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25 Jan 2013

Juggernaut Valemax to Deliver Rotterdam Cargo

Vale Brasil & Tom Thumb Humans: Photo credit Wiki CCL2

Iron ore carrier 'Berge Java', chartered by Vale, will discharge its cargo, for company customer ArcelorMittal, in the Port of Rotterdam. The Berge Jaya, chartered by Vale, is scheduled to berth at Rotterdam's EMO dry bulk terminal this week. This is the second voyage of the vessel, built by Chinese shipyard Bohai. The Valemax ship has a capacity to transport up to 400,000 tons of iron ore and allows for 35% less carbon emission per ton of ore transported compared to earlier generation ships. The Valemax vessels have regularly berthed at the European ports of Taranto and Rotterdam.

10 Jan 2013

World's Largest Grab Unloader Operational

Grab Unloader: Photo credit EMO/Ron Jenner

EMO’s new 85-tonne unloader, the largest of its kind in the world, is now fully operational in the Missisippihaven in the Port of Rotterdam. The unloader, fabricated entirely in Europe, strengthens the terminal’s unloading capacity by 10 million tonnes per year, thereby massively improving the efficiency and service provided. With this new addition, EMO, Europe’s largest dry bulk terminal for coal and ore products, now operates three 85-tonne unloaders, two 50-tonne unloaders and a 36-tonne floating crane.

23 Apr 2012

VSTEP Delives Crane Simulator in Rotterdam

VSTEP delivers crane simulator for EMO, the largest transshipment terminal for coal and iron ore in Western Europe. For EMO, the largest transshipment terminal for coal and iron ore in Western Europe, VSTEP created a crane simulator for preparation and training of their future and current EMO dry bulk crane operators, increasing their effectiveness and precision. EMO is one of the leading companies in the dry bulk market. Modern and multifunctional, the EMO terminal is strategically located at the Maasvlakte in Rotterdam.