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igns of further growth in seaborne dry bulk trade These BREE estimates are based on a positive view of have been reinforced by evidence of pickups under China’s import demand, which contributes the largest part of S way in the economies of China, Japan, the USA and the global growth envisaged. Extra imports into China are Europe. Additional import demand for raw materials, fuels, expected to comprise the majority of this year’s world and other industrial commodities in many countries could be increase. Next year, however, a larger proportion could be accompanied by larger requirements for grain and soya in contributed by several other importers, possibly including a some areas. much bigger volume into India. The latest (October) IMF assessment of the global outlook for economic activity suggests that a moderate strengthening GRAIN is likely, despite slowdowns in several emerging countries. Estimates of China’s grain imports in the current 2013/14 Cautious estimates point to the advanced country group’s crop year ending June are still being ratcheted upwards. This GDP growth improving from a sluggish 1.2% this year to a process is encouraging a brighter outlook for global trade, in more healthy 2% in 2014. But China’s economic growth is the absence of signs of any large rises elsewhere. Among expected to continue slackening from 7.6% this year to 7.3% other importers negative changes are still prominent, next year. including expected downturns in the Middle East and Europe. Imports of wheat and coarse grains into Africa, a region COAL comprising one-fifth of world trade, seem likely to be flat in Seaborne coal trade prospects still look quite bright, and the current crop year. There are no signs of greatly increased more expansion in the dominant steam coal sector is volumes into either North Africa of sub-Saharan Africa. The foreseeable. Much of this enlargement probably will be latest International Grains Council estimates showed North concentrated among Asian importers. As shown in table 1, Africa’s total rising only marginally by 1%, to 35.1mt. In key steam coal buyers in this region could see a 5% increase sub-Saharan Africa an unchanged 19.8mt is expected. during 2013, raising their overall total to over 600mt (million BULK CARRIER TRADE & FLEET OUTLOOK BULK CARRIER TRADE & FLEET tonnes), although in some individual countries very limited MINOR BULKS extra volumes are a possibility. Various agricultural and related commodities form part of the Coal’s expanding contribution to the global energy picture minor bulk trade sector. Seaborne movements of oilseeds continues apace. Most attention is focused on China and (excluding soyabeans) and meal, rice, sugar, plus fertilizers India because of the large scale of potential import growth. apparently totalled about 330mt last year, and some signs But many other countries are significant. For example, indicate a small increase in 2013. reports suggest that Morocco’s annual purchases could rise steeply from the current 6mt when a new coal-fired power BULK CARRIER FLEET station is completed. Among bulk carrier size groups, the Capesize sector seems set to experience the sharpest deceleration in fleet growth IRON ORE during 2013. Newbuilding deliveries will be greatly reduced, Recently revised forecasts by Australia’s Bureau of Resources possibly by as much as 45% (table 2). Despite the large and Energy Economics provide an optimistic view of global reduction in scrapping which is also likely, the Capesize iron ore trade development. In 2013 the world total (which fleet’s expansion this year may be down to under 6%, about includes land movements, but is mostly seaborne) could half of last year’s expansion and well below the very rapid increase by 90mt or 8%, reaching 1,216mt, followed by a growth seen previously. From 279m dwt at end-2012, a total further 91mt (7%) advance next year, to 1,307mt. of about 295m dwt at the end of this year is estimated.

