EXG delivers complete ASU movement from China to SAIL Haldia

Express Global Logistics (EXG), a member of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) in India, executed the full end‑to‑end movement of an Air Separation Unit (ASU) from China to the SAIL steel plant in Haldia, West Bengal, India and delivering a seamless multimodal operation across four lots consisting of:

• 1,600 ton of cargo
• 15,600 CBM total volume
• Heavy‑lift units of 146 ton and 136 ton
• ASU Cold Box components, piping systems, supports, and structural assemblies
• Draft restrictions at the origin didn’t slow the project team down. EXG deployed a barge‑based loading strategy, complete with:

• Controlled heavy‑lift loading
• Real‑time ballast and stability management
• Safe barge transfer to the main seaport
• Perfectly timed transshipment to the mother vessel

Heavy units demanded more than standard handling.

• Pre‑aligned tide windows and crane operations
• Engineered grillage and sea‑fastening for 130 ton units
• Stress analysis, COG alignment, and load distribution planning
• Flexible four‑lot shipment scheduling

At the destination port, the EXG project team ensured:

• Fast, sequenced discharge
• Smooth handling of oversized units
• Parallel customs clearance to eliminate downtime