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 63,445 mts Dwat New Building (Built 2020) currently carrying AEC cargo to the Mediterranean.
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
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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 to increase productivity and achieve cost savings. It’s moisture content is relatively low and qualifies as a Group C cargo.
Nut Coke loading into the vessels cargo hold.