Special reports

Kevin Gallagher, Freelance Journalist, Norway, describes how Oshima Shipbuilding, DNV GL and Wartsila have collaborated on a new bulk carrier design that will maximise operational performance while minimising emissions.

In 2018, dry bulk transiting through HAROPA ports reached a total of 13.28 million t.

Germany is one of the world’s leading industrial countries, making it dependent on a reliable flow of essential raw materials.

Essar Ports is one of India’s largest private sector port and terminal developers and operators.

Squire Patton Boggs has launched a global Commodities and Shipping Group with the addition of partners Barry Stimpson and Jessica Kenworthy.

Flexco recently announced that its Grand Rapids facility will be expanding its operation and moving to a new location.

Market updates for barley and wheat have been announced.

Rocktree Consulting has completed the front-end engineering and design (FEED) for a new floating terminal for the Bauxite Hills Mine, operated by Australia’s Metro Mining Limited.

Conveyor manufacturers have responded to the need for increased accessibility to system components.

The Queensland Resources Council has welcomed new laws passed by the Palaszczuk government to deter people from using dangerous devices that deliberately increase the risk of injury.

The Shoreham Port team are donning their favourite pink items and taking part in an office bake sale today in support of Wear it Pink.

Iron ore is seen as instrumental in the creation of an ambitious logistics corridor in Brazil’s northeastern region. Benedikt Sobotka, Eurasian Resources Group, Luxembourg, explains how the company is well-positioned to drive this process.

Leslie David at Dunlop writes a guide to the types of belt edge used in rubber conveyor belts.

Shoreham Port attended the Curriculum Development Conference for primary education in East Sussex this week to showcase its new, free educational programme, Why Shipping Matters.

The industry-wide initiative to modernise global agricultural commodity trade operations has announced that another major partner, Glencore Agriculture Ltd, has joined the effort.