Imbituba completes inaugural shipment of calcined petroleum coke

An inaugural shipment of calcined coke was completed last week at the Port of Imbituba using containers to transport the mineral bulk. The handling of around 14,000 tons took place on the ship Nord Montreal with support from the portainer and was serviced at Pier 2. The new logistical project aims at a cleaner and more efficient operation since the cargo reaches the dock already in the container and is moved directly onto the ship. Two new shipments using this modality are already scheduled to take place in Imbituba: one more in March and the other with a date yet to be defined.

According to ILP and Sanry, responsible for the pilot operation of calcined coke in containers, the proposal is to gradually implement this transport system due to the benefits it provides. One benefit is the greater storage capacity in the trucks and the use of an automated shipping system that increases operational safety and avoids negative impacts on the environment.

The calcined coke exported through the Port of Imbituba originates in Cubatão (SP) and is shipped to Canadian ports. Simonsen scheduled the ship, which also received the load of 20,300 tons of non-calcined coke using the traditional MHC (on wheels) crane shipping model.

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