In ports where dry bulk arrives and departs by rail and barge, quay space is the scarcest resource. This is where Ardelt Kranbau GmbH of Eberswalde, Germany, sees the decisive advantage of its rail-mounted double-jib slewing cranes on high gantries (portals).
As of August 25, Ukrainian farmers had harvested 6.76 mln ha of grains and pulses, or 58% of the forecast area. Total new-crop production reached 31.73 mln tons, with an average yield of 4.7 t/ha, according to the Ministry of Agrarian Policy.