: GETTING TO KNOW OUR KEY MEMBERS

AGL MOVES FIRE- TRUCKS TO VIETNAM Alexander Global Logistics (AGL) reports the first shipment PERSON: TOM LUNABBA of fire-trucks to Vietnam as part of a larger contract for 100 fire-trucks to be moved by the end of 2016. COMPANY: FREJA TRANSPORT The first shipment was completed recently and, & LOGISTICS OY as usual, AGL successfully handled the pre-carriages, port-handling, seafreight and surveys performed by COUNTRY: FINLAND their own in-house surveyors. HOW DID YOU FIRST GET INTO THE FREIGHT INDUSTRY? Alexander Global Logistics are PCN members in I did my last year in School and we had a mandatory internship Germany, Russia and Mongolia. at any suitable company. I did not have a place to do my internship so I visited our guidance councillor. She told me about a logistical company named Kuehne & Nagel, I had never heard of it. But I said fair enough, I can give them a call. I visited them on Wednesday, started on Thursday and the rest is history. TELL ME ABOUT A PROJECT, SHIPMENT OR ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT YOU CONSIDER TO BE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT IN YOUR CAREER. A full turnkey project of taking out a damaged engine and generator, from a power plant, and delivering a new set. It had everything: ship charter, beach landing, heavy haulage, jacking and sliding onto foundation. This was all on an Island and we faced delays due to weather. AGL WITH WHAT DRIVES YOU IN YOUR PROFESSIONAL LIFE? Knowing that hard work pays off! If you are determined to EXTRAORDINARY succeed, then you will do so. But laying on the sofa will only PROJECT IN RUSSIA get you an big stomach. Alexander Global Logistics (AGL) is a strong, professional WHAT DO YOU ENJOY TO DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME? and extremely capable company who are PCN members in Workout, found the life of Crossfit so I’m hooked! Spending time Germany, Russia and Mongolia. with my family and friends. Having a good cigar in the hot tub Their Germany and Russia offices report a current is always nice. extraordinary project for one of the world’s leading mining IF YOU WERE AN ANIMAL, WHAT WOULD YOU BE AND WHY? machinery manufacturers. A total of approximately 1,000frt Depends on the day and mood. Some days a bear, crushing of very special equipment has been moved to the Russian everything in my path and some days a koala or panda bear. Pacific port of Vladivostok. After customs clearance, the goods are being stored until November 2016 when one IF YOU COULD MEET A FAMOUS PERSON, WHO WOULD IT BE AND WHY? of the Far-East Russian rivers will be completely frozen and Noel Gallagher! He is the musical genius of our time. suitable for the crossing of the trucks and cargo. Director of Projects, Jürgen Weyhausen comments: “The WHAT IS YOUR BEST CHILDHOOD MEMORY? mining site for the machinery is unreachable by normal Winning my first 100m sprint race. roads and there are no river crossing bridges on the route IF YOU COULD TRAVEL ANYWHERE, so it is a real challenge to deliver to the region. Therefore, WHERE WOULD YOU GO AND WHY? AGL has organised a usable runway in the Yakutia province I would not travel! As I do it every week as my job. to get this job done”. I would travel all the way from our house to our sauna Another outstanding example of the excellent logistics we have in the garden. services provided by AGL – even under extreme WHAT IS A SKILL YOU’D LIKE TO LEARN AND WHY? circumstances. More languages maybe? It is always nice to communicate www.alexander-logistics.com with people in their own languages.

PCN NEWSLETTER: ISSUE 29 • NOVEMBER 2016 9 CEA MYANMAR HELPS CONTINUE THE FIGHT AGAINST TUBERCULOSIS

Back in March of this year, CEA Myanmar and highways to be frequently flooded. completed the delivery and installation However, CEA’s experience and expertise of five portable digital x-ray machines. in these conditions meant that all delays These machines are helping in the early and detours were kept to a minimum detection of tuberculosis and are vital to resulting in the efficient transportation remote communities throughout Myanmar. of all six x-ray machines. The mobility Sittwe, the capital of Rakhine State has of each machine is particularly many refugee camps and a local prison advantageous, enabling the teams to which have seen an increased rate of travel daily to surrounding townships early detection due to the new equipment across a greater area to detect, treat and and trained operators, resulting in many follow-up on TB cases in the most remote lives being saved. areas of Myanmar. Now, six months on, CEA, in conjunction CEA provided: with UNOPS – 3MDG and American • Airfreight Customs Clearance Procurement Service (APSCO), are in Myanmar continuing to support the fight against • Transportation from Airport to CEA’s the disease in Myanmar. A further six Yangon Warehouse mobile digital x-ray units were recently • Transportation to Nay Pyi Taw, imported by CEA to be put into service Monywa, Loikaw, Sittwe, Kengtong in five different states throughout and Lashio Myanmar and in the capital Nay Pyi • Installation Taw. For all six installation locations, CEA • Training Myanmar provided customs clearance, Once again, CEA Myanmar is immensely transportation, installation and operator proud to be involved in such a worthwhile training for the doctors and radiographers. project that will result in the improved Myanmar is currently at the height of the health of the people of Myanmar. rain season causing the roads, bridges www.ceaprojects.com

10 PCN NEWSLETTER: ISSUE 29 • NOVEMBER 2016 www.glogos.net

GLOGOS COMPLETE DELIVERY OF LARGE BEER TANKS FROM BELGIUM TO RUSSIA Glogos (PCN members in Russia) have In total, the 10 units of cargo had a found with a low draft (under 3.8m) recently completed the delivery of 5 large weight of 114tns. The tanks, with sizeable which was within the restrictions. beer silo tanks and their installation parts diameters, were addressed to a brewing Within 24 hours, our chartered ship from Bruges in Belgium to Azov Sea Port company in the Southern Region of Russia. passed the locks from Zeebrugge to in Russia. Valentin Berestovskiy at Glogos: “As per Bruges, loaded the cargo and proceeded The cargo details were as follows: the client’s instruction to deliver the cargo directly to Azov Port. To ensure the • 5 beer tanks at a total weight of without intermediary transshipments, we safety of the goods and prevent the 103.5tns each measuring had to overcome the challenge to find a risk of loss of deck cargo, Glogos 21.82 x 4.80 x 4.98m suitable direct vessel with the correct draft specialists together with the equipment • 5 lots of installation parts at a total and length restrictions capable of calling manufacturers and the ship-owner weight of 10.5tns each measuring at the Bruges Locks and the River Port of developed the special project of securing 4.45 x 1.10 x 1.75m Azov. The special vessel was successfully the cargo and controlling the operation.”

