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Dry Bulk Cargo

Transport of dry bulk cargoes such as sand, stone, salt, iron ore, coke, clinker, quartz and grains by bulker and barge on the Great Lakes, St. Lawrence and East Coast.

Description

McKeil Marine carries dry bulk cargo with its bulk carriers and barges on the Great Lakes, the St. Lawrence River and the East Coast. Bulker and barge capacities support customers' inventory management and allow multiple load and discharge points, while shallow-draft vessels can reach shallow-water ports and dock locations.

Key features

  • Cargoes include sand, stone, salt, iron ore, coke, clinker, quartz, grains and agricultural commodities
  • Bulkers and barges with flexible load volumes
  • Shallow-draft vessels for shallow ports and docks
  • Example vessels: Evans Spirit and Blair McKeil, shallow-draft bulkers with two cargo holds and 15,000 mt deadweight capacity

Applications

  • Aggregates and construction materials
  • Mining and industrial raw materials
  • Grain and agricultural commodities

Specifications

Example vessel deadweight15,000 mt (Evans Spirit, Blair McKeil)
Cargo holds (example vessels)2

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