Tugboat and pontoons transported into the mountains

Getting the cargo to site involved several narrow passages, overhangs and power lines with very low clearance heights. For the first stage from the port through urban areas of Dubai, Al Faris chose a heavy-duty Goldhofer drop-deck combination, which could easily traverse the several narrow passages and traffic roundabouts.

However, the final stage up into the Hatta mountains involved negotiating 23° gradients for which the company switched to towed THP and self-propelled PST heavy duty modules.

The dam is part of a hydroelectric project with a generating capacity of 250 MW. However, the final stage up into the Hatta mountains involved negotiating 23° gradients for which the company switched to towed THP and self-propelled PST heavy duty modules.

“Within our fleet, Goldhofer’s heavy-duty semitrailers and modules play an important and reliable role. They form the basis for our precision planning and organization – and our reputation for punctual delivery,” says Hillary Pinto, founder of Al Faris.

Originally founded in 1992, the Al Faris Group has relied on the service and vehicles supplied by Goldhofer for twelve years. “Whatever type of vehicle involved – low loader semi-trailers or towed or self-propelled heavy-duty modules – the flexible configurations available with Goldhofer put us in a position to provide a rapid response with reliable transportation solutions for our customers and to implement them quickly and economically,” said Pinto.