PCN COVERAGE IN SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2016 EDITION OF HLPFI Have you seen our full-page advert and editorial coverage on page 18 and 19 of the September/ October 2016 edition of HLPFI? First published in 2007, printed copies of HLPFI are distributed by airmail and a link to the digital edition is sent via email to more than 16,500 companies including owners and operators of heavy lift equipment and facilities, specialist freight forwarders and companies involved in the development of infrastructure for energy, mining, civil engineering, oil and gas, offshore, and industrial manufacturing facilities. Written by an international team of award-winning journalists, HLPFI delivers essential information about the movement of such cargoes across the whole range of transport modes. We invite PCN Members to view the Editorial Programme on page 3 of their 2017 Media Kit as there are opportunities to obtain free editorial coverage if you have something relevant to share with the HLPFI editorial team and the readers of the magazine. Editor, Ian Matheson says: “We are always looking for interesting company news, as well as insight and opinions. Your members just need to send us an email with any ideas that they have for editorial content.” Ian can be contacted directly on: [email protected].

PCN NEWSLETTER: ISSUE 29 • NOVEMBER 2016 11 RIO OLYMPICS HAVE ENDED BUT THE CELEBRATIONS CONTINUE AS WE MARK OUR 6th ANNIVERSARY The exciting Rio Olympics have ended but the celebrations continue as we mark our 6th Anniversary! The past 6 years have flown by, but we wanted to take a breath in the middle of all the current activity to tell our Members and colleagues how much we appreciate their support. PCN President/C.E.O., Rachel Humphrey: “May I say that it is a pleasure working with a group that is so passionate about their industry and the specialist services that their companies provide. Our organisation has grown impressively in strength and reputation since we established in August 2010. We have achieved excellent internet presence – type ‘project cargo’ into any search engine and our network appears. Every issue of our Digital Newsletter is packed with your fantastic work. Our website receives 1000s of visitors every month and this exposure, coupled with our presence at many leading industry exhibitions in the oil and gas, construction, power and energy sector and articles in the industry media are powerful tools for obtaining global knowledge of your company, as well as our network. Today, our ISO 9001 and 14001 has an international presence that extends to 230+ Members in 100+ countries. The benefit of belonging to PCN is that you are able to draw from a global network that have the expertise and resources to handle project cargo and heavy lift shipments, providing your customers with confidence and enabling you to win contracts.” As an article on page 54 in Issue 3 of Breakbulk Magazine 2016 stated: “The entire heavy-lift, project freight, and breakbulk sector will undergo significant change both in terms of existing services as well as in the scope of new services over the next five years. Networking will become ever more essential during these challenging times. In a sector in which larger forwarders also cover project freight and logistics these networks have proved themselves essential to the survival of most of project forwarders.” Our goal is to increase inter-trade between Members by providing you with helpful online tools which maximise the benefits of the latest in online technology. This includes the new Skype chat icon we added to each profile page so you can start a conversation directly from our website with just one click. In addition, our 6th Annual Summit which takes place from 20-22 November in Dubai will allow you to spend time with each other so that we all grow more confident and can increasingly move business to agents within the PCN family. With so many large infrastructure projects, natural resources and a rising wave of foreign investment in many key markets, the future looks good for PCN and our Members. Rachel Humphrey, President/C.E.O.

12 PCN NEWSLETTER: ISSUE 29 • NOVEMBER 2016 GREEN CHANNEL FORWARDERS WITH OVER-DIMENSIONAL PROJECT IN INDIA Indian PCN members, Green Channel The cargo consisted of 11 flatrack clearance as well as obtaining the Forwarders are pleased to share these containers all with over-dimensional necessary permission and documentation photos of a recent project handled from cargo. Green Channel handled the from traffic police and port authorities. Nhava Sheva Port in India to Chile. transportation, port handling and customs www.greenchannellogistics.com

M-STAR FREIGHT SERVICES NEW HANDLE PORT EQUIPMENT CONTRACT DESTINED FOR SURINAME FOR W.I.S. TO M-Star Freight Services (PCN members in the Netherlands and Georgia) have HANDLE STEEL signed a contract for the delivery of equipment destined for the port expansion PIPES IN ITALY in Paramaribo, Suriname. Italian PCN members, W.I.S. are happy to announce they have signed a new Over 1,000frtns consisting of large parts of contract with Electrosteel to handle portal cranes and other mobile equipment 20 containers per month of steel pipes have been collected from several European as pictured. countries to be consolidated at Antwerp Port. The pipes will be unloaded and stored in M-Star’s scope of work includes: the W.I.S. warehouse in Marghera and • Exceptional road transport within Europe they will also provide terminal and port • Chartering heavy-lift vessel from Antwerp services before the pipes are delivered to (Belgium) to Paramaribo (Suriname) destinations all around Italy and Europe. • Port handling in Antwerp and Paramaribo • Lashing & securing on-board www.gp-servizi.com • Custom clearance Full on-site attendance & cargo surveys in loading & discharging ports by M-Star managers & technicians M-Star would also like readers to take note of their recently re-designed website below! www.mstarfreight.com

PCN NEWSLETTER: ISSUE 29 • NOVEMBER 2016 13 DEDICATED HANDS-ON PROJECT DIVISION AT APEX SHIPPING IN AUSTRALIA We are pleased to approve APEX Shipping as new PCN members in Australia. The company’s headquarters are located in Brisbane with an additional office in Sydney. They offer a broad scope of complete project logistics and heavy lift services. Alberto Coll is the Manager of the dedicated projects division at APEX which devotes their time to the service: “We are a dynamic organisation that provides end-to-end tailor-made integrated solutions and facilitates streamlined international logistics processes. Our energetic dedicated division for project freight management do not only sit behind our desks but prefer to take a hands on approach to day-to-day operations. We have worked hard to gain a reputation that has allowed us to travel the world performing very interesting projects and consultancy work in remote locations. We plan. We execute. We are APEX Shipping.”

