Delivering heavy-duty power infrastructure from Japan to Malaysia

CEVA Logistics successfully managed the complex cross-border transport of approximately 5,000 CBM of high-value Mitsubishi power equipment, alongside more than 50 supporting container shipments, from multiple loading ports in Europe and Asia to Malaysia. Serving a leading Chinese State-Owned Enterprise (SOE) constructing a combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant, the CEVA Logistics team in China acted as a centralized Control Tower to oversee the entire transport operation. This end-to-end project logistics solution ensured that all critical infrastructure was delivered safely and in alignment with the project's strict timeline.

Our customer’s business challenges

The project required moving heavy, out-of-gauge and technically complex cargo—including gas turbines and generators weighing up to 425 metric tons per unit. The project demanded specialized vessels with lifting capacities exceeding 550–700 tons. Operating under strict Free Alongside Ship (FAS) terms required flawless, real-time coordination between suppliers, deep-sea vessels, and local barge operations across Northeast and Southeast Asia.

Extreme Cargo Profiles: Mitigating risks associated with the safe handling and maritime transportation of ultra-heavy, oversized, and valuable power infrastructure.
Operational Complexity: Managing fragmented supply chains with multiple loading ports in Japan feeding into a single discharge port in Malaysia under tight deadline constraints.
Geopolitical Disruptions: Navigating sudden vessel availability uncertainties in the Persian Gulf, which forced a critical, last-minute vessel cancellation.
Regulatory Compliance: Overcoming cross-regional documentation challenges, continuous cargo list updates and international dangerous goods declarations.

The Solution

To mitigate risk and ensure continuity, CEVA’s team in China established a central Control Tower to streamline cross-regional communication between teams in China, Japan and Southeast Asia. CEVA engineered a customized maritime solution by chartering multipurpose tween deck vessels equipped with heavy-lift cranes capable of handling 700–800 tons. When regional geopolitical tensions triggered a sudden vessel cancellation, CEVA secured a fully compliant replacement ship within just 48 hours. The team managed the entire delivery lifecycle—from pre-shipment alignment with Japanese suppliers to barge-to-ship FAS handovers—under the supervision of independent surveyors. At the destination, CEVA deployed a dedicated China-based discharge supervisor to Malaysia, overseeing pre-discharge protocols and ensuring seamless handover alongside operations across two key strategic shipment batches.

Tangible Results

CEVA successfully delivered all critical equipment safely, on time, and in full compliance, all well within the construction timeline of the energy infrastructure project. Learn more about CEVA’s project logistics solutions.