THE LARGEST BELL IN THE WORLD
Windlog, a Brazilian company specializing in special cargo logistics, was responsible for transporting the world’s largest swinging bell, the Vox Patris, from Poland to Brazil. Weighing 55 tons and measuring 4 meters in height and 4.5 meters in diameter, the bell represented one of the most significant logistical challenges in the company’s history.
The operation, carried out in partnership with international freight forwarders, involved a complex global logistics chain. Windlog coordinated every stage of the overland transport, transshipment, and customs clearance at the Baltic Hub port in Gdarísk, Poland.
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This project reaffirms expertise in highly complex operations and reinforces our commitment to delivering world-class logistics solutions with global impact.
Detailed logistics: f rom the foundry to its destination
The Vox Patris, cast in southern Poland by the companies Jan Felczyríski and Rduch BelIs & Clocks, traveled approximately 10,000 kilometers to Brazil. After being carefully packed and hoisted by cranes, the bell and its components – including two smaller bells and structural parts – were transported to the Port of Gdarísk and prepared for maritime shipment as out-of-gauge (OOG) cargo.
The load was secured on three flat racks and two open-top containers, each with a gross weight of up to 22 tons. Special safety measures ensured the stability of the cargo throughout the journey, which included a transshipment in Hamburg, Germany, before continuing to the Port of Santos, where it arrived on May 17, 2025.
The final leg of the journey – over 1,600 kilometers by road to the city of Trindade, in the state of Goiás – will be entirely managed by Windlog and is scheduled to begin on May 24 and conclude by June l.
A historic and spiritual milestone
The Vox Patris, whose name in Latin means “Voice of the Father,” will be installed atop a 100-meter tower at the Sanctuary of the Divine Eternal Father, where the world’s largest cathedral is currently under construction, with a capacity for 12,000 worshippers. The sanctuary already welcomes over 4 million pilgrims annually.
