From US to Botswana mine in 30 days

Heavy equipment loaded
in the United States for the
Discovery Copper Mines
in Botswana was delivered
within 30 days using the
port of Walvis Bay and the
Trans Kalahari corridor,
according to Agnetha
Mouton, marketing and
communications officer for
the Walvis Bay Corridor
Group.
Handled by Woker
Freight, the cargo was
carried on MACS
Shipping’s weekly GAL
service carrying containers
and break bulk cargo.
“This service has brought
many vehicles and a range
of equipment, in some
cases abnormal cargo for
Botswana, DRC, Namibia,
Malawi, South Africa,
Zambia and Zimbabwe,”
says Mouton.
The latest consignment –
the first of three for
the mines – included
road scrapers, terex and
terrain cranes.
The largest piece
measured 9 100cm x
4 200cm x 2 500cm.
Landside transport was
handled by Wesbank
Transport, with the load
crossing at the Mamuno
border post.
“The acquisition of
mobile cranes and related
equipment to handle
additional equipment and
abnormal cargo at the port
has led to an increase of
such cargo being handled at
the Port of Walvis Bay not
only for Botswana, but also
for Angola, DRC, Malawi,
South Africa, Zimbabwe
and Zambia,” she said.