Om Freight Forwarders Forays into Super Heavy Lift ODC Movements

Om Freight forwarders is an integrated logistics solutions provider offering door to door services across the five continents. Being a leading player of more than 45 years standing & with own offices in India / China / Singapore , Europe & international partners we cater to our customers service requirement world wide.

Om Projects (OP) a division of Om Freight Forwarders Pvt. Ltd. Specialises in heavy lifts & ODC movements for various MNCS & leading Indian corporate. OP has entered the big league by handling of single piece of 1005 tons . The cargo was jack up platform biggest in its category India indigenously built by AFCONS.

OP created a landmark in the history of Mumbai Port. The export cargo was loaded and import cargo unloaded by FLOAT ON - FLOAT OFF METHOD on the same vessel . Such an operation involving only one vessel was the first of its kind in the history of Mumbai port. The operation was carried on at Mumbai Port Anchorage. The total volume of cargo handled was nearly 50000 cbm.

EXPORT CARGO DETAILS :

1) MAHARANI JACKUP PLATFORM : LOADED BY FLOAT ON BASIS :

TOTAL CBM : 20538

DIMENSIONS L W H : 32.6 X 21 X 30 MTRS

GR.WT : 1005 MTS.

2) SAMBHAVI BARGE : LOADED BY FLOAT ON BASIS :

TOTAL CBM : 576

DIMENSIONS L W H : 24 X 12 X 2 MTRS

GR.WT : 85 MTS.

IMPORT CARGO DETAILS :

1) GANGA TALAO BARGE : OFF LOADED BY FLOAT OFF BASIS :

TOTAL CBM : 576

DIMENSIONS L W H : 24 X 12 X 2 MTRS

GR.WT : 82 MTS.

2) MACHINERY & PROJECT EQUIPMENTS ( ODC ) CARGOES

TOTAL CBM : 224

GR.WT : 238 MTS.

TRANSSHIPMENT CARGO DETAILS :

The vessel also carried MAHARAJA JACK UP PLATFORM which was earlier shipped by OP on a vessel specially chartered for AFCONS. Machinery and project equipments combined totalled to a transhipment cargo volume of 30000 cbm and 1200 tons.

AFCONS our esteemed client, have been our patrons for more than 15 years. We have handled many ODC and heavy lift cargoes for their various projects. We are thankful to their management ( SHAPOORJI PALLONJI GROUP) for entrusting the complete job of handling this shipment to us. We are also thankful to Mumbai port authorities, customs & various allied agencies involved in successful movement of the shipment.