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Stabicraft boats delivered from Bluff to Guatemala

Icon Logistics were engaged with the logistics of two boats from Bluff to Guatemala. Stabicraft boats are world-renowned and built right here in Southland on the Bluff Highway.

The project required precise planning, which really came to the fore when Covid-19 began disrupting shipping.

The aluminium boats were delivered to Dunedin on trailers. As oversize and over-dimensional loads, they were loaded onto flatracks with cranes then they required two visits from our surveyor expert, firstly to map and discuss tie down requirements and photograph then a second visit to sign off and issue a load lashing/securing certificate required by the shipping line for export.

The Stabicraft boat being lifted onto it's flatrack

Then our plastic wrapping team came in to wrap the boats for protection. Icon Logistics organised heavy haulage with pilots worked with Port planners and delivered both safely into Port on time at a total height of 5.2 metres.

At the time, shipping vessels were having major disruptions due to Covid-19 worldwide, with unexpected delays. Icon Logistics were able to change permits, Port movement, cranes and all the little bits of logistics to ensure smooth travelling of these Stabicraft vessels to Guatemala.

The Stabicraft boat wrapped to protect it on it's journey across the sea