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SAL - Working Together on BHP Billiton’s Rapid Growth Project
Between June and August 2010, SAL performed four voyages from the
ZPMCYard in Nantong, China to Por t Hedland,Western Australia for
the BHP Billiton RGP5 project.
SAL mobilised four heavy lift ships in order to carry the total cargo of
over 90,000 freight tons.The modules were destined for BHP Billiton’s
Yandi mine site, 400km inland, where iron ore is mined and processed
before being transpor ted by rail for expor t via Por t Hedland, the largest
bulk export port in the world. This is the first time that Australia has
accommodated modules of this size that have been shipped over such a
long distance (Nantong toYandi).
SAL Germany and the SAL offices in China and Australia
worked closely with a number of involved stakeholders
to ensure proper execution of this significant project.