by Diva Fortes | Jan 6, 2021 | our cases
Container torn open and cargo transferred. During cargo operations on board a container feeder at a terminal in Rotterdam-Maasvlakte a container loaded with approx. 14 m.tons of milk powder in bags, was torn open at one side. We were instructed by the stevedore to...
by Diva Fortes | Jan 5, 2021 | our cases
Unintended simultaneous hoisting of two 20ft containers, in single lift modus. After a 40ft container was loaded in the hold of a large container vessel at Rotterdam-Maasvlakte, the crane driver lowered the spreader on two 20ft containers, which were to be discharged...
by Diva Fortes | Jan 4, 2021 | our cases
Head on collision between two trains. We were instructed on behalf of a rail road company in relation to a collision between two trains at the shunt yard in Venlo. A locomotive collided head on with the loaded rear wagon of a cargo train. Due to the collision, the...
by Diva Fortes | Jan 3, 2021 | our cases
Spreader with container dropped on containers loaded on barge. At a container terminal a gantry crane was carefully lowering its spreader with locked 40ft container in the hold of a barge, when it suddenly continued lowering in uncontrolled manner. This resulted to...
by Diva Fortes | Jan 2, 2021 | our cases
Transformer stuck under bridge during rail transport. A new transformer was transported from Nijmegen to Baltimore, USA. Between Baltimore to Woodhaven the transformer was transported by rail on an open wagon. The wagon of the train carrying the transformer was...