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Shipping Rio Tinto commodities throughout the world
Rio Tinto Marine is dedicated to ensuring that all business units responsible for shipping commodities do so in the most timely, safe and cost effective manner.
As the Group's shipping arm, Rio Tinto Marine controls the movements of a number of owned and leased vessels from container ships to Capes and post-Panamax bulk carriers.
Headquartered in Melbourne, Australia Rio Tinto Marine is responsible worldwide for the transportation by sea of approximately 75 million tonnes of commodities including iron ore, coal, industrial minerals, bauxite, aluminium, concentrates and metals. This requires the application of the latest logistics and planning techniques and a firm understanding of maritime practices throughout the world.
Successful freight management depends on close cooperation with the sales and marketing functions of the many Rio Tinto business units worldwide. Rio Tinto Marine achieves this through a hub and spoke structure with account managers in place at all the major business units who understand the needs of both operation staff and the unit's customers. Information from account managers allows Rio Tinto Marine to craft freight outcomes that add real value for both Rio Tinto and end users.