Dry cargo news
CP rail workers go on strike
After being unable to agree with management on new contract terms, Canadian Pacific rail workers have gone on strike.
Indian Railways prioritises coal supply to power plants
Railway Board notifies all zonal railways to prioritise power plants while loading coal.
Commissioning update – Altura lithium project
Crushing circuit and ore stockpile commissioning has been completed at Altura Mining Limited’s Altura lithium project.
HSBC and ING perform blockchain trade finance transaction of soybeans
The blockchain transaction involved a bulk shipment of soybeans from Argentina, to Malaysia through Cargill’s Singapore subsidiary as the purchaser.
Liebherr launches first electrical port crane
Liebherr Maritime Cranes has released its first purely electrical driven port crane for bulk handling.
DP World Posorja selects Navis N4 to optimise operations
Navis has been selected by Dubai-based port and terminal operator, DP World, to provide the TOS for their multipurpose port DP World Posorja, which is currently under construction.
Port of Antwerp and Port of Douala to collaborate over next five years
The agreement comes less than a week after the Belgian port signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Port of Dakar, Senegal.
North Rhine-Westphalia and Port of Rotterdam Authority to build logistics connections
The German state’s Traffic Minister visited the port of Rotterdam yesterday, and the two parties hope to sign an agreement later this year.
Genco Shipping & Trading reports 4Q17 and annual results
The US dry bulk shipowner finished 2017 with a cash position of US$204.9 million, and established a presence in Singapore.
Work begins on new bulk storage facility at Port of Newport
Development work has begun at ABP’s Port of Newport to construct a new bulk storage facility.