Vale Mining Company Ends Discharge of Cargo Transported by Converted Ships

Written by Valdemar Medeiros

Published on 15/12/2020 at 09:34

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Vale Decides to Abandon Loads Transported by Converted Ships

On Monday (14), Vale announced that it completed the last unloading of loads transported on converted ships, following a previous decision to fully abandon the use of these vessels for transportation. The unloading of the loads via these converted ships took place on Sunday (13).

Converted Ships for Cargo by Vale Are the Result of Converting Large Oil Tankers

The ships used for unloading cargo are the result of conversions of large oil tanker ships (VLCCs), single-hull to VLOCs, for loading cargoes such as iron ore, have all been eliminated or replaced in Vale’s operations, “either due to early invalidation or due to changes in contracts,” the State-Owned Vale explained in a statement.

This change occurred after a new risk management approach by Vale in January of this year, Vale added.

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Vale Adopts Home Office Model (Flexible Office)

Vale has chosen to adopt the home office model, nicknamed flexible office, for its global operations in the post-pandemic period. COVID-19 placed about 22% of the company’s workforce, around 74,000 people, into remote work.

The idea is that the home office will be established definitively for this group, while allowing for a rotation between in-person meetings at offices or in one of the collaborative spaces, or hubs, that Vale aims to create by mid-March 2021. Operational roles at the mines will continue to be in-person, which occurred even during the pandemic, with mining classified as an essential operation by the government.

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