In a close concerted operation and cooperation between Ambercor Shipping, Canada and Fioravanti SRL, Italy, both members to the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) for their respective countries, a heavy transformer was moved again through Canada.

The same transformer was imported from Italy to Canada in 2022 and required repair and maintenance in Ontario, Canada.

A spokesperson for Ambercor Shipping stated: “We had to arrange safe and timely transportation overland and overcame several obstacles as per following:

  • Trafo was supposed to be transloaded and transported in January but was delayed due to road ban season
  • Finally was able to get the go ahead to move this transformer beginning of June 2023.
  • The Ambercor team was present in Trail BC for the loading of the transformer onto our partner carriers Perimeter trailer.
  • Loading of the trailer was a success and ran smoothly and the transformer was lashed down and secured for transport.
  • Our partner carrier tried multiple options to get their trailer to move in Ontario, but due to construction season, all permit applications were rejected by local authority.
  • We came up with the solution to transload this transformer from the perimeter trailer onto a different trailer - a 11 axle mini deck combo right before the Ontario (ON) border in order to reduce the width and get approved permits.
  • The trafo was successfully transloaded from the perimeter trailer onto the 11 axle mini deck using a crane lift right before the ON border.
  • Delivered to consignee successfully and is now being inspected and potentially repaired.
  • We are now waiting for the greenlight to start processing permits for the delivery back to Trail, BC