Largest Bulk Carrier Ever to Visit the Port of Rotterdam
Recently, the Port of Rotterdam welcomed the Vale Rio de Janeiro, the largest bulk carrier ever to visit Rotterdam. The vessel transports iron ore and has a load capacity of 400,000 t and a maximum depth of 23 m. The ship was commissioned last year. Brazilian iron ore multinational Vale plans to build nineteen of these vessels, setting a new standard for iron ore transport by sea.
The Vale Rio takes the place of the Berge Stahl, which used to be the largest dry bulk carrier of the port of Rotterdam with a load capacity of 365,000 t. This vessel has been sailing from Ponta de Madeira to Rotterdam for 25 years, but is currently at the dock for repairs after which it will sail between the Netherlands and Brazil for another five years.
Below a Dutch video about the Vale Rio de Janeiro made by RTV Rijnmond.
Onderwerpen: Bulk Carrier, Iron ore, Port of Rotterdam, Vale Rio de Janeiro.
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