Takoradi Port recently received the biggest bulk ship ever to call at the port since its construction in 1928.
Bedeschi S.p.a. supplied all the conveyor lines for the terminal, two shiploaders and one eco-hopper.
The vessel, MV Baby Hercules, a bauxite carrier, is a Capesize bulk ship with length over all (LOA) of 240 m long and a draught of 16 m, the first ever with these dimensions.
Thanks to the automation installed by Bedeschi at the terminal, the vessel was able to load a record of 106 530 t of bauxite in just five days, barring any inclement weather at the port. Prior to the equipment installation, the vessel would have taken between 12 and 15 days to complete the loading of 106 530 t, 7 to 10 days more than it will currently spend at the port.
Bedeschi is proud of the results of the machines and to have helped boosting the capacity of the terminal.