Project Overview
The SEAWAY project team leveraged their key capabilities in project management and transport logistics to ensure seamless freight delivery for this solar project. We were able to introduce several innovative solutions surrounding the movement of over 2000 x 40ft containers including the construction of a rail siding and temporary rail terminal to reduce the number of heavy vehicles movements on the road and also reduce the delivery cost for our client.
The Opportunity
Located 13km North East of Port Augusta the 200MW Bungala solar farm represented the first large scale solar farm constructed in the region and largest solar farm in Australia at the time.
SEAWAY’s scope of work for this project required intricate logistics planning including transport of over-sized components. A combination of our expert internal teams across our Project, Sea and Intermodal divisions ensured the safe and efficient transportation of all components to the Bungala site.
We commenced construction of a temporary terminal and rail siding outside the Bungala farm front gates on a disused rail line to introduce cost, time and environmental benefits.
A portion of the rail line was tested and reactivated to allow dedicated trains to run directly from the port of Adelaide to site 2 to 3 times per week, moving up to 50 containers at a time.
For enhanced efficiency and safety on site we utilised reach stackers to unload and reload the train and a side loader to transport the containers onto the laydown pad for unpacking.
SEAWAY enjoys the opportunity to work in partnership with its customers to ensure the success of their projects and deliver shared results. This project represented a strong demonstration of our ability to be resourceful and work collaboratively on complex logistic projects.
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