Project brief: : ALS’client were seeking a "value added supply chain concept" to transport the world’s largest mining dump trucks in fully assembled configuration, rather than in standard component form, for delivery to a large remote copper mine in Panama, Latina America. Case study After comprehensive discussions with the client who had a tight 3 month time-frame, ALS carried out feasibility studies and, working closely with their partner in Panama designed tailor-made solutions to facilitate phase one of this exciting project. This assignment involved the transportation of an Excavator and 6 dump trucks which were assembled off-site, at an Equipment Processing Centre in Manzanillo, Panama For the assembly, one hectare of land was prepared by the Wallenius Wilhelmsen Oc

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