case study
ORIGIN: Denver, Colorado
SCOPE: LTO-9 data storage tapes airfreight from the U.S. to Switzerland with diplomatic delivery
DESTINATION: Geneva, Switzerland
OVERVIEW
A world-renowned research facility in Switzerland maintains a Data Centre that serves as the core of the organization’s comprehensive scientific, administrative, and computing infrastructure. It houses essential services like email, scientific data management, and video conferencing, all relying on specialized equipment.
The Data Centre runs approximately 345,700 processor cores, 185 tape drives, and 12,100 servers 24/7. Green Worldwide Shipping® and a long-time client and leading data storage and management solutions provider – partnered to deliver data additional storage equipment to the research facility’s Data Centre.
“Green’s Denver logistics professionals proudly provide exceptional service. Warehouse optimization, technology integration, and A-Z supply chain expertise are the driving force behind our success.”
Soeren Neumann
Denver Branch Manager
THE CHALLENGE
The shipment contained valuable, delicate equipment that required diplomatic, specialized handling with adherence to strict appointment schedules set by the research facility.
Two hundred and fifty LTO-9 data storage tapes valued at $377,500.00 USD required careful packaging for export from the U.S. to Switzerland with documentation that complied with all governing administrative regulations.
THE SOLUTION
Green Worldwide worked closely with the Colorado-based partner to develop a comprehensive logistics plan tailored to the unique requirements of this project.
THE RESULTS
Green Worldwide Shipping and our partners’ efforts successfully managed the seamless delivery of additional storage equipment from the U.S. to the research facility’s Data Centre in Switzerland.
After departing Colorado on October 10th, all 250 LTO-9 data storage tapes, valued at $377,500.00 USD, arrived in Frankfurt on October 11th. Next, the shipment departed Frankfurt and arrived in Geneva on October 13th. The cargo was cleared through Customs with a diplomatic bond and was delivered to its final destination on October 20th.
The equipment was delivered in Switzerland on time and in pristine condition, ready for immediate integration into the Data Centre’s operations, ensuring minimal disruption to the facility’s scientific endeavors, allowing researchers to continue their vital work without interruption.
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