AEC officially terminates the 53 years Cuba ban for calling U.S.A.

Agriculture & Energy Carriers was the first vessel Operator to officially terminate the U.S. trading ban on vessels that previously had called Cuba, by successfully concluding a Charter of a Bulk Carrier that came open in Cuba after discharging and straight thereafter loaded the vessel in USA.

The U.S. previously had a 180 days ban to call U.S. ports on vessels that had called Cuba (except for U.S. Government approved cargoes).

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‘Reacting quickly to the news from the U.S. Treasury Department, concerning the amendment of the Cuba sanctions, AEC chartered a 32,633 dwat 2011 built Bulk Carrier that was spot in Cuba for delivery in in Virginia to load a full cargo of grains’ says Chartering Manager Claas Grafe, and he continues ‘In close coordination with the agents, coast guard, and the Shippers, the vessel arrived already on the 25th of October 2016 and sailed fully loaded on the 28th of October 2016.’

 

MV Nalinee Naree discharged a full cargo of wheat in bulk in Santos under the AEC banner

AEC had the MV Nalinee Naree, a 33,843 dwat Bulk Carriers Built 2012, under Charter to perform a wheat cargo into Santos, Brazil.

So how does the shore grain unloaders really look and work?  Well, there are various systems. The ones employed at the ‘Pacifico’ terminal, now bought by Messrs Bunge, are the ones we call ‘sucker’. Instead of discharging with grabs into shore hoppers, the suckers work similar to a large vacuum cleaner and create a very smooth discharging operation with little risk of any stevedore damages.

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Anderson Silva (South America Chartering Manager) and Jose Cavalieri (Operations Manager)

 

 

 

 

Fleet vessel load Bulk Salt from Brazil

MV AEC Belief (Japanese Built 2004, 33,540 dwt, Open Hatch Box Shaped) loaded a cargo of Bulk Salt for human consumption from Termisa, Brazil to West Africa.

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The cargo holds are lime washed prior loading in order to protect against corrosion.

 

 

Bulk Alumina loading

AEC loaded the fleet vessel MV Maritime Faith (Japanese Built 2011, 33,166 dwt, Open Hatch Box Shaped) in Brazil with a full cargo of about 32,300 mts Bulk Alumina for Messrs Hydro Alumina AS.

The destination for the cargo is Norway.

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Bulk alumina require very clean holds.

AEC Long Term Period Vessel Loads Steel Pipes in India

For the second time in August 2016 AEC loads steel pipes. This time on long term chartered vessel MV Bunun Hero at the port of Munda in India. The Bunun Hero is getting used to this kind of cargo having also loaded steel pipes on her maiden voyage from Japan. This time she loaded in excess of 10,000mt coated pipes spread over her 5 box shaped holds.

“You need a box hold vessel to load this kind of cargo efficiently and safely. However, care and efficient coordination with stevedores, as was the case here, is still vitally important” says Jesper Lollesgaard, Chartering Manager in London responsible for Asian markets.

 This is the second time that AEC have loaded steel pipes at the port of Mundra in India.

 

What comes after the energy products are used in the production? AEC is there as well

AEC is truly present in the dry bulk from agricultural to energy where we are we are a preferred, first class, reliable Carrier. Nothing strange about that when we look at the full company name being Agriculture and Energy Carriers… 

Additionally, AEC has also been a great option for customers with finished products after various energy products have been used in the production. Steel products being one of them and they go under what is called Break bulk and General Cargoes. 

Definition:  ‘In shipping, break bulk cargo or general cargo are goods that must be loaded individually, and not in intermodal containers nor in bulk as with oil or grain.’

We are especially focused on areas where the AEC’s team over the past three decades has extensive experience and a great network.

Anderson Luiz da Silva – Chartering Manager, South America

 

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MV “Adelina” (34,032 Dwat / Buit 2012 / 4 x32 mts cranes) on Time-Charter to AEC loaded steel coils at Itaguai, Brazil.

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Special forklift used for moving the coils around the in the vessels cargo holds are lifted onboard the vessel.

 

 

 

AEC Grab Discharge about 51,300 Mts of Bulk Coal in North Brazil

The chartered Supramax, MV Aetolia 58,106 Dwat Built 2010, grab discharged 51,353.09 mts of Bulk Coal at Vila do Conde, North Brazil

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The grabs utilized have each a capacity of up to 12 cubic meter

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AEC vessel loads about 3,000mt of Seamless Steel Pipes in Italy

With open hatches and box holds the AEC fleet was designed to carry cargoes such as long steel pipes in a safe and efficient manner.

“It is always a pleasure when we can utilize our own tonnage on the types of cargoes that they were designed to carry, and in fact this is the third time the same vessel has loaded steel pipes.” says Jesper Lollesgaard, Chartering Manager in London responsible for European markets.

Mr. Lollesgaard adds: ‘Although traditionally most of the Pipes loaded by AEC have been loaded at Japanese ports, it is likely that other origins of such cargoes will if not beat then equal the volume of Japanese pipes.’

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This cargo of steel pipes was loaded in record time at two ports in Italy using a minimal amount of dunnage and is now well under way to the destination.

 

AEC adds experience in London

We are very pleased to welcome Mr. Jamie R. Carter (JRC) to the AEC team.

Mr. Carter comes with two decades of Dry Cargo experience and will be focusing on Tonnage Procurement and the further development of the Baltic, Continent, Mediterranean and Black Sea markets.

For contact details please see: http://aecarriers.com/contacts-2/

 

Bulk Sugar from Central America

AEC continues to be active also in Central American trades and just loaded a full cargo of Bulk Sugar in Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala.

‘We are well known, active, competitive and provide first class service in that part of the world as well’ says Chartering Manager Claas Grafe.

‘We always aspire to be a primary carriers for first class Charterers. AEC is all about professionalism and providing what our Charterers need without any hassle’ Mr. Grafe continues.

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