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In-Depth

Boxes take a turn in bulk supply

In-Depth01-May-19

The market for containerised bulk handling systems is getting more sophisticated as suppliers develop more options for using standard ISO containers as well as special bulk boxes in the supply chain.

New boxed bulk system revealed

In-Depth01-May-19

Russia’s KOTTA has unveiled its KOTTA Spreader attachment for opening its bottom-dump containers under a crane spreader.

ISG and RAM for TIMSA

In-Depth01-May-19

Hutchison Ports TIMSA in Manzanillo recently announced that it had invested US$2.5M in 200 bulk containers and two RAM Revolvers for handling bulk materials.

Iron ore in a state of flux

In-Depth01-Mar-19

Despite forecasts of modest demand growth for iron ore this year, there is no guarantee that volumes will increase at all.

Trade war makes for fragile bulk recovery

In-Depth01-Nov-18

The first 12 weeks of the 2018/19 marketing year painted a dire picture for US soya bean exports. The trade in the 12-week period beginning 1 September totalled 11.9 Mt which was 43% lower than in the same period last season, according to Bimco.

New technology for containerised bulk

In-Depth01-Nov-18

KOTTA Container, a special container design company based in St Petersburg, generated a lot of interest at Intermodal Europe in Rotterdam last month, with a new concept for containerised bulk logistics.

Coal shipping via the Northern Sea Route under five-year deal

In-Depth01-Nov-18

Murmansk Shipping Company (MMP) and Sibanthracite Overseas have signed a fiveyear agreement for transporting coal from the far north of Russia to Europe via the Northern Sea Route.

Belarus striving to become seafaring nation via Dnieper

In-Depth01-Nov-18

Landlocked Belarus has been in talks with potential developers including Turkey’s Derin Shipping & Trading Co concerning the construction of a new port on the banks of the Dnieper River, just about 500m from the Ukrainian border.

Appeal of selfies on the rise

In-Depth01-Nov-18

The Laker fleet continues to grow, but one carrier has hit a snag along the way with its fleet renewal plans.

Eco-friendly bulker twins set sail

In-Depth01-Sep-18

Claimed to be “the world’s most eco-friendly bulk carriers”, sister ships Viikki and Haaga have been delivered to Aspo Group-owned ESL Shipping from the Jinling shipyard in Nanjing. The 160m, LNG-fuelled vessels of 25,600 dwt emit over 50% less CO2 than the previous generation of vessels.

Specials for Den Hartogh

In-Depth01-Jul-18

Den Hartogh Dry Bulk Logistics has taken delivery of a second batch of 500 special containers built by CIMC for use in its European ‘Bag in Box’ business.

Berths behind battle for Atlas Iron

In-Depth01-Jul-18

Access to highly prized berths in Port Hedland is behind a battle being fought out between Western Australian miners for control of Atlas Iron.

Star Bulk buys fleet

In-Depth01-Jul-18

Greek shipping company Star Bulk, owned by Petros Pappas, has bought seven bulkers from E R Capital Holding, an Erck Rickmers company, for US$157M.

Tilt in Taiwan for A-Ward

In-Depth01-Jul-18

Pictured are four of five “high-efficiency unloaders” that container tilting specialist A-Ward recently installed in Vietnam for a Taiwanese customer. Four of the tilters are used for PET powder, and the fifth for unloading PTA powder for the plant, which produces polyester fabric for the textiles industry.

CSL/Hartmann vessel tie-up

In-Depth01-Jul-18

Canada’s CSL group and the German Hartmann family (HJH Ship Management GmbH & Co. KG) have established a 50:50 joint venture company to build and operate a 40,000 dwt gravity self-unloading vessel.

US finds beat for Great Lakes heartland

In-Depth01-Jul-18

For decades, Capitol Hill has failed to deliver on promises to recondition the Great Lakes navigation system but the case is gaining ground to provide investment to ensure vital bulk cargoes keep flowing.

Interesting year for dry bulk shipping

In-Depth01-Jul-18

While the global economy may be ‘as good as it gets’, this might not make for plain sailing in the dry bulk shipping sector.

Ust-Luga move for Russian fertilisers

In-Depth01-Jul-18

Acron group, one of Russia’s leading vertically integrated mineral fertiliser producers, has contracted the European Sulphur Terminal (EST) at the Russian Baltic port of Ust-Luga to handle its exports.

Undercover Nakhodka facility...

In-Depth01-May-18

Astafiev Terminal (AT), a port operator of the Russian Pacific port of Nakhodka, Japan’s Marubeni Corporation and Germany’s Schade Lagertechnik, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly develop a new environmental-friendly coal terminal at Nakhodka

New German bulk carrier pool

In-Depth01-May-18

Two Hamburg-based shipping companies, Peter Döhle Schiffahrts-KG and Reederei Nord Group, have established the Hanseatic Unity Handysize Pool (HUHP), which is due to commence operations on 1 July.