Dry bulk news updates

The Sempertrans segment of the Semperit Group, a leading manufacturer of conveyor belts worldwide, has a new management team.

Chief Industries explains how its range of storage solutions is benefitting ports.

ABP’s Port of Ipswich consolidates its position as the UK’s number one port for agricultural exports with a record 12 000 t of animal beans for its customer Glencore Agriculture UK.

Camco Technologies has been awarded a contract for the design and commissioning of a gate automation system at DP World in Peru.

EdiLog Sweden AB purchases LH32 logstacker product rights from Mantsinen Group.

Genco Shipping & Trading opens a new office in Singapore and announces the appointment of Ivo Kempenaer as Vice President and Commercial Director, Head of Major Bulks.

Munson Machinery launches a new abrasion-resistant rotary batch mixer that blends abrasive materials in 1 to 3 minutes.

AUMUND Engineering was awarded a certificate awarding its dedicated and on-time delivery excellence.

CMB’s capesize bulk carrier, Mineral New York, is to be fitted with a patented Envirocleanse LLC inTank™ ballast water treatment system.

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd forms a new partnership with Genesee & Wyoming Inc. and Bluegrass Farms of Ohio to provide CP customers access to markets within the Ohio Valley.

Golden Ocean Group Ltd has acquired two modern capesize vessels from affiliates of Hemen Holding Ltd.

Hi-Crush Partners LP begins operations at its new Pecos terminal, Texas.

The company’s break bulk liner shipments have been awarded a certification for their environmental management systems.

Two of the world’s largest hydraulic cranes successfully transported from Finland to Belgium.

Essar Ports handles 17.35 million t of cargo in the first half of FY 2017/2018, growing by 19% compared to the corresponding period last year.

More than half of UK barley exports are handled by ABP’s East Anglian Ports.

Genesee & Wyoming Inc. has reported increased carloads for September 2017 and the third quarter of 2017.

The Bluetech bulk carrier designs have the largest hold volume and deadweight and lowest fuel consumption in their class.

Diana Shipping Inc. intends to sell a 2004-built panamax dry bulk vessel to an unaffiliated third party.

New PureBallast 3.1 compact flex shrinks footprint and installation costs in ballast water treatment.

The River terminal located on the Illinois river will supply fertilizer at a high capacity exceeding industry standards.

GlobalSim is to design and facilitate new engineering studies for Vale Brazils bucket wheel reclaimer simulator.

Karl Woodhouse, SAMSON Materials Handling, UK, considers the structural and environmental considerations of importing cement clinker at a bulk terminal in Abidjan.

Bulk materials handling equipment specialist ProSpare is gearing-up for Bulk-Ex, a key annual industry event.