Projects Case Study

Gold Mine Project “Altyn”

Land transportation of mills from Luoyang, China to South-Eastern

Kazakhstan for a gold mine project

Copper Mine Project “Bozshakol”

Multimodal transportation of steel structures from Thailand via China to

Kazakhstan for copper mine project

Gold Mine Project “Altyn”

Volume: 62 000 FRT

Dimensions: 650 x 650 x 450 CM

Origin / Destination: Luoyang, China / Balkhash, Kazakhstan

Routing: Cargo originated in Luoyang, China and transported through

“SILK ROAD” to a remote destination in Balkhash, Kazakhstan via Urumchi,

Khorgos (Sino-Kazakh Border) covering more than 5000 kilometers in 60

days.

Routing

Land Transportation

Transportation of 6 dismantled mills for a gold mine project

Each mill was dismantled at origin into multiple pieces weighing 50 - 80 tons each.

Cargo was professionally packed, loaded and lashed onto multi-excel / low-bed

trailers

Cargo was transported under special escort from origin to destination over 5000 KM

Door to Door delivery took approx. 60 days.

Technical Survey, Certification and Customs / Transit formalities were arranged at

Globalink Terminal at Khorghos “Sino – Kazakh border”

Scope of work

Pre-shipment inspection and road survey from origin to destination

Dismantling, Packing, Crating and destination site preparations

Removal and installation of obstacles (such as overhead electrical cables, gas pipes,

border gates) on the route from China to Kazakhstan

24/7 security and escorting of cargo

Loading / offloading at origin and destination

Import / export customs formalities, documentation, technical certification and

surveying of cargo

Cargo Insurance

Challenges

Planning of the project started 2 years in advance

Road survey over 5000 KM

Dismantling multiple overhead cables, pipes and toll-gates

Documentation for Chinese / Kazakh customs and border control

Last Mile Journey to Site. Building / Reinforcement of 100 KM long bypass roads to

make a safer access to the job site

Kazakhstan and Chinese road permissions

Certification and import / re-export formalities

Copper Mine Project “Bozshakol”

Cargo: Steel structures

Volume of cargo: 6350 CBM / 1025 MT

Door to Door Distance: 9000 km

Modes of Transport: Road / Sea / Rail / Road

Origin / Destination: Thailand / Kazakhstan

Routing: Cargo was mobilized from fabrication yard to Laem Chabang Port by

specialized trailers with further delivery to Qingdao Port, China by chartered vessel.

Cargo was then transported from Qingdao Port by rail via Alashankou / Dostyk

Kazakh – Chinese border up to Ekibastuz rail terminal with further delivery up to job

site by specialized trailers.

Routing

Ocean Leg

Transportation of 96 packages of steel frames with a total weight of 1000 tones from

Laem Chabang Port, Thailand to Qingdao Port, China.

In Qingdao Port the cargo was discharged from vessel and re-packed as per Chinese

Railway engineering / loading plans.

Cargo was loaded and lashed on to Chinese Railway platforms for transportation to

Alashankou / Dostyk Kazakh – Chinese border.

Cargo went through technical surveying and transit customs formalities

Rail Transportation

Preparation of technical loading / engineering plan for Chinese Railway

Arrangements of special rail platforms and wagons. 32 heavy railway platforms and

26 open top wagons were used for transportation of steel frames from Qingdao to

Alashankou / Dostyk border terminal.

Preparation of technical loading / engineering plan for Kazakh Railway and transfer

of cargo from Chinese to Kazakh railway for further delivery to Ekibastuz station

Rail transportation took approx. 30 days while total door to door delivery took 55 days

Scope of work

Collection from Thai fabrication yard to port including packing and crating

Technical Surveying at POL, POD, Border Points and at final Destination

Preparation of loading and lashing schemes and approval of Chinese and Kazakh

Railways (width of cargo up to 4.0 meters)

Entire lot was dispatched by 2 dedicated trains from Qingdao

Export, Transit and Import customs documentation and clearance

Challenges

10 days notice was given to collect entire volume and load onto vessel to avoid

storage at POL

Preparation of loading and lashing schemes and their approval with Chinese and

Kazakh Railways within very short time.

Preparation of export, transit and import documentation in English, Chinese and

Russian languages

Preparation of Import license and certification on behalf of importer was

accomplished prior to arrival of cargo on Chinese - Kazakhs border

Shipment was customs cleared and delivered on site 2 days ahead of schedule.

Resolution

The key to success of the project:

The knowledge of the route

Vast experience in dealing with Chinese and Kazakh railway bureaucracies related to

OOG cargo transportation

In-house railway engineers and load master specializing in Chinese and the CIS

railways systems

In-house HSE specialist familiar with Chinese and the CIS railways requirements

Access to specialized railway and road transport equipment

32 offices in Kazakhstan, Central Asia, The CIS and China

Licensed customs broker and bonded carrier

Own terminal / customs specialist at Kazakh – Chinese border points

Globalink is a certified rail operator in Kazakhstan and the CIS

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