Besides integrated logistics for conventional, containerised products, Maersk offers out-of-gauge and special cargo shipments as part of its Maersk Project Logistics (MPL) business. The latest example of Maersk’s heavy lift capabilities is a new project from the leading Danish renewable energy company, Vestas.
As a global leader in renewable energy solutions, Vestas has awarded Maersk an important contract for transporting the extra heavy powertrains of its largest ever-built wind turbine, V236. This heart-piece of the 15MW turbine weighs 260 tons alone and will be installed in the nacelle in Vesta’s factory in Lindø, Denmark. Maersk will manage the transport of special equipment from the assembly site in Lommel, Belgium, via Antwerp to the port of Lindø. The powertrain is one of several large components of the nacelle. The final V236 nacelle has a total weight of more than 630 tons, including the powertrain.
“Since our cooperation started, Maersk has proven to be a very capable and optimal partner who can serve a lot of our logistics needs globally out of one hand. An integrated supply chain solution, which is being designed and built together with a strategic partner, adds visibility and, thus, resilience to our logistics operations as well as a lot of ease while executing our complex logistics business. It has been an exciting joint journey which we will continue and expand,” said Damien Lhors, Group Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain and Transport at Vestas.
At a later stage, Maersk will also move the V236 powertrains to a new Vestas factory in Poland. Maersk is building a full supply chain solution for all cargo flows inbound manufacturing into both production sites in Denmark and Poland. Apart from heavy lift transports, Maersk is also taking care of Vesta’s containerised cargo as well as air freight, customs services, intermodal and warehousing as part of a fully integrated logistics solution on a global scale.
“For more than two years, we have been working for Vestas in a close partnership, developing exciting heavy lift projects as well as normal containerised cargo. We are extremely honoured to be the preferred and trusted partner for Vestas. The transport requires complex logistics capabilities and experience, which makes us even more proud to be selected by the world’s leading renewable energy company,” said Claus Svane Schmidt, Global Head of Maersk Project Logistics.
Maersk provides project logistics services across industries such as the renewable energy sector, power generation, automotive, industrial manufacturing, government-contracted logistics, aid, and relief. The MPL offering includes the full spectrum of planning, orchestration and end-to-end specialised transportation services to manage the flow of project-related cargo according to each project’s unique sequence, schedule and conditions.
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