ACW - Air Cargo Week
10/13/2011
SkyCargo lifts heaviest single-item load
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Dubai-based Emirates SkyCargo came to the rescue o a ship undergoing repairs when it recently transported a 36-tonne rudder part - the heaviest single item ever carried by the freight division of Emirates Airline.
At 9.16 metres long and 1.05 metres wide the part - tailor made by Korea steel manufacturer Taewoong had to be urgently transported from Seoul for essential dry dock repairs to a vessel in Dubai.
With the help of Dubai-based charter broker Air Charter International, it was transported on an Emirates B747-400F from Seoul to Dubai, in the process testing ground-handling operations at both airports to the fullest.
"Transporting a piece of cargo this heavy requires the highest degree of care and special handling," said Hiran Perera, Emirates senior vice president cargo planning and freighters. "Two cranes - capable of lifting 50 tonnes each - along with two high loaders were required, while more than 30 workers in both Seoul and Dubai made sure the intricate loading operation went smoothly.
"Precision planning and the combined expertise of everyone involved at Emirates SkyCargo, dnata, Air Charter International and Atlas Air was crucial to the success of this project," Perera added.
Clair Brugirard, commercial manager at Air Charter International, noted that the successful completion of the project "shows that when broker and operator work together as a team, true added value can be provided to the client".
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