Transhipment
Our expertise does not stop at the quay. Thanks to a high-performance transhipment system, our barges reach the Capesize vessels anchored offshore, giving direct access to the world's aluminium markets.
Towards global markets
Thanks to a high-performance transhipment system, our barges reach the Capesize vessels anchored offshore. This ability to load giant vessels gives our customers lower freight costs and reliable delivery, to Asia as well as to Europe.
Too large to berth directly, the Capesize vessels wait offshore at anchor. That is where our barges come in, towed with precision to their side, where the ore is transferred in turn. A manoeuvre repeated as many times as needed, until the vessel is loaded and sets sail for its destination markets.
The last link before export
Dedicated barges
Towed by tugs, they provide the link between the Port of Kokaya and the vessels anchored offshore.
Towards the Capesize vessels
Loading high-capacity vessels, anchored on the open sea, to optimise every shipment.
Asian & European markets
Guinean bauxite exported to the world's major aluminium markets.
Reliable delivery
A well-drilled transhipment chain, ensuring lower freight costs for our customers.
A manoeuvre regulated in all weathers
Every transhipment operation is preceded by a check of sea conditions and of the stability of the stowage. The crews of the barges and tugs communicate continuously with the receiving vessel, and a final inspection validates each cargo before its definitive transfer. This is what guarantees a reliable chain right to the last nautical mile.
Sea conditions checked
Every manoeuvre is preceded by a weather and stowage check.
Continuous communication
Barges, tugs and the receiving vessel stay in permanent contact.
Cargo validated
A final inspection precedes the definitive transfer.
The other stages of our chain
The Logistics Corridor
Three dedicated mining roads, travelled by 209 eighty-tonne trucks.
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