Dry bulk

Europe’s largest iron ore producer LKAB picks Konecranes for multi-year service contract.

The European Commission has responded to a request from North Sea Port to extend the rail freight corridor between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea to the Ghent-Terneuzen Canal Zone.

The Port of Hamburg has published a review of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its 2020 throughput.

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has reported its US and North American rail traffic data for the week ending 20 February 2021.

Brian Sikes has been named Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Cargill.

Diana Shipping Inc. has announced that its Board of Directors has approved a series of senior management appointments.

Formosa Plastics Corporation orders two new Siwertell shipunloaders, to use for the efficient handling of salt.

SAGO completes procedures for purchasing 355 000 t of wheat from Saudi investments abroad.

A consistent trend for at least a decade has been the presence of three Russian ports on the Baltic podium, but January 2021 saw a change in the balance of power.

Castor Maritime Inc. to purchase a 2010 Korean-built Kamsarmax dry bulk carrier.

A GENMA shiploader has been successfully delivered to the wharf of Jiangxi Jiangzhou United Shipbuilding.

Van Laecke Group has been appointed as authorised distributors for ProStack in Belgium and Holland.

NORDEN has signed a partnership agreement with the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Centre for Zero Carbon Shipping.

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has released its latest rail traffic report on for the week ending 13 February 2021.

EBS has brought its latest new covered storage facility into operation, increasing its existing storage capacity to 700 000 m3.