Situation

We were contracted by client D & G Energy Australia, to transport the decommissioned Swanbank A Power Station from Queensland, Australia to As Samawah, Iraq. The TGI Cargo team was involved in overseeing the dismantling, packing, labelling, road transport, port management and shipping of the disused plant from Brisbane to Kuwait.

TGI Cargo arranged the land transport, customs clearance and all military formalities for crossing the border from Kuwait into Iraq. Our team supplied all transport, cranes and specialist equipment to complete the project under challenging circumstances during Gulf War 2.

Challenge

The challenges faced during this project were unprecedented. Our team faced road closures, sniper fire, potential roadside bombs, and the constant threat of kidnap or possible death, to deliver the project. Not your regular freight forwarding job!

Our onsite manager was in Kuwait and Iraq to supervise the entire project. Our amazing team delivered the project within the projected time frame despite the intense and complex conditions we faced.