European dry bulk news

Peel Ports Group has set out its ambition to turn the Port of Liverpool into a global hub for steel after the port operator marked a record-breaking year for bulk imports at the site throughout 2024.

A new deepwater bulk berth has been opened at the Port of Liverpool which will give a major boost to the port’s cargo handling operations.

The Port of Tilbury, a part of Forth Ports group, is situated on the UK’s most renowned river for the import and export of goods and services: the River Thames. Each year, the Port has a throughput of 16 million t, making it the largest Port on the river.

AtoB@C Shipping continues its fleet renewal by adding six low-emission newbuildings to its fleet between 2025 and 2027 after securing long-term time charter contracts with German shipowner BAAS Shipping from Hamburg.

With the launch of the desk, ICAP becomes the first traditional interdealer broker (IDB) to integrate physical and derivatives trading in the dry bulk commodities segment.

Andrea Vitturi, Bedeschi, discusses the important role of storage, stackers, and reclaimers in optimising material handling in the dry bulk sector.

Van Moer Logistics' new mobile handling crane, a Mantsinen 300, has arrived in Antwerp by ship after a five-day voyage from the Finnish port of Rauma. The crane will be tested and delivered in Antwerp before reaching its final destination at the Port of Brussels.

Through the MoU, the companies said they have expressed their intent to promote best practices by regularly exchanging knowledge, expertise and best practice solutions.

ESL Shipping has announced it is building a series of four new fossil-free handysize vessels.

The world leader in bulk handling solutions, Martin Engineering, is marking 80 years of product innovation, engineering expertise and global growth.