The world’s largest cargo plane, the Antonov An-225 Mriya (AN-225), took its first voyage from Ukraine to Abu Dhabi carrying a shipment handled by Freightworks, the WACO System member for the UAE. The six-engine, 600-tonne aircraft, which has twice the wing area of a B747, was transporting a compressor skid and associated system equipment. There were six pieces of cargo weighing a total of 155 tonnes. “We have a dedicated project team in place for pre-planning the handling of such moves,” … [Read more...] about World’s largest freighter gets helping hand from Freightworks to Abu Dhabi
Antonov AN-225
Geodis Wilson makes record breaking move
Performed by the crew of a giant Antonov AN-225, the biggest aircraft in the world, Geodis Wilson managed the transportation of two wind turbine blades for customer LM Wind Power. With a length of 42.1 metres, the blades are said to be the longest cargo pieces ever flown by an aircraft. Geodis Wilson's Industrial Projects division has established a specialist team to handle wind energy logistics, and the record-breaking transportation involved a full turnkey operation including inland … [Read more...] about Geodis Wilson makes record breaking move