TABLE 1: STEAM COAL IMPORTS IN KEY ASIAN COUNTRIES (MILLION TONNES) 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013* Japan 111.0 96.2 107.9 106.6 113.7 112.0 South Korea 80.0 87.0 95.2 103.2 98.9 101.0 Taiwan 54.7 49.2 53.2 56.0 55.2 55.0 China 34.0 92.1 119.0 138.4 181.5 195.0 India 35.0 58.3 74.5 92.7 123.4 140.0 Total of above 314.7 382.8 449.8 496.9 572.7 603.0 source: various & BSA estimates *forecast

TABLE 2: CAPESIZE (100,000 DWT & OVER) BULK CARRIER FLEET (MILLION DEADWEIGHT TONNES) 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013* Newbuilding deliveries 8.6 21.0 38.6 45.6 41.9 23.0 Scrapping (sales) 2.2 1.4 2.7 10.5 12.1 7.5 Losses 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 Plus/minus adjustments 5.5 6.8 3.6 4.9 -0.2 0.0 Fleet at end of year 143.5 170.2 209.5 249.5 279.1 294.6 % change from previous year-end +9.0 +18.6 +23.1 +19.0 +11.9 +5.6

NOVEMBER 2013 NOVEMBER source: Clarksons (historical data) & BSA 2013 forecasts *forecast DCi by Richard Scott, Bulk Shipping Analysis, Tel: +44 (0)12 7722 5784; Fax: +44 (0)12 7722 5784; e-mail: [email protected]

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4 NOVEMBER 2013 i TRADE & COMMODITIES NEWS any case, toputtogetherfinancingare seriousefforts stillseveral cycles have characterizedcoalmarkets for thepastdecade. In outlook, and note thatsupply constraints, andboombust they aren’t termcoalindustry tooconcernedabouttheshort among the West proposals. Coastcoalport The proponents say power by law tostopthem. movements withintheirboundaries, even thoughthey hadno councils hadpassed ‘symbolic’ motionsbanningany future coal and inthesocialmedia. Before long, Seattle and Vancouver city emissions. as “evil andthebiggestculpritinglobalwarming”through CO coastal cities, bigandsmall, urgingashutdown ofallcoalexports opposition. This veritable green machinehas swept through the for UScoalexports, butanavalanche ofhighly-organized Northwest, however, hasnotbeentheweakening businesscase by 4%year todatethrough June. topped106.7mt(milliontonnes)andthey continuedexports up six terminalprojects were firstsuggested. In2012, totalUScoal softened by upto40%in2013over whatwasoffered whenthe touted astheanswer tofuture power generation. on adomesticmarket ascheaper, cleanernaturalgaswasbeing falling outoffavour ofcoalstocksnotwanted boostingexports from theUSEastCoastwasn’t theanswer. At home, coalwas prices were buoyant anddemandin Asia beckoned. Serving Asia facilities ontheentire West Coastbackthenandyet world coal projects inOregon and Washington. capacitymillion tonnesofnew through export avarietyofport against. processjust whatademandingandenergy-sapping they were up terminal projects were firstaired, few oftheproponents realized When sixdifferent UnitedStates West Coastcoalexport The longandwindingroad toUScoalexports No wonder thatin2013there are now only three survivors andmindsonInternetsites The non-stoprhetoricwon hearts tobuildnew facilitiesinthePacific The gamechangerintrying But, thevoyage hasn’t beensmoothsailing. Coalpriceshave They aired acompellingcase. There were noUScoalexport Just two years ago, there were planstocreate over 125 2 allow shipments of3.5mtayear, increasing to8mtifapprovals transloading vessel, screw using Siwertell unloaders, would initially custom-built, covered barges. At theoff-load, a$40million critics withenclosedstoragebuildingsandconveyors, and seeas industry “expensive andunusual measures” toappease its North Energy America andplanstotake whatsomeinthecoal Ocean. to theOregon Port ofSt. Helens, 53milesinlandfrom thePacific Port ofMorrow ontheColumbiaRiver where itwillbebarged have UnionPacificRailway haulPower River Basincoaltothe advanced alongitslongandwindingroad toapproval, plansto in reported coal for along, longtimeifever,” cameoneactivistcomment of theseterminalsiteshere in Washington islikely tobeshipping way they threaten a longseasonoflitigationahead. “Neither one environmental andotherassessmentsifthey don’t gettheir a year when fully developed. clean