On January 7th, on Orthodox Christmas, the Odessa port launched handling of ore carriers of an increased capacity. On this day, to berth № 4 of Quarantine harbor vessel-capesize GREEK WARRIOR (270×43 m, flag of Panama) moored.
Operator – stevedoring company Olimpex Coupe Int. should load onboard the ship 85 thousand tons of iron ore concentrate, with delivery to China. An additional loading of the vessel for full capacity – 145 tons – will be made in the neighboring port and at sea.
According to the deputy Executive Director of Olimpex-Coupe Int.” Sergey Pastukh , in January-December 2011 away from the berth #4 of the port of Odessa in the direction of South-East Asia 10 capesizes with iron ore concentrate departed. This allowed the stevedoring company substantially to increase throughput and finish the year with a score of 2.3 million tons, a record number for all 16 years of the company’s existence.
Note. Olimpex-Coupe Int.” operates production facilities of the handling complex № 7 of Odessa Port (berths № 3-4 on the Quarantine mole) in March 1995. Specialization: transshipment of steel, scrap metal, bulk cargoes of open-air storage. In August 2010 the company launched the grain elevator in the rear berth number 4, a capacity of 1.5 million tons (82.5 tons of simultaneous storage). The total annual turnover of the company amounts to 1.5-2.2 million tons.
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World Maritime News Staff, January 12, 2012; Image: Odessa Port