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KANG SHENG KOU Transports Saturn 5701 Barge to Brazil

COSCO's semi-submersible heavy-lift vessel KANG SHENG KOU transported the Saturn 5701 barge from China to Brazil, where it was safely offloaded after an approximately 45-day voyage.

KANG SHENG KOU transporting the Saturn 5701 barge from China to Brazil

KANG SHENG KOU delivers Saturn 5701 to Brazil. (Image: GMS)

7, July 2026
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Recently, COSCO’s semi-submersible heavy-lift vessel KANG SHENG KOU transported GMS’s new barge Saturn 5701 from China to Brazil.

The voyage took approximately 45 days and ended with the safe offloading of the barge in Brazil. GMS said the delivery is linked to its expansion into the Latin American market.

KANG SHENG KOU sails under the Chinese flag. The vessel has an overall length of 156 m and a beam of 32.28 m.

Tags: Barge Transport, Brazil, China, COSCO, GMS, heavy lift transport, Kang Sheng Kou, Latin America, Saturn 5701, Semi-submersible vessel

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