Ex Idroscalo Quay
At the quay forehead, with a draft of 11 meters, there is an area dedicated to handling and storage of bulk
cement into 6 silos. This area is given by sub-concession to Rolcim, a leading company in cement industry.
Ro-Ro
This achronim refers to ships or a ferries embarking and disembarking rolling vehicles. The vehicles moves independently,
without the use of cranes.
Unlike other types of vessels for the transport of rolling stocks t, called Lo-Lo (Lift-on/lift off), where the vehicles
are loaded by lifting systems, the Ro-Ro ships are equipped with one or more access ramps that allow the transit of the
wheeled units...
Cement
Cement is an hydraulic binder that comes in shape of finely ground powder. It is produced from limestone, marl and clay,
mixed in appropriate quantities and baked at high temperatures...
Solid Fuels
Coal and pet-coke are today one of the main sources of energy on the planet: about 40%
of the world's energy is produced through the use of solid fuels.
Within the definition of solid fuels, we can distinguish different types of products. The main two are...
Container
The Container, born as equipment for transport of goods by sea, allows at the same time different ways of
intermodal transportation. The idea of a multipurpose container, suitable for use in various types of
transport of goods, dates
back to the postwar period in the U.S. and was first used in transportation of products to Puerto Rico...