| M/V Bavaria discharged a 59 piece
cargo of pipeline equipment manufactured by Nuovo Pignone, Florence,
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| The German
flagged M/V Bavaria arrived in Duluth Wednesday evening, August
26, 1999. Above, on Thursday, she is discharging the final pieces
of a 59 piece cargo of pipeline equipment which was manufactured
by Nuovo Pignone, Florence, Italy (a subsidiary of GE). The last
two pieces each weighed 87 gross tons. The consignee is TransCanada
Transmission, Calgary, AB. The forwarder is Schenker, Calgary,
AB. The cargo will move by truck from Duluth to destinations in
Canada, either via Mullen Trucking/Premay Equipment direct or,
in the case of the two large pieces, via Kirscher Transport to
the Canadian border, Mullen Trucking/Premay Equipment beyond. |
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| A crate
of pipeline equipment coming out of the hold of the M/V Bavaria
at Duluth, MN. |
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| The M/V
Bavaria at berth #1 in Duluth, MN on Thursday, August 26, 1999.
The ship is owned by Briese Schiffahrts, Leer, Germany and operated
by BBC Chartering & Logistics, also of Leer, Germany. The
local ship's agent in Duluth is Guthrie-Hubner. |
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| Looking
into the hold of the M/V Bavaria at Duluth, MN. |
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One of the compressors, crated
and weighing 87.350 gross metric tons, being lifted out of the
hold of the M/V Bavaria at Duluth, MN.
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One of the compressors coming
out of the hold of the M/V Bavaria. The lift was made with the
port of Duluth's two rail-mounted gantry cranes (whirleys) lifting
in tandem. The port's whirleys each have a capacity of 81 metric
tons.
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| A
compressor coming over the side of the M/V Bavaria, Duluth,
MN. |
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A compressor being lowered to
the ground from the M/V Bavaria at Duluth, MN.
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A compressor weighing 87.350 gross
metric tons originating in Italy is safely on the ground at
Duluth, Minnesota's World Port!
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| Above
left, the second compressor is about to be safely on the ground
at Duluth, MN.
Above right, the compressor is loaded on Mullen Trucking/Premay
Equipment's Scheuerle trailer, getting ready for it's trip across
western Canada. Below right, the Mullen Trucking/Premay Equipment's
Scheuerle trailer waiting for the compressor at the border. Below
left, Kirscher Transport 'doubling' a compressor from Duluth to
the Canadian border. One compressor on two trucks. |
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for
more information, contact:
Lake Superior Warehousing Co., Inc
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Jonathan
Lamb, Vice President, Operations
jonathan.lamb@lswci.com
Jason Paulson, Operations Manager
jason.paulson@lswci.com
Denise
McDougall, Warehouse Coordinator
Denise.McDougall@lswci.com
Ruth
Delich, Office Assistant
Ruth.Delich@lswci.com
Brian
Granholm, Jr., Logistics Coordinator
Brian.Granholm@lswci.com
1210
Port Terminal Drive
Duluth, Mn 55802
(218) 727-6646
Fax: (218) 727-6649
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