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In-Depth

Phoenix from the ashes

In-Depth01-Jan-17

A calamity sometimes affords a timely opportunity for operators to install brand new stockyard equipment.

Steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa has agreed to pay a fine of R1.5B (US$110M) for its involvement in steel and scrap metal cartels in South Africa. The fine is payable over five years, starting next year.

Mind out for altered States

In-Depth01-Jul-16

The US is edging towards sustained growth economy, but global changes present new challenges/opportunities in its bulk sector.

…alongside Liberia reductions

In-Depth01-Nov-15

ArcelorMittal is reducing the scale of its Liberian operations as a result of low iron ore prices and weaker than expected international demand. The company is currently producing 5 Mtpa, well below its target of 15 Mtpa for the end of 2015. This was partly the result of the Ebola outbreak in the region, but even after this was brought under control, the firm decided to shelve expansion plans, as a result of low prices. ArcelorMittal Liberia has now decided to cut output to 3 Mtpa, by operating

Ebola hits WA mining

In-Depth01-Nov-14

Aside from the obvious human cost, the Ebola crisis has held up the development of many mining, port and rail projects in the Mano River States. The governments of Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea have sought to curtail the movement of people around their three countries, restricting the recruitment of workers on projects. The migration of mine workers played a big role in helping to spread HIV in Southern Africa, and regional health authorities fear that it could play the same role with Ebola i

Loaders look to a mobile mark-up

In-Depth01-Nov-14

Demand for high-throughput shiploaders has peaked with the end of the commodity boom, but mobile machine makers are eyeing market opportunities.

Crane unloader markets look to diversity

In-Depth01-Sep-14

Bulk handling has spawned a wide range of different ship-unloader types, but crane designs are far from reaching their peak.

Mixed fortunes for Benelux bulk

In-Depth01-May-14

Benelux bulk handling is in a transitory phase as new operators emerge and the long term prospects for coal imports appear uncertain.

Banking on Chinese prospects

In-Depth01-Mar-14

Despite fears of a Chinese slowdown, the country’s steel manufacturing, fed by iron ore imports, remains robust, with miners confident of increasing growth over the long term.

ATIC takeover edges closer

In-Depth01-Mar-14

HES Beheer and ArcelorMittal have signed the sale and purchase agreement for the sale of the latter’s 78% stake in ATIC to HES Beheer. The long-awaited agreement will give HES Beheer 100% ownership of ATIC. The deal remains subject to usual conditions governing such transactions.

Buchanan exports increase

In-Depth01-Sep-13

ArcelorMittal is ramping up production at its iron ore operations in Liberia. It is on course to ship 4.5 Mt this year, slightly ahead of the scheme’s official capacity and also in excess of the port’s nameplate handling capacity. The ore is transported by rail to the Port of Buchanan at the mouth of the River St John, where ArcelorMittal has invested US$75M in upgrading facilities and is by far the facility’s most important customer. The port should handle about 130 vessels this year, up from j

Rail handling on a roll

In-Depth01-Jan-13

There is still healthy demand for rail wagon handling systems, despite retrenchment by some mining conglomerates.

Fifth unloader for EMO

In-Depth01-Jan-13

Europe’s largest dry bulk terminal for coal and ore products, EMo Rotterdam, has installed its fifth ship unloader. The new 85t unloader, the largest of its kind in the world, is now fully operational in the Missisippihaven, alongside the operator’s existing units.