The shipment was completed using an Antonov 124, the world's largest commercially viable cargo aircraft. The aircraft loaded with the cargo departed from Kolkata airport and arrived in Berlin on the same day and has been safely delivered to the customer's premises in Germany. This was one of the largest single piece export shipments handled and one of the first instances of the Antonov 124 being used for export shipments from the Kolkata airport. The entire project included not only air movement but also the landside movement from the customer's plant in Orissa on a 12 axle hydraulic trailer, and the complete customs clearance and security clearance procedures required to carry out the shipment at both the origin and the destination.
'I would like to thank the Damco team for the relentless efforts made in arranging air-freighting of this compressor in a chartered Antonov 124 from Kolkata Airport to Berlin in spite of the short time frame. I appreciate the seamless coordination done by the team between the different agencies involved in the execution of smooth handling of cargo and documents at both ends.' remarked Alok Kumar, Senior DGM, Imports at Jindal Steel & Power Limited.
'We are glad that we could enable Jindal Steel & Power Limited to meet its delivery timeliness reliably and safely through a tailor made solution. This illustrates Damco's unique approach in addressing the customers' challenges through specific solutions that can be executed quickly and efficiently. Our customers are working with a global supply chain in a highly competitive environment and have their own unique challenges to meet. In such a scenario, we are happy to have added value to JSPL in this project by using our experience, global network and good relations with various supply chain stakeholders', commented Purnendu Shekhar, Chief Commercial Officer for Damco South Asia.
