Dry bulk

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

European Bulk Services is expanding its covered storage capacity in the Port of Rotterdam.

Work has commenced on a £2.3 million project to develop new warehousing space at ABP Newport in order to accommodate increasing agriculture-related cargo volumes at the port.

Canpotex Ltd has announced that its Board of Directors has decided not to proceed with construction of a new export terminal at the Port of Prince Rupert in British Columbia.

Diana Shipping, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, enters into a time charter contract with Narina Maritime for one of its panamax dry bulk vessels: the m/v Coronis.

Metso is to provide a crushing and screening plant and Life Cycle Services to Sedibeng iron ore mine in South Africa, increasing capacity and reducing operating costs at the mine.

The Materials Handling Engineers Association has launched the MHEA Excellence Awards.

Sutton Tankers intends to not renew its current contract for the supply of bulk sugar products with British Sugar Plc.

John Dunham and Associates has conducted an economic impact study for TFI, which has found the fertilizer industry contributed over US$162 billion and 515 900 jobs to the US economy in 2014.

Cargotec appoints Mikko Puolakka as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer.

United Wagon Co. has acquired 100% of ownership interest in JSC Tihvin assembly plant Titran-Express.

Mulzer Crushed Stone has ordered a Series 1500B/Model 11264 E-Crane for barge unloading.

Tenova TAKRAF has recently been awarded the supply of the ore transportation system for the Chuquicamata underground mine project in Chile.

Bedeschi has been awarded of a contract to create a clinker export terminal for Vassiliko Cement.

Anglo American appoints Ruben Fernandes as the CEO of the company in Brazil.