upanexistingbrownfield siteandplanstoshipabout44mt environmental review process. This two-phase project would November, whichwilldeterminethebreadth ofthefuture 16 month periodofpubliccommentorscopingsettoend for thePort ofLongview ontheColumbiaRiver isamidathree- emissions ofendusers, isattractinghugelocalattention. in thestateandanevaluation anddisclosure ofgreenhouse gas includes ananalysis ofhow theproject would affect humanhealth statement (EIS)andtheexpansive scopeofthereview, which Canadian border. GPTisnow amidanenvironmental impact Point,Bellingham atCherry justhalfanhour’s drive from the of other commoditiesfrom tobebuiltnorth adeep-seaport Pacific Terminal (GPT)proposal by SSAMarinetoshipcoaland ever seenbefore —doeshave themhopping. years away. But, theenvironmental protest —fargreater than The Morrow Pacificproject isbeingdeveloped by Ambre The third survivor, andtheonegenerally considered themost In theUSgreen machineisforcing longandinvolved Also in Washington State, aMillenniumBulk Terminal project project isa48mtperyearThe largestsurviving Gateway The Seattle Times . NEWS TRADE & COMMODITIES haul ing com s given Ray Dykes Ray Fallen by the wayside have been suggested coal export ports in Coos Bay, Oregon, a Kinder Morgan development in the Port of St. in the Port a Kinder Morgan development Oregon, been suggested coal export ports in Coos Bay, have the wayside Fallen by and China Japan, such as South Korea, Asian buyers Coast to West the from getting through US coal shipments currently The only as www.occupy. ‘northwest resistance’ The fire. also drawing and Bellingham and are Seattle those hauls still pass through But, Now, some of the more extreme warn of the perils of dirty extreme coal some of the more Now, Vancouver Metro Port angst, Amid all of the mounting green Jeff & CEO, what its President Docks has submitted Fraser Surrey coal new to be quite a ride in getting any this promises tuned, Stay are given. Three permits have so far been issued by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and if a final green light i green Quality and if a final Department of Environmental the Oregon so far been issued by permits have Three given. are in 2015. could be operational early the project WA. Harbour, and Grays to the Millennium proposal, Helens unrelated That means a rail area. Vancouver in the Greater Terminals Westshore to British Columbia and the Canadian border to cross have Wyoming. Basin in Montana and River the coal-rich Powder of 2,500km from and other environmental web sites have called it, has spread into British Columbia and Port Metro Vancouver where the two exist the two where Vancouver Metro into British Columbia and Port has spread called it, sites have web and other environmental coal export ports — Westshore and Neptune Bulk Terminals — have been steadily upgrading and increasing their capacities to meet capacities their upgrading and increasing steadily been — have Terminals and Neptune Bulk Westshore coal export ports — to turn away while being forced Canadian and US coal demand, a found suddenly Health officials in the US and Canada have business. their through that coal has been hauled and become aware voice including Westshore, or so to the past 43 years rail — for by areas the first trial shipment of US coal back in 1992. as chain; ocean food salmon and the entire to shellfish, as a threat no telling health So far, human health and climate change. as well lung disease and asthma, in cancer, statistics about increases seem to but it doesn’t come forward, have disorders neurological to be enough. unsubstantiated claims appear the matter, and equipment upgrade at Neptune that increase a capacity approved a low- Docks, Fraser-Surrey by a proposal Now, protests. drew draught port and part of about 20km up the Fraser River of the Port surrounding and even of environmentalists has run afoul Vancouver, Basin coal from River with its plan to bring in Power municipalities Island out Texada and carry it to it to barges, transfer rail, the US by transshipment to deep-sea bulk carriers in the Strait of Georgia for Asia. bound for to meet expanded environmental “a vast body of work” calls Scott, in the approval Vancouver Metro Port and other demands from concerns and it has listened to the community It says process. of the US coal the respraying ensured eliminated a planned stockpile, it comes along the Fraser with a binding agent before at the border another to add and is going unloading onto barges, banks for River binding agent to the coal on the barges. the US or Canada. in either Coast, West export facilities on the DC

