Dry bulk

The total freight volume handled by the Port of Antwerp fell in April due to the corona crisis, but rose by 0.4% overall during the first 4 months of 2020 compared with the same period last year.

Terex has launched the new ProStack range which offers a portfolio of products to address the needs of the bulk material handling and product stockpiling industries.

Diana Shipping Inc. has recently announced that it has entered into a time charter contract with Cargill International S.A.

Bahri, a global leader in logistics and transportation, has announced that it has taken delivery of the new dry bulk carrier ‘Sara.’

AGI has recently announced that Chief Financial Officer Steve Sommerfeld will transition from his role of CFO.

The Panama Canal has now emerged from its dry season equipped to ensure a competitive draft, and thus steady operations for months to come.

The International Maritime Organization has recently issued a 12-step plan to help government’s free seafarers from their COVID-19 lockdown.

Diana Shipping Inc. has recently announced that it has entered into a time charter contract with Pacbulk Shipping Pte. Ltd.

Martin Engineering: A conveyor presents enough danger zones that the entire system should be considered a hazard.

Cleveland Cascades has completed retro-fit upgrade work in Port Moody, Canada.

Edwards Engineering’s new £1 million grain drying and processing plant was built for a major grain process facility in Fife.

India’s Prime Minister has further extended the nationwide lockdown which started on 25 March, until 3 May 2020, to stem the spread of COVID-19 in the country.

An EastGate report has stated that Chinese steel stockpiles have reached record highs amid the coronavirus outbreak, but are now steadily easing.

Bavarian ship management company MINSHIP and its subsidiary MINMARINE have announced that a bulk carrier in their fleet of managed vessels, M/V Trudy, has successfully bunkered biofuel at the Port of Rotterdam.

The month of April has seen a busy start for the Port of Kings Lynn, which has already welcomed 9 ships carrying 25 000 t of cargo, thus keeping the supply chain moving despite the global pandemic.