26 November, 2008
Penang Connection

Interglobo Transunion Penang recently successfully moved by road a difficult item of equipment from Singapore to Penang.

Manufactured in USA by Liquid Waste Technology, the consignment consisted of dredging equipment weighing 47,200.00 lbs., 590" long by 144" wide and 125" high. The goods were originally shipped from the Port of Houston in Texas on a ro-ro vessel on 18th July 2008, arriving in the Port of Singapore on 19th September. There were no feeder vessels large enough to move the cargo by sea from Singapore to Penang, so there was no alternative but to transport the equipment over land.

Once the shipper had agreed to this, Interglobo arranged for the consignment to be transported on a double-axle truck. The Interglobo team in Singapore prepared all the necessary documents for submission to the Singapore Port Authority and the police, and applied for the transhipment permit on 6th October. All documents were approved by 17th October. A 100-ton crane was used to load the goods onto the truck at the port, and the truck left Singapore on 17th October 2008 with a Singapore police escort up to the Malaysian border at Johor Bahru. Thanks to thorough preparation, the consignment passed smoothly through Customs.

The 1,200km journey to Penang took 3 days and 2 nights, arriving on 19th Oct 2008 at 6.30 am, and was accompanied along the route by two mobile escorts to the front and rear of the truck to ensure safe transit of the goods. The goods were discharged safely to the receiver at midday the following day at Penang Port wharf without any problems. A job well done!

18 August, 2008

With effect from 18 August, 2008, our Bangkok office will be relocated to:

899 Thai CC Tower 20th Floor Room 202
South Sathorn Road
Yannawa, Sathorn
Bangkok 10120, Thailand

Tel: (66) 2 210 0185
Fax: (66) 2 672 3212
Email: thth@inter-union.com