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 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 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. The first piece of cargo that was discharged weighed a massive 218,000 kgs via an 18 axel SPMT. The SPMT took 3.5 hours to reach the plant that was 5 miles away. Global Shipping Services had VP Paul McAuley, and Projects Manager Brandon Graddy, to ensure no delays and a smooth operation throughout. Overall the operation went perfectly with no delays at any stage of the transportation planning. Everyone came together to provide excellent service through excellent communication.