barge unloader, ship, vacuvator, pneumatic conveying system, Vigan

VIGAN manufactures bulk materials handling systems mainly:

  • Mobile pneumatic conveyor or vacuvators.
  • Pneumatic continuous barge unloaders and mechanical barge loaders.
  • Mechanical and pneumatic continuous ship unloaders for vessels up to post-Panamax.
  • Mechanical loaders for any size of ships.

as well as complete storage systems in ports and the agricultural industries.

From project conception and feasibility studies to turnkey delivery of complete installations, VIGAN is your reliable partner.

IMPORTANT NEWS » see: Special Press release

VIGAN acquired AS-C (UK) and its famous line of SIMPORTER unloaders with a proven consumption of 0.3 kWh/ton: this twin-belt technology has the lowest energy cost per unloaded ton amongst all existing Continuous Ship Unloaders (CSU).



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VAN DE WIELE group.

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Le Port:
in LA REUNION island (Coop. Ouvrière Réunion) :
1 ship unloader 500 tons/hour

El Dekheila port :
in Egypt (Africa silos) :
1 ship unloader 500 tons/hour

Port of Chittatong:
in Bangladesh (Toma Co.) :
1 ship unloader 250 tons/hour on rails with cable reels


Detailled list of references

Strong sales remain of VIGAN’s business:
Dry Cargo International – March 2009

VIGAN awarded Pakistan grain and fertilizer contract:
Dry Cargo International– November 2008

Unloading agribulk from barges:
Dry Cargo International– July 2008