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PHOTO: Vale loads the world’s largest ore carrier for the first time

Alex Baird
The world's largest ore carrier, 'Vale Brasil', was loaded for the first time Tuesday morning at Pier I at Ponta da Madeira Port Terminal (TPPM) in São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil. The ship, which was loaded with 390,000 tonnes of iron ore, will now sail for Asia.