X2 Newsletter Corner 2017 ➨ Q3 X2 Newsletter | Page 60

this quarter X2 Projects member Global Shipping Services handle massive move of 167 pieces south of Houston). Once the vessel was secured and US Customs boarded and released the vessel, discharge operations started. With the trailers Pre-Staged to receive cargo both direct and from the dock, the cargo started to move quickly and seamlessly. The Global Shipping Services team, were recently contracted to handle the offloading, staging and delivery for a total of 167 pieces of the below cargo. • 2 Compressors at 218,000kgs each • 1 Booster Unit at 56,700kgs 164 Misc. crates ranging from 200kgs to 50,000kgs each The vessel BBC Sapphire, docked at the Port of Calhoun, Point Comfort TX (2 hours x2logisticsnetworks.com The transport trucks and trailers had been pre staged by the GSS team so they could begin receiving and transporting the cargo to the local plant immediately. All the cargo discharged each day had to be delivered to the plant on the same day as no storage was allowed on the dock. The rigging crew was ready with cranes & a 4 point Hydraulic Gantry system was set up to receive the loads. Mobile lights were used towards the end of the day to enable the team to unload late into the evening.