Vale's iron-ore carriers are a game changer | The Australian

During the commodities boom, between 2002 and 2008, the freight differential between Brazil–China and Australia–China rates increased to around US$60 per tonne for 150,000–160,000 deadweight ...

Baltic Dry Index Finishes Bumper November

A bulk carrier transits the Cocoli Locks at the Panama Canal, on the outskirts of Panama City, Panama April 19, 2023. ... which typically transport 150,000-tonne cargoes such as iron ore and coal ...

Classification Of Dry Bulk Carriers

Standard bulk carriers of this class have a carrying capacity of 150,000 – 175,000 tonnes (DWT) and are used primarily for the transport of coal and iron ore. Later, larger vessels with a deadweight of more …

Omani mega ore carrier to be wind-powered

MUSCAT: In a first for Oman's ocean-going maritime cargo transportation sector, the wholly state-owned ore carrier Sohar Max will be fitted with rotor sails to harness wind energy on its voyages to and from the Sultanate of Oman. Sohar Max, owned by Asyad Shipping, a subsidiary of Asyad Group – the global integrated logistics services ...

Dry Bulk Vessel Rates on the Rise

Average daily earnings for capesize vessels, which typically transport 150,000-ton cargoes such as iron ore and coal, increased by $197 to $20,538. ... Bulk Carriers • Dry Bulk. Related News.

Baltic index extends gains as vessel rates strengthen | Reuters

* Average daily earnings for capesizes, which transport 150,000-tonne cargoes such as iron ore and coal, increased by $581 to $37,604. ... which carry 60,000-70,000 tonne coal or grain cargoes ...

Onslow Iron's first transhipper launched

Once ready for discharge, the ore drops onto conveyors that feed a loading boom into capesize bulk carriers. MinRes Managing Director Chris Ellison said: "The successful launch of our first transhipper, MinRes Airlie, is a significant milestone in the development of our Onslow Iron project, which is set to redefine mining in Western …

Bulk carrier types: Ore carriers, OBO ships, Self …

Ships that are designated as ore carriers have to be strengthened by class standards. In a seaway these ships tend to be stiffer due to the high density of ore cargoes. Typical dimensions of a large ore carrier are: LOA ­ 340 …

Bulk Carrier Ship Sizes | HandyBulk

Panamax Bulk Carriers will still be the common vessel for coal and grain for years to come. Most Handysize Bulk Carriers are built with seven (7) Cargo Holds. The maximum ship dimensions allowed: Length Width Draft. Panamax 294.13 m 32.31 m 12.04 m. Neo Panamax 366 m 51.25 m 15.2 m.

Vale's massive ore carriers suffer new setback

But at the moment the 362-metre-long and 65 metre wide vessels that can carry 400,000 dead-weight tonnes of iron ore and cost just under $110 millions a shot are barred from China. Vale told ...

Rates For Capesize, Panamax Bulk Carriers Jump

Average daily earnings for capesizes, which transport 150,000-tonne cargoes such as iron ore and coal, increased $5,021 to $46,172. ... Bulk Carriers. Related News. 25 Mar 2024.

Strong Vessel Demand Lifts Baltic Dry Index To Second

Average daily earnings for capesize vessels, which typically transport 150,000-tonne cargoes carrying commodities such as iron ore and coal, gained $817 to $22,913.

Baltic Dry Index Logs Biggest Fall In A Month

Average daily earnings for capesize vessels, which typically transports 150,000-tonne cargoes such as iron ore and coal, decreased $2,910 to $26,941. ... Demand for New Car Carriers Surges on ...

Ship Sizes: Classification of Ships By Sizes

Capesize vessels make up a big chunk of the bulk carrier ships. They have a Dead Weight Tonnage of 150,000 and usually fall under medium to large-sized vessels. Sometimes Very Large Bulk Carriers (VLBC) and Very Large Ore Carriers (VLOR) that have as much as 200,000 DWT also fall under this category. Nowadays even ships …

Baltic Dry Index Soars to 18-Month High on Capesize Surge

* Average daily earnings for capesize vessels, which typically transport 150,000-tonne cargoes carrying commodities such as iron ore and coal, gained $7,140 …

Bulk Ship Classes | Port Economics, Management and Policy

Very large ore carriers (VLOC) with a unit capacity of 380,000 to 400,000 DWT and about 360 meters in length overall (LOA). The ships are owned or chartered by the mining company Vale (Brazil) and deployed on the iron ore trade route between Brazil and Europe, and Asia. ... It was not until 2006 when a 150,000 m 3 vessel entered the market. In ...

Stronger demand across vessels lifts Baltic index to over 1

* Average daily earnings for capesizes, which transport 150,000-tonne cargoes such as iron ore and coal, increased by $874 to $38,970. ... which carry 60,000-70,000 tonne coal or grain cargoes ...

The Largest Ships in the Huge Iron-Ore Trade | Wolf …

Because here is what can happen: The Brazilian port of Ponta da Madeira – which is operated by Vale SA, the Brazilian mining …

Higher Capesize Rates Drive Baltic Index Higher

Average daily earnings for capesize vessels, which typically transports 150,000-tonne cargoes carrying commodities such as iron ore and coal, increased $1,125 to $21,645.

