Westlink Logistics

PROJECTS

Rio Tinto West Angelas Iron Ore Expansion Project

MARKET MINING | SECTOR IRON ORE

Origin(s)

Tianjin, China

Destination(s)

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

Mining Specific Logistics

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