www.apexshipping.com.au

14 PCN NEWSLETTER: ISSUE 29 • NOVEMBER 2016 GULF AGENCY SERVICES PERFORM HEAVY LIFT DISCHARGING ACTIVITIES IN DJIBOUTI Gulf Agency Services in Djibouti are pleased to share the above photographs, of recent heavy lift discharging activities, performed by the company. The cargo was a cement ball mill weighing 120mts which started its voyage from Jebel Ali in the UAE aboard the vessel ‘Industrial Revolution’ and was discharged at the Port of Djibouti. All discharging and lashing on a low-bed was carried out by Gulf Agency Services. www.gulfagencyservices.com

W.I.S. ACCOMPLISH DELIVERY OF 4 BIG VALVES FROM ITALY TO KAZAKHSTAN W.I.S. are pleased to report they have accomplished a special project, delivering 4 big valves from Vicenza in Italy to Tengiz in Kazakhstan. The valves were packed inside 4 wooden boxes each weighing 35tns and measuring 12.50 x 2.50 x 4.20m. Managing Director at W.I.S., Mr. Gianfranco Pia comments: “We used 3 x special 5-axle trailers (30cm from ground) with a transit time of 18 days. 4 more valves with same dimensions will also be handled by W.I.S. in the coming few weeks.” W.I.S. have been PCN members in Italy since November 2010. www.gp-servizi.com

PCN NEWSLETTER: ISSUE 29 • NOVEMBER 2016 15 www.gruber-logistics.com 1ST LOT 4 Motorskids each weighing 41tns with dimensions of 5.00 x 3.40 x 2.60m Vessel: Grand Diamond ETS from Antwerp: 03/05 ETA at Sohar: 23/05 Carrier: EUKOR

2ND LOT 48 Pieces at a total of 47,255kg/350.38cbm 3 x 40’FR, 1 x 20’FR and 7 x 40’HC Vessel: MSC Altair ETS from Antwerp: 13/05 ETA at Sohar: 07/0 6 Carrier: MSC

3RD LOT German PCN members, Intertransport (Handled with fellow PCN member GRUBER in Bremen, along with GRUBER in Finland, Gold Star Consulting) Logistics in Kreuztal, have been involved A total of 210,136kg/535.5cbm in an ongoing project for their client, 6 x 20’FR and 12 x 40’HC MAN Diesel & Turbo Schweiz AG, over Vessel: Svendborg Strait the last several months. The project, ETS from Rauma: 19/07 which was recently completed, consisted ETA at Sohar: 24/08 of 7 lots of many different kinds of Carrier: CMA CGM cargo for the oil, gas and petrochemical industry, such as compressor skids, transformers and accessories. Ann-Kathrin Hoyer (Project Manager) 4TH LOT explains: “The cargo was loaded 1 Crate weighing 46,816kg with conventionally on FCL or on a RO-RO dimensions of 5.48 x 4.73 x 4.68m basis. GRUBER was involved with the Vessel: Chipolbrok Pacific pre-carriages from various origins in ETS from Antwerp: 28/07 Europe, the packing & stuffing in the ETA at Sohar: 10/08 ports and the sea-freight from Antwerp Carrier: Chipolbrok (Belgium), Hamburg (Germany) and Rauma (Finland) to Sohar in Oman. The cargo was delivered to the Rabab Harweel Integrated Project (RHIP) in the 5TH LOT South of Oman. As most of the easily A total of 275,099kg/1002.8cbm accessible gas is already explored and Vessel: Hoegh Yokohama in production, Oman is now focusing on ETS from Antwerp: 16/07 unconventional gas and sour gas. Which ETA at Sohar: 08/08 is where the Rabab follow-up project Carrier: Hoegh in the Harweel Cluster comes into the picture for Omani Authorities and the Rabab Harweel Integrated Project (RHIP). For the 3rd lot from Finland, Intertransport 6TH LOT GRUBER worked together with their 8 Pieces at a total of PCN partner in the country, Gold Star 51,280kg/121.21cbm Morning Courier Consulting who proved their great know- Vessel: 29/07 how and presented an excellent service.” ETS from Antwerp: ETA at Sohar: 03/09 More details on each lot are listed (right) Carrier: EUKOR with some of the cargo photographed.

INTERTRANSPORT GRUBER 7TH LOT 23 Pieces at a total of HANDLE 7 LOTS OF PROJECT 251,988kg/639cbm Vessel: Rickmers Hamburg CARGO FOR THE OIL, GAS & ETS from Hamburg: 11/0 8 ETA at Sohar: 03/09 PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY Carrier: Rickmers

16 PCN NEWSLETTER: ISSUE 29 • NOVEMBER 2016 GEBRÜDER WEISS KEPT BUSY WITH LONG-TERM CEMENT PRODUCTION PROJECTS Gebrüder Weiss have been kept very busy for the past year with some of the biggest projects handled by the company in Austria. For their Austrian client, they have delivered five complete cement production lines to African jobsites in Abidjan (Ivory Coast), Nouakchott (Mauritania), Tema (Ghana), Djermaya (Chad) and Diago (Mali). The operations have run from March 2015 to September 2016. All transports were arranged on a door-to-door basis involving pick-up locations spread over fifteen countries across Europe and Asia. The breakbulk cargo had unit weights of up to 160tns as well as a considerable containerised volume of over 2600teu also shipped. Head of Project Logistics & Break Bulk at Gebrüder Weiss, Franco Ravazzolo: “Poor local infrastructure, rainy seasons and many other typical factors of West African trade did not make our operations easy, but now that the huge projects are completed successfully and in good order, we can cheer about them!” EXHIBITION Gebrüder Weiss are reliable PCN COLLABORATIONS members in Austria and Hungary. SECURED EVERY MONTH www.gw-world.com PCN proudly collaborate with many of the world’s leading exhibitions including events in the oil and gas, construction, power and energy sectors. You can view all our current collaborations on our Endorsed Exhibitions page.

