Araguaia Ferronickel
Moving 7,000 cbm of heavy industrial cargo into the heart of Brazil’s mining region required more than transport: it demanded strategy. Trans Global Projects combined six vessel charters with river and road solutions to navigate remote terrain, ensuring critical equipment reached the Carajás site safely and on schedule.
FACTS & FIGURES
Timeframe
Executed in 2023, covering full transport from origin to mine site.
Route
From Shanghai, China and Brescia, Italy to Acu and Vitoria, Brazil. Final leg included 320 nautical miles by river barge and 600 km by road to the Carajás Mining District in northern Brazil.
Client
A global mining company with operations in Brazil.
Transport
Used vessel charters, river barge, and road transport for break bulk and oversized cargo.
The Cargo
7,000 cbm of break bulk cargo including a 115 mt transformer and rotary kiln sections measuring up to 6.09 m wide and 6.19 m high.
SYNOPSIS
A complex door-to-door logistics solution was delivered for a mining project in Brazil. The operation included six vessel charters and multimodal transport of 7,000 cbm of break bulk cargo from Asia and Europe to a remote jungle site, overcoming significant geographical and logistical challenges.
