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In-Depth

Packaging firms keep the world turning

In-Depth01-May-20

The industrial packaging industry was quick to rise to the challenges faced during the COVID-19 lockdowns.

Bulkers and crew losses point to sampling and testing difficulties

In-Depth01-Sep-19

Cargo liquefaction continues to be a major concern for dry bulk shipping, but enforcing rules on cargo inspection and sampling remains problematic in some locations

Clean air in copper concentrate

In-Depth01-Jul-19

A filling and palletising system is helping to implement an emissions reduction project, while other innovations are boosting bagging productivity and product integrity

Rigid or flexible, IBCs show the way in the supply chain

In-Depth01-May-19

Both rigid and flexible IBCs are gaining ground on drums as users see the many benefits they can bring to their supply chains

Big bag imports up

In-Depth01-May-19

Imports of FIBCs into the European Union showed very strong growth in 2017, the latest full year for which figures are available

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.

Bagging up with new technology

In-Depth01-Jul-18

New features are being added to conventional bagging machines as operators seek efficiency gains.

Splash test dummies - no can do

In-Depth01-Sep-17

A new test kit being developed promises to predict the risk of liquefaction more accurately than using ‘splash’ and ‘can’ tests.

The art of bagging dry bulk

In-Depth01-Jul-17

Whether doing so by weight or volume, a wide range of equipment is available for bagging different materials.

Standing up for people and planet

In-Depth01-May-17

FIBC and IBC manufacturers are taking steps to demonstrate their sustainability credentials.

Finished in Flanders

In-Depth01-May-17

Belgium exited the coalfired power sector with the closure of the 656 MW Langerlo plant in March 2016

Verification at every stage

In-Depth01-Mar-13

Increasingly precise quality specifications are being applied to internationally traded dry bulk commodities with regard to such aspects as moisture content, purity and particle size.

New investment boost for Central Africa

In-Depth01-Jan-13

New investment in Central African mining projects could ensure the construction of new railways in Gabon, Congo-Brazzaville and Cameroon to west coast ports.

All change for Rio on Moatize

In-Depth01-Jan-13

Rio Tinto has downgraded production forecasts on its operations in the Moatize Basin in Mozambique’s Tete Province. The company bought Australian firm Riversdale Mining in 2011 precisely in order to take over the Moatize project but has now written down the value of the assets by 75%, admitting that it overestimated both the quality and the quantity of the reserves.