Vintage Tractors on the move
When you hear names like Fendt, Deutz, Steyr and Newark you would be forgiven for not knowing that they are all part of a classic vintage breed of ‘Traktor’ or tractors. With Germany being the home of some of the best vintage tractors ever made it’s also no wonder that Ireland, as an agricultural based nation, would have its fair share of enthusiasts who take great pride in collecting and showcasing these fantastic machines.
With every one of the vintage tractors weighing anything from 8 to 10 tonnes (minus the typical payloads) you can begin to imagine what the total weight of a fleet of vintage tractors would be like and also what the logistics of moving such a large cargo could be. That said, on an ongoing basis we transport tractors from Germany into Ireland.
On one particular occasion, we were extremely privileged to be asked to move a fleet of vintage tractors across to Ireland as part of an exhibition and then we returned them once the event was over.
Typical value of each one of the Vintage Tractors : In excess of €60,000
Turnaround time for the exhibition : 4 Days
Medical scanning machine for Portugal
Value: €500,000
Turnaround time: 6 Days
Weight: Approximately 2 Tonne
Medical scanners provide health care workers with the tools they need to enhance the efficiency of medical care. Some are quite simple while others, like MRI scanners, are more complex and combine different technologies. However, they are all crucial for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness and disease. In today’s health care environment, the focus is very much on the early detection of diseases for both diagnosis and treatment. So, it didn’t come as a very big surprise when we were approached and asked would we be in a position to move an MRI scanner from Ireland across to Portugal.
With a piece of medical equipment valued at over €500,000 ensuring that vibration testing was carried out was vitally important. For example, could the components and subsystems survive being moved around or transported from place to place and furthermore, how would it cope with the different temperatures and humidity conditions?
Our solution was to map out the multimodal journey and evaluate the challenges and opportunities that each leg would uncover. This in turn would show where any potential weaknesses could be exposed, thus allowing us to put the preventative maintenance processes in place. The equipment was suitably repacked and boxed in preparation for its transportation. In total, it took one week to ship it safely over to its final destination.
Olympic Circuit for Irish Sailing Association
Where do you start when you need to move a fragile cargo from one side of the world to the opposite and furthermore, when you need to traverse from one hemisphere to the other. Well that’s just the challenge that the Irish Sailing Association had when they needed to move their fleet and equipment so that Ireland would be in a position to compete on the Olympic circuit. James and his team needed a company that wouldn’t let them down, one that would review all the possible schedules, challenges, opportunities and put in place a plan for moving the fragile cargo that they could follow through to the letter of the law.
“This was a complex challenge that required centralised control, visibility into our industries processes and collaboration with our various stakeholders, so that we could meet any impending issues head on”
Tino Hyland, Managing Director, Hyland.
With varying load sizes, heavy freight and tight deadlines, Hyland needed to have centralised control, scalability, and a visibility into processes so they could better manage and measure transportation execution. Some shipping locations involved daily transportation planning and execution, whilst other locations required the management of third-party companies. However, without paying this the proper attention, it could lead to significant process and procedure inconsistencies. Furthermore, whilst carrier usage within lanes is defined periodically through corporate routing guides, this usage isn’t always controlled or measured. Therefore procurement contracts and carrier negotiations had to be managed tightly so Hyland could retain control of the carrier relationships. Add the seasonal weather changes to this and you can understand how complex an undertaking this really was to move such a fragile cargo
When you can be subject to the backlash of the media because you operate on the ‘world stage’ there is no room for error and during the four year tenure, Hyland met every deadline. Furthermore, this removed any stress the crew in the Irish Sailing Association could have suffered due to delays or damage during transit, leaving them to concentrate on what they did best . . .
Value: Excess of €170,000
Turnaround time: 48 Days
Testimonial
Over the last 4 years we used Hyland for the transport of our boats and equipment enabling us to compete on the Olympic competition circuit. Hyland have handled the movement of our equipment to and from regattas throughout the world. Tino and his team are experts in handling, loading and securing of fragile cargo. We found their service and communication to be excellent and would recommend their services.
James O’Callaghan
Irish Sailing Association Performance Director
ISA Olympic