6 NOVEMBER 2013 i TRADE & COMMODITIES NEWS quarter towell underone-fifth.quarter Inthecurrent year, asizeable reducing theirshare ofglobalgraintradefrom well over one- 2012/13 endingmid-2013fell steeply by 22.7mt (31%), to 49.9mt, availability. ofwheatandcoarsegrainsincrop USexports year and alsoboostedsoyabeans production, improving export that seeninlastyear’s growing season, hasraisedgrainoutput Greatly improved weather intheUSAthisyear, compared with R Kazakhstan’s volume marginally couldbeonly largerat7.2mt. very Ukraine islikely toseearapid 25%increase to28.8mt, but Russia’s totalmay be21%higher at18.8mt, asshown inthetable. much largerquantitiesofwheatandcoarsegrains. In2013/14, suggest thatthethree BlackSeasupplierstogetherwillexport international tradeduringtheperiodahead. fromhigher cornexports Ukraine, willbeafeature of quality feedwheat available from allthree countries, plussharply because oftheregion’s key role. export Extrasuppliesoflower favourable weather, hasgreat significancefor theworld market, currently estimatedat161mt, astrong 29%rebound. inthisgroupThe summer/autumn2013harvests are much better, the three countriestotalled125mt, adeclineofover one-quarter. drastically reducing crop yieldsinmany areas. Grainproduction in by weather excessively through hotanddry thegrowing season, tonnes) or25%from 60.5mtin2011/12, to45.6mt. Ukraine andKazakhstansaw anoverall fallofalmost15mt(million crop year from thepreceding severe setback. In2012/13Russia, reduced after achieving aremarkable recovery intheprevious the pastfew years. Inthepasttwelve monthsthesewere greatly ofgrainithasbeenaroller-coasterFor BlackSeaexports ridein R could risebackupto43%inthecurrent crop year. of world tradein the preceding period, to36%. That proportion devastated crops, reducing theircombinedshare from almosthalf plummetedwhenpoorharvests period USandBlackSeaexports previous 2012/13crop year whichendedinJune. Duringthat ‘normal’ patternaftertheeven more dramaticupheaval ofthe some othersuppliersseelower volumes. USA andBlackSearegion are expectedtoincrease greatly, while 2014, ofwheat, exports cornandothercoarsegrainsfrom the grain market. Duringthecurrent 2013/14crop year endingJune employment are changingasaresult ofthelatest shake-up inthe Seaborne tradepatterns, activitiesandbulkcarrier port Reshuffling thegraintradeexporterspack rzl72761. 022. 21.6 31.6 61.3 28.8 18.8 28.2 270.7 37.8 29.3 23.9 49.9 23.0 25.0 15.5 266.2 10.2 32.8 30.4 28.4 72.6 23.5 21.5 269.6 27.2 14.0 27.3 26.1 21.9 32.6 87.7 12.2 21.7 242.7 4.3 7.6 27.3 30.2 28.1 31.5 240.3 79.4 21.0 21.0 23.7 7.2 22.0 23.2 23.6 249.5 26.1 77.7 24.9 21.4 23.1 18.0 30.0 20.0 22.2 source: International Grains Council 26Sep2013*forecast July/Junecrop years World total 18.4 Others 22.3 Brazil Ukraine USA Russia EU-27 Canada Australia Argentina CVRN LC E EXPORTS SEA BLACK ECOVERING EVIVING Recent (end-September)InternationalGrainsCouncilforecasts The upturninBlackSeasupplies, resulting from more Last summer’s intheBlackSearegion harvests were damaged This graintradeadjustmentrepresents aturntowards amore US EXPORTS GLOBAL WHEAT &COARSE GRAINSEXPORTS (MILLION TONNES) 080 091 001 011 021 2013/14* 2012/13 2011/12 2010/11 2009/10 2008/09 annual total. be 61.3mt, above almostone-quarter thepreceding low very 31.3mt. The overall totalaccording toIGCcalculationsislikely to couldbe40%higherat corn andothercoarsegrainsexports noticeably. couldbe9%higherat30.0mt,Wheat exports