LP Dubai Coordinates Air Charter Cargo Project to South Africa

The Logistics Plus Middle East & Africa team (LP Dubai, UAE) shared details on yet another successful project cargo assignment. Between December 3rd and December 18th, LP Dubai handled the following full air charter together with Imperial Logistics South Africa:

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5 units of IL76
1 unit of Airbus 300
2 units of Boeing 777

Shipper: One of the largest manufacturers of PET preforms and closures
Receiver: South African bottling and distributing company

POL: 1) DWC airport and 2) Sharjah Airport
POD: Johannesburg, South Africa

Material: PET Preform
Total volume booked: 1104 pallets weighing 420 tons
Total volume needed rework: 227 pallets weighing 86 tons

LP Dubai scope:

  1. Ground operation of transportation, export clearance, labeling, rebooking, rework, loading into aircraft IL76 and Airbus300 which booked by South Africa partner Imperial Logistics
  2. Direct booking of the 2units Boeing 777, including the complete ground handling.

Each flight has it’s challenging story :

  • aircraft load master bad loading plan result in cargoes offloaded
  • aircraft encounter birds strike on the way to Dubai
  • aircraft engine broke down
  • Operation during the long weekend and public holidays
  • production rushing to produce stock
  • unexpected rains in Dubai
  • last-minute cancellation of aircraft landing permit
  • destination operator refused to release cargoes due to miss-communication, etc.