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RESUMING PRODUCTION
RUSLAN INTERNATIONAL AND DSV ENSURE MINE IN CHILE RESUMES FULL PRODUCTION
One of Ruslan International’s An-124 freighters has successfully completed a race against time to deliver a large replacement ball mill head from Australia to a mining company operating in Chile, enabling full production to be quickly resumed.
The call to action required the combined expertise of DSV Australia, the Air Charter team at DSV Projects in Denmark and the outsize cargo specialists at Ruslan International to move the new mill head
from the manufacturer in Perth, Western Australia, to Antofagasta in northern Chile.
The use of an An-124-100 transport aircraft was essential for the movement because of the 4.6m diameter of the 19-ton mill head. Speed was the most critical factor as the existing mill head at the mine in Chile had become badly eroded and cracked and was therefore running at a signifi cantly reduced capacity.
From the time of contract signature to fi nal delivery of the mill head to its destination took 11 days; 10 days to process the required fl ight permit applications and to prepare the shipment for carriage and a fl ight time of 22 hours and 13 minutes.
Paul Bingley, Commercial Executive at Ruslan International, the An-124 freighter aircraft joint venture between Antonov Airlines and Volga-Dnepr Airlines, said: “Over many years we have demonstrated our expertise in providing fast transportation solutions for customers facing a loss of production when key pieces of equipment become damaged or fail altogether. In this case, working closely with our customer DSV, we ensured the mine in Chile was able to resume full production quickly by delivering the new mill head within days of the fl ight being requested.”
NEW VP FOR JAPAN AND KOREA
Anton Khodakovsky has been appointed as Volga-Dnepr Group’s Vice President, Japan and South Korea.
Anton Khodakovsky started work in the freight industry over 15 years ago. In 2004, after holding various positions in the freight sector, he joined Volga-Dnepr Group. During his 10 years with AirBridgeCargo, Anton has held various roles, including Commercial Director and Regional Director, Russia and CIS. His mentoring and coaching skills enabled him
to develop a highly professional sales team which drove the company’s growth in the ever-changing market environment.
In his new position Anton Khodakovsky is responsible for developing the Group’s cargo supermarket strategy
in Japan and South Korea as well as the Group’s overall interests in the region, including establishing cooperation with trade authorities and deepening Volga-Dnepr’s strategic partnerships.
This appointment is part of the Group’s continuing programme of establishing regional offi ces to develop each region to its full potential for the Group’s entire product line. The integrated regional offi ces of Volga-Dnepr Group help to promote better coordinated positioning of the Group in the relevant regions and strengthen its position in existing markets.
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