Minor bulks news
KCC and Silverstream have agreed a technology deal
KCC and Silverstream Technologies have agreed a deal to equip KCCs next four vessels with air lubrication technology.
Another week of positive momentum across bulk carrier classes
The Baltic Exchange has reported that there has been widely positive growth across all dry bulk carrier classes.
A challenging week for the bulk shipping market
Insight from the Baltic Exchange has revealed the current sluggish performance of dry bulk shipping.
Boomsma Shipping announces collaboration with Leonhardt & Bloomberg
Boomsma Shipping has announced it is collaborating with Leonhardt & Blumberg for a joint order of a series of low-emission dry cargo vessels.
Fortescue ships first magnetite product from Iron Bridge
Fortescue’s first shipment from its newly built Iron Bridge operations will soon be on its way to Vietnam, marking the first time the company has exported a high-grade magnetite product.
Bedeschi helps Takoradi Port receive milestone bauxite carrier
Takoradi Port recently received its biggest ever bulk ship, assisted by Bedeschi S.p.a. which supplied all the conveyor lines for the terminal, two shiploaders, and one eco-hopper.
Duro Felguera awarded sodium carbonate transport facility contract in Chile
Duro Felguera has been awarded an engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning (EPC) contract for a new bulk solids transport project in Mejillones Bay.
Symaga installs hopper silos for new Legumbres Pedro plant
Symaga has completed the assembly works for four hopper silos which will soon become part of Legumbres Pedro’s new facilities in Alcalá de los Gazules, Cadiz, Spain.
North Sea Port goods transhipment drops for first time in two years
The seaborne transhipment of goods at the North Sea Port declined in 1Q23 by 4% – the first decline in over two years.
AAR reports US and North American rail traffic for February
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has reported on the weekly rail traffic for North America in the last week of February, as well as the total US volumes for February 2023.