while coupled withmuch higheryields. increase of over 80mtor28%, resulting from aslightly largerarea 58mt. Coarsegrainsproduction isestimatedat366mt, an completed earlierandwas7%lower thanlastyear’s volume, at and othercoarsegrainsoutput. was The USwheatharvest is expectedtobemore thanoffsetby ahugeexpansionofcorn bounce backisenvisaged. Lower wheatproduction thissummer European Unionpurchases couldbedown by 24%, to12.5mt. Africa only amarginal1%increase to35.1mtseemslikely. about 5%to45.6mtinthecurrent crop year, whileinNorth Middle Eastgrain buyers are expected toreduce theirtotalby totalto18mtin2013/14. an almostdoublingoftheimports domestic grainsuppliesisreportedly inferior, possibly necessitating Consumption isexpandingrobustly, whilethequalityofsome summer’s outputvolume, otherfactorspointtomore imports. inChinaapparentlydomestic grainharvest ismarginally above last is China’s forecast additional requirements. Although themid-2013 foreignstimulate further purchases. grain production countrieswhichcouldpotentially inimporting prices. Butthere are notmany signsat present of lower domestic supplies emergingontothemarket, andlower international months aheadprobably willbederived from theimproved rises andfallsare adefiningfeature ofgrainmovements. than reversed witha2%rise, to270.7mt, althoughunforeseen In 2013/14, this reduction isestimatedby theIGCtobemore totalled 266.2mt, amarginal1%decrease from theprevious year. picture. In2012/13global wheatandcoarsegrainstradeevidently demand expected tobeacontinuing fairly flatgrainimport may follow, reflecting lower production. 2012/13, almosttriplethepreceding year’s volume. A reduction supply patterninthepastfew years andreached 28.2mtin predominantly corn, have become akey feature oftheglobal possible downturn inBrazil. from Grainexports Brazil, foreseeable inthecurrent crop year. Onenotablevariationisa Elsewhere, somesizeablechangesamongkey suppliersare C AGSAOGOHREXPORTERS OTHER AMONG HANGES Availability ofUSgrainin2013/14consequently hasexpanded Among other importers notablechangesare notprominent.Among otherimporters The mainpositive feature patternsatpresent ofglobal import demandaround for import theworldSupport inthetwelve These changesare takingplaceagainstabackground ofwhatis Richard Scott NEWS

Devastating sugar fire at Brazil’s Port of Santos

A catastrophic fire at a 300,000-tonne-capacity warehouse complex at Brazil’s Port of Santos will complicate shipments of sugar from the port for at least a year. TRADE & COMMODITIES A fire ripped through a warehouse complex owned by the Copersucar co-operative in the Port of Santos on 18 October, and destroyed 180,000 tonnes of raw sugar during the 12 hours it took to get under control. The structure of at least three of the six warehouses was badly damaged and it is expected to be at least a year before the terminal can be re-built and become operational again. The fire started in one of the conveyor belts which carry sugar from the bays where it is unloaded from rail cars or trucks and taken to storage, or on to one of the three shiploaders at the giant terminal. One ship being loaded when the fire broke out was towed clear, while tugs poured sea water onto the terminals, as including the instalation of a third shiploader which took roofs collapsed. loading capacity to 5,500 tonnes per hour, vessels have had to The expansion of Copersucar's Santos complex was wait less than a week to take on cargoes in recent weeks, completed at a cost of about $200 million dollars in June this compared with the three to four weeks common previously. year. The new system aimed to allow up to 70% of the 7.3mt However, the loading situation will now revert to what it was (million tonnes) of sugar Copersucar had planned to export before. this year to reach the complex by train. Copersucar, which Work on clearing away the damaged sugar and handles the sugar from 50 mills, is responsible for a third of superstructure is not expected to start for up to three the 20mt of sugar shipped now shipped