CASE STUDY \ FROM CHALLENGE TO CONQUEST: SMT SHIPPING’S JOURNEY TO A 25% PRODUCTIVITY BOOST

Our customer, SMT Shipping, has achieved significant transhipment advancements, particularly in West Africa on the TSV Conakry Pearl.

This region presents a unique challenge due to its shallow shores, extending 10 to 20 meters in depth for up to 10 miles. To be profitable, you will have to ship your cargo with colossal ore carriers. These cape-size vessels can export up to 200,000 tonnes.

However, these fully loaded enormous vessels, 18 meters in depth, cannot approach the shore. The traditional solutions, like constructing extensive jetties or dredging long channels, are economically unviable. This is where SMT Shipping’s expertise comes into play.