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Kita Transport Services has moved heavy gas engines for the worlds’ first “powership”

In Uncategorized on September 1, 2010 at 9:02 am

Kita Transport Services, based in Istanbul, Turkey, has been involved in air, sea, land transport, integrated logistics as well as project transport. In June, Kita Transport Services moved 3 x 255 ton MAN gas engines from St. Nazaire, France, to Turkey for the assembly of the world’s first “Powership” in order to produce 144 MW of electricity in Iraq. The engines were moved aboard a heavy geared vessel with 2 x 275 tons.

The ship was built at Tuzla Shipyard near Istanbul to produce electricity where needed. It is currently commissioned to Basra, Iraq. The next powership is also being built to produce power for Pakistan. Kita Transport Services is also involved in the transport of 6 x 325 ton engines for this vessel.

About Kita Transport Services

Since 1995 Kita Transport Services has been one of the leading Turkish logistics companies which is involved in air, sea, land freight as well as warehousing, domestic distribution and project logistics. The head office is located in Istanbul with branches in Izmir and Bursa. Kita has a staff of over 250 providing international and domestic logistics services. All Kita trucks are equipped with GPS systems enabling real time tracking of truck positions. Kita Transport Services mainly operates in Turkey, the Balkans, the CIS countries and the Middle East, including Iraq.

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Kita Transport Services, based in Istanbul, Turkey, has been involved in air, sea, land transport, integrated logistics as well as project transport. In June, Kita Transport Services moved 3 x 255 ton MAN gas engines from St. Nazaire, France, to Turkey for the assembly of the world’s first “Powership” in order to produce 144 MW of electricity in Iraq. The engines were moved aboard a heavy geared vessel with 2 x 275 tons.

The ship was built at Tuzla Shipyard near Istanbul to produce electricity where needed. It is currently commissioned to Basra, Iraq. The next powership is also being built to produce power for Pakistan. Kita Transport Services is also involved in the transport of 6 x 325 ton engines for this vessel.

About Kita Transport Services

Since 1995 Kita Transport Services has been one of the leading Turkish logistics companies which is involved in air, sea, land freight as well as warehousing, domestic distribution and project logistics. The head office is located in Istanbul with branches in Izmir and Bursa. Kita has a staff of over 250 providing international and domestic logistics services. All Kita trucks are equipped with GPS systems enabling real time tracking of truck positions. Kita Transport Services mainly operates in Turkey, the Balkans, the CIS countries and the Middle East, including Iraq.

Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN)

The Global Project Logistics Network is the premier non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.

Local Support – Global Reach!

GPLN Website:

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