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Published: 26 March 2013 |  |
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| Trade & Commodities |
Asia coal trade 2013
As has been the case for several years now, coal industry participants are hoping that China will lead the way when a sustainable economic recovery finally arrives after such a long period in the doldrums...
Published: 22 April 2013 |  |
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Asian agribulk
The World Bank says global food prices fell for six months in a row till February. However, food prices still remained uncomfortably close to the August 2012 peak levels...
Published: 22 April 2013 |  |
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Soya imports assist positive picture - BULK CARRIER TRADE & FLEET OUTLOOK April 2013
Despite uncertainty about how solidly the global economy is likely to grow in the period ahead, there is optimism about dry bulk trade expansion. Clear signs of larger commodity movements on a number of routes have emerged...
Published: 22 April 2013 | |
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| Shipping & Transportation |
International Paint launches revolutionary fouling control technologies
Introducing Intercept®8000 LPP, a new patented biocidal antifouling set to revolutionize predictability in hull coating performance and Intersleek®1100SR the industry’s first patented biocide-free slime-release technology.
Published: 20 March 2013 |  |
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Braemar SA recruits for the future
In a move which reinforces its commitment to future growth, Braemar (Incorporating The Salvage Association), (Braemar SA), announces important new additions to its worldwide team of marine surveyors and consultants, as well as the opening of two new locations...
Published: 22 April 2013 | |
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Magnificent seven as Liberia endorses Videotel training programmes
Videotel has been approved by the Liberian International Ship and Corporate Registry (LISCR/the Liberian Registry). This brings to 17 the total number of Videotel courses approved by LISCR and further cements Videotel’s long term connection with the Liberian Registry...
Published: 22 April 2013 | |
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Management changes at NORDEN - new head of Dry Cargo Department appointed
With 24 years of experience in the shipping industry, Ejner Bonderup has taken up the position as head of NORDEN’s largest business area, dry cargo, at a point where the global dry cargo market is struggling with historically low rates and too many new ships in the sea...
Published: 22 April 2013 | |
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Polish Register of Shipping keeps vessel and crew safety firmly at the forefront
Classification societies are committed to ensuring the safety of vessels and are not typical profit-driven commercial companies...
Published: 22 April 2013 |  |
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Sea Marshals urges ship operators to stay vigilant in high risk area
The threat to maritime trade from Somali pirates continues and ship operators should stay vigilant and adhere to best management practices, according to leading private maritime security company Sea Marshals Ltd, which counsels against complacency at this time.
Published: 22 April 2013 | |
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Thomas Miller strengthens Asia Pacific office
Andrew Jones has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Thomas Miller (Asia Pacific) Ltd with effect from April 2013...
Published: 22 April 2013 | |
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Water, water everywhere — but it must be safe to drink
The entry into force of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006) in August 2013 will for the first time set out regulations specifying the need to maintain high-quality drinking water standards onboard ship which protect crew from waterborne health risks...
Published: 22 April 2013 |  |
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Wilhelmsen grows safety services in Australia
Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) has expanded and upgraded its premises and service station facilities in Darwin in direct response to market demand for the Life Raft Exchange (LRE) programme...
Published: 22 April 2013 | |
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Mark Howard appointed by Coeclerici Coal and Fuels SpA as senior advisor
Another success for its business strategy, the Coeclerici Group has hired as senior advisor Mark Howard, who was head of coal and salt operations at the Rio Tinto Group for more than twelve years...
Published: 25 April 2013 | |
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| Ports & Terminals |
Big in bulk: OVET remains at the top of its game
OVET B.V. offers a wide range of stevedoring service. It can handle commodities including: coal, coke, petcoke, ores, minerals and scrap...
Published: 22 April 2013 |  |
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EMO, 40 years fully equipped to meet customers’ expectations
Since 1973, the EMO terminal in the Rotterdam Port has been a major hub in transporting coal and iron ore from all over the world to the European hinterland. EMO has always been a reliable partner for its customers in helping to control these flows of goods by...
Published: 22 April 2013 |  |
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ABG to open two bulk terminals at Vizag port
ABG-LDA Bulk Handling expect to have its fertilizer berths in place at Visakhapatnam port, in India, by the end of 2014 after having achieved financial closure for the...
