Floating Terminals

Vessel or barge, operating in open sea, with a considerable storing capacity (up to cape size) able to discharge barges and concurrently loading O.G.V. or, alternatively, to store cargo in the holds.

Logistic project highlights

Draft limitation case.

Concern:

• The draft of receiving port/terminal of the goods in bulk ( iron ore, coal, bauxite etc) is limited to 12,5 meters S.W.
• Conventional panamaxes cannot enter the port in fully laden conditions
• Average loss of cargo about 10.000 MT per vessel
• Annual quantity received 4.000.000 MT
• About 67 panamaxes per year (abt 60.000 MT each)
• A vessel every 5.5 days abt (high possibility of congestion)

Benefit:

• About 57 panamaxes per year (abt 70.000 MT each)
• A vessel every 6.5 days
• Increased port efficiency (lower number of days required at berth)
• Freight saving
• Reduction of demurrages costs
• Lightened quantity discharged concurrently with Panamax vessel or during idle period