Iron Sand Loading


Our expert marine personnel provide pilotage and cargo loading services for this unique operation at Taharoa in beautiful New Zealand.

ETL provide highly qualified and experienced Pilots and Load Supervisors to support this unique slurry loading operation at Taharoa. Our team’s contribution to this operation allows our client to achieve project outcomes in a timely, cost-effective and environmentally friendly manner.

The Taharoa Terminal is the only iron sand loading terminal in the world where the sand is loaded onto the vessel in slurry form . Since we have been involved in this venture, our client has efficiently shipped 3 million DMT of iron sand from Taharoa incident free, safe, environmentally friendly and timely manner.

Vessel moored to the SBM for load-out of sand slurry

Some of our support services include:

  • Safely mooring and unmooring vessel’s to the Single Buoy Mooring (SBM).
  • Ensuring safe conduct of the vessel while moored to the SBM.
  • Ship loading and monitoring services.
  • Liaison between the export vessel and shore-side operation
  • Set up and deliver operating and training standards for terminals in consultation with the New Zealand government’s regulatory bodies.

We remain committed to providing safe, quality, cost effective and timely services, while maintaining our record of safety excellence in all of our operations.

For any of the services above, or to discuss other project requirements overseas or within New Zealand please contact us.