OREANDA-NEWS. February 24, 2010. In January, enterprises of the Iron Ore Division of Metinvest Group exported 894 thous. t of iron ore concentrate by sea. Significant portion of exported raw materials was shipped by Capesize class vessels.

Panamax and Capesize vessels were used for iron ore shipments in January. In particular, Capesize vessels were shipped in January: Leonidas Warrior, deadweight 183.316 thous. t, which carried around 180 thous. t of concentrate, Sealink, deadweight 177.754 thous. t, which carried around 176 thous. t.

In February, it is planned to use four Capesize class vessels for shipments to China: Diamond Warrior, deadweight 197 thous. t; Furong, deadweight 174 thous. t; Matrix, deadweight 136 thous.t; Mykonos, deadweight 194 thous.t.

Previously, Metinvest enterprises were shipping around 600 thous. t of concentrate to China per month.

"Iron ore shipments in such volumes by sea is an absolute record for Ukraine", — noted the Honorary Director of the Iron Ore Division, Alexander Vilkul.