VLOC (Very Large Ore Carrier) / Valemax
- Category
- bulker
- Size envelope
- 200,000-400,000 DWT
- LOA typical
- ~360 m
- Cargo
- Iron ore
- Route archetype
- Brazil → Asia iron ore
- Crew size
- 24
Overview
Ultra-large iron-ore carriers. Vale (Brazil) drove the Valemax class (400k DWT) 2011-2014. Route: Ponta da Madeira, Brazil → Chinese ports.