HK's Anglo-Eastern picked to run first 'Chinamax' ship

Vale also has 12 similar-sized ore carriers on order at China Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group at a total cost of US$1.6 billion. ... varying in size between 150,000 and 169,000 deadweight tonnes. ...

Rough sailing in the iron ore shipping business | East Asia …

The Valemax carrier is the largest bulk carrier ever built: over twice as big as Cape-size carriers (400,000 dwt). Current shipping costs from Australia to China stand at around US$10/tonne, whereas it currently costs around US$22/tonne to ship iron ore from Brazil to China. Direct Valemax trips from Brazil to China would bring shipping costs ...

COMPUTER-CONTROLLED CARGO AND NAVIGATION SYSTEMS ON A 150,000-TON …

COMPUTER-CONTROLLED CARGO AND NAVIGATION SYSTEMS ON A 150,000-TON D.W. ORE/OIL CARRIER. This article describes a highly automated, computer-controlled ore/oil carrier, with functions such as navigation, cargo and ballast operations, and medical diagnosis for crew personnel all controlled by a computer. The vessel's machinery has …

Onslow Iron's first transhipper launched

Onslow Iron will see ore transported by fully covered road trains along a dedicated haul road from the Ken's Bore mine, located 150 kilometres east of Onslow, to the Port of Ashburton. At the port, the ore …

Baltic Sea Freight Index Rises as Capesize Rates Gain 29% for …

Average daily earnings for capesizes, which typically transport 150,000-tonne cargoes such as iron ore and coal, were up $3,834 at $24,209. ... As a result, most major airlines and air cargo carriers have canceled flights in and out of PVG. With few logical geographic alternatives to PVG, cargo backlogs continue to mount. ...

Weaker Capesize Rates Push Baltic Dry Index Lower

Average daily earnings for capesize vessels, which typically transport 150,000-tonne cargoes carrying commodities such as iron ore and coal, fell $466 to $22,447.

Top 5 Biggest Bulk Carriers In the World

Nonetheless, they come in different sizes, the smallest being the mini-bulk carriers with a capacity of 10,000 DWT while the VLOC is the largest class of bulk carriers, with a deadweight of over 300,000 tonnes, mostly used for shipping iron. Below are the exemplary features of the five biggest bulk carriers in the world. 1. MS Ore Brasil

Baltic dry bulk index doubles in November on robust vessel …

Average daily earnings for capesizes, which typically transport 150,000-tonne cargoes such as iron ore and coal, increased $4,885 to $46,681. "During the rest of 2023 and in 2024, average freight rates may remain close to those seen so far in 2023 or marginally improve," BIMCO's chief shipping analyst Niels Rasmussen said in a quarterly …

Understanding Design Of Bulk Carriers

O/O Carriers: Ore and Oil carriers can carry a combination of ore and oil in the same voyage. These vessels need to comply with special codes that are to be followed for containment and transportation of oil at sea. VLOC: Very Large Ore Carrier. VLBC: Very Large Bulk Carrier. ULOC: Ultra Large Ore Carrier. ULBC: Ultra Large Bulk Carrier.

Ultra Large Ore Carrier, the Berge Stahl | The Geography of …

The Berge Stahl, completed in 1986, has 365,000 deadweight tons, a length of 343 meters, a beam of 65 meters, and a draught of 25 meters. It represented, until 2011, the world's …

Slipping Rates Drag Baltic Dry Index To Fresh 2.5 …

Average daily earnings for capesizes, which typically transport 150,000-tonne cargoes such as iron ore and coal, were down $410 at $5,684. The panamax index was down 13 points, or about 1.2%, …

Bulk Vessel Fleet Size and Rates | Open Ag Transport …

Cement Carrier (Cement capable) Handymax (40,000-49,999 dwt) Traditional Supramax vessel (50,000-60,000 dwt) Ultramax (60,000-69,999 dwt) Traditional Panamax vessel …

Biggest Soviet Ore‐Carrying Vessel Making Her Maiden …

USSR's largest ore-carrying ship, 50,000-ton Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya, sets out on maiden voyage from Black Sea harbor Ilyichevska to Japan; vessel's construction in USSR indicates trend in growth of ...

Weaker capesize rates push Baltic index lower

Average daily earnings for capesize vessels, which typically transport 150,000-tonne cargoes carrying commodities such as iron ore and coal, fell $466 to $22,447. Iron ore futures rebounded as risk-off sentiment hurt by Chinese intervention last week eased, while low inventories amid rising stockpiling needs, improving steel margins …

Baltic index marks best week in over 3 months as vessel rates …

* Average daily earnings for capesizes, which transport 150,000-tonne cargoes such as iron ore and coal, increased by $492 to $38,096. * Benchmark iron ore futures in China dropped, shedding more ...

CSSC BSIC successfully delivered the 325,000 DWT ore carrier

On January 9, the 325,000 DWT ore carrier No. 9 was built by Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. ... The ship repair area has the largest and longest 300,000-ton ship repair dock in China, a 150,000-ton ship repair dock, and a 100,000-ton floating dock, equipped with a 500-ton gantry crane. ...

What is Capesize Bulk Carrier? | HandyBulk

Capesize bulk carriers are typically between 100,000 to 200,000 Deadweight Tonnage (DWT). Capesize bulk carriers are an integral part of the international shipping …