MGC Transitarios, SFN member in Portugal, is in charge of the shipments of electrical substations to 3 sites in Rwanda.

Gonçalo Ribeiro, Sales Manager of MGC Transitarios, told us more: “The shipments in Rwanda are seriously challenging due to the conditions in the country and in the countries nearby. The roads are not exactly great, and for this project the Government and the consignee are improving the access, building bridges, roads, and so on.”

Specifics:

The items to be shipped consist of nearly 200 containers.

Besides that, MGC will also have to ship out of gauge equipment and some break bulk pieces.

Three of the transformers consist of 740 x 295 x 410 cm, weighing 81,000 kg. The other three have a dimension of 635 x 270 x 330 cm, weighing 46,000 kg.

Gonçalo Ribeiro further added, “In the past two years we have managed to grow the volume of our air and sea departments by 100%. This is part of our goal to have a great global coverage; we are choosing our partners carefully and at the same time we know that we are capable of handling any shipment, no matter how hard it looks. In addition, this project has a social responsibility that fills us with pride. Currently only 25% of Rwanda’s households have power, and when we finish we will bring light to 6 million people who are still struggling with the lack of electricity.”

Jess Baker, SFN Operations Manager, said: “We are always pleased to hear more about the good work our members are doing. This is an excellent example of the tenacity, experience and professionalism that we have come to expect of our members – MGC have a lot to be proud of. We are delighted to have such a strong company in the network.”

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