Transporting the world’s largest wind power turbines

Case Studies

Challenge

A global manufacturer of specialized wind energy installations participated in a competition to supply some of the highest energy-generating wind power turbines in the world. This contest established the world’s largest land-based windmill at the Hunterston test site in West Scotland, one of the windiest places in Europe.

Solution

  • Detailed route planning
  • Consolidation
  • Specialized logistics equipment
  • Transportation management
  • Project cargo logistics

Benefits

  • Project management from the first minute of planning until completion several years later.
  • Dedicated account management and attention to detail.
  • Consistency and continuity during a lengthy project.

Each tower section weighed 330 tons while the blades measured 104M long.

Transporting oversized cargo?

OIA has a dedicated team handling out-of-gauge renewable energy cargo.