Xstrata to close NB mine

Technology group Wärtsilä has cooperated with CSL Group to develop a lock entry assist system to aid a vessel’s approach and entrance into waterway locks.

A Canadian consortium has purchased the Port of Churchill and the Hudson Bay Rail line from OmniTRAX.

Fednav Limited has taken ownership of its 60th bulk carrier, referring to this as “an important milestone in Fednav’s history”.

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.

Australian bulk ports have reported a strong 2017 with, as usual, iron ore and coal outlets setting the pace.

Saudi Arabia-based Coperion Middle East Co Ltd has opened a new facility in the Jubail 2 district, launching it with a two-day customer event.