2,296 JOVE® Pipe Supports — 1.5 in. to 12 in.
Chemical Plant Expansion — International Export
24 Crates — Loaded in a 40-Foot Container
La Negra Chemical Plant — Antofagasta, Chile
The La Negra Chemical Plant, 27 km southeast of Antofagasta, Chile, has produced lithium carbonate since 1984 and lithium chloride since 1998. Its expansion required 2,296 JOVE® pipe supports from 1.5 to 12 inches, plus export documentation, packaging, containerization, shipment preparation and clear identification of product for the construction laydown area.
With 49,010 lb of crated supports going into a single 40-foot container, load organization and weight balance were critical to safe, successful delivery.
The Solution
JOVE® manufactured the supports, organized them by size, packaged them in 24 marked crates (46 in. W × 52 in. L × 46 in. H), and completed a weight/balance evaluation before loading. Crates were loaded by support size and marked on the outside, so crews could find what they needed in the laydown area. JOVE®’s export experience also includes shipments to Australia, Canada, Egypt, Turkey and Tanzania.
Documentation and shipment preparation coordinated for export to the Port of Antofagasta, Chile.
Twenty-four marked crates were organized and balanced for loading into a 40-foot shipping container.
JOVE® fabrication and export logistics supported the La Negra Chemical Plant expansion in Chile.
