Case study Project brief: ALS’ abnormal loads team (a division of Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics) coordinated the relocation of a TBM from St. John’s Wood, central London to Haringey, London. This was an extremely challenging operation, moving the TBM components in 4 separate loads with the heaviest piece weighing 105T and measuring 4.40m long x 4.71m diameter. The 4 components consisted of a Cutting head, Shield Main Drive, Machine Can & Tailskin.The Shield Main Drive and Tailskin were moved under a Special Order obtained from the Highways Agency . Delivery was completed over a two week period with each separate delivery taking 4hours for the 9km journey from the shaft portal site at St. John’s Wood to the shaft portal site at Haringey, London. The deliveries were spread in

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