The Russian grain export boom has hit the limits of Russia's present port capabilities, but port expansion programmes must be in doubt becau...

While coal handling capacity at the Port of Newcatle, already the world's biggest coal export port by volume, has recently been expanded, fu...

Several manufacturers of stockyard equipment are finding new orders hard to come by as their customers focus on getting more out of existing...

Semi-automated processes are becoming a more important feature of bulk terminals as operators seek to improve performance levels and, where ...

Ljungby Maskin AB (LM) has pulled off a coup by winning a competition for 12 tonne wheel loaders organised by three construction equipment n...

Once regarded as an expensive last-minute add-on, magnetic separation technology is now seen as a crucial component in the processing mix...

Russia's problems on the grain export front are mirrored in the coal market....

As many chocolate factories in Switzerland and Germany now use cocoa butter instead of beans (except for the high quality end of the market)...

Like most of Europe, the Dutch bulk handling sector is forced to compete more and more with equipment manufactured in low cost countries lik...

Dutch grab manufacturer Verstegen has moved into new, bigger and more modern facility, which took six months to build from scratch....

The discharge of small to medium size bulkers is becoming increasingly competitive, particularly in shortsea trades and inland waterway mark...

As reported in July/August 2002 issue of Bulk Materials International (p7) , coal volumes handled in Rotterdam during the first six months o...

Amsterdam and Ghent need new locks to be built sooner rather than later if their competitive position is not to be adversely affected....

France-based Arck Electrique is aiming for a first quarter 2003 launch of its new DISTER sensor system for gantry grab ship unloaders....

One unintended byproduct of the massive drought now afflicting major parts of Australia's rich farming areas may well be a halt to seemingly...