Logistec’s experienced team in the Maritimes will unload and store 78 wind tower sections in Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia until local construction sites are ready to install new wind turbines. The cargo recently departed from Port Weller, Ontario, where Logistec managed operations for loading, lashing, and securing the cargo aboard the M/V Rosaire A. Desgagnés.
“We’re proud to be part of a project that brought made-in-Canada cargo from the Niagara region to the Maritimes using Highway H2O,” said Deron O’Reilley, Sales and Marketing Manager (Atlantic Canada) at Logistec. “In this case, reducing the project’s carbon footprint was as important to our customer as it was to us and our shipping partners. We’ve built strong relationships throughout our network so that Logistec’s maritime solutions can work efficiently with local intermodal services.”
Wind energy components such as blades, nacelles, turbines, and hubs have been steadily arriving in Sheet Harbour since Logistec began operating at the facility in 2012. Because they’re made of carbon fibre and lightweight alloys, these oversized and distinctively-shaped products are prone to damage from being bumped or coming into contact with other pieces of cargo. It’s important to work with a knowledgeable team that uses the right equipment and techniques.
“The Maritimes has seen an exciting surge in wind cargo over the past few years. Sheet Harbour, a sister port to Halifax located about 90 minutes away, can quickly and efficiently discharge these products to either the 12-acre laydown area adjacent to the wharf or directly to trucks and trailers,” says Anthony Steele, Operations Manager at Logistec. “We’re looking forward to seeing these tower sections in action, generating green energy for Atlantic Canada.”
