China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) delivered the first of five massive self-unloading ore carriers for Rio Tinto’s Simandou iron ore project in Guinea on July 21. Named Wontanara, the newly built vessel is expected to play a key role in moving iron ore from shallow coastal waters to large bulk carriers waiting offshore. CSSC described the ship as the “king of self-unloading ships,” saying it sets three industry records. According to the…
The Wontanara, built in Yangzhou, China, has been delivered to Rio Tinto. Capable of unloading its own cargo at a speed of 12,000 tons per hour, the ship has become the new world record holder in this field.