from Santos each months, after insurance claims have been settled. year. Even if the sugar can be shipped from other terminals, as There are several other smaller sugar terminals at Santos, Copersucar hopes, it will cost substantially more to get the owned by the Cosan company, in which Shell has a 50% sugar to ships from now on. No other terminal receives share, and by Bunge, Cargill, Noble and Dreyfus. All have much sugar by train, so most of the sugar will have to travel offered to help Copersucar ship the 4mt the company has to Santos along extremely congested roads for the next few contracted to export between now and April 2014. months. Some sugar will also be diverted to the port of Paranagua, The damage at the terminal will result in more sugar 400km to the south, which handled about 6mt of sugar last leaving Santos in containers from now on. Almost three year. But all of Brazil's ports are working at capacity to allow million tonnes of bagged sugar was loaded into containers at them to load the 60mt of soya beans and meal, and the 20mt terminals outside the main port area in Santos in 2012, and of corn Brazil now exports each year. taken to one of the numerous container terminals at the Partly because of the investments made by Copersucar, port. Patrick Knight NOVEMBER 2013

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In the latest assessment of the global economy, the International in the Middle East and North Africa. While the global Monetary Fund (IMF) confirms that global growth is still weak, population, which drives the demand for food, is expected to underlying dynamics are changing, and the downside risks rise to 9Bn by 2050, the global area of arable land, available for remain. The anticipated wind-down of the US Federal Reserve food production, continues to shrink. On World Food Day, FAO stimulus programme is expected to impose greater and longer- choose the theme, “Sustainable Food Systems for Food Security lasting tightening of global financial conditions, as a result the IMF and Nutrition” to sharpen the focus on food production and to forecast global growth to remain subdued, slightly above 3% a find better ways of eradicating hunger, malnutrition and waste, year over the medium term. Advanced economies, are expected while at the same time protecting, the natural environment, to expand by 2% in 2014, helped by a stronger US economy, an ecosystems and biodiversity, that have been degraded by current appreciable reduction in fiscal tightening (except in Japan), and production systems, yet remain vital to help meet growing food highly favourable monetary conditions; growth in the Euro area requirements. is expected to be constrained by very weak peripheral economies; while emerging and developing economies are FERTILIZER INDUSTRY SHAKEN BY SOFT PRICES AND LOWER projected to expand by 5% in 2014, as fiscal policy is forecast SALES broadly neutral and real interest rates to remain relatively low. The International Fertilizer Association’s (IFA) assessment of the The IMF expects unemployment to remain unacceptably high in global nutrient sector, earlier in the year, forecast a more several advanced and emerging market economies, notably those positive outlook for 2013/14, compared with last year with in the Middle East and North Africa. overall demand seen rising by 2.4%, to 180mt (million tonnes), assuming that Indian demand for phosphate and potash FAO BACKS SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS TO HELP SOLVE FUTURE recovered, and that crop prices remain attractive to stimulate FOOD CHALLENGES fertilizer applications in key regions. The exception is North In sharp contrast to last year’s drought-affected crop this year’s America, due to lower crop prices and the residual effect of abundant global harvest is forecast to boost grain and oilseed nutrient applications in 2012. But, as the year unfolded — and supplies, to a record 2.4Bn/t, easing inflationary pressures and with a huge global harvest in prospect — the fundamentals, for food