| Trade & Commodities |
Resource Capital Research [RCR] - Iron Ore Company Review, June Quarter 2010
Resource Capital Research („RCR‰), an equity research company which focuses on small and mid size resource companies, today published its quarterly research report covering iron...
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‘Death’ mine was operating illegally
A coal mine in central China’s Henan Province where an underground explosion killed 47 people in on 21 June was operating illegally, officials have said...
Published: 05 July 2010 | |
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Dismal news from Canadian grain farmers
Exceptional spring rainfall has forced Western Canadian grain farmers to abandon all chance of plantings in an area of land about the size of Switzerland...
Published: 05 July 2010 |  |
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Eight Indian coal mines face closure
At least eight open cast mines of the Mahanadi Coal Fields Limited (MCL), a subsidiary of state-run Coal India, are facing closure in Orissa due to opposition by...
Published: 05 July 2010 |  |
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Global demand for bauxite and alumina
China’s phenomenal success in building a strong steel industry, now accounting for close to half the global capacity has no doubt overshadowed an equally impressive progress...
Published: 05 July 2010 |  |
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Resumed growth in grain trade - BULK CARRIER TRADE & FLEET OUTLOOK - JULY 2010
News about dry bulk trade has been mainly positive in recent weeks. Import demand for many commodities is strengthening in a large number of...
Published: 05 July 2010 | |
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Plastics in the transportation industry – a smoother ride all round
Plastic liners in railcars. Plastic liners in barges. Plastic fendering on freshwater and saltwater docks. Plastic pads on rotary dump walls...
Published: 06 July 2010 |  |
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| Ports & Terminals |
Chile’s Port of Coquimbo to ship iron ore
Explomineral Chile has signed an agreement with CDII Trading Inc, a US-based company backed by Chinese capital, to provide up to 50,000 tonnes of iron ore each month...
Published: 05 July 2010 | |
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JV builds grain terminal in Kaliningrad
A new grain terminal is to be built at the Russian port of
Baltysk by a joint-venture consisting of the British...
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New Argentinian fertilizer terminal
Nidera is to build a new fertilizer terminal in the Argentinian port of General San Martín, which will be able to handle up to 350 trucks daily.
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New Chilean port at Ancón
The Santa Sofía Puertos company, which forms part of the Chilean Romero group, is to start construction of a new port at Ancón in January 2011.
Published: 05 July 2010 | |
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Reality tempers 2010 West Coast port gains
With some impressive gains as 2010 builds momentum, North American West Coast ports are finally coming to grips with the ‘R’ word — recovery rather than recession...
Published: 05 July 2010 |  |
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Rotterdam expands commercial activities on the Maasvlakte
ECT, EMO and the Port of Rotterdam Authority have reached agreements for the further development of their commercial activities on the existing Maasvlakte.
Published: 05 July 2010 | |
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Santos breaks all throughput records
The Brazilian Port of Santos reported record cargo handled during the first three months of the year, despite a slight reduction in vessel calls.
Published: 05 July 2010 | |
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South Louisiana — Globalplex Intermodal Terminal increases storage capacity
The Port of South Louisiana and Associated Terminals (AT) recently dedicated a new 40,000 square foot multipurpose warehouse at the Globalplex Intermodal Terminal...
Published: 05 July 2010 |  |
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| Engineering & Equipment |
Cargotec wins Siwertell contract for Singapore power plant
TP Utilities’ new biomass/coal-fired power plant in Singapore has
specified a Cargotec fuel receiving system for its efficiency and
environmental qualities.
Published: 05 July 2010 |  |
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Euromec: focusing on ‘green’ handling and saving money for its clients
Euromec Srl is a major manufacturer of electrohydraulic equipment to handle all different types of bulk material.
The company has 60 years’ experience and a highly knowledgeable...
Published: 05 July 2010 |  |
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Fighting dust with technology: Cimbria chutes show the way
By early 2010, Cimbria Bulk Equipment had supplied a total of 11,000 loading chutes, thereby strengthening its position as the world’s largest supplier of loading chutes used for the dust-free...
Published: 05 July 2010 |  |
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iSAM AG helps the Port of Hamburg to become ‘operatorless’
The last step towards the fully automatic grab unloader has now
been made at the Port of Hamburg.
Three years ago Hansaport decided to strive for a fully...
Published: 05 July 2010 |  |
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LogSys becomes LXE’s preferred partner
LogSys, IT solutions provider for port terminals and logistic
service provider has become an official LXE preferred partner.
LXE is a manufacturer of rugged vehicle-mounted...
Published: 05 July 2010 | |
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Martin Engineering acquires industrial vibrator manufacturer Cougar
Martin Engineering, the world’s largest supplier of industrial
vibrators, has acquired Cougar Industries (Peru, IL), a manufacturer of high-quality industrial vibrators made in the
USA...
Published: 05 July 2010 |  |
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New transfer point technology eliminates dust in conveyor systems
Cleveland Cascades Ltd designs and manufactures handling systems for dry bulk materials and has extensive practical experience handling a wide range of dry bulk products...
Published: 05 July 2010 |  |
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Recent installations by Duro Felguera
Duro Felguera is currently in the final construction period for
various important projects, among others petroleum coke
handling facilities for the refinery plant of Repsol YPF...
Published: 05 July 2010 |  |
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Rulmeca unveils new motorized pulley
Rulmeca has announced the introduction of its newly developed 1000HD motorized pulley...
