Excellence, 7th Edition - BBC Chartering

the project Praxair contracted Agility Logistic, a globalleader in integrated logistics.The plants are scheduled to start production this yearand aim to replace older air separation plants. Togetherwith the LOGIS Group, BBC Chartering was contractedby Agility for the shipment of two complete sets of airseparation units and other plant components providingintegrated marine logistics for this important project in2012. BBC Chartering was in charge of the ocean searivertransport and the barging share of the transportwas managed by LOGIS.The project comprised the shipping of over 20,000 frtincluding 21 pieces of heavy lift cargo. A large share ofthis shipment was delivered on board the BBC Summeron her maiden voyage from Shanghai to Mariupol.In Mariupol the cargo was trans-shipped onto fourRussian sea-river vessels that then took the cargo toNizhnekamsk (heavy lift cargo) and to Perm (generalcargo) for discharge.The heavy lift cargoes shipped to Nizhnekamsk wereloaded onto two ro-ro river barges. These two ro-robarges made five voyages to VerkhnechusovskiyGorodki (Chusovaya river) where they were dischargedover ro-ro ramps. Following their unloading, the heavylift items got rolled of the barges and were trucked totheir final destination, Nishniy Tagil by the client.Next to the cargo of the BBC Summer in Mariupol,a second shipment of about 6,000 frt needed to beloaded in Antwerp onboard two Russian sea-rivervessels. Routed via Gibraltar these vessels were goingto Rostov-on-Don in the Azov Sea first for customclearance. From there they progressed for unloading inNizhnekamsk and Perm.Before the cargoes were delivered at their finaldestinations, the whole logistic execution took more thantwo months starting with the arrival of BBC Summer inMariupol. This included 33 days for barging and ro-rooperations and it was finished ‘just-in-time’ on October27, 2012, 3 days before the Kama River got closed fornavigation in the winter.BBC Chartering’s office in St. Petersburg was instrumentalin performing this project and with thatdemonstrated the carrier’s execution capabilities andadministrative expertise on its Russian service. Aftersuccessful completion of the project the client expressedhis satisfaction about a job well done, thanking for ‘anexcellent performance over all stages of the project.’Also BBC Chartering’s local spearhead in St. Petersburg,Sergey Timofeev stated ‘We are proud we could help torealize this project with our ‘BBC Russian Services’ andlike to thank all partners involved for their trust and thedelivered performance.’From its roots in emerging markets, Agility bringsefficiency to supply chains in some of the globe’s mostchallenging environments, personal service, a globalfootprint and customized capabilities in developedcountries and emerging economies alike. As publiclytraded company, Agility is one of the world’s leadingproviders of integrated logistics with close to $6 billion inannual revenue and more than 22,000 employees in 550offices across 100 countries.Agility‘s commercial business, Global IntegratedLogistics (GIL), is headquartered in Switzerland. AgilityGIL provides supply chain solutions to meet complexand traditional customer needs. GIL offers air, sea androad freight forwarding, warehousing, distribution andspecialized services in project logistics, fairs and events,fuels and chemicals.Agility‘s unique collection of portfolio businesses includesAgility Defense & Government Services, a logisticsprovider to governments, ministries of defense andinternational organizations. Agility‘s Infrastructure groupof companies manages commercial and industrial realestate and offers solutions in customs optimization andclearance, waste management and recycling, aviationservices, remote infrastructure and life support.www.agilitylogistics.compurpose. conviction. quality attitude. | page 25