By investing in existing unloader technology, materials handling specialist MacGregor is hopeful of capturing a greater segment of the self-...

Self-discharging ships are surviving on a combination of long-term contracts and niche markets, as well as some innovative projects. But is ...

Although the major mining groups are cutting back investments as demand slumps, there are still sufficient projects underway to maintain str...

The world’s largest collection of self-unloaders, the Great Lakes fleet, is watching two events slowly unfold, one with alarm and the othe...

Self-unloading vessels have retained their importance in “niche” international trades and continue to dominate trades within the North A...

Has a winter chill set in for the Great Lakes selfunloader fleet? Only one new vessel, an unmanned barge, is currently under construction....

Under its new ownership structure and out of limbo following a protracted “for sale” period as its previous owner, Babcock, sought to co...

US mining company Oglebay Norton reports it has received “numerous” offers for its Great Lakes fleet of self-unloading bulk carriers, ac...

Under its new ownership, BMH Marine secured an order intake in the third quarter of 2004 with a total value of approximately US$30 mill, mai...

As in the container handling equipment sector, the Nordic countries are home to a disproportionately large number of major global bulk mater...

Hamburg shipbuilder J J Sietas has secured an order for a 28,000 dwt self-unloader equipped with a BMH Marine C-conveyor for Jebsens. The ve...

Use of self-discharging bulk carriers to supply the construction trade along the Pacific Coast of North America continues to grow. CSL Inter...

Four Klaveness self-unloading vessels are to join the CSL International-managed self-unloader pool....

Coeclerici Logistics has taken delivery of BULK IRONY, the purposebuilt, geared vessel which will lighter raw material for Lucchini Steel of...

BMH Nordstroms self loading/unloading cement handling systems have been installed on two 4000 dwt newbuildings built for Gujarat Ambuja Ceme...