Project cargoes are one of the
specialised services offered
by MSC on its weekly liner
voyages on its global network,
according to Glenn Delve, SA
marketing manager for the line.
“Being a cellular company does
not preclude us from carrying
various project cargoes globally –
and predominantly in developing
countries where extensive
building and mining projects are
taking place,” he told FTW.
Just one recent project that was
successfully completed was the
Top Gear Festival held in Durban
– the first Top Gear Festival
globally and the first stadium
event – where sensitive cargoes
that had to be sourced from the
UK and Australia were contracted
to MSC.
“We were nominated in early
May as the official carrier for the
Top Gear Festival,” said Delve.
“Shipments consisted of various
20-ft and 40-ft MSC containers
between the UK, Australia, South
Africa and return.
“These containers held the
urgently required vehicles and
equipment for the festival. As
MSC is experienced in handling
special projects, a special team
was selected to co-ordinate the
shipments of this unique event
for Durban, and for the whole of
South Africa.”
And MSC scored top marks
for the service it offered the
organisers. “All the necessary
equipment was received
and shipped well in the time
parameters,” Delve added.
This was just one of the many
project cargo contracts handled
by the line each year, with MSC
handling projects for the major
mining houses and project
logistic companies around the
world.
Current projects that the line
has in place include: Anglo Gold,
mining equipment and supplies to
West African ports; importation
of 40-ft flat racks for new
consumable factory expansion
from Europe; mining equipment
inbound from Australia to Zambia
for copper mines; shipments of
specialist medicinal serums in
refrigerated containers; mining
equipment to West African ports;
food aid projects to West African
and East African ports; rice
projects from Asia to Swaziland;
prefabricated housing and
ablutions into Tema and Lagos;
empty cryogenic tank shipments
on flat racks; cement sleepers
for rail contract in Conakry on
specialised equipment (SEQ);
and road surfacing equipment and
materials on SEQ.
CAPTION
Being a cellular company does not preclude MSC from carrying various project
cargoes globally.
