Oversized convoy for BNSFL

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10 December 2015

The cargo was transported to site using 24 axle lines of Goldhofer PST-SLE transporter

The cargo was transported to site using 24 axle lines of Goldhofer PST-SLE transporter

BNSF Logistics Toronto and BNSFL Global Project Centre in Houston, USA, have carried out the transportation of over dimensional cargo from China to Texas, USA.

Both companies are members to the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) for Canada and the USA. The transport project included coordinating the transport of the cargo by ocean vessel from China to the Port of Houston. From here, the cargo was transported to the Nat Gasoline site in Beaumont, Texas, USA.

The largest unit to be moved weighed more than 451 tonnes. It transported by barge and roll-off plans at the final site. It took two days to offload the cargo. Once secured, the cargo was transported to site using 24 axle lines of Goldhofer PST-SLE transporter.

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