Thursday 20 November 08 - 07:53
 

Bulk Handling Grain

  • From Food to Fuel

    With bioenergy set to become the fuel choice of the future, ports should act now to capture this unsung trade. Stuart Pearcey reports 

  • Increasingly sophisticated mobile unloaders are a credible alternative to dedicated grain facilities

    Increased sophistication in mobile unloading systems that haven’t lost their ‘low-cost’ roots is giving port operators the chance to open new windows of opportunity.  

  • Green fuels set for starring port role

    Biofuels are all set to become the new buzzword of the 21st century and ports would be wise to keep a weather eye on developments. Currently accounting for just 1% of fuel used for global transport, the Worldwatch Institute estimates that biofuels could provide 37% of US  transport fuel within the next 25 years, and up to 75% if automobile fuel economy doubles.  

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