tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495501381449242270.post3730421011847652772..comments2024-01-13T05:51:47.748+11:00Comments on Antipodean Mariner: IngotsThe Antipodean Marinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07634447361115609766noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495501381449242270.post-44424900814598560242012-05-09T08:46:14.381+10:002012-05-09T08:46:14.381+10:00Thanks Don, link well spotted. I hadn't made t...Thanks Don, link well spotted. I hadn't made the connection. NZAS gets most of its alumina from Queensland Alumina (80% Rio Tinto owned) or Yarwun (100% Rio Tinto), both refineries in Gladstone, QLD. Some alumina is also brought in from BHP's Worsley refinery in WA. With the retirement of the specialized alumina carrier 'Altrans', alumina is predominately shipped on Handy 'loggers' as a positioning leg from Japan and Korea.<br /><br />AMThe Antipodean Marinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07634447361115609766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495501381449242270.post-38777301505266554502012-05-08T18:16:47.353+10:002012-05-08T18:16:47.353+10:00AM, two great posts with I believe an interesting ...AM, two great posts with I believe an interesting shipping link. The two coal fired ships working from Weipa to Gladstone probably carried the bauxite that eventually made the Aluminium ingots salvaged of the Rena. Did you pick up the link?<br />The bauxite is mined at Weipa, converted to alumina (Al2O3) at Gladstone then shipped to Bluff to be smelted into Aluminium ingots. NZ Aluminium Smelters makes some of the highest purity Aluminium in the world. All operations are majority owned by Rio. Unfortunately they loaded it on the Rena to be stored on the Astrolab Reef for some time!Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14117269359820806153noreply@blogger.com