deugro Thailand, in close collaboration with its local teams in Malaysia and Singapore, has successfully completed the transport of two critical reactors for the upgrade of a sustainable fuel production unit in Thailand. This complex project involved moving oversized and heavy lift (OSHL) components with a total volume of 1,155 cubic meters from Malaysia to the project site.
Challenging Logistics and Record-Breaking Lift
The reactors presented varying weights and dimensions, with unit weights reaching up to 341 metric tons and measurements up to 39.0 x 4.9 x 4.0 meters. They were received at Port Klang, Malaysia, where, within a single day, they were safely loaded, stowed, and secured in the lower hold of the BBC Seine. This multi-purpose heavy lift vessel, with two cranes providing a lifting capacity of 250 metric tons each and a third with 80 metric tons, was secured by deugro’s own Chartering department.
The most challenging component was the 341-metric-ton reactor, which marked the heaviest piece deugro Thailand has ever handled to date. The tandem lifting operation for this reactor required a specially arranged 400-metric-ton shackle to be secured in time.
Mohd Syafiq Zainal Abidin, Senior Project Executive Operations at deugro Malaysia, emphasized the rigorous planning involved: “Components of this size always require thorough analysis of all the various steps in the handling process to ensure efficient execution and delivery in accordance with the highest industry standards. To ensure the safety of everyone involved and the safety of the cargo, every step of the operation must be in place. Therefore, our local deugro teams personally supervised each step of the operations.”
Overcoming Port Limitations and Ensuring Timely Delivery
A significant hurdle arose due to weight limitations at Laem Chabang Port in Thailand, where the designated terminal capable of handling the 341-metric-ton reactor was booked out for several weeks. To mitigate potential delays and avoid substantial additional costs for the client, Rajvinder Singh, Head of Sales Thailand – Project Director at deugro Thailand, swiftly provided an alternative port option.
“We provided the client with the alternative port option of the Port of Map Ta Phut, which was confirmed just before the vessel’s departure from Port Klang, Malaysia, as per the carrier’s request,” said Singh. This quick adaptation ensured the timely discharge of the critical cargo in line with the project schedule.
After a voyage of 950 nautical miles, both reactors safely arrived at the Port of Map Ta Phut in Thailand, ensuring punctual delivery according to the tight project timeline.
“We can proudly say that deugro Thailand successfully handled its heaviest cargo component of over 340 metric tons,” added Rajvinder Singh. “Thanks to the close cooperation with the client, all partners and the local teams in Malaysia, deugro Thailand was able to successfully and safely deliver the impressive cargo—in time and on budget, which was appreciated by our client.”
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