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Published: 08 November 2011 |  |
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| Trade & Commodities |
Canada set to lose its single desk marketing board
After years of wrangling and anguish the Canadian government has finally introduced legislation to kill the Canadian Wheat Board, the largest wheat and barley marketer in the world, writes Ray Dykes...
Published: 14 November 2011 | |
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Coal industry getting a bad rap - Canadian sector ‘told to fight back’
The global coal industry is under pressure and attack as never before, but the Canadian sector has been told “enough is enough” and it’s time to fight back...
Published: 14 November 2011 |  |
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Global fertilizer outlook
Following the pan asset sell-off of risky assets in the summer, the downside risks to the global economy intensified in October, as financial markets concern about the Eurozone sovereign debt crisis grew...
Published: 14 November 2011 | |
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Good news for India’s fertilizer industry
These are exciting times for the Indian fertilizer industry. On the back of food grain output rising by 16mt (million tonnes) to a record 234mt in 2010/11, the country...
Published: 14 November 2011 |  |
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Growing Asian steam coal imports -BULK CARRIER TRADE & FLEET OUTLOOK November 2011
Evidence to support a view of continued growth in global dry bulk trade through 2012 is not difficult to find. Yet much greater uncertainty about the outlook has emerged recently...
Published: 14 November 2011 | |
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More grain trade dramas
Key pieces of the global grain trade are being shaken up again. A dramatic recovery in wheat and coarse grains exports from Russia and Ukraine is already under way, reversing an equally dramatic collapse seen in the past twelve months...
Published: 14 November 2011 | |
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Vale comes to the rescue of Brazil’s faltering fertilizer industry
Vale, the world’s largest producer of iron ore, is to use some of its massive profits to increase the output of fertilizer, now Brazil’s second most costly import...
Published: 14 November 2011 |  |
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Vale to double Moatize coal mine output
The board of Brazil’s Vale had approved a $6 billion (R50bn) expansion of its Moatize coal project in Mozambique to lift output to 22 million tonnes a year from the 11 million tonnes it expected to mine initially, a senior official said yesterday...
Published: 23 November 2011 | |
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| Ports & Terminals |
ABP and TransAtlantic UK agreement
Associated British Ports’ (ABP) Port of Hull has recently signed a new ten-year agreement with TransAtlantic UK Ltd, which operates up to three sailings a week linking the Humber with Sweden, for a new bespoke ten-acre terminal in Hull.
Published: 14 November 2011 | |
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Coal’s dominance at Gangaravam to decline
The port authority at Gangaravam predicts that the percentage of coal traffic will decline in the longer term as it targets alternative commodities.
Published: 14 November 2011 |  |
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Dry bulk capacity at India’s Dhamra Port
A major hindrance for India to achieve a sustainable GDP growth rate of 9% is infrastructure deficit, including inadequate port capacity. ...
Published: 14 November 2011 | |
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EECV boosts capacity
A total of €20 million is to be spent on expanding coal handling capacity at the Europoort terminal in Rotterdam, which is managed by EECV...
Published: 14 November 2011 | |
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Ennore to benefit from Chennai embargo
Because of the decision made by Madras High Court in October effectively banning the handling of dusty cargo at the port of Chennai, Chettinad International Coal Terminal...
Published: 14 November 2011 | |
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Gujarat embargo on old bulk carriers
Following the sinking of a coal carrier close to the port of Mumbai, dry bulk vessels over 25 years old will no longer be able to enter ports in Gujarat.
Published: 14 November 2011 | |
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Peel Ports selects DBIS for major systems upgrade
Peel Ports has selected DBIS to deliver a major upgrade of the automation and management systems at its agribulk terminals at the Port of Liverpool in the UK...
Published: 14 November 2011 |  |
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Port of Tilbury signs feed deal with Glencore
The Port of Tilbury (POTLL) and Glencore Grain UK Ltd have signed a deal to handle and distribute large volumes of animal feed for livestock producers across the UK...
Published: 14 November 2011 |  |
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Port Of Tilbury takes delivery of two Sennebogens
Investment continues at the UK’s Port of Tilbury (POTLL) as the London port took delivery this month of two new Sennebogen 870Ms to enhance its specialist bulk and general cargo handling capabilities...
