Neptune Pacific Completes Debut Heavy-Lift Shipment to Norfolk Island
A specialized cargo delivery utilizing the LCT Norfolk has discharged heavy machinery and vital community equipment at Norfolk Island.
Regional shipping operator Neptune Pacific has carried out its first heavy-lift voyage to Norfolk Island, delivering a shipment of vital machinery and equipment destined for the local population.
The specialist transport operation utilized onboard lifting equipment featuring a maximum safe working load of 18.5 tonnes to handle the heavy project pieces.
Discharged from the landing craft LCT Norfolk, the manifest included key civil and emergency assets, specifically an excavator, an elevated work platform truck, and firefighter training apparatus.
The successful delivery highlights the expansion of specialized freight operations to the remote destination, facilitating the movement of out-of-gauge and heavy rolling stock.
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