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K-Tron merges conveying units

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K-Tron International Inc has announced the formation of the K-Tron Process Group, merging the company’s Pneumatic Conveying Group into the...

ABP invests in Immingham

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A major new £1.65 mill blending and distribution centre is to be developed at Associated British Ports (ABP)’s Port of Immingham on the b...

New grain tower for Seaforth

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A new ship discharger is to be installed at the Port of Liverpool’s Seaforth Grain Terminal, the UK’s largest import grain facility....

Getting into the swing of things

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Load sway is created with every acceleration and braking process of a crane. This is normally a disadvantage in spotting piece goods, but is...

Rotterdam’s mixed bag

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Figures from Rotterdam port authority (HBR) show that the port handled 185 mt of cargo in the first half of 2005, up five per cent on the fi...

China becomes net steel exporter

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From a net steel importer, China has become a net exporter of steel products, according to Luo Binsheng, vice president of the China Iron an...

Iron ore slowdown for China

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China will import about 240 mt of iron ore this year, 30 mt more than in 2004, but the growth rate of 15 per cent will be lower than last ye...

Agencies team up

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Two of Australia’s leading shipping agencies are merging their bulk sector representation....

EMO to grow to +42 mtpa

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Europees Massagoed Overslagbedrijf (EMO), is regarded as a conservative operator and, indeed, is the only terminal in Rotterdam which still ...

Twist in Bunbury woodchip tale

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There has been a surprising turn of events in the row over potential contamination of woodchip shipments by coal sharing a loader at the Wes...

Gottwald orders

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Gottwald has received orders for two HMK 330 EG fourrope grab cranes from Gujarat Adani Port Ltd (GAPL) in Mundra....

WA allots cash for ports

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The Western Australian government has made another big allocation to the state’s ports and associated bulk trade infrastructure in this ye...

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