China forcing up prices
Demand from China, notes spokesperson Fernando Azpiri, is very definitely impacting on price which affects the ability of importers in Spain to source scrap abroad at a price they are willing to pay.
The majority of scrap passing through the port is sourced from the UK and Russia and includes metal shavings and crushed vehicles.
Customers are mainly linked with producing metal structures such as girders for the construction industry.
As to cargo handling, typically highpowered mobile harbour cranes equipped with large open grabs that can operate with a significant outreach, are deployed. Once ashore, specialist forklifts move the scrap around although no form of added-value services actually take place in the port itself.
Related Articles
CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING
TERMINAL OPERATIONS
CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING