Challenge

The customer approached TGI Cargo from our reputation within the industry for delivering on difficult freight logistics. The mine had experienced a severe shutdown situation with 5km of belts damaged or destroyed. The mine is located 1700-2800 m above sea level and is surrounded by mountainous terrain, making freight transportation precarious.

With air freight restrictions on the runways and limited flight times into PNG, we provided emergency transport of 13 x 13.5-tonne conveyor reels to get them back up and running.

We chartered 2 x B747 Freighters to fly from Incheon direct to Port Moresby and from there the air cargo was placed on 16 x C130 flights from Port Moresby to the Hidden Valley mine. From the first call to delivery was 10 days, with 7 days of transport.

TGI Cargo handled the freight services end-to-end, from customs clearance to delivery to the Hidden Valley mine, allowing them to quickly resume production.