Aerospace · Road and sea
A $30 million jet engine, door to door
One engine on its transport stand, an oversize road convoy, a sea crossing and a second road leg. One TIP label on the stand and one link to follow it, from the factory yard to the plant.
- From
- Rolls-Royce factory, Midlands, England
- To
- Airbus plant, Spain
- Cargo
- Jet engine on its stand
- Value
- About $30 million
- Transport
- Road, sea, road
- Labels
- One, on the stand
What appeared on the map
- Loaded at the factory: the first report from the yard.
- Every hour on UK roads, all the way to the port.
- Port departure: the last report before boarding, then the expected silence at sea.
- Arrival in Spain: the first report from the port.
- Road to the plant: across Spain, report by report, to the Airbus gate.
The result for this shipment
Factory gate to plant gate on one link, with only the sea crossing between reports.
The shipper and consignee could follow the recorded journey through one shared tracking link.
Tracking technology and specifications
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