NewswireToday - /newswire/ - Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 2010/03/09 - Members of overdimensional specialists the Project Professionals Group have teamed up to deliver a consignment of 18 transformers and associated equipment to remote desert locations along the Libyan, Tunisian and Algerian borders.

The joint project involved transportation to Sétubal in Portugal and Tarragona in Spain and then shipping to Libya’s largest port of Misurata.
PPG member for Belgium Polytra N.V. co-ordinated the project on behalf of Siemens Belgium with the help of fellow PPG members Alship Navegação in Portugal, and Roland Spedition GmbH in Libya. For Polytra this was the second large project for Siemens to Libya.
The total weight of the cargo was over 60,900 kgs and was required at power stations in Ghadames, Derj, Sinwawin, Nalut and Al-Sawia. The last shipment is scheduled this month.

PPG general manager Kevin Stephens said the project demonstrated excellent teamwork to complete a challenging project.
“I would like to congratulate PPG members on again demonstrating the value of utilising their specialist skills and drawing on an international network that is dedicated to working together to meet the needs of clients who seek solutions to complex logistical tasks,” Mr Stephens said.
“The project team overcame significant challenges to remain within budget and ensured safe and timely transportation to remote desert sites with temperatures over 40 degrees and no signs of civilization.”

Meanwhile, the Project Professionals Group, is on track for a record attendance of delegates at its annual conference in Antwerp from June 30 to July 3.

PPG general manager Kevin Stephens said the 100th registration had been received this week and with three months to go the conference would exceed last year’s 110 attendees in Corpus Christi, Texas.
The Port of Antwerp is the conference’s platinum sponsor and Mr Stephens said this had also driven registration interest as Europe’s major heavy lift project cargo port.
Other sponsor presentations include Rickmers-Linie GmbH; Beluga Chartering GmbH; The Port of Corpus Christi Authority; Coli Shipping & Transport N.V (Belgium); Sea-Concert (Thailand); TransProject LLC (USA); Sahil Express (India); Polytra N.V. (Belgium); Quebec Stevedoring
and Descon Engineering (Pakistan).

Mr Stephens said PPG was fortunate to have a local member of the calibre of Polytra N.V. to assist with the conference arrangements. The Antwerp Hilton in the Groenplaats, in the heart of the old city, is the conference venue.

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