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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...

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...

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 ...

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...

African quality

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Gerd Buss group affiliate Wilh Meyer & Cons GmbH, the largest raw cocoa warehouse operator in Hamburg, has set up a quality control (QC) com...

Sahara iron trains

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The iron ore wagon loading system in MHaoudat, Mauritania has played a vital role in the economic life of one of the world's poorest countri...

New record for Dunkirk

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The Port of Dunkirk handled a record 47.5 mt last year (+6.8 percent), driven partly by a 14 percent increase in coal traffic to 8.07 mt (th...

Get to grips with tough times

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Nobody has ever doubted the flexibility and efficiency of grab operations, but grab suppliers are having to comply with ever more stringent ...

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...

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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