Ports & terminals

ABP’s new investment will be used to build a fourth bagging plant for Thomas Bell & Sons, and to purchase new equipment for the expanded facility.

Record trade, infrastructure projects, world-leading environmental research and a busy community sponsorship programme are among key achievements highlighted in North Queensland Bulk Ports’ 2017-18 annual report.

In order to meet the growing demand, the Antwerp Port Authority is promoting the expansion of hinterland connections, especially by rail.

The Port of Antwerp addresses the breakbulk community and gives special mention to Antwerp XL.

Arcus European Infrastructure Fund 1 LP agrees to sell its shares in Forth Ports Limited to the Public Sector Pension Investment Board, adding to its current shareholding.

In September, APM Terminals launched a new global core competency centre (GC3) which was intended to help meet the technology demands of the business.

Bulk terminals’ cyber security weak spot is set to be addressed at the Association of Bulk Terminal Operators’ annual conference.

Siwertell’s shipunloading technology has been chosen as the best fit for Texas Cement’s cement handling operations.

Last week, Forth Ports Limited was awarded the Corporate Social Responsibility award at the Logistics Awards 2018.

Nomura Research Institute and Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. have confirmed the quality of environmental measures at SUEK’s dry bulk terminals in the Far East.

LASE has finished another follow-up order for 3D laser measurement systems for rail wagon unloaders at Vale in Sao Luis, Brazil.

“This MoU with MTI is a demonstration of our commitment to technical innovation and finding new ways to improve the UK’s supply chains,” says ABP.

The Port of Kiel has begun the partial demolition of a former grain storage facility and announces its plans to restructure the access area to the Ostuferhafen.

The order includes a newly developed ECO-Logic continuous flow dryer, which is the latest generation of grain dryers with factors such as automatic operation control and process control as an essential part of the drying process.

Coal export terminals in the US Eastern Coast have been experiencing temporarily idleness since Hurricane Florence.