W.I.S. IN ITALY ADD BONDED WAREHOUSE TO THEIR LIST OF SERVICES

PCN member in Italy, W.I.S. are proud We can handle any big oversized or to announce they activated their new overweight items by storing them on the bonded warehouse in Marghera (Venice) ground or providing special concrete at the end of August adding bonded blocks to accommodate them which will storage to their list of services. allow an easy collection by trailer and “The bonded warehouse area is a total of avoiding the use of crane (the low-deb 1,732sqm (1,300sqm of covered bonded will slide under the item on blocks and warehouse & 432sqm of extendable then adjust the height by its hydraulic external bonded warehouse for heavy pistons or using special hydraulic jacks). and oversize items). We are able to Though we mainly operate to and from accept all kind of commodities, from a the ports of Venice and Chioggia, our small case up to large oversized and own fleet can ensure timely collection overweight items, whether incoming or in or delivery from or to any vessel at any transit to the port of Marghera, Venice. Italian port. W.I.S. will be pleased to Our experienced staff can ensure the assist in all matters and operations with safe and sound stuffing or unstuffing of fob stowed, free out to DAP and DDU containers of any type and size and we bonded warehouse transit included.” are equipped with forklifts from 2.5 - 30tns and cranes from 40tns onwards. www.gp-servizi.com

PCN NEWSLETTER: ISSUE 29 • NOVEMBER 2016 17 A NEW ASSET TO THE PCN NETWORK: THUNDERBOLT GLOBAL LOGISTICS IN THE USA We are pleased to announce Thunderbolt for quality and not quantity. The fact that equipment anywhere in the USA and Global Logistics as new PCN members such emphasis is placed on attendance at around the world. Our team has excellent in the USA. Located in Baltimore with the PCN annual meetings also tells me that experience and expertise in project cargo 18 employees, the company are almost members don’t just want to be a name on logistics management including a broad 10 years old and were assisted in their a list. Going to meetings and having face knowledge of destination infrastructure application by references from two PCN to face contact is the only way to develop limitations as well as handling complicated members and they are already working business within the group. documentation. We can handle cargo with several more. Thunderbolt will be The Port of Baltimore is an excellent port for and have warehouse facilities at all main attending the 2016 PCN Annual Summit breakbulk and project cargo and we are ports in the USA as well as delivering to in Dubai this month (20-22 November). ready to be a hands-on partner for PCN inland locations through our deep national Please visit our web site to register your members and an asset to the network. We domestic trucking network. place to meet our latest members in person! already know several members and we Our experience covers breakbulk, heavy Thunderbolt Global Logistics is owned would look forward to establishing new lift, out-of-gauge, over-dimensional and and run by Directors, Jim Shapiro and relationships with all PCN agents.” over-sized services to a wide range of Stu Tobin. Jim states they joined PCN as Regarding their project cargo and industries. Our recent shipments have he: “...talked to several PCN members heavy lift services, Jim states: “Our included industrial presses, HVAC which we work with and they say very experienced staff can reliably navigate machinery, metal working machinery, coal good things about the network. We want the complex world of international and mining machinery and steel rolls & beams.” to work within a network that looks to domestic transportation and our project Some recent projects handled by develop and promote cooperation and cargo expertise is the niche we thrive Thunderbolt are shown in the photographs. the restrictions of the number of agents on. We specialise in delivering heavy, per country tells me that PCN is looking long, wide and tall machinery and www.thunderboltglobal.com

18 PCN NEWSLETTER: ISSUE 29 • NOVEMBER 2016 ARYAMASIR HANDLE DEAERATOR & STORAGE TANK FROM IRAN TO UZBEKISTAN Iranian PCN members, Aryamasir International Transport, have just finished the loading of 8 pieces of a deaerator and a storage tank weighing a total of 57,378kg. The cargo arrived by breakbulk vessel in Bandar Abbas and is being transported to the Kandym Project in Uzbekistan for Hyundai Engineering. Aryamasir arranged the cargo inspections, loading and delivery to Kandym. www.aryamasir.com

“Personally, I always refer to customer ratings before purchasing products online. This applies to service providers too. A recent survey showed Exciting Relaunch of that 91% of businesses are influenced by rec- Freightbook with new ommendations when Online Ratings Feature making a decision to use a company so Freightbook is enjoying an we’ve made it super exciting relaunch with a fabulous quick and easy to new feature inspired by the fact share feedback on that ratings are now an essential our advertisers.” element to any online directory. FARCONT FINISH Rachel Humphrey, The online directory boasts additional Founder benefits including the monthly FB DELIVERY OF UN Index, dedicated online news service, direct quote request leads and MILITARY VEHICLES automatic amendments to profile pages. Freightbook also recently launched v3.0 of their Smartphone Service & EQUIPMENT IN at m.freightbook.net where forwarders and suppliers to the freight industry can be found UKRAINE quickly on mobile devices. Farcont Project LLC have been PCN members in Ukraine since PCN Members are eligible for November 2010 with their head office in Odessa and branch free registration. Contact offices in Kiev, Dnepropetrovsk and Mariupol. [email protected] for details. They have recently finished the 2nd part of a project to deliver military vehicles and equipment in Ukraine after returning www.freightbook.net from a UN mission in Liberia. Farcont’s scope of work included Ukraine port agency services, port operations, road permissions, guard convoys and inland delivery to the military base location. www.farcont.com.ua

PCN NEWSLETTER: ISSUE 29 • NOVEMBER 2016 19 FREJA HANDLE LOCAL TRANSPORT OF FLOWRIDER UNIT FREJA Transport & Logistics are PCN members in Denmark, Finland and Norway. In September, they finished the local transport of the components of a Flowrider unit. In total, over 3000cbm of cargo was transported with some sections with widths of close to 10m. The project ran smoothly and the cargo is now sailing towards the Bahamas on MV. Floragracht. HERE ARE SOME COMMENTS REGARDING COMPANIES THAT YOU www.freja.com HAVE BEEN PARTICULARLY IMPRESSED WITH:

