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In-Depth

United States’ coal exports jump, for now at least

In-Depth01-Nov-17

During his campaign for the presidency, Donald Trump made some big promises to the US coal sector, but can he deliver?

Guarded optimism in uncertain times

In-Depth01-Nov-16

The result of US presidential election could have widespread implications for cargo flows through US and Canadian ports if protectionist trading emerges.

Coal out in the cold

In-Depth01-Nov-14

North America’s coal exports are falling as coal prices sink and miners struggle to find costeffective port capacity.

Prince Rupert deal

In-Depth01-Jul-13

Metro Ports Canada Ltd has inked an agreement to manage operations at the new Westview Terminal in Port of Prince Rupert, Canada.

UBT deal for TMEIC

In-Depth01-Jul-13

TMEIC is in the final phase of a project to supply crane automation, drives and motors for a stacker reclaimer at United Bulk Terminal’s facility on the Mississippi River at Davant, Louisiana.

Looking for a gateway

In-Depth01-Nov-12

US coal exports are poised to soar, if miners can find enough port capacity.

Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System sees continuing recovery

In-Depth01-Jul-12

The movement of bulk materials on the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System continues to improve, with the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation projecting that total cargo volume will increase by about 3% year-over-year this shipping season compared to last year’s 2.7% gain over 2010.

Terminal 5 selected as preferred site for potash export facility

In-Depth01-Jul-10

The Port of Vancouver USA has said that discussions are underway with BHP Billiton regarding the potential location of a potash export facility at the port’s Terminal 5.

Ontario looks to biomass

In-Depth01-Nov-09

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is currently considering how it can develop a supply chain to convert several of its coal-fired plants to biomass burning units.

Infrastructure problems may limit booming US coal exports

In-Depth01-Jul-08

Coal has made a shift from being an import to an export commodity in the US. But infrastructure problems continue to hinder its transportation and production.

Canpotex opts for Prince Rupert

In-Depth01-Jul-08

The Port of Prince Rupert in British Columbia has been selected as the site of a new potash exporting facility by Canada’s Canpotex, a major potash shipper.

Scrap facility opens in Tampa

In-Depth01-May-08

Australia’s OneSteel Recycling has officially opened its new steel scrap processing facility at Port Sutton, which it leases from the Port of Tampa, Florida.

Stockton on course

In-Depth01-Mar-08

Yara North America (YNA) recently broke ground for its Gateway Terminal in the Port of Stockton, California, which will consist of an 80,000t storage warehouse for dry bulk fertiliser and a terminal for seven different products, including NPKs, calcium nitrate and urea.

San Francisco posts RFP for Pier 96

In-Depth01-Jan-08

The Port of San Francisco has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) from qualified respondents for the leasing and operation of an 18-acre marine cargo terminal at its Pier 96 site.

Tampa in cement deal

In-Depth01-Nov-07

Tampa Port Authority (TPA) has signed a 40-year lease agreement with a new customer, Andino Cements USA, to develop a new facility at its undeveloped Port Redwing site, located to the east of the busy Hooker’s Point terminal complex.

Outlook bright for Great Lakes self-unloaders?

In-Depth01-Nov-07

The world’s largest collection of self-unloaders, the Great Lakes fleet, is watching two events slowly unfold, one with alarm and the other with anticipation. Causing alarm are low water levels that for Lake Superior alone plunged to a new record low for the month of August this year, surpassing a previous low-water mark set in 1926.

Vancouver plans rail expansion

In-Depth01-Sep-07

The Vancouver Port Commission (VPC) in Washington, USA, has approved a rail expansion project for maritime tenant NuStar (formerly Valero LP), a bulk and liquid bulk handler at Terminal 2.

Great Lakes - drying up?

In-Depth01-Jul-07

Ship operators on the Great Lakes are continuing to suffer from shallow water. Some are beginning to wonder if it’s part of a long-term trend.

Prince Rupert tonnage surges

In-Depth01-Mar-07

The Port of Prince Rupert experienced its best year since 2000, handling 7.7mt of commodities in 2006 compared to 4.4mt in 2005, despite the closure of its Fairview breakbulk terminal for conversion to a container port.

Stockton bags a million

In-Depth01-Mar-07

The Port of Stockton in California recently loaded its one-millionth ton of bagged Californian rice since January 2000 aboard the BLUE OCEAN for delivery to Japan. Stockton is carving a role as a niche port specalising in breakbulk, dry and liquid bulks and other non-containerised cargoes.