ABL DISSACO and MGL Cargo Services, fellow PCN members from Belgium and Egypt, report on the safe and successful delivery of a cancer treatment installation which they collaborated.

After more than two years of preparation, the two companies securely transported a cancer treatment installation to the Cari Children Hospital in Cairo. The delivery was completed door-to-door from Belgium to Egypt.

The main elements of this consignment consisted of the following:

  • GCTR measuring 9.95 (L) x 4.98 (W) x 4.00 (H) meters (101 T)
  • S2C2 Cyclo measuring 4.00 (L) x 3.60 (W) x 3.02 (H) meters (60 T)
  • Counterweight measuring 4.10 (L) x 1.90 (W) x 3.56 (H) meters (33 T)
  • 10 x 40' HC shipper’s owned containers with parts
  • 40’ FR shipper’s OOW

The scope of work included:

  • Preliminary Project Studies
  • Transportation Solutions
  • Pre-Carriage
  • Documentation & Handling
  • Port Operations & Handling
  • Vessel Chartering
  • Route Survey
  • Site Visits
  • Customs Clearance
  • Transportation Pre-Approvals & Authorisations
  • On-Carriage
  • Site Management
  • Offloading & Cargo Discharging
  • Lifting & Rigging