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Vale goes for world’s largest wind propulsion installation yet

8 November 2023

Wind propulsion installation includes folding rotor sails

In the latest example of how leading charterers are pushing shipping decarbonization forward, Brazilian mining giant Vale S.A. is to install five rotor sails from London-headquartered Anemoi Marine Technologies Ltd onboard the 400,000 dwt very large ore carrier (VLOC) Sohar Max. Owned by Oman-headquartered Asyad, the ship is a Valemax size vessel. These are the world’s largest ore carriers and Anemoi says this will be the world’s largest wind propulsion installation thus far.

The agreement...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/vale-goes-for-worlds-largest-wind-propulsion-installation-yet/

Vale to install Kongsberg’s tech on four giant Valemax vessels

16 March 2023

Brazil-based iron ore producer and charterer ore carriers Vale has signed a contract with Kongsberg Digital to install its solution Vessel Insight on four Valemax vessels.

The post Vale to install Kongsberg’s tech on four giant Valemax vessels appeared first on Offshore Energy.

https://www.offshore-energy.biz/vale-to-install-kongsbergs-tech-on-four-giant-valemax-vessels/

Types of Bulk Carriers by Design, Sizes, and Regional Trades

17 November 2022

After hearing my seafarer friend talk about his interview on the different types of bulk carriers, I became confused and even questioned my understanding of those ships. It’s not because I’m a tanker guy that I failed to comprehend what they meant. It’s just that the classes of bulkers have become...

https://www.seamanmemories.com/types-of-bulk-carriers-by-design-sizes-and-regional-trades/

Bulk Market To Witness ‘Oversupply Concerns’ & ‘Freight Volatility’ in 2021

27 December 2020

Valemax, Guaibamax ships eating into Capesize market share.
Australia-China tensions hit coal shipments badly.
Sub-Capesize sector counting on grain demand.

Volatility was the hallmark of the dry bulk freight market in 2020 and this is expected to follow suit into 2021 as it encounters new waves of infections, political tensions and inclement weather conditions, reports Platts.

Massive tonnage dislocation

While the pandemic wreaked havoc on the freight market in Q1 2020, the colossal Chinese...

https://mfame.guru/bulk-market-to-witness-oversupply-concerns-freight-volatility-in-2021/

Vale phases out converted VLOCs

16 December 2020

Brazilian shipowner Vale recently completed the final operational voyages of its fleet of single-hulled very large ore carriers (VLOCs) that were originally built as very ..

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/ship-world/dry-cargo-world/vale-phases-out-converted-vlocs/

COSCOCS Unveils Name of Sixth Valemax Unit

23 April 2019

The 400,000-ton ore carrier was built by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding.

https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/275443/coscocs-unveils-name-of-sixth-valemax-unit/