Bulk Handling
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NewsThroughput stable at Port of Rotterdam
Cargo throughput in the Port of Rotterdam remained virtually unchanged in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period last year
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NewsThroughput at Antwerp-Bruges rises
Bucking a global trend of stagnating container movement, throughput at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges in Belgium has risen in the first half of the year
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NewsDemand to head south?
China is at the centre of world dry bulk demand and plays a dominant role in the coal and iron ore trades. Both the steam coal and coking coal sectors are facing major uncertainties. Andrew Penfold takes a look…
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NewsDemand to head south?
China is at the centre of world dry bulk demand and plays a dominant role in the coal and iron ore trades. Both the steam coal and coking coal sectors are facing major uncertainties. Andrew Penfold takes a look…
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NewsNew yard helps Southampton diversify
A new logistics and freight yard beside Southampton Container Terminal will give a competitive edge to cargo and haulage operations in the port
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NewsBulk liquid firm invests in Liverpool terminal
Bulk liquid storage firm, UM Terminals has made a multi-million pound investment in one of its key strategic terminals
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NewsBulk shipping outlook
The dry bulks, liquid bulks and gas shipping sectors navigated ‘unprecedented global circumstances’ in 2023 and 2024 promises a landscape of ‘continued change and evolution.’ Felicity Landon reports
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NewsFreight rates to fall further in 2024
Falling freight rates will pose a challenge to shipping companies throughout 2024, according to the latest research from Drewry
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Containerships weather Panama drought
Containerships are just about managing to maintain daily transit averages through the Panama Canal, while other sectors reroute
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NewsGraviti delivers self-discharging containers
Bulk handling manufacturer Graviti has delivered six self-discharging containers of its own design to Riga Central Terminal, Latvia.
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NewsLithium: gateway race on
Argentina is building momentum with lithium exports – big things are expected – and the race is on to capture this cargo from the so-called Lithium Triangle. There are various gateway options – Rob Ward assesses the state-of-play
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NewsGPA begins major container handling upgrade
Georgia Ports Authority has embarked on a major modernisation programme to expand its container handling capabilities
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NewsRiga terminal invests in automated containers
A terminal in Riga has bought six Graviti self-discharging containers following a successful two-year trial
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NewsMarine insurers issue EV fire guidance
Research by the International Union of Marine Insurance finds that EV fires are no more frequent than those in ICE vehicles
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News‘Torrid times for carriers’
Weak demand and overcapacity are creating a ‘torrid time for carriers’, says Xeneta analyst
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NewsMore than just containers on container ships
Moving breakbulk cargo by container ship can help increase shippers’ global reach and reduce their carbon footprints
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NewsShippers urged to proactively reduce demurrage
Shipping companies are being urged to proactively adopt best practices to reduce the costs and risks of demurrage
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NewsTapping transshipment
The recent expansion of West African dry bulk exports has focused attention on transshipment to reduce transport costs. The issues here are complex. Andrew Penfold takes a look at the pros and cons…
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NewsGhanaian bulk carrier success
A port in Ghana has loaded a record haul of bauxite thanks to equipment installed by Bedeschi
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NewsCambodian mobile harbour crane first
Konecranes has received its first order for mobile harbour cranes from Cambodia
