Material handling

Loader crane market landscape global revenue is set to expand at 4.6% through 2026.

The launch of Europort 2019 at the Rotterdam Ahoy saw journalist Geert Maarse bring four of the leading owners in Europe’s special ship segments to grips with the key challenges facing the maritime industry.

One of Transmin’s latest machines to be delivered will be used in an iron ore export stockyard application where it will be fed by giant front-end loaders depositing 50 t bucket loads into the reclaimer hopper, after which it will be transported at 2500 tph onto a stockyard conveyor.

CM Labs Simulations training simulators, has announced a new operator training solution for mobile harbour cranes (MHCs), part of the Vortex solution suite of port equipment simulators.

A new open chute high lift bin tipper from Flexicon hydraulically raises and dumps mobile bins into a hopper that feeds an integral flexible screw conveyor operating under loss of weight control.

Port of Newcastle welcomes the Australian Competition Tribunal’s decision about navigation and wharf pricing.

The 207 562 DWT Lydia Oldendorff has set a record for being the largest vessel to load coal at Puerto Bolivar in Colombia, as well as at the Port of Antwerp.

Belt and screw feeders are commonly used to discharge bulk materials from hoppers.

Xin Yuan Enterprises, a Hong Kong-listed asphalt tanker operator, has announced that it has acquired a second hand capesize bulker for US$15.6 million.

As part of its strategic development plan, OCP Group has chosen Bedeschi as EPC contractor for the enhancement of Jorf Lasfar plant and port to increase the fertilizers sea freight shipping.

The ports of Liverpool, Heysham and Sheerness (London Medway) have the capability to limit the impact the UK’s expected departure from the EU on 31 October is expected to have on trading, according to their operator, Peel Ports.

Tim Morris, Chief Executive of the UK Major Ports Group, said: “It is important for all parties to carefully consider the new proposed Brexit deal.”

Powered by Siemens’ new gearless drive technology, thyssenkrupp’s high-capacity overland conveyor will access one of the world’s largest copper reserves in Quellaveco.

Ash Grove Cement recently turned to conveyor experts at Martin Engineering to review the company’s conveyor belt issues and come up with a solution.

Following significant expansion, the silo now offers ABP’s customers in King’s Lynn an additional 6000 t of grain storage.