Published: 05 July 2010 | |
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Sampler controller from Sentry simplifies operations
Sentry Equipment Corp announced the release of the Model SBC controller, which can control every automatic sampler in the Sentry product line...
Published: 05 July 2010 |  |
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AUSA vehicles used in the maintenance and repair of railway lines
Spanish company AUSA’s rail dolly equipped vehicles are used to
carry out maintenance and repair jobs on railway lines. The self-propelled concrete mixers prove very useful, given that this
Published: 06 July 2010 |  |
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Caterpillar updates its M325D wheeled handlers to improve barge operations
The updated Cat® M325D MH and M325D LMH wheel material
handlers are designed to meet the production requirements in
bulk materials handling applications and in the scrap and
Published: 06 July 2010 |  |
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DB Schenker develops covered wagon for dry bulk
DB Schenker Rail (UK) Ltd, Britain’s largest rail freight operator, has unveiled a new covered wagon that will target bulk commodities that must be kept dry during...
Published: 06 July 2010 | |
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E-Crane® barge handling: often a critical factor in efficient unloading
E-Cranes are unloading barges worldwide at rates of up to 2,000tph (tonnes per hour), often in ‘mission critical’ applications where the E-Crane is the only means of unloading...
Published: 06 July 2010 |  |
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Gottwald wins further order for barge-mounted mobile harbour crane technology
Gottwald Port Technology GmbH (Gottwald), has received an order from India-based Archean Group (Archean Logistics Limited) for a G HPK 8200 B floating crane, a variant of Model 8 of Generation 5, derived from...
Published: 06 July 2010 |  |
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Handling by-products from the power and steel industries
Schade Lagertechnik (Aumund Group) is generally associated with large stacker and reclaimer equipment used for coal and iron ore stockpiling, recovery and blending at the mine site and power plant, handling often up to 4,000tph (tonnes per hour) on...
Published: 06 July 2010 |  |
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iSAM: offering a technological advantage in electrical equipment for train loading
In recent years, German company iSAM AG, which is based in Mülheim an der Ruhr, has become prominent in the supply of electrical equipment for train loading stations...
Published: 06 July 2010 |  |
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Loading bags into barges and other vessels with SMB technology
SMB International offers a range of solutions for the loading of bulk materials and bags, or combined bag/bulk material loading, for all situations...
Published: 06 July 2010 |  |
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Martin Engineering’s railcar equipment helps keep cargo moving smoothly
Major US manufacturer Martin Engineering includes equipment for handling cargo by rail in its product range. The company’s railcar connectors connect cars to under-track material...
Published: 06 July 2010 |  |
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TMSA: equipment and solutions for the dry bulk industry
Brazilian company TMSA is a major supplier of equipment to
handle dry bulk products...
Published: 06 July 2010 |  |
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| Shipping & Transportation |
Barge and rail transportation
Barging is the most economical mode of cargo transportation,
able to transport bulk commodities like grain, coal, petroleum
and salt for a fraction of the cost of moving them by truck...
Published: 06 July 2010 |  |
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GAC wins ‘Shipping Agent of the Year’ at SCAT 2010
Global shipping and logistics services provider GAC has been
named ‘Shipping Agent of the Year’ at the Supply Chain & Transport (SCAT) Awards 2010, the leading awards event for the Middle East’s transport and logistics industry...
Published: 06 July 2010 |  |
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Ingram accepted into EPA SmartWay Program
Ingram Marine Group’s operating units are involved in transporting bulk commodities on America’s inland waterways, dredging sand, terminalling bulk commodities, and delivering fuel and supplies to the towing industry...
Published: 06 July 2010 |  |
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Making a splash with Seafarers Awareness Week
The leading maritime charity Seafarers UK successfully launched
its Seafarers Awareness Week campaign in early June with the
unveiling of a specially commissioned piece of artwork by 3D
pavement artists Max Lowry and Joe Hill, at Paternoster Square
in London, UK...
Published: 06 July 2010 |  |
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Maritime insurers with sizeable bulk carrier fleets saw claims fall last year
Preliminary figures compiled in March by the International Union
of Marine Insurance revealed that 2009 was a good year for the
global merchant shipping fleet...
Published: 06 July 2010 |  |
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| Breakbulk & Bagging |
DP World Antwerp commissioned its first Liebherr Portal Slewing Crane, type LPS 500
In March 2010 DP World Antwerp officially commissioned its first Liebherr Mobile Harbour Crane on a portal (LPS 500) for service.
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Brazil to build new pulp mills
Spurred by accelerating demand from China, and soaring prices,
half a dozen new pulp mills are to be built in Brazil.
Published: 06 July 2010 | |
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Forest products for export from Australia’s Port of Newcastle
The growing diversity and export capability of the Australian Port of Newcastle will see an increase in forestry product being exported from the port, according to the CEO of Newcastle Port Corporation, Gary Webb...
Published: 06 July 2010 |  |
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Low-cost seed bagging system
Chronos BTH Limited has several bagging systems installed with a leading provider of food, beverage and speciality chemical ingredients.
Published: 06 July 2010 |  |
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| Special Reports |
Australian regional report 2010
A $25 million berth at the Port of Newcastle was officially opened in May this year by the NSW Ports and Waterways Minister, Paul McLeay...
Published: 06 July 2010 |  |
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