b'38American Journal ofTransportation ajot.com(CARGOcontinued from page 36) (IMPACT continued from page 36)loadedontotheDP2heavyliftcraneimpacting consumers.vessel Jumbo Fairplayer and the K3000- HWYH2O.COMclass heavy lift vessel Jumbo Fairmaster. s peCialh anDlinGr equirementsThefirstvesseltosailwastheThe bulk rock salt supply chain is JumboFairplayer,loadingtwoC4impactedbytheproductscorrosive product storage bullets and three C4natureandmoisturevulnerability, importstoragebulletswithatotallogistical challenges and seasonality, volume of 25,286.20 CBM weighinghandling and safety issues, and envi-2,857.80metrictons.Threeweeksronmental concerns.later, the Jumbo Fairmaster followed,Saltiscorrosiveandcancause carryingtwoPGPandthreeCGPwear and tear on equipment, includ-storagebulletstotalling25,286.20ing containers, storage facilities, and CBM and weighing 3,690 metric tons. vehicles,leadingtoincreasedmain-Achallengewastoidentifytenance and shorter equipment lifes-andsecuresufficientvesselspacepans.Saltneedstobeshippedin onsuitableheavyliftvesselswithcontainers that are clean and dry, and the appropriate lifting capacities andcontainers must be free of other com-within the tight schedule of only sixmodities that could release moisture.weeks, from the receipt of the orderThesefactorscanallresultin toloading,saidKaivonTaube,higheroperatingcostsfortranspor-Head of Global Chartering at deugro. tation providers that handle bulk salt Suchvessels,whichcansafelyshipments. The ability of the provid-handle and ship sensitive oversized anders to pass these increases to their salt-heavy lift components, are limited andproducingcustomersisaffectedby often booked for considerable periods inthe rate environment at the time andW I T HOOUURR N E WAANNDDadvance. However, thanks to our manythe relationships between salt produc- I M P R O V E DGGAATTEEWWAAYYyears of experience and long-standingers and transportation providers. I N C E N T I V E ,TTHHEERREE HHAASSstrategic carrier relationships, we wereRock salt is most needed duringN E V E RBBEEEENN AA BB E T T E RE T T E Rable to secure the required vessel spacewinterstorms.CarriersmusttravelT I M ETTOO SSTTAARRTT SS PP PNNHHI I P I I GGwithin just two weeks. on the roads that rock salt is meantO NTTHHEE GGRREEAATT LL A K E SThe first two furnaces destined fortoimprovetodeliverordersoftheW I T HHHWWYY HH OO A K E SProject ONE have also been delivered.product.Ingeneral,handlingsalt2JacquesVandermeiren,CEOPortofcan generate dust, potentially posing Antwerp-Bruges,said:Thearrivalhealth risks and environmental con-of the first furnaces for Project ONEcerns, creating a need for controlled marks a crucial milestone for Port ofapplication methods.Antwerp-BrugesandtheEuropeanWhen salt arrives in bulk, it tends to chemical sector.have compacted into crystalline lumps, This project not only strengthenswhichmakestheunloadingprocess Antwerpsroleasastrategichubbutmoredemandingonequipment.For alsohelpsanchoraforward-lookingsafety, it is important for anyone whose and sustainable industry in Europe. Thisjob requires handling salt to wear appro- For mmoorreeiinnffoorrmmaattiioonn::investmentisnecessaryfortheEuro- priate protective gear, including gloves,E ail [email protected],andwearethereforegoggles,andadustmasktopreventemproud to see this progress at the port andinhalationofsaltdust.Bulksaltcan look forward to the further realization ofimpacttheenvironment.Whenitis this pioneering investment. (IMPACT continued on page 42)JOIN THE WORLDS LARGEST PROJECTCARGO AND BREAKBULK EVENT Scan the QR codeto get your ticketeurope.breakbulk.com'