Challenge

The customer needed help moving over-size products from the United States to a petro-chemical plant project in Northern Iraq. The first phase of the project had 174 pieces of cargo that totaled 325 metric tons .

The shipment consisted of gas turbines, compressors and related heavy equipment that were in 9 containers for 140 of the pieces and 34 loose break bulk pieces.

Engineering

Noatum Logistics worked with our Middle East global-network partner to engineer an end-to-end solution that included:

Manufacturer-to-port transportation services in the United States
International ocean freight to the port in Iraq
Customs clearance and documentation
Delivery to the final destination located more than 500 miles from the port

The proposal leveraged the Project Logistics expertise of Noatum Logistics, our partner’s destination capabilities, and a creative pricing structure. The proposed solution was based on the collection and analysis of detailed shipment-handling, transportation and port requirements.

Execution

Organized the scheduling and purchase of the shipper owned containers upon special request from the customer.
Conducted pre-shipment surveys and inspections prior to loading the gas turbines.
Managed detailed shipment-handling requirements, Customs clearance, permits, timelines and other needs.
Moved gas turbines and equipment from the US-based supplier to Houston.
Oversaw packing and crating of the shipment and the vessel-loading process to ensure compliance with shipment-handling requirements and safe transit.
Coordinated activities with all parties involved, including the supplier, customer, ocean vessel operator, packer, surveyor and stevedore.
Arranged transportation from Umm Qasr, Iraq to the shipment’s final destination in Kirkuk, Iraq.

Result

Shipment moved safely, securely and consistently within the construction timeline.
Noatum Logistics and our Middle East global-network partner will continue to move cargo for subsequent phases of the project.