Bolloré Logistics successfully Completed a Projects Shipment between Belgium and Ghana

November 21st, 2019

In October 2019, Bolloré Logistics India was awarded by their prestigious client ‘Afcons Infrastructure Ltd’ to handle three Ballast Wagons for end customer “Tema – Akosombo Railway” project.

Bolloré Logistics brilliantly handled the secure and on time shipment from port of Antwerp, Belgium to project site in Ghana at Shai Hills area thanks to the great cooperation of European, South Asian and African project experts based supervising operations in India, Belgium and Ghana.

Bolloré Logistics projects teams supported the complete planning of the shipment and managed the execution plan from its design to its implementation, including the route survey to ensure the safe delivery of the cargo at final site.

Afcons Infrastructure Ltd’‘s wagons will be used on the new rail lane connecting Tema to Akosombo in Ghana, as part as the Country’s Railway Masterplan.

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