The vessel is 200 metres long and has a storage capacity of 40,000 MT. The vessel is equipped with a Siwertel ship unloader capable of receiving cement at a rate of 800 MT per hour from incoming cement ships. Also, it is capable of bagging with four packers with each packer capable of packing 120 MT per hour. The floating terminal has an overall daily capacity to park and discharge 11,520 MT of high quality BUA cement in 50 kilogram bags.
A cement factory is currently being built and would be commissioned soon in the last quarter of 2011. Modern cement-making technology is being employed in the design and operation of the plant to meet international standards. It comprises a clinker conveyor system, clinker silos, feeder units, cement mill, air slides, bucket elevators, cement silos, overhead silos, receiving bins, hoppers, rotary packing and sealing machines and belt conveyors. Machinery and equipment is being sourced locally and internationally with strict quality control measures. It is 100 equity owned by BUA International.
The BUA Cement management team consists of seasoned professionals who are committed to advancing cement production in the most efficient manner. The company's production and processing departments consist of tested Engineers and experts whose experiences in the industry span over two decades.