Material handling

The US Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has awarded Ports of Indiana US$4 million to make bulk cargo supply chain improvements.

The Port of Tyne has announced a £1 million investment in its wood pellet-handling operations.

Anne-Louise Dam-Rasmussen and Nicolai Bro Johncke, NORDEN, Denmark, explain the importance of identifying new opportunities in the dry bulk industry.

Bruks Siwertell’s latest ship unloader, the port-mobile unloader, expands the operational range.

Mammoet relocates stacker-reclaimer in project targeted to double capacity for exporting metallurgical coal.

SCHADE’s reclaimers being supplied to Zhongtian Steel Works in China.

The Port of Rotterdam has reported its latest freight handling throughput results, including figures for 3Q20.

Associated British Ports (ABP) has praised its ports of Ipswich and King’s Lynn for their role in keeping agricultural products moving during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rockwell Automation, Inc. has announced that its CFO, Patrick Goris, has notified the company of his decision to accept a CFO role at Carrier Global Corporation.

Bedeschi has started the installation of the shiploader in Latvia for Riga Bulk Terminal.

Symaga has installed a photovoltaic solar energy generation plant at its factory in Villarta de San Juan as part of its commitment to sustainability and respect for the environment.

Colonial has increased its Savannah, US, terminal capacity by installing a more efficient unloading system.

A consortium of BESIX and Jan De Nul Group has been awarded part of the expansion plans of the Port of Fujairah, to expand and upgrade its bulk handling capacity.

The Port of Rosyth has reported a bumper month of activity in September, with the handling of over 100 000 t of essential agri-products delivered for Cefetra.

Port of Sunderland recently undertook two tandem lift projects in two days, using its pair of Liebherr 420 harbour mobile cranes.