Italiana Coke has acquired a 26% stake in Terminal Alti Fondali Savona (TAFS), which has the concession for a dedicated terminal at the port of Savona handling imported dry bulk. The company points out that as a result of this transaction, it has now taken control of all the necessary logistics it needs for the handling of coal, ranging from importing consignments via Savona up to the transport to stockpiles at Valbormida.
The port terminal opened in 2005 and consists of 300 metres of quay with alongside draught of 19.5 metres, which means it is able to accommodate Capesize vessels hauling loads of a 270,000 tonnes. Handling equipment consists of a 2,000 tonnes per hour ship ,unloader and on-dock storage of up to 50,000 tonnes.
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