Dry cargo news

CN and Teck Resources Limited has announced a long-term rail agreement for shipping of steelmaking coal from Teck’s four BC operations between Kamloops and Neptune Terminals, and other west coast ports.

The Port of Ipswich has celebrated a major new milestone in its partnership with Metsä Wood UK by handling its first shipment of 2000 m squared of timber as part of a new service launched by the port for its customer.

Robot technology – already deployed to Ultrabulk, Norden, J. Lauritzen, and Oldendorff – could prevent as much as 300 000 t of chemicals entering world’s oceans.

Ocean Yield ASA has announced the delivery of the newcastlemax dry bulk vessel ‘Bulk Seoul’.

Port of Newcastle welcomes the Australian Competition Tribunal’s decision about navigation and wharf pricing.

Belt and screw feeders are commonly used to discharge bulk materials from hoppers.

As part of its strategic development plan, OCP Group has chosen Bedeschi as EPC contractor for the enhancement of Jorf Lasfar plant and port to increase the fertilizers sea freight shipping.

The ports of Liverpool, Heysham and Sheerness (London Medway) have the capability to limit the impact the UK’s expected departure from the EU on 31 October is expected to have on trading, according to their operator, Peel Ports.

Ocean Yield ASA has announced that the company has agreed to acquire two newcastlemax dry bulk newbuildings with 13 year bareboat charter to companies owned and guaranteed by 2020 Bulkers Ltd.

Star Bulk Carriers has announced the publication of its first annual sustainability report for the year 2018.