Published: 14 November 2011 |  |
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Rotterdam coal terminals expand
The Port of Rotterdam, overall, is to expand its coal handling capacity, as demand in Europe continues to increase.
Published: 14 November 2011 |  |
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Russia’s Vysotsk coal exports up 50%
For the first six months of this year, coal exports of the Russian port of Vysotsk amounted to 1.6mt (million tonnes), equivalent to grow to 50%.
Published: 14 November 2011 | |
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Traffic at Dunkirk up 10% at end of September
September 2011 saw satisfactory traffic volumes in excess of 3.9mt (million tonnes) for France’s third-ranking port, Dunkirk. Total traffic to the end of September (35.05mt) was up 10% over last year...
Published: 14 November 2011 |  |
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Zeeland Seaport appoints chief commercial officer
Zeeland Seaports has appointed Dick Gilhuis MBA (born 1964) chief commercial officer as of 1 October 2011. He reports to CEO Hans van der Hart and will form part...
Published: 14 November 2011 | |
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| Engineering & Equipment |
ATEX-compliant clean-up from Wieland
It’s somehow Murphys Law that any spillages around conveyor belts or other facilities are either too little for a large cleaning machine, or too big for manual clean-up...
Published: 14 November 2011 | |
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Bunge expands in Poland using Cimbria technology
For more than 60 years, the Denmark-based company Cimbria has developed solutions for the handling, storing, conditioning and drying of grain a...
Published: 14 November 2011 | |
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Dearborn Mid-West Conveyor Co. collaborates with Indian government
Dearborn Mid-West Conveyor Company (DMW) has announced that NTPC-BHEL Power Projects Private Limited (NBPPL), a joint venture company between two public...
Published: 14 November 2011 |  |
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Demag Cranes expands port technology business in Turkey
The Demag Cranes Group is continuing to expand its business in the port technology segment in Turkey. After receiving purchase orders in the previous year for a total of nine new Gottwald mobile harbour cranes, in the current...
Published: 14 November 2011 | |
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Demag Cranes supplies five MHCs to the Netherlands
Demag Cranes is further expanding its business in the Netherlands with the delivery of a total of five Generation 5 Gottwald mobile harbour cranes to three major terminal operators. The buyers, existing customers of Demag Cranes, use these machines...
Published: 14 November 2011 | |
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Explosion protection with NBE’s agitator hopper
Designed specifically for handling bulk materials known to generate combustible dust, National Bulk Equipment, Inc. (NBE)’s agitator hopper is constructed with explosion protection and control features...
Published: 14 November 2011 |  |
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Fertilizer handling with Italy’s intergroup
‘intergroup’ is a recognized integrated logistics company based in Italy, which has a great deal of experience in handling fertilizers, as well as other cargoes...
Published: 14 November 2011 | |
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Liebherr crane halves discharge times at Port of Liverpool
The Port of Liverpool’s new Liebherr harbour mobile crane has earned its spurs by massively reducing the discharge time in its first operational use.
Published: 14 November 2011 |  |
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LISTENOW: 40 years of ‘no loss’ cargo loading
For more than 40 years, German loading solution specialist LISTENOW GmbH & Co has ensured that nothing is lost when bulk materials are loaded using its systems.
Published: 14 November 2011 | |
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Midget nozzles available for dust suppression
Dust Control Technology has introduced a new nozzle design for its atomized misting equipment, engineered specifically for applications requiring smaller droplet sizes or reduced water volumes to minimize surface wetting...
Published: 14 November 2011 | |
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Midwest makes Inc 5000 list for fourth time
For the fourth time in five years, Midwest has earned a position on the Inc 5000 annual ranking of the fastest- growing private companies in America, the only dust-control and soil stabilization company with a presence among the Top Privately...
Published: 14 November 2011 | |
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New Martin Engineering paint line for bulk handling components
In a move designed to further elevate the quality of component finishing and reduce lead times, Martin Engineering has installed a comprehensive new paint line at its global manufacturing headquarters...
Published: 14 November 2011 |  |
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Sammi presents ‘Bulk Kremi’ project to operators worldwide
The date 1 October 2011 will remain a milestone in the history of Italian manufacturer Sammi, a provider of equipment for offshore bulk handling...
Published: 14 November 2011 | |
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SCHADE celebrates ten years as part of the AUMUND Group
As of September this year, SCHADE Lagertechnik GmbH has been part of the AUMUND Group for ten years. The high expectations which both sides set at the time for this partnership have been entirely fulfilled...