security concerns. The UN’s Food and Agricultural nitrogen, phosphate and potash weakened. This weakening was NOVEMBER 2013 Organization (FAO), confirmed that global food prices fell, for due to soft prices and lower sales volumes in key markets, the fifth consecutive month in September, to their lowest level in exacerbated, in the case of potash, by the break-up of the three years. This was driven by a sharp fall in the international Belarussian Potash Corp (BPC) in July, which accelerated the fall price of cereals, notably corn, and well below the record peak in in both price and demand for potash; the spill-over also 2011 when high food prices helped fuel the Arab Spring uprisings adversely affected prices and demand for nitrogen and DCi

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i TRADE & COMMODITIES negatively demandandpotentialprices. affecting fertilizer the incentive for farmerstoincrease applications, fertilizer countries withalargercrop andmuch lower USpricesreduces demand, boosting thinstocksintheUSandotherexporting 34% to$4.30/bu(Oct28). Abundant suppliesofcornwilloutpace last year andresponsible for cornprices, thattumbledby over production torise353mt(13.91Bn/bu), almost80mtmore than of 155.3bu/acre. R.J. O’Brien& Associates forecast UScorn an average USyieldof160bu/acre, well above theUSDA forecast yields have beatenexpectations, withtradeanalysts leaningtoward profits. completed,With almost40%oftheharvest UScorn seed, prompting awrite-down ofinventories andcutinfullyear wrong-footed Syngenta, whichexpectstobeleftwithsurplus This year, theunexpectedstrength has oftheUScornharvest C based subsidies. depend ontheIndiangovernment’s policytowards nutrient- (mainly China), whileinSouth Asia, theoutlookcontinues to and Africa; elsewhere demandcontinues toplateauinEast Asia expanding, namely, EasternEurope, Central Asia, Latin America low average application rates orwhere cultivatedlandarea is by 2017/18; withthehighestgrowth ratesfound inregions with demand,to stimulate fertilizer expectedtoincrease to194.9mt year-on-year variations, theIFA forecast theagriculturaloutlook industry.the leadingcompaniesinfertilizer some rationalizationandkey changesinpersonnelatsomeof the expectationofeven lower prices. The shake-up hasledto renegotiation ofcontractsasdistributorsdeferred purchases in prices andlackofdemandthrough thesummerledto nutrients becamemore expensive. The steepfallinnutrient dropped toanall-timerecord low, asthecostofimported other key emergingmarkets like India, worse. The rupee funds, whichstrengthened thedollar, butmadedevaluation in saw investors withdraw from emerging-market exchange-traded begin to “taper” itsstimulus programme, asearly asSeptember, phosphate products. Talk thattheUSFederal would Reserve atc—————— 830 — — 10,791 490 1,068 205 — — — — 480 420 — — $ — 820 931 — 4601 570 — 590 520 — 480 $ 295 573 330 — — 565 635 490 295 — 210 — 415 $ — 465 677 485 — 345 340 360 — 220 573 640 — — 650 $ 373 490 502 705 — Vancouver — 650 715 Baltic Muriate ofpotash $ 425 Africa North 460 Triple superphosphate — China 410 490 US Gulf Africa North 273 $ Di-ammonium phosphate — FSU Ammonium sulphate Middle East Tampa CFR Yuzhny Ammonia Persian Gulf Baltic Urea Source: Bloomberg, FarmFutures, Fertilizer Week, Market Fertilizer Bulletin, Profercy/1 Monthlyaverage–Sept R AVS LTCUTS GLUT HARVEST ORN Longer term, despitehighvolatility resulting insignificant US 0321 0121 092008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 k k k k k Wk2 Wk2 Wk2 Wk2 Wk2 Wk2 EDSALES SEED c c c c c Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct FERTILIZER PRICES$PER TONNE FOB2008-2013 earnings inQ3, reflect lower pricesinthenitrogen fertilizer phosphate andnitrogen markets. A reduction inCFIndustries problems facingthepotashmarket are justasrelevant to companies like Agrium, Mosaic, Yara andCFIndustriesconfirm much ofthecurrent difficulties, results third-quarter from environment. While thebreak-up ofBPC, hasbeenblamedfor pressures inkey markets thatweakened thepricing