BAGGIO SHIPPING & CHARTERING INTERTRANSPORT HANDLES HEAVY LIFT PIECES FOR GRUBER COMPLETE THE OIL & GAS INDUSTRY TRANSPORT OF Baggio Shipping & Chartering (PCN members in Brazil) are pleased to share a recently CEMENT PLANT handled project which was completed last week involving the transport of a complete FROM AUSTRIA TO topside module and a vacuum deaerator tower plus accessories for a client in the oil & gas industry. INDONESIA Managing Director, Pedro Arruda explains: “The cargo was transported port-to-port Intertransport GRUBER are PCN from Nantong to Dalian in China, on Chinese tonnage as it was a cabotage job with members in Germany and have recently weights as follows: completed the packing, pre-carriage and • Sulphate Removal Unit Topside Module – 520tns shipping of a dismantled cement plant, • Vacuum Deaerator Tower – 72tns in 2 lots, weighing a total of 190tns, from Austria to Indonesia. To load, we used a Roll On method (SPMT) and for discharging, we used a crane to lift off the cargo. The job proved very challenging but we performed it well and due to For the first lot, 6 x 40’HC and this, Baggio have been contracted to transport 8 additional topside modules ranging 3 x 40’OT containers were loaded in from 700 - 1,700tns each in two lots. One will be executed in October and the other in Tulln (Austria) and trucked to the port November both from Map Ta Phut in Thailand to Dalian, China.” of Hamburg in Germany to be shipped to Panjang, Indonesia. www.baggioltda.com 1ST LOT • 6 x 40’HC & 3 x 40’OT • Total Weight: 85tns ARYAMASIR SUCCESSFULLY HANDLE • Vessel: Hanjin Asia • ETS Hamburg: 22/06 TRANSPORT FROM IRAN TO KAZAKHSTAN • Carrier: COSCO Aryamasir International Transport For the second lot, the cargo (some of have recently successfully transported which had a width of up to 4.6m) was a ventilation station plus a frequency again trucked from Tulln to Hamburg inverter weighing a total of 11,626kgs. where it was stuffed onto 10 x 40’FR The cargo arrived in Bandar Abbas and also shipped to Panjang, Indonesia. from India on FR where Aryamasir 2ND LOT took charge of the stripping from FR, • 10 x 40’FR loading the trailer and transport to • Total Weight: 105tns Zhezkent in Kazakhstan. Aryamasir • Vessel: Marie Maersk International Transport are active • ETS Hamburg: 04/09 PCN members in Iran. • Carrier: MSC www.aryamasir.com www.gruber-logistics.com

20 PCN NEWSLETTER: ISSUE 29 • NOVEMBER 2016 2016 QUALITY CONTROL SURVEY RESULTS ARE REVIEWED The Head Office management recently reviewed the results of their Project forwarders do not ship to annual Quality Control Survey. every country every week – yet every PCN President, Rachel Humphrey said in her mail-out to Members: year we see an increase in inter-trade “We have finished analysing the 2016 Quality Control Survey within PCN – fantastic news! results having received completed surveys from 162 companies. Of course, an increase in business Thank you to everyone who took the time to submit the form. It is invariably happens after meeting face much appreciated and enables the PCN Head Office to continually to face so make sure you are booked monitor the performance of our membership. onto our November event. Our Delegate List is growing every day We asked you to give a general performance rating for the as we process new registrations – don’t miss out. companies you have worked with and we are delighted that the My conclusion is that our network continues to operate in great majority of companies scored ‘Excellent’! shape – well done everyone.”

HERE ARE SOME COMMENTS REGARDING COMPANIES THAT YOU HAVE BEEN PARTICULARLY IMPRESSED WITH: PT Perdana Transline (Indonesia) very Glogos Ltd (Russia) Excellent Sonora (Latvia) has been very responsive helpful and very fast with their response, communication & rates. to our requests for assistance in responding a great partner. to requests regarding a couple of large Sadleirs Global Logistics (Australia). projects. They are very professional and The best is Gebrüder Weiss (Austria)! Excellent service, even though we have a realistic in their response. Their Chairman Then surely Cuchi Shipping (Vietnam). big time difference between them & us, we gets directly involved to make certain that And C.H. Robinson Project Logistics don’t feel it being a barrier. each request is handled in a timely manner. (Canada). And lately we have good deals with Ramps Logistics Global Star Logistics (China) – We Yes, we have excellent service from (Trinidad and Tobago). had a few inquiries to them. Leo Rex Cargo (Panama) – they are very had always provided prompt replies efficient and polite. C.H. Robinson Project Logistics (Canada) with additional local knowledge/market info team are very professional. pertaining to the inquiries. It shows Prolinair (France) – they always looked for that GSL is knowledgeable on the benefits to both parts. Interfracht (Japan) – best Japan agent topic as well as actively thinking we ever found. through the inquiry, not just simply Merzcargo (Spain) – their answer answering what is asked. is immediate. JM Logistic Services (Mexico) is very professional. Janel Group (USA) is one that we feel are We co-operated with Paragon Saudi genuinely interested in cooperation beyond Services () and they were Yes, I have just today completed a project in just handling another shipment inquiry or good in satisfying our needs. Bahrain with Turk Heavy Transport. I have the leg works on their turf. They are been impressed with their professional way Europe Cargo (Belgium), Afriguide Logistics creative in the solutions aiming to of working and excellent communication, (South Africa), ABL (Belgium), Cuchi achieve win-win for all. fast and professional. Shipping (Vietnam) – always answers swiftly We’re always happy with Global Star and show an extreme keenness to try and Sadleirs Global Logistics (Australia) are very Logistics (China) & Topline Express secure business commercially active. (China). Particularly due to the volume of Farcont (Ukraine) has continuously provided our enquiries that we send and the swift Europe Cargo (Belgium) quick to respond us with excellent support in customer service attention we receive. and commercially active. keeping us and our customers fully updated, Coordinadora Internacional (Spain) and continues to be a pleasure for us to Actanis (Portugal) very active marketing and and Actanis Project Cargo (Spain) work with. great cooperation. are both very pro-active partners. Duck Yang (South Korea) – we have had Also C.H. Robinson Project Logistics ITS International Transport & Shipping Ltd couple of shipments with them and it ran (Canada) never fails to respond (Switzerland), special mention to Patrik smoothly and perfect follow up. Eckert, they are the best team to work with. accurately and timely. Procam Logistics is also the best Indian partner ever. OliCargo (Portugal) – good partner in the Alexander Global Logistics (Germany) They are serving us and our customers network with some relatively regular project and 3p Logistics (Denmark) are members above any expectations. business. Nice people and nice company which we have good cooperation and to work with. contacts with. I would have to say that I am particularly happy with Titan Project & Logistic (Italy), Element International (Turkey) was good. I have also been very pleased with Intertransport GRUBER (Germany), LEMAN Good operation, many photos, good PT Perdana Transline (Indonesia) – They (USA), Gebruder Weiss (Austria). information flow. don’t work in the easiest location to be moving large equipment around but have Kagayaku Logistics (Malaysia) and Titan Fortune International (Italy), they been very helpful with information and Project & Logistic (Italy) – excellent agents, have provided swift responses and have a great ‘can do’ attitude. communication top notch. Very reliable, competitive pricing. knowledgeable and efficient. Brunel Project Cargo (United Kingdom) is a Cuchi Shipping (Vietnam) has delivered pleasure to deal with. Our partners at Globalink Transportation us excellent services. (Kazakhstan) have been very responsive Actanis Project Cargo (Spain) we are very and helpful in handling many shipments. Ryano Logistics (Netherlands) – fast replies, impressed working with them, very kind, They are always courteous and proactive in competitive rates, very good service polite, and precise. responding to our requests. (even in complex situations).

