The 2000 kg helicopter frame was shipped on a RO-RO vessel on 22 February 2010. Wilhelmsen Ships Service undertook of all the procedures from shore to ship. The company managed the terminal handling, lashing, the RO-RO space chartering and the customs documentation for the customer. The shipment marks the start of a cooperation with the internationally known helicopter manufacturer and it is expected that Wilhelmsen Ships Service will gain further business to deliver more helicopter frames for the corporation during this year.
Victor Xia, Logistics Manager for Wilhelmsen Ships Service in Shanghai comments “This is the latest of several new contracts in the project logistics business area for Wilhelmsen Ships Service’s Shanghai office which has also included a number of truck shipments. Over the past year, there has been impressive growth in this area, despite the economic challenges of 2009.”
Further information from:
Victor Xia, Logistics Manager, Wilhelmsen Ships Service, Shanghai, China
Telephone +86 21 6086 3957, 6086 3888*3957 (office) +86 138 1786 1806 (mobile) victor.xia@wilhelmsen.com
Solveig Saether, Market Communication Manager, Wilhelmsen Ships Service,
Telephone +47 67 58 45 78 (office), +47 90 63 49 77 (mobile) solveig.d.saether@wilhelmsen.com