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Rio Tinto West Angelas Iron Ore Expansion Project
MARKET Mining
SECTOR Iron Ore
Origin(s)
Tianjin, China
Destination
Port Hedland, Australia

Project

Rio Tinto West Angelas Iron Ore Expansion Project
Equipment
Structural Steel Sections, Large Bins and Modules
Total Volume
35,000 cbm
Total Weight
4,100 mt
Heaviest Lift
224 mt
Year
2020
PROJECT OVERVIEW

Westlink was engaged to provide end-to-end logistics for structural steel sections, large bins and modules fabricated in Tianjin, China to be used in the expansion of Rio Tinto’s West Angelas mine site in the Pilbara region of Australia.

SCOPE

  • Pre-shipment quarantine inspection of structural steel in China

  • Multipurpose Vessels (MPP) and Heavy Lift Vessel (HLV) – Tianjin, China to Port Hedland, Australia

  • Oversized haulage – vessel hook to Rio Tinto West Angeles mine site

  • Construction coordination – coordination with site team to unload trailers for direct install or laydown

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Zero LTIs

  • Logistics input into design stage to maximise module size and preassembly

  • 35,000 cubic metres (cbm) of steel with heaviest lift of 224 metric ton (mt)

  • Four (4) consecutive breakbulk shipments

  • Maximum module envelope – 41 x 7 x 7 metres

  • Transport of oversized and heavy pieces from port to remote mine site

  • Traffic control in Port Hedland through to mine site – escorts, traffic control and permits

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