Norway’s Klaveness Digital has landed a deal to optimise the supply chain of Brazilian orange juice producer and tanker owner Citrosuco.
The partnership will see Citrosuco use the Torvald Klaveness company’s CargoValue platform.
Klaveness said the Matao-based group recognises the value of incorporating advanced technologies to support its standing in the global citrus industry.
Citrosuco will be able to efficiently plan and manage its entire shipping and inventory schedule with one solution and a single source of information, from planning to production, allowing the company to reduce risks and costs.
The group currently has five marine terminals located in Santos, Wilmington in the US, Gent in Belgium, Japan’s Toyohashi and Newcastle in Australia.
It also controls five orange juice tankers — three handysizes and two MRs — as well as a multi-cargo vessel.
All the tankers are flagged in Liberia. The smallest two, of 18,600 dwt and 19,700 dwt, were built in 1993 and 1994, while the larger ships date from between 2002 and 2009.
Luiz Fernando Ragonha Jr, director of supply chain planning at Citrosuco’s Santos terminal, said the agreements demonstrates the owner’s unwavering commitment to keeping pace with the latest industry trends and advancements.
CargoValue will streamline its operations and decrease operating costs.
But it will also help identify more sustainable transport and storage practices, reducing emissions.
Citrosuco is now the first company in the juice industry to be 100% digitalised, with all its farms, industries and logistics terminals connected around the globe.
