Shipway, our members from Argentina, were recently involved in an air freight shipment of two large units from Bariloche, Argentina to Abuja, Nigeria.

The main unit was a radar system with dimensions of 6.10 (L) x 2.44 (W) x 2.59 (H) meters and a weight of 6,500 kilograms, whilst the secondary unit was an operators shelter which featured the same dimensions but a greater weight of 7,650 kilograms.

Both units were moved from their client's premises to the international airport of San Carlos de Bariloche, due to be loaded into a Hercules C-130 provided by the Argentina Air Force.

The Hercules made three technical stops before reaching the final destination as follows: Iguazu (AR), Natal (BR), Cape Verde (CV) and finally Abuja (Nigeria).

Shipway's scope of operations included full coordination and services from the client's premises in Bariloche, all the way up to the final destination in Abuja, including:

• Labelling cargo and issuing documentation of dangerous goods
• Loading of aircraft and dealings with airport authorities
• Full coordination with the Argentina Air Force
• Aircraft discharging operations in Abuja
• Trucking, cranes provision
• Customs clearance

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