CASE STUDY 1
MORE THAN 20% PRODUCTIVITY INCREASE FOR BRAZILIAN LOGISTICS COMPANY WITH THE NEMAX GRAB
VLI is one of Brazil’s largest logistics companies. VLI’s interconnecting railways,
terminals and ports provide the best conditions to efficiently serve Brazil’s main
regions that produce steel, agricultural and mineral products. Through innovation,
VLI always seeks to serve its customers best.
The customised logistics solution at the VLI Portos PECEM site connects the primary steel-producing states – from the harbour to the factory.
Paulo Sérgio Ribeiro Conceição has been working for VLI for 20 years and currently
holds the position of Specialized Port Operations Technician at the Pecem site.
He specialises in bulk material handling. He is responsible for team training,
maintenance and operations.
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CASE STUDY 2
FROM CHALLENGE TO CONQUEST: SMT SHIPPING’S JOURNEY TO A 25% PRODUCTIVITY BOOST
Our customer, SMT Shipping, has achieved significant transhipment advancements, particularly in West Africa on the TSV Conakry Pearl. This region presents a unique challenge due to its shallow shores, extending 10 to 20 meters in depth for up to 10 miles. To be profitable, you will have to ship your cargo with colossal ore carriers. These cape-size vessels can export up to 200,000 tonnes. However, these fully loaded enormous vessels, 18 meters in depth, cannot approach the shore. The traditional solutions, like constructing extensive jetties or dredging long channels, are economically unviable. This is where SMT Shipping’s expertise comes into play.
The company owns and operates vessels with a unique combination of high-loading capacities and shallow drafts. “This allows us to transport a significant amount of cargo from the terminal, usually located in a river in West Africa, to the open sea. We then use large cranes to transfer the cargo to Capesize vessels, also known as Newcastlemax bulk carriers. For rapid and voluminous transfers, a highly efficient grab is essential”, explains Marc Smeets, Technical Project Manager at SMT Shipping.
With revenue calculated per ton, the challenge is clear: “We need to optimize the continuous cargo transfer process to maximize our profit.”
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