-said to be heaviest cargo ever handled in Guyana’s history
The BBC Echo Vessel last week successfully berthed at the Muneshwers Shipping, John Fernandes and Guyana Shore Base Inc (GYSBI) terminals offloading transformers for Guyana’s gas-to-energy and the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) enhancement projects.
Among the 16 transformers delivered were two units, each weighing an unprecedented 241 metric tons—the heaviest cargo ever managed in Guyana, according to GYSBI.
Cranes Guyana Inc (CGI), a subsidiary of Muneshwers Limited and John Fernandes Limited (JFL), was awarded the contract by Boltcargo India to undertake the discharge, side-wharfage, transportation, and storage of nine transformers. Of this number, Muneshwers Limited facilitated the side-wharfage for the offloading of six transformers and miscellaneous cargo, while JFL was responsible for the discharge of three including the two 241-metric ton transformers, which were then transported by Daco Heavy Lift to JFL’s Inland Terminal for storage. The release said that Paragon Transport and Lifting Services alongside Sammy Multilift Services Guyana Inc. and RSD Cargo Transit Inc. handled the transportation of seven transformers and 244 accessories.