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GOLD STAR CONSULTING SUCCESSFULLY TRANSPORT MINING EQUIPMENT TO NORTHERN RUSSIA PCN members in Finland, Russia and most recently Estonia, Gold Star Consulting have successfully finished the transportation of mining equipment from different locations in Estonia and Finland to Northern Russia. The Gold Star Managers from Finland, Estonia and Russia proficiently prepared all documents for the export customs clearance in Finland and Estonia, organised transport to the customs terminal in St. Petersburg, the import customs clearance in Russia and successful onwards delivery of the equipment to their client in the Murmansk Region of Northern Russia. There was a total of 19 trucks with OOG cargo in the convoy and Logistics Manager, Aleksi Luostarinen commented that the most difficult challenge was the planning and scheduling of the trucks which all arrived at customs in 1 day intervals while the waiting line of trucks at the border was 3-4 days. www.projectlogistics.fi

22 PCN NEWSLETTER: ISSUE 29 • NOVEMBER 2016 INTERVIEW: EUROPE CARGO GETTING TO KNOW OUR KEY MEMBERS WITH INCREDIBLE SHIPMENT TO JAPAN Belgian PCN members, Europe Cargo are pleased to share information on a current incredible shipment to Japan. The shipment consisted of 1 produced treatment module (which took 8 months to build at Hollandia Yard), 1 lifting frame, 2 boxes of slings and 8 pallets of shackles at a total weight of 469mtns loaded waterside from the Waalhaven PERSON: JUDY EVERITT terminal at Rotterdam, in the COMPANY: RARA AVIS FREIGHT Netherlands, and transported to Okpo, Japan. & LOGISTICS (PTY) LTD Anouschka de Haan of the Forwarding Department at COUNTRY: SOUTH AFRICA Europe Cargo explains: “’MV HHL Tokyo’ arrived one week before the loading operations were scheduled to begin in HOW DID YOU FIRST GET INTO THE FREIGHT INDUSTRY? order to prepare the cargo hold and positioning of 4 heavy Like most people I know, purely by chance. I was a receptionist lift platform feet supports which were carefully measured out at the time and the then WTC (UTI) offered me the position of and welded into position ready for loading. receptionist in their export division. Once the cargo had arrived, it was welded onto the TELL ME ABOUT A PROJECT, SHIPMENT OR Hollandia pontoon alongside the vessel. After cutting ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT YOU CONSIDER TO and grinding operations were completed, the ‘Matador BE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT IN YOUR CAREER. 3’ floating crane, with a 1,500mtn capacity, hooked the For me still the VERY first sale I made with DULUX in Botswana. unit (dimensions of 18.6 x 16.7 x 19.1m) which had been I had wanted to be involved in sales for years but never got the properly wrapped in plastic with access to the top lifting opportunity. So I created an opportunity, At that time UTI were points by special inside stairways. not carrying cargo to Botswana, I approached management and advised them of the benefits as well as the volumes which were The module was carefully placed into the 4 heavy lift moving with other carriers into Botswana. I spent three months feet supports with vibration pads placed between and setting the route up and learning the industry during my spare time cautiously welded onto the vessel’s tank-top in the aft (i.e. early mornings, lunch times, weekends etc.). Set off to Botswana part of hold number 2. The lifting frame, which is to be as the RDM for Botswana and at the very first meeting sold my first used at the destination, as well as the spare parts, were consol to Dulux... Never looked back!! handled in an indirect way by shore crane and placed in front of the module. WHAT DRIVES YOU IN YOUR PROFESSIONAL LIFE? The welding took 4 days after the completion of loading, Honest answer... Fear of failure, then the will to change the way with intervals of 24 hours in-between for cooling as required that forwarders interact with their clients, to be number one, the for the NDT testing stipulated in the charter contract. The preferred supplier to our clients. vessel then sailed with an open hold to the destination of WHAT DO YOU ENJOY TO DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME? Japan with a transit time of around 33 days.” I’ve recently relocated to the Western Cape, opening an office in www.europecargo.be Saldanha for the oil and gas development on the West Coast, so I guess breathing the fresh air, but mostly meeting up with friends and enjoying life and a good bottle of wine. IF YOU WERE AN ANIMAL, WHAT WOULD YOU BE AND WHY? The Phoenix (Fire Bird) because NO MATTER what I will always rise up from whatever challenge has placed me at a disadvantage and become the best and brightest that I can be! IF YOU COULD MEET A FAMOUS PERSON, WHO WOULD IT BE AND WHY? Interesting question... Had to think about this one! Ferdinand Magellan, the first known person to circumnavigate the globe. I would love to find out what thought processes, if any, set him on this course and relive his discoveries through his stories. What a blast! WHAT IS YOUR BEST CHILDHOOD MEMORY? Friday evenings learning to dance on my Dad’s feet. IF YOU COULD TRAVEL ANYWHERE, WHERE WOULD YOU GO AND WHY? I have been fortunate enough to do some travelling I still have a number of paces on my bucket list. BUT it will be an old place, full of history and soul. I love history and adventure! WHAT IS A SKILL YOU’D LIKE TO LEARN AND WHY? Brail. I am a communicator and this is a language not taught enough.

