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Rail cars going to the dump

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Car handling equipment is traditionally built to last so demand is limited particularly when bulk haul business is static. Nevertheless ther...

Duisburg dip

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In 2002, the Port of Duisburg (Duisport) handled 37 mt of cargo (water 38 percent, rail 16 percent and truck 46 percent), a slight increase ...

Mariveles take over

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Philippines food and drinks giant San Miguel Corp is negotiating to take over the Mariveles Grain Terminal in Bataan from Asian Terminals In...

Controlled cycling

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A new grab control system configured and engineered by Metso Minerals (formerly Svedala Bulk Materials Handling), in Pittsburgh (Pa) has bee...

BHP in expansive mood

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BHP sees the global market for aluminium strengthening due to growth in demand from the western world and China, where GDP is growing at abo...

Going with the grain

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Consolidation of Australia's grain industry looks set to accelerate with the two leading east coast players, Grainco Australia and GrainCorp...

Subic fertiliser hub

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Subic freeport in the Philippines is emerging as a major fertiliser hub for the central and northern Luzon regions with total fertiliser thr...

IBAU’s loaded ambitions

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Hamburg-based IBAU is banking on Spain, Russia and Africa being primary markets for its products and services in 2003....

AWB goes logistic

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Australian wheat exporter AWB Limited has established a new grain logistics company AWB GrainFlow Pty Ltd, which as a wholly owned subsidiar...

Coal boost for RFE

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Russia's privatised coal industry now ranks fifth in the world and mine operators are determined to increase annual exports from 40 mt last ...

Rail operators motor along

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The rail freight market in Europe is continuing to enourage new entrants, despite the many uncertainties still associated with deregulation ...

New Jaxport bulk berth

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The Port of Jacksonville, Florida, has opened a new 1230ft cargo berth at its 585-acre Dames Point Marine Terminal to handle bulk commoditie...

Hot ash solution

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Typically when ash waste in a power plant is transferred from an incinerator to a pneumatic conveyor system the particles are in the 3-4mm r...

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