Published: 23 April 2013 | |
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BCT coal exports on the increase
The Baltic Coal Terminal, which is situated in the Latvian port of Ventspils, boosted export coal consignments by 18% last year to 4.8 million tonnes...
Published: 23 April 2013 | |
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CVRD eyes southern Chinese distribution hub
CVRD is looking into the possibility of creating an iron ore distribution hub at the southern Chinese port of Zhanjiang. An agreement has apparently already been signed...
Published: 23 April 2013 | |
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Decision time imminent on Paradip coal and ore berths
The decision over what to do with the projected coal and iron ore berths at Paradip hangs in the balance. Contracts with successful bidders were signed nearly four years ago...
Published: 23 April 2013 | |
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Essar Ports commissions Paradip dry bulk terminal
Essar Ports has commissioned a 16 million tonne per annum dry bulk terminal at the Indian port of Paradip. This is involved the upgrading and mechanization of the 230m-long CQ3 berth...
Published: 23 April 2013 | |
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Gammon to build Mormugao coal terminal
Gammon Infrastructure has been awarded a contract to build and operate a new coal terminal at the port of Mormugao in India...
Published: 23 April 2013 | |
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Murmansk coal terminal to go ahead
Siberian Business Union (SBU) and Kuzbassrazrezugol are to invest more than $200 million in phase 1 of the Murmansk coal port project...
Published: 23 April 2013 | |
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Richards Bay leads increase in South African exports
In 2012, dry bulk exports from South Africa rose by 4.8% to 148.4mt (million tonnes), according to Transnet National Ports Authority...
Published: 23 April 2013 | |
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South East Asia
One of the India’s fastest growing seaports, Krishnapatnam Port has emerged as a world-class port with outstanding services and facilities...
Published: 23 April 2013 |  |
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| Engineering & Equipment |
Belt conveying processes optimized for productivity and cost
The application of innovative torque sensing technology is bringing a new level of control to demanding belt conveying applications.This has the potential to revolutionize the dry bulk handling process, with vastly improved efficiency and cost-effectiveness...
Published: 23 April 2013 |  |
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Beumer conveyors: reliable under tough conditions
At Mining World Russia 2013, the international exhibition for mining and processing of metals and minerals (from 14 to 16 May, Moscow)...
Published: 23 April 2013 | |
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Combination cradle absorbs impacts
An innovative impact cradle design is helping bulk material handlers protect conveyor belts and structures from falling material in loading zones, reducing equipment damage and downtime while stabilizing the belt line to prevent dust and spillage. The EVO® Combination Cradle from Martin Engineering features steel-reinforced impact bars and adjustable wing supports to match standard trough angles of 20o, 35o or 45o.
Published: 23 April 2013 |  |
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The greatness of grabs
For more than 60 years, Salzgitter Maschinenbau AG – SMAG for short – with its product, PEINER grabs, has been renowned for quality and customer satisfaction in the field of bulk goods handling...
Published: 23 April 2013 |  |
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Stockyard systems
In Liberia, iron ore was already being produced before the Liberian civil war. Today,ArcelorMittal is again engaged in the production of iron ore and the product is being shipped as a raw material...
Published: 24 April 2013 |  |
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| Breakbulk & Bagging |
Alcoa bemoans ‘too much of a good thing’
Alcoa, the world’s biggest aluminium maker by revenue wishes there were less aluminium in the world, but it says there is only so much it can do about it...
Published: 24 April 2013 | |
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Bulk bag unloader streamlines filling station
National Bulk Equipment (NBE) has developed a bulk bag unloader and bag dump station, to supply secondary ingredients to 20,000 lb/hour bulk bag filling stations...
Published: 24 April 2013 |  |
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Starlinger to unveil FIBC loom at this year’s Chinaplas 2013
For a long while, the news around looms for FIBC fabric has been rather quiet. Now the time has come for something new in this area...
Published: 24 April 2013 |  |
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| Regional Reports |
Great Lakes and St Lawrence Seaway system
The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System is a deep draught waterway extending 3,700km (2,340 miles) from the Atlantic Ocean to the head of the Great Lakes...
Published: 23 April 2013 |  |
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Regional Report: South Africa - April 2013: bulk market copes well with myriad challenges in 2012
Following good bulk export volume in 2011 from South African ports but growth in 2012 unfortunately slowed a little in spite of an initial positive outlook...
Published: 23 April 2013 |  |
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