PCN NEWSLETTER: ISSUE 29 • NOVEMBER 2016 23 DUBAI6TH ANNUAL SUMMIT NOVEMBER 2016

SUN 20 NOV 2016 PCN is designed to be a catalyst for 19:00 - 20:00 long standing relationships between Reception Members, which means repeat 20:00 - 22.30 business . Trust is essential to repeat Gala Dinner business and our Annual Summit provides the opportunity for all PCN MON 21 NOV 2016 overseas offices to get to know each 09:00 - 17:30 other and build confidences . New Official Meeting Members are warmly welcomed at 19:15 - 22:30 our meetings and quickly become Evening Excursion part of our organisation . Our 6th Annual Summit TUE 22 NOV 2016 09:30 - 17:30 will take place from 20-22 Official Meeting November 2016 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Dubai . Dubai can be reached within 8 hours from Europe, Africa and the Far East, and in less than 15 hours from the USA, Japan or Australia . Dubai is one of the safest cities in the world and our meeting will take place in the heart of Dubai’s bustling business district and shopping center; just 7 kilometers from the Dubai International Airport and offers easy access to all of the city’s attractions and entertainments . Representatives from all major world markets are expected at our conference which will consist of a Welcome Reception with stunning views of the Creek and City Skyline, an elegant Gala Dinner with Jazz Band, an Exclusive Dhow Dinner Cruise and 1-2-1 Business Meetings .

24 PCN NEWSLETTER: ISSUE 29 • NOVEMBER 2016 WESTLINK LOGISTICS MANAGE TRANSPORT OF EARTH MOVING MACHINES PCN members in Australia, Westlink Logistics have recently managed the international transportation of 7 second- hand earth moving machines along with their miscellaneous equipment from Fremantle in Australia to Lyttelton in New Zealand, on behalf of their client, for an irrigation project. The machines were 5 excavators, a loader, and a grader along with 2 vacuum lift sets and other equipment. Westlink handled the road haulage, ocean freight, operations coordination, project management, pre-load cleaning program, quarantine risk management, HSEQ management, customs procedures and quarantine clearance. The machines were loaded and discharged with a roll-on/roll-off operation. The Westlink operations team coordinated the project from start to finish and the multimodal delivery of all cargo was performed successfully, on time and on budget with no issues. www.westlinklogistics.com

KHIMJI RAMDAS COMPLETE CROSS- BORDER TRANSPORT OF 2 SETS OF CARGO FROM THE UAE TO OMAN

Khimji Ramdas Projects & Logistics Group in Oman have recently completed the cross-border freight management of 2 sets of cargo from the UAE. The over-dimensional and heavy pieces were transported for two of Oman’s most important and prominent ongoing projects and Khimji Ramdas were instrumental in the success for their clients. They were involved in the complete logistics process to load the cargo in Sharjah and deliver 845cbm / 190tns to the 1st offloading point in Khazzan and 1000cbm / 75tns to the 2nd offloading point at Harweel. Almost all the loads were oversized with widths of over 4m and required police & private escorts right from the point of loading (Sharjah & Jebel Ali ports). Khimji Ramdas excellently handled the close coordination with multiple parties including the fabricator, shipper, Dubai transport agency (for RTA permits), customs brokers, transport provider and finally the client and their representatives at the two sites in Oman for offloading. Shown here are photographs of the cargo as well as the distances travelled on the map (left). “Khimji Ramdas would like to thank all the project stakeholders for providing the opportunity to be a part of this pioneering study and wishes it the very best. Khimji Ramdas Projects & Logistics Group – contributing to Oman and its economy in moving forward.” www.khimji.com/projects-Logistics/en_index.php

PCN NEWSLETTER: ISSUE 29 • NOVEMBER 2016 25 NEW PCN MEMBERS IN HAITI: RVAM (REGINALD VILLARD AGENT MARITIME)

We are pleased to introduce RVAM (Reginald Villard Agent Maritime) as new PCN members in Haiti. Their offices are located in the country’s capital, Port-au-Prince. Reginald Villard at RVAM states: “We are very glad to be a new member of Project Cargo Network in Haiti and look forward to working with PCN agents”. You can welcome Reginald to the PCN family on [email protected]. The set of photos show the day the first vessel berthed alongside the new RVAM terminal at the public facility at Port-au-Prince, which was still under construction at the time but is now fully operational. www.rvamhaiti.com

26 PCN NEWSLETTER: ISSUE 29 • NOVEMBER 2016 www.wilhelmsen.com

WSS UAE PROJECT TEAM HANDLES PASSENGER FERRY BOATS IN DUBAI Wilhelmsen (WSS) are PCN members in and their scope of work included import ensured proper coordination between the UAE, Oman and Senegal. The project clearance, port handling, loading out from customs, port operations, port HSSE team at WSS UAE have recently handled the yard using SPMTs, transport to Jebel team, port marine team, crane operators a shipment in Dubai of 4 passenger ferry Ali Port and discharging into the water and transporters for the timely receiving, boats each weighing 65tns. using a tandem lift of 2 x 300tn cranes. shifting, customs clearance & discharging Each boat measured 32 x 6 x 6.9m The WSS UAE Project Operations Team of the boats into the water.