Published: 14 November 2011 | |
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Set in stone? Far from it! – cement handling and storage solutions evolve to meet the ever-changing demands of the market
To reduce the number of accidents within the quarry and cement industry, new guidelines have been introduced by the Mineral Products Association (MPA) to address the problem of over-pressurization of storage silos during tanker...
Published: 14 November 2011 |  |
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TAIM WESER supplies a full conveying circuit for the TIFERT phosphoric acid plant in Skhira (Tunisia)
TAIM WESER designs and supplies a dual phosphate conveying circuit for the TIFERT (Tunisian Indian Fertilizers) phosphoric acid production plant located in Skhira, in Southern Tunisia...
Published: 18 November 2011 | |
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Conductix-Wampfler targets port sector after landing two major contracts
Salford based international mobile energy firm Conductix-Wampfler has landed two major deals in the ports sector...
Published: 21 November 2011 | |
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| Shipping & Transportation |
A market apart – vessel supply remains key for Handysize operators
This time last year DCI predicted the Handysize sector would prove more appealing than the overall dry bulk carrier market during 2011. Within the parameters of a bearish freight environment...
Published: 15 November 2011 | |
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Bad vibrations lead to costly dispute for shipmanager
International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) has emphasized the importance of shipmanagers using the right contracts and having appropriate insurance in place to cover the legal costs of defending even weak claims...
Published: 15 November 2011 | |
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Gearing up for cargo handling – the place of geared bulkers in the handling of bulk and breakbulk
Lauritzen Bulkers A/S (LB), a global industrial carrier and ship owner, based in Copenhagen, has been building up a large fleet of geared bulk carriers over the past 20 years...
Published: 15 November 2011 | |
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ICS chair calls for more navy forces in Indian Ocean
Governments have ceded control of the Indian Ocean to pirates and the small deployment of naval forces to the region is like putting a band-aid on a gaping wound — so says ICS chairman Spyros M Polemis...
Published: 15 November 2011 | |
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ICS stresses importance of treaty ratification
Governments must not impede the smooth operation of a global maritime regulatory regime by failing to ratify and implement crucial maritime conventions, warns the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS).
Published: 15 November 2011 | |
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Intership Navigation Company relies on Veson Nautical’s IMOS
Intership Navigation Company Ltd., headquartered in Cyprus, was established in 1988 as a vessel owning and management company, with divisions that handle new building design/construction supervision, technical maintenance...
Published: 15 November 2011 | |
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Japan’s ‘Big 3’ suffering from bulk downturn
Japan’s three major shipping conglomerates all racked up major losses in the financial quarter ending 30 September, but one analyst believes...
Published: 15 November 2011 | |
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JLMD signs ‘historic’ deal with Chinese shipyard
Earlier this year, global supplier of maritime passive safety solutions JLMD Ecologic Group signed a historic agreement with the Tianjin Xingang Shipyard (XGSIC) of China...
Published: 15 November 2011 | |
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Polski Rejestr Statków develops software programme to support ship operations
Several factors influence the safe operation of ships, including good marine practice based mostly on crew skills. However, nowadays safe shipping...
Published: 15 November 2011 | |
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| Breakbulk & Bagging |
Bulk bagging getting the buzz on bagging and FIBCs
Utilizing proven bulk bag filling technology by Custom Equipment Design (CED), Gulf Coast ship side bulk bag packaging rates are exceeding 120tph (tonnes per hour)...
Published: 15 November 2011 |  |
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China steel consumption to reach 750mt by 2015
China’s annual consumption of crude steel is expected to reach 750mt (million tonnes) by 2015, according to the industry’s five-year plan...
Published: 15 November 2011 | |
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Massive increase in steel volumes handled at the UK’s Port of Liverpool
The Port of Liverpool has achieved a 75% year on year increase in steel volumes handled in 2011 thanks to a £1.5m investment in infrastructure and the...
Published: 15 November 2011 |  |
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| Regional Reports |
Belgium REGIONAL REPORT
Belgium based E-Crane Worldwide reports healthy order intake and shipments for clients around the world. Recent shipments include a high number of repeat customers including the eighth unit for AEP...
Published: 14 November 2011 |  |
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