For the rail transport, the centre of gravity of the cargo had to be offset by 68,58 cm with 15 tonnes of counterweights.
The transformer was transported by rail from Houston to a rail-siding in Forsyth, Montana, trans-loaded and trucked to the job site with the rough setting onto the foundation ending this project movement.
BNSF Logistics (BNSFL) is the US-member for the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC).
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Zeamarine is closing its operations in Denmark. The Danish subsidiary has filed for bankruptcy resulting in the closure of two offices and 23 employees being sent home, confirms local liquidator Hafnia Law. The German breakbulk carrier has two offices in Denmark, one in Naevsted and one in Aarhus, but both offices have now been closed… Read more ›
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