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Eyeing an upturn in Oz

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There are strong signs the Australian commodities cycle has bottomed, and a new investment phase may be about to begin....

Brazil’s northern shift

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Brazil’s abundance of grain offers hope in an otherwise depressed dry bulk shipping sector, but poor transport infrastructure means export...

Newcastle fee protest fails

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Efforts by Hunter Valley coal producers to have various services at the Australian port of Newcastle regulated have failed....

What’s next for Richards Bay?

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With its coal volumes continuing to grow, the South African port of Richards Bay needs additional capacity but there is considerable controv...

Wider access to Mauritanian rail

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Glencore has signed an agreement with the government of Mauritania to access rail and port infrastructure, access which was previously restr...

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