Bulk Handling

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Peel Ports Group is to take over Humber Bulk Terminal from specialist operator, HES International, its first such acquisition on the UK’s east coast.

31st March 2023

Peel Ports to run Humber Bulk Terminal

31st March 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Marcor Stevedoring is enhancing its dry bulk operations at its terminal in Rotterdam with the addition of a new Liebherr mobile harbour crane.

8th March 2023

New crane for expanded dry bulk terminal

8th March 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

As a result of the main access channel at the Port of Paranagua, Brazil being deepened, higher volumes of grain throughput are expected.

15th November 2022

Paranagua anticipates more grain throughput after deepening

15th November 2022

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Kazakhstan is looking to consolidate its niche position as an exporter of steam coal to the EU. As Oleksandr Gavrylyuk reports, establishing a secure route to market is key to this

27th October 2022

Kazakhstan looks west

27th October 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Noatum Terminals has taken delivery of three Liebherr cranes and is preparing for their installation in Sagunto, Castellon and Tarragona ports.

23rd September 2022

Crane order completes

23rd September 2022

NEWS

NEWS

The Port of Middlesbrough’s owner has acquired a dry bulk business as part of its strategic investment and expansion plan.

21st September 2022

Dry bulk expansion plans

21st September 2022

NEWS

NEWS

The largest deepwater port on Australia’s east coast has commissioned two new mobile harbour cranes as part of its going commitment to diversification and sustainability.

15th September 2022

Bulk handling expansion

15th September 2022

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

The Ports of Auckland is scrapping plans to introduce automation at its Fergusson Container Terminal. The project was first aired in 2016 and originally had a date of late 2019/early 2020 for…

31st July 2022

AUCKLAND PULLS PLUG ON AUTOMATION

31st July 2022

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

While container ships gain a lot of headlines for their queuing to access to ports in China, bulk vessels bringing grain and coal – key basic commodities that China cannot produce enough…

31st July 2022

Bulkers also bedevilled by berthing delays

31st July 2022

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The pre-covid normal is gone and there is a need to adapt to a new set of market conditions. This was the game-changing view presented at the recent IAPH World Ports Conference.…

31st July 2022

EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED

31st July 2022

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

ICTSI Rio 1 is one of several terminals in Brazil diversifying in the face of what is dubbed locally as verticalization – liner companies extending their activities along the supply chain.

30th June 2022

Verticalisation Driving Diversification

30th June 2022

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The Ponta do Felix port facility in Antonina, part of the Paranagua port area (APPA port authority), will next month (July) open up six new silos for storing malt, barley and wheat,…

30th June 2022

A HUB FOR BEER PRODUCERS

30th June 2022

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Grain handling and storage system innovation continues apace. John Bensalhia highlights recent developments in the supply sector

31st May 2022

GRAIN: SYSTEM INNOVATION

31st May 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Bedeschi S.p.A. has confi rmed the take-over of Berga Golfetto Sangati bulk handling activities from Golfetto Sangati srl, eff ective January 1, 2022.

5th March 2022

Bedeschi Deal

5th March 2022

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Port and terminal capacity is on the rise, but congestion remains a key risk to sector performance.

15th September 2021

Capacity growth threat

15th September 2021

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Ports and terminals are being forced to embrace flexible vessel planning and this is impacting productivity.

21st June 2021

Forced flexibility

21st June 2021

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

“The COVID-19 pandemic has generated diverse temporal and spatial impacts on world ports,” concludes new analysis.

27th May 2021

Pandemic performance

27th May 2021

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Grain trade volumes are increasing, prices are climbing and larger vessels are wanted.Andrew Penfold considers the implications for port investment.

29th April 2021

NEW PATTERNS AND PRIORITIES

29th April 2021

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Proactive responses across the supply chain will be vital to tackle port congestion as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

15th March 2021

Proactive supply chain can tackle congestion

15th March 2021

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

What lies ahead for the maritime sector in 2021? Against a background of the impact of COVID-19, Felicity Landon highlights select expert views.

8th March 2021

SHOCKWAVES, VULNERABILITIES AND PREDICTIONS FOR 2021

8th March 2021

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

The share of ports facing a significant drop in container vessels calls has dropped but there has been an increase in barge and rail delays.

19th February 2021

Vessel calls up but rail sees delays

19th February 2021

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Two-thirds of UK ports feel ‘somewhat confident’ about the business outlook for 2021, a new survey shows.

29th January 2021

UK ports ‘somewhat confident” about business

29th January 2021

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

One out of four ports are dealing with a higher than normal number of empty containers.

22nd December 2020

Quarter of ports see higher no of containers

22nd December 2020