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Media Release
For Release September 3, 2009
Holy Bat Moves!

Williams Global Freight P/L, a family owned independent Brisbane freight forwarder, to move Warner Bros. Movie World’s resident “BATMOBILE” to Auckland’s “Speedshow 09”, September 19-20.
Tight squeeze to get bat in a dark place
Brisbane,
QLD: Williams Global Freight P/L, a family owned and
operated independent freight forwarder based in Brisbane has been appointed as
the logistics provider in Australia for the movement of the Batmobile, one of
the greatest cars produced for a Hollywood film and featured in Tim
Burton’s Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992) starring Michael
Keaton. Courtesy of Warner Bros.
Movie World, The Batmobile is on loan to
Due to its size the Batmobile needs to be transported in an enclosed 40 ft shipping container which will mean a tight squeeze due to the Batmobile being so wide. It also means that staff at Williams Global will have to use a serious of ropes in order to move around inside the container without standing on the Batmobile. “We specialise in project movements that are outside the box, but this one is going to be particularly tricky as the vehicle is so wide. We only have about 2cm clearance on either side to play with, so we don’t have a lot of room once the Batmobile is inside the container.” says Jason Williams, General Manager of Williams Global Freight P/L, “we’ll need to be very accurate when maneuvering it into place…the last thing we want is Batman on the phone complaining that we dented his car, not to mention the fans we’d have to answer to!” he jokes. “I can assure Batman and his legions of fans that the Batmobile will return in the exact same condition it left!”
Williams
Global also has to work to strict timeframes as the Batmobile needs to be moved
as late as possible from its home at Warner Bros. Movie World and returned back
to the theme park as soon as possible.
This means load planning at both ends must be accurate to avoid any
unnecessary delays. On arrival in
Mr. Williams
also said that being awarded the job showed that independent
The Batmobile will be loaded in the container on September 8 and
depart for Auckland on September 11.
It will be on display at Speedshow 09 (www.speedshow.co.nz) from September 19 to 21.
For more information on specialised international logistics services provided by Williams Global Freight P/L go to www.williamsglobal.com.au
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For further information please contact:
Matt Jones
E - matt@williamsglobal.com.au
P - 07 3267 0575.