It is a key element in the value chain: wood chip carriers are a scarce resource on the shipping market.
Having ownership and direct control over a fleet of wood chip carriers adds significant strength to GWS’s procurement and distribution capabilities. GWS is also currently developing its transportation infrastructure via road, rail and river-boats.
OWNED VESSELS
The fleet is formed by 7 woodchip carriers (3 fully owned, 4 controlled through long-term agreements) for a global transportation capacity of 280MTs, 600 000m3, enabling to meet the needs of GWS clients and facilities around the world:
Key Facts:
- Timely supply of woodchip to GWS Clients
- Transport capacity is of 40.000 DWT per shipment, 90 000m3.
- GWS guarantees CIF (Cost Insurance Freight) deliveries
The Fleet
| M/V GRANDIOSA | M/V DIXIEMAIDEN | M/V PRINCE OF OCEAN | |
| Built By | Oshima Grance Marine | Sonoyas Meisho | Sonoyas Meisho |
| Built | 1986 | 1991 | 1991 |
| Length (m) | 200 | 200 | 195 |
| Width(m) | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Depth (m) | 21 | 22 | 22 |
| Draugth (m) | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Deadweight (tonnes) | 42,596 | 44,679 | 41,639 |
| Cargo capacity (m3) | 87,221 | 99,704 | 91,102 |
