Takoradi Port received the biggest bulk ship ever to call the Port since its construction in 1928

In the past days, Takoradi Port received the biggest bulk ship ever to call the Port since its construction in 1928.

Bedeschi S.p.a. supplied all the conveyor lines of the terminal, the two shiploaders and one eco-hopper.

The vessel, MV BABY HERCULES, a bauxite carrier, is a Capesize Bulk Ship with Length Over All (LOA) of 240 meters long and a draught of 16 meters, the first ever with these dimensions.

Thanks to the automation installed by the company at the terminal, the vessel was able to load a record of 106,530 metric tons of Bauxite in just five days, barring any inclement weather at the Port. Prior to our supply at the Dry Bulk Terminal, the vessel would have taken between 12 and 15 days to complete the loading of 106,530 tons, seven to ten days more than it will currently spend at the Port.

Bedeschi is proud of the results of the machines and to have helped boosting the capacity of the terminal.