Geodis Wilson claims new freight world record

The industrial projects division of global freight management company Geodis Wilson, which has built a specialist team to handle wind energy logistics, has arranged the transport of what it says are the two longest cargo pieces ever flown by an aircraft.

Henrik Funk, global manager wind energy projects, says: "The giant Antonov AN-225 was used to transport two brand new wind turbine blades with a length of 42.1 metres for our client LM Wind Power. The project involved a full turnkey operation including inland transport from the LM Wind Power manufacturing plant in Tianjin to Tianjin airport, China, intricate loading on to the AN-225, customs clearance, supervision of unloading and final delivery from the Skrydstrup Vojens Danish military airport, the only Danish airport capable of handling this large move."