Dry cargo news
Thessaloniki Port bidding updates
According to Reuters, up to four investors are to bid for a 67% stake in the US211 million Thessaloniki Port, Greece.
Chidambaranar Port breaks record
V. O. Chidambaranar Port exceeded FY16’s traffic on 36.85 million t on 17 March 2017.
Glencore zinc transaction with Trevali
Trevali will purchase Glencore’s 80% interest in the Rosh Pinah mine in Namibia and 90% interest in the Perkoa mine in Burkina Faso.
Railcars arrive at Legacy Project
K+S Potash Canada GP (KSPC) has received the first 177 of 531 custom built railcars at its Legacy Project mine site.
Russia exports 24.551 million t of grain
According to the Ukrainian Grain Association, the volume of grain exports from Russia totalled 24.551 million t since that start of 2016/17 MY.
BNSF pays US$1 million environmental settlement
BNSF Railway is to pay US$1 million following polluted waterways allegedly caused by coal from the company’s open-topped rail cars.
SsangYong Cement selects Voith
Voith was chosen by SsangYong Cement to engineer and install a belt conveyor drive and controller system in its Donghae plant in South Korea.
Logistec appointed as new terminal operator at Cleveland Bulk Terminal
Logistec signs 10-year agreement to become the new terminal operator at Cleveland Bulk Terminal.
Port Authorities of Georgia and Virginia file terminal agreement
The Georgia Ports Authority and the Virginia Port Authority filed on 24 February 2017 with the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) to create the “East Coast Gateway Terminal Agreement.”
CIMBRIA opens Morocco office
CIMBRIA has opened a new office in Casablanca, Morocco, effective 1 February 2017.