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BHP abandons bid for Rio Tinto
NewsInternational mining company BHP Billiton has called off its $66B bid for rival Rio Tinto, saying that it no longer believes that completion...
BlueScope agrees 5-year supply deal with Solid Energy
NewsAustralia’s biggest steelmaker BlueScope Steel Limited is reported to have signed a contract to buy coal from Solid Energy New Zealand Lim...
Zhanjiang Port planning iron ore dock
NewsChina Shipping Development, Tramp, Masteel, Zenith and Zhanjiang Port (Group) have reportedly signed a strategic cooperation deal to advance...
Port Waratah seeks approval for new access system
NewsPort Waratah Coal Services, operator of the two coal-export terminals at Australia's port of Newcastle, has lodged an application with the n...
Chinese buy Australian coal exploration licence
NewsChina’s largest coal miner Shenhua Energy has said that it has paid Aus$299.9M (US$185.7M) for a coal exploration licence in Australia....
Grain ship hijacked by pirates
NewsAn Iranian shipping firm is trying to contact a Hong Kong-flagged cargo ship carrying grain to Iran that it had chartered and that has been ...
Vale invests $250M in Mozambique coal mine
NewsVale, the Brazilian mining company and the concession-holder on coal mining in Moatize, Mozambique, has said that it invested $250M to react...
Tight grain supplies forecast for China
NewsChina's supply of grains will stay tight for the foreseeable future with little chance of a return to large-scale shipments despite moves to...
India may impose steel import tax
NewsIndia's steel minister has said that a decision on levying a 10% import tax on steel may be made within a week....
Rio Tinto revises iron ore shipments guidance for 2008
NewsInternational mining group Rio Tinto has revised its estimate of iron ore shipments from the Pilbara region of Western Australia to between ...
Alcoa cuts aluminium output
NewsAlcoa has announced that it will curtail an additional 350,000 tpa of aluminum production, beginning immediately....
Genco cancels newbuild agreement
NewsGenco Shipping & Trading Limited has agreed to cancel the previously announced acquisition of six drybulk newbuildings from Lambert Navigati...
New ore carrier delivered
NewsNamura Shipbuilding Co. Ltd has completed and chartered the ore carrier BAO AN to NYK....
Long year ahead, warns U.S. iron-ore company
NewsThe chairman, president and chief executive of Cliffs Natural Resources has said that he expects the recession to last at least through next...
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Project Cargo Summit is an international event for project cargo, heavy lift and break bulk professionals. After 6 successful editions, we are back in 2024 to meet you all. On 17-18 September, Project Cargo Summit 2024 brings the project cargo and break bulk industry in Bilbao, Spain for two days full of content and networking.
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The essential event that connects the global port and container supply chain community across the Americas region. As the Port and Terminal industry goes from strength to strength, TOC Americas continues to be the ultimate place to LEARN from our renowned two-track conference agenda; BE INSPIRED by influential industry leaders and technical experts; RE-CONNECT with key container supply chain professionals from across the region; NETWORK at our famous social programme and exclusive fiestas; and DISCOVER the latest innovations at the global Port Technology exhibition.
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Due to take place from the 8-10 October in Hamburg, Germany, the #IAPH2024 World Ports Conference will bring together stakeholders from the global maritime supply chain and deliver an international platform for networking, innovation and debate. This world-class event gives you the opportunity to learn from industry leaders sharing the latest updates and information on best practice solutions. The 2024 conference will focus on: Managing risk - building resilience - unlocking opportunities.
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