SINGAPORE-flagged bulk carrier Fengtien (9690896) departed Port of Townsville recently carrying one of the largest break-bulk shipments of zinc ingots from the North Queensland terminal.
Stevedore, Townsville Marine Logistics loaded 33,000 tonnes of zinc ingots over seven days.
The “high quality zinc” is destined for New Orleans, US, and is a product of Sun Metals Refinery.
According to Port of Townsville, zinc is ideal for a wide range of applications, and is particularly well suited to those requiring corrosion resistance such as galvanisation, an anti-corrosion process used to protect steel products.
