Entries by Lars-Peter Madsen
Transiting through the Suez Canal
After loading in India and Bahrain, MV AEC Diligence is passing through the Suez Canal on her way to Italy and Algeria, delivering multiple parcels of steels, granite, minerals and more.
AEC Ultramax
The newer and large Ultramax Designs have proven themselves since they were introduced. History of Maritime Shipping have shown that ship designers have not always hit jackpot with new designs. However, as expected, the Ultramaxes and the new shallow Handymaxes have proven to be very successful designs. The MV Star Nike is a Japanese Imabari […]
Bulk Corn from Brazil to West Coast Central America
MV Astoria Harmony, a 2018 built, 38,524 mt Dwat, carries a full cargo of corn from Barcarena, Brazil via the Panama Canal to Guatemala and El Salvador, one of AEC’s many grain trades. MV Astoria Harmony .
Nut Coke, another type of mineral carried by AEC
AEC carries many types of minerals. Recently the 53,464 mt dwat, 2007 built, MV Pauline, carried about 35,000 mts NUT COKE from Colombia to Brazil. It is a low ash metallurgical coke of smaller grain size. It is used in smelters and in the production of ferro alloys. Nut coke is used in blast furnaces […]
Aggregates handled first class
AEC loaded the brand new MV Tomini Tenacity, a 2020 built, 63,510 Dwat, with about 50,000 mt bulk aggregates from Lower Cover, Canada to Wilmington, North Carolina, USA. MV Tomini Tenacity Aggregates stored at the loading port
AEC Ability ll
AEC also carries humanitarian cargoes, and our MV AEC Ability II have this month discharged a cargo of 35000 mt bulk wheat in Yemen and Djibouti for The World Food Program. They are the food-assistance branch of the United Nations and the world’s largest humanitarian organization addressing hunger and promoting food security. According to the […]
AEC’s steel program in full swing
AEC is recognized for being active in the steel products trades. We have constantly vessels loaded with steel cargoes on the water.
Spending the COVID-19 period wisely
MV AEC Diligence entered her periodically DryDocking in China. The work performed includes the fitting of Ballast Water Treatment System. The vessel is in great shape and her unique features, such as Box-shaped holds, Fully Open Hatches, Logs fitted plus an economical Consumption, are expected to take her through the current world crises into more […]
Artificial separation in the cargo holds
Often Shippers load different grain cargoes in the same cargo hold and sometimes for multiple destinations. Depending on the possible stowage plan and the number of different grades, artificial separations need to be placed to avoid the different grades or commodities to be commingled. It is normally done with plastic sheets/trampolines and plywood. It is […]