WISCO delivers rail steel to Sierra Leone

Tuesday, 27 March 2012 14:13:53 (GMT+3)   |  

Major Chinese steel group Wuhan Iron and Steel Corporation (WISCO) has announced that a cargo containing 12,000 mt of premium quality rail steel has been loaded at Hongangcheng Quay in Wuhan, Hubei Province bound for Sierra Leone in West Africa.

The delivery marks an historic milestone in WISCO's overseas expansion strategy. The products were rolled, tested, packaged and loaded in several batches, taking into consideration the capacity of the carrier.


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