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Colombian optimism despite woes
NewsColombia’s transport infrastructure plans have been impacted by declines in prices for some of its key export commodities....
Puerto Buenavista infrastructure investments
NewsThe Colombian terminal operated by SAAM is investing US$3.5M in two projects which will improve efficiency to better serve its clients....
Uzbekistan and Jamaica for Schade
NewsSchade Lagertechnik has secured orders to equip cement plants in Uzbekistan and Jamaica....
Playing the grain games
NewsBrazil faces deep financial, economic and political problems, but investments in its grain trades and materials handling sector could help a...
Expanded Panama Canal opens
NewsThe new Panama Canal locks were opened last weekend, with the Cosco Shipping PANAMA becoming the first “Neopanamax” commercial transit....
ThyssenKrupp to build Colombian cement plant
NewsThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions has won a contract to build a cement clinker production line for Cementos Argos....
Colombian debut for cone crusher
NewsSouth America's first Nordberg GP220 cone crusher has gone into operation at Arenas y Gravas La Fontana in Colombia....
Brazil’s northern shift
NewsBrazil’s abundance of grain offers hope in an otherwise depressed dry bulk shipping sector, but poor transport infrastructure means export...
Brazil irons out its problems
NewsWith its own logistics chain, Vale is set to double its iron ore exports to China in fi ve years, but poor infrastructure is hampering other...
TUF to relieve Santos bottlenecks
NewsCongestion at the port of Santos could be substantially relieved within the next three years following the expansion of Terminal Marítimo d...
New grain port in Brazil
NewsCotegipe Port Terminal, located close to Salvador in the north east of Brazil, was inaugurated in June by the state governor. The new facili...
Korean yard scoops US$250M Vale order
NewsBrazilian iron ore producer Vale has placed a US$250M order with South Korea’s Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering to build four 18...
Green light for Porto Sudeste
NewsThe State Environment Institute of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has granted LLX a licence to proceed with the construction of its Porto Sudeste p...
Alcoa cuts aluminium output
NewsAlcoa has announced that it will curtail an additional 350,000 tpa of aluminum production, beginning immediately....
events
With Zeebrugge, part of Port of Antwerp-Bruges, being the world's largest automotive port and importing more than 200,000 electric cars, the roro sector is under high pressure today. At the Roro Congress by Flows, we will take a look at the current situation and dive deeper into various themes together with professionals. Not only electrification, but also sustainability, the interpretation of limited space and multimodal connections will be discussed. Together with industry stakeholders, we will debate these and many more topics. Aside from that, there will also be plenty of room for networking.
Asia’s premier event for container shipping and intermodal transport – Intermodal Asia returns to the SWEEC, Shanghai, 22 – 24 May 2024. Since 2014, it has been a focal point for collaboration, business, and future-readiness in the container shipping and intermodal transport communities. In partnership with the China Container Industry Association (CCIA) and supported by CIMC, it is the most targeted annual gathering in Asia, offering an ideal platform for global manufacturers and suppliers. Intermodal Asia welcomes visitors from diverse sectors, including shippers, ports, technology providers, shipping agents, shipping lines, and logistics services providers.
TOC Europe is the ultimate gathering for port and cargo professionals. Connect with C-level decision-makers, engineers, automation experts, and digitalization specialists. Uncover the latest tech to supercharge your port operations – all under one roof!