{"id":5259,"date":"2025-01-07T00:46:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-06T23:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.natco.ch\/?p=5259"},"modified":"2025-05-05T00:47:30","modified_gmt":"2025-05-04T22:47:30","slug":"trans-global-projects-builds-bespoke-frame-to-transport-oversized-airfreight-from-germany-to-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.natco.ch\/en\/trans-global-projects-builds-bespoke-frame-to-transport-oversized-airfreight-from-germany-to-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Trans Global Projects builds bespoke frame to transport oversized airfreight from Germany to China"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>TGP designed a frame to enable loading an oversized crane slewing ring in a Boeing 777F.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rotterdam, Netherlands<\/strong><strong>, Tuesday 7th<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>January 2025:&nbsp;<\/strong>Trans Global Projects (TGP) recently completed the successful airfreight delivery of an oversized crane slewing ring from Germany to China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The oversized slewing ring, which measured 4.3 meters in diameter and weighing 6 metric tons, was transported on a Boeing 777F using a custom designed frame for the cargo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The frame, tailored by TGP, tilted the slewing rig to a loading width of 360 cms, enabling it to fit through the 372 cm-wide aircraft door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cargo was transported to the airport using a hydraulic tilt trailer system to avoid the need for time-consuming specialised road permits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe all recognise the extraordinary effort and ingenuity required to achieve what initially seemed impossible,\u201d said Gijs Vlasman, Head of Commercial \u2013 BENELUX, Trans Global Projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis slewing ring is one of \u2013 if not \u2013 the largest, most complex, and heaviest piece ever transported using a B-777F.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur success is a testament to the creative thinking and capabilities of our team.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The delivery was made ahead of time after beginning its journey at Frankfurt Hahn Airport, Germany, on 22<sup>nd<\/sup>&nbsp;September, and arriving at Zhengzhou Airport, China, the following day, pre-empting the start of Golden Week celebrations and the ensuing travel disruption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TGP\u2019s tailored airfreight solution was selected for providing significant time- and cost-savings compared to alternatives, such as the slower ocean freight or the complex, costly, and limited availability of an Antonov 124.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSIxMDI0IiBoZWlnaHQ9Ijc2OCIgdmlld0JveD0iMCAwIDEwMjQgNzY4Ij48cmVjdCB3aWR0aD0iMTAwJSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxMDAlIiBzdHlsZT0iZmlsbDojY2ZkNGRiO2ZpbGwtb3BhY2l0eTogMC4xOyIvPjwvc3ZnPg==\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tglobal.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_6487_edited-min-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6292\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Picture caption: TGP transported an oversized slewing ring, measuring 4.3 meters in diameter and weighing 6 metric tons, on a B-777F.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSIxMDI0IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjgxMCIgdmlld0JveD0iMCAwIDEwMjQgODEwIj48cmVjdCB3aWR0aD0iMTAwJSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxMDAlIiBzdHlsZT0iZmlsbDojY2ZkNGRiO2ZpbGwtb3BhY2l0eTogMC4xOyIvPjwvc3ZnPg==\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tglobal.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG20240924001740_edited-min-1-1024x810.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6304\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Picture caption: A tailored frame tilted the slewing rig to a loading width of 360 cms, enabling it to fit through the 372 cm-wide aircraft door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSIxMDI0IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjY0NiIgdmlld0JveD0iMCAwIDEwMjQgNjQ2Ij48cmVjdCB3aWR0aD0iMTAwJSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxMDAlIiBzdHlsZT0iZmlsbDojY2ZkNGRiO2ZpbGwtb3BhY2l0eTogMC4xOyIvPjwvc3ZnPg==\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tglobal.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/STL-Truck-2-edited-min-1-1024x646.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6308\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Picture caption: The cargo was transported to the airport with a hydraulic tilt trailer, eliminating the need for special road permits and significantly accelerating the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ends.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TGP designed a frame to enable loading an oversized crane slewing ring in a Boeing 777F. Rotterdam, Netherlands, Tuesday 7th&nbsp;January 2025:&nbsp;Trans Global Projects (TGP) recently completed the successful airfreight delivery of an oversized crane slewing ring from Germany to China. The oversized slewing ring, which measured 4.3 meters in diameter and weighing 6 metric tons, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5259","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.natco.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5259","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.natco.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.natco.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.natco.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.natco.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5259"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.natco.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5259\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5261,"href":"https:\/\/www.natco.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5259\/revisions\/5261"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.natco.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5259"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.natco.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5259"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.natco.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5259"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}