Handling

The Dutch terminal operator's decision to clear a section of its coal-handling site, in order to diversify into other dry bulk commodities, was prompted by reduced demand for coal storage.

Higher iron ore and coal transportation were the main contributors towards cargo growth.

Voith Turbo reflects on its landmark achievement of September 2017 in which it dispatched its 100th BHS turbo gearbox to Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery, cementing their collaboration.

Exxaro awards contract to DRA for construction of a 500 tph coal handling and preparation plant in Mpumalanga, South Africa.

Voith Group announces new phase of growth following positive business development in fiscal year 2016/2017.

PT Bukit Asam TBK signs a Heads of Agreement on downstream coal in Jakarta with PT Pertamina (Persero), PT Pupuk Indonesia (Persero) and PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk.

SunCoke Energy Partners, L.P. introduce barge unloading services at its Convent Marine Terminal.

MOL, Tohoku Electric Power, Namura Shipbuilding jointly earn AIP for Design of LNG-powered coal carrier.

Brazilian miner Vale signs a US$2.73 billion funding agreement to finance the Nacala Logistics Corridor.

Jens Müller has been appointed as the new Commercial Managing Director of AUMUND Fördertechnik.

National Ports, in partnership with thyssenkrupp, has developed a self-unloading super shallow draft bulk carrier that could transform transhipping in shallow water ports.

Oldendorff Carrier’s Babycape ‘Richard Oldendorff’ arrives at the Go Gia buoys in South Vietnam with the largest ever bulk cargo to be discharged in Vietnam.

At Spain’s port of Gijón, European Bulk Handling Installation puts a Konecranes Gottwald Model 8 portal harbour crane into service.

Sandvik’ finalises sale of its International Conveyor Components businesses and Specialist Conveyor Systems business to NEPEAN Conveyors in Hollola, Finland.

FLSmidth acquires Sandvik Mining Systems’ continuous surface mining and minerals handling technologies.