BIMCO: 1Q18 requires careful handling as seasonal cargo demand drops
Peter Sand, BIMCO, predicts overall demand growth of about 2-3% this year.
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BIMCO: caution required in 2018
According to BIMCO, 2017 was a year of change for shipping, but a cautious approach is still needed for 2018 to uphold the progress already achieved.
Strategic alliances: all in the same boat
Martin Krafft, Vice-President, Shipowning and Technical Services, of Fednav, talked to Dry Bulk about how the company is creating synergies to address today's shipping challenges.
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Will 2018 bring further growth for the dry bulk industry?
Reviewing the industry’s road to recovery, BIMCO has indicated that 2018 could be a year that shipowners should take advantage of.
Controlling fugitive dust at a limestone conveyor transfer
A UK-based producer of quicklime and chalk products has implanted a dust suppression system from Martin Engineering to resolve its fugitive material problem on its limestone conveyors.
MSI: iron ore drives bulker rally but spot market could be set to fall
According to MSI, a New Year bulge in deliveries could take the shine off recent improvements as the market digests the impact of China’s strategy to cut pollution.
Drewry has upbeat outlook for dry bulk from 2018 onwards
Drewry expects dry bulk shipping charter rates to recover from 2Q18 on the back of strengthening Asian iron ore demand.
BIMCO: dry bulk shipping should take good care of the recovery
BIMCO has provided its November dry bulk shipping market overview and outlook 2017.
Minimising the impact of imports
Karl Woodhouse, SAMSON Materials Handling, UK, considers the structural and environmental considerations of importing cement clinker at a bulk terminal in Abidjan.
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Screener selection
Jack Steinbuch, Cleveland Vibrator Company, USA, explains how choosing the right vibratory screener enables precise material separation and sizing control in dry bulk applications.
BIMCO: dry bulk and tanker newbuild contracts 20% higher than 2016
According to BIMCO newbuild contracts have been signed for the dry bulk and tanker shipping industries at an increasing pace so far in 2017.
Don’t let new bunker regulations leave you high and dry
Alok Sharma, Inatech, UK, offers an industry view on the latest bunker regulations.
The Black Sea's Bulk Boom
Liza Malyshko, UkrAgroConsult, Ukraine, explains why grain handling capacities have increased in the Black Sea region.
Bringing TOS into view
David Trueman, TBA Doncaster, UK, provides an overview of the benefits of effective terminal operating systems (TOS) for bulk operators.
Conveying green
Amy Duncan, Dos Santos International, USA, illustrates the successful implementation of advanced conveyor belt technology that overcomes challenges, reduces environmental impacts and offers cost savings in processing plants.