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wind service spotlight: transportation & logistics
ATS
Services: ATS is an asset-based carrier for wind energy transportation, having transported over 200,000 wind loads.
Location/Logistics: Headquartered in St. Cloud, MN and providing transportation services throughout North America.
www.atsinc.com
Port of Vancouver USA
Services: The Port of Vancouver USA specializes in handling wind energy cargo. It provides the equipment, facilities, space, and labor needed to safely and efficiently move projects of any size through the facility.
Min/Max loads/tonnage: The port’s two Liebherr mobile harbor cranes can operate at any breakbulk berth and have a lifting capacity of 140 MT each, 210 MT together. Terminal 2 offers a Paceco crane with a 51 MT capacity and 115-foot outreach. Stevedoring equipment includes trailers and reach stackers to efficiently move cargo.
Location/Logistics: The port is 106 river miles from the Pacific Ocean on the Columbia River. The BNSF Railway, Union Pacific Railroad, Canadian National Railroad, and Canadian Pacific Railroad have direct unit train access from mainline corridors. Primary freight corridors of the U.S. Interstate Highway network run north, east, and south.
Qualifications/certifications: Port of Vancouver USA has handled wind energy components for over 17 years. Long-term
Port Corpus Christi
Services: Port of Corpus Christi provides services for the movement of heavy lift cargo. Facilities include 6 near dock laydown yards; highway and rail accessible; a 47' deep ship channel; dockside rail; three Class-1 rail carriers and a short line railroad; available labor force; open, covered and dockside storage; and security/safety operations.
Min/Max Loads/Tonnage: Port of Corpus Christi moves more than 100 million tons
of cargo per year and has developed and implemented efficient transportation and logistics solutions for the renewable energy industry including wind energy.
Location/Logistics: Located on the Texas Gulf Coast, Port of Corpus Christi has a straight and uncongested ship channel; limited low visibility days, and provides access via three Class-1 railroads and Interstate highways to the US, Canada, and Mexico.
Qualifications: Port of Corpus Christi is
a modern Port with diverse cargo handling capabilities and home to more than 50 industrial companies. The Port attracts major investments
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relationships with customers have helped to develop port facilities and make investments in the right equipment and training to respond to the modern challenges of moving all wind energy components.
www.portvanusa.com
GT Wilmington USA
Services: Full service, deep water, wind project
marine terminal
Min/Max Loads/Tonnage: 100 tons
Location/Logistics: Mid-Atlantic US
Qualifications: 360 Quality Certified, FSMA, HACCP Compliant
www.portofwilmington.com
from the US and foreign direct investments for construction of manufacturing facilities. The Port maintains an Environmental Management System, ISO 14001 certification, and is Green Marine certified.
portofcc.com
Premier Truck Rental Services: Nationwide 4x4 crew cab pickup
truck and work truck rentals
Min/Max Loads/Tonnage: 1/2 ton - 3 ton work trucks
Location/Logistics: Lower 48 US states Qualifications/Certifications: AWEA, NTEA www.rentptr.com
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