Rail & barge

BNSF Railway, Montana’s primary freight carrier, is decreasing its tariff rates for shipments of wheat in the Northern states.

Diana Shipping, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, enters into a time charter contract with Narina Maritime for one of its panamax dry bulk vessels: the m/v Coronis.

MacGregor’s gravity self-unloading systems have been selected for Algoma's Great Lakes fleet modernisation programme.

Vertex Railcar Corp. is making modifications to its business model in order to be able to produce new types or railcars.

In an interview with Akti Miaouli newspaper, BIMCO Chief Shipping Analyst provides insight into the markets for dry bulkers, tankers and containerships in 2016 and what to expect going forward.

Siemens process instrumentation is helping a North Devon clay quarry to keep the production process running smoothly.

Port of Tilbury has announced it will expand the port’s grain terminal, adding 16 000 t of storage capacity.

GPR Leasing Africa concludes a five-year lease of 100 grain hopper wagons to Corredor De Desenvolvimento Do Norte in Mozambique.

United Wagon Co. has acquired 100% of ownership interest in JSC Tihvin assembly plant Titran-Express.

Tenova TAKRAF has recently been awarded the supply of the ore transportation system for the Chuquicamata underground mine project in Chile.

CHS and MKC announce intentions to build and operate a high-speed rail-shuttle grain storage and loading facility in Milan, Kansas, the US.

An OmniTRAX affiliate has acquired Heart of Texas Railroad and the rail line is to be renamed Central Texas & Colorado River Railway LLC.

United Wagon Co. has acquired 100% of ownership interest in JSC Tihvin assembly plant Titran-Express.

Diana Shipping Inc., through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, enters charter contracts for m/v Erato and m/v Atalandi with Glencore Grain B.V., Rotterdam.

DryShips Inc. has sold three of its vessels, which has reduced its total bank debt by US$102.1 million. Additionally, DryShips has agreed to sell its shares in Ocean Rig UDW Inc.