The port of Rotterdam is gaining importance for the European import of steel products from China. The Cyprian bulk carrier Almasi arrived at one of the breakbulk terminals of Broekman Logistics: Broekman Project Services in the village of Heijplaat. The ship is chartered by Pacific Basin. The in Honk Kong listed shipping company recently added Rotterdam as its European gateway.

The Almasi has approximately 18,000 tonnes of steel products on board. The cargo will be discharged at Broekman and at JC Meijers.

Rotterdam 24 december 2016: Arrival of MV Almasi with Chinese steel at one of the breakbulk terminals of Broekman Logistics: Broekman Project Services in the village of Heijplaat
Photo: Ries van Wendel de Joode

It is the 5th time since recently a ship chartered by Pacific Basin visits Rotterdam. The next one will arrive on 10 January. This ship will transfer its cargo ship-to-ship at JC Meijers. The ship will have 10,000 tonnes of steel products on board.

Pacific Basin

The dry bulk shipping company Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd is one of the world's leading owners and operators of modern Handysize and Supramax dry bulk ships and is busily expanding. In spite of current market overcapacity, the in Hong Kong headquartered and listed shipping company operates globally with a fleet of over 200 ships and is having 18 new dry bulk vessels built between 2015 and 2017. Furthermore, the company is not standing still in the breakbulk domain either, as evidenced by this new regular service. Pacific Basin appointed Sinepol Shipping & Agency BV as port and commercial agent in Rotterdam.

The new regular service is consistent with the Port Authority’s plan to become the best breakbulk port in Western Europe.
Source: Port of Rotterdam