Handling

Manitou Group inaugurates its new Brazilian subsidiary in Vinhedo, Sao Paulo state.

Port of Amsterdam reports a 5.4% fall in transhipment in 1H16, primarily attributed to lower transhipment of coal.

Associated British Port’s Port of Ayr, in Scotland, UK, has recorded one of its busiest days in the last 25 years.

Singapore Exchange has agreed terms to acquire the Baltic Exchange, issuer of the Baltic Dry Index, for £87 million.

ABP’s Port of Ipswich invests a further £160 000 into new equipment to accommodate increasing trade of dry bulk cargo at the port.

Increasing the amount of coal transported via coastal shipping routes would significantly reduce the cost of coal supply in India.

Export orders for bulk carriers from Japanese shipyards are down significantly on the previous year.

US coal distribution fell 15.7% in 4Q15, according to the US Energy Information Administration, to 193.7 million short t.

Superior Industries Inc. has announced the appointment of Michael Dunne to its international sales team.

Sensor Technology’s offering to the coal handling and transportation industry is built around its non-contact digital torque monitoring technology.

The introduction of an import duty on coal by the Turkish government will do little to reduce the country’s reliance on imports.

Marco Steinberg has been named the new Managing Director for allmineral GmbH.

Loesche supplies roller mill to Cementos San Marcos for the coal grinding at its cement plant in Colombia.

Port of Hamburg’s total seaborne cargo throughput for 1H16 is seen to be stabilising with a report of only a 0.9% decline.

The CFA was called to the Hazelwood power plant, located in Victoria, Australia, to help mine personnel with a minor incident on a coal conveyor.