PCN NEWSLETTER: ISSUE 29 • NOVEMBER 2016 27 DELTA MARITIME DELIVERS HEAVY & OOG EQUIPMENT IN GREECE FOR TAP PIPELINE PROJECT Heavy and OOG equipment for the TAP pipeline project has been successfully delivered in Greece by Delta Maritime for the account of J/V Bonatti – J&P Avax. The cargo consisted of a CAT 594 crawled side-boom pipeline machine, with dimensions of 6.00 x 3.99 x 3.30m and weighing 50tns, plus its accessories which arrived at Piraeus Port in Greece from Spain. Delta Maritime took immediate receipt at the port and expertly handled the loading, custom clearance, special on-carriage and delivery to the Nea Aghialos Thessaloniki site in Northern Greece. Delta Maritime are reliable and valued PCN members in Greece and Serbia. www.delta-maritime.net

MIS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE TRANSPORT OF OVER-DIMENSIONAL CARGO FROM OMAN TO IRAQ

Muscat International Shipping & Logistics (MIS) in Oman have successfully completed the urgent transportation of over-dimensional project cargo consisting of a CT tower and jacking frame from Nizwa (Oman) to Umm Qasr, Iraq. The MIS team transported the cargo from Nizwa to Sohar port in Oman (approximately 352km) by road convoy in 2 nights with Royal Oman police escorts, MIS escorts & trucks. Due to heavy traffic in the region and the size of the cargo (lengths of 10.27m, widths of 5.4m and heights of 4.9m), it was necessary to make the movement throughout the night to safely reach Sohar port. Upon arrival at Sohar, the cargo was securely loaded to the vessel ‘M.V. Ocean www.mismuscat.com Success’ and made the voyage to Umm Qasr, Iraq. As well as the road and sea UNIT 1: transport, MIS also handled the custom clearance and vessel chartering. 4.95 x 3.17 x 3.50m - 2086kg The shipment was very urgent and MIS UNIT 2: reliably fulfilled the client’s timeframe and 4.95 x 3.17 x 3.50m - 2086kg handled the cargo within 3 days’ notice UNIT 3: from the request. 4.95 x 3.17 x 3.50m - 2177.24kg UNIT 4: 7.90 x 5.40 x 2.50m - 8346.10kg UNIT 5: 10.27 x 3.27 x 4.90m - 4808.08kg UNIT 6: 4.95 x 3.17 x 3.59m - 2177.20kg UNIT 7: 4.95 x 3.17 x 3.59m - 1995.81kg UNIT 8: 4.50 x 3.10 x 3.60m - 7200kg

28 PCN NEWSLETTER: ISSUE 29 • NOVEMBER 2016 GOLD STAR CONSULTING ADD ESTONIA MEMBERSHIP Gold Star Consulting are PCN members operators in the 3 main ports in Estonia as well as container transportation, in Finland & Russia and we are pleased and offer transhipment services from dangerous goods and custom clearance. to also approve their membership MAFI to road trailers and from containers Gold Star’s Estonia office recently handled representing Estonia. to road trailers or railway wagons.” an urgent shipment of generators with Their Estonia office is located in Tallinn Gold Star Consulting are specialists PCN member in Germany, Intertransport and can handle any project cargo and in project forwarding, multimodal GRUBER (see next page for full story). heavy lift requirements in the country. transportation and logistics founded in The photos show another recent Igor Luostarinen (Managing Director) 2010. The company offer much more project handled by Gold Star of mining states: “We have agreements with all than delivering cargo from point A to equipment delivered from Estonia to deep container lines which call at Tallinn Port point B and their team has extensive Russia. Gold Star’s Tallinn office were and Ro-Ro lines which call at Paldiski Port. expertise in a wide range of project responsible for packing, export customs We also have agreements with all port cargo, oversized and heavy lift services formalities and trucking to Russia.

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PCN NEWSLETTER: ISSUE 29 • NOVEMBER 2016 29 We are pleased to report new PCN members in Australia with Project Shipping Pty Ltd. The company were established in 1984 and were recommended for membership by a current PCN agent. Their offices are located in Sydney and as you may tell by the company name, they are expert specialists in project cargo and heavy lift. Project Shipping is run by 2 very capable Directors: CAPTAIN TOR BERGE With over 45 years in the shipping industry both at sea and on shore, Tor is a master mariner with extensive experience including operating vessels, chartering, shipbroking, port captaincy and shipping agency. HAAKON HEGGELUND With over 35 years in the shipping industry in Europe, USA and Australia, Haakon has extensive experience working as an operator of shipowners tonnage, chartered tonnage on a worldwide basis acting as a shipping consultant, broker, agent and supervisor. Tor Berge states: “Project Shipping specialises in heavy lift shipments including mining machinery, plant machinery, rolling stock, pipes, locomotives, bulk sand parcels, bulk grain cargo, bagged coffee, cocoa & grains, marble blocks, sawn timber, lumber & logs as well as many other difficult breakbulk cargoes not suitable for the regular container lines. We have vessels at our disposal at any time capable of lifting any type of cargo and offer ‘turnkey’ operations and full supervision from site-to-site including road transport, documentation, loading coordination, full port captaincy & supervision, stowing, lashing & securing and unloading.” The photos show a recent shipment handled by Project Shipping from Jakarta in Indonesia to Newcastle, Australia. The cargo consisted of 2 boilers weighing 90tns each with dimensions of 11.68 x 5.00 x 4.47m and they were loaded by the ship’s cranes in Jakarta on September 19th and were discharged in Newcastle on October 10th. All operations were successful and the cargo arrived in good order thanks to the experience and knowledge of Project Shipping. NEW PCN MEMBERS: PROJECT SHIPPING PTY LTD IN AUSTRALIA

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URGENT SHIPMENT OF GENERATORS BY INTERTRANSPORT GRUBER & GOLD

STAR CONSULTING 8 - 11 Intertransport GRUBER (PCN members in Germany), with FEBRUARY 2017 the help of Gold Star Consulting (PCN members in Finland, CICC, CAIRO Russia and now Estonia) are handling a notable urgent BOOK shipment from Estonia to Germany. YOUR SPACE The shipment consists of 5 generators collected on FCA NOW & terms from Jüri in Estonia and delivered to the Duisport Heavy Lift Terminal in Duisburg, Germany on DAP terms. ACCESS SOLID Each generator weighed 30.9tns and measured OPPORTUNITIES 4.20 x 3.09 x 2.93m. IN EGYPT & AFRICA Project Manager at Intertransport GRUBER, Patrick Sommer project-egypt.com explains: “All 5 generators were collected from the client’s Construction Material & Equipment [email protected] Tel: +44 20 8638 0502 site on 06/10, transported via truck from Jüri to Port Paldiski 2nd Edition (Estonia) and loaded onto a ferry on 07/10. They were then shipped to the Port of Antwerp (Belgium), arriving on 11/10 and the cargo is now making the onwards journey by truck to the final destination of Duisburg (Germany) to be delivered on 17/10.” www.gruber-logistics.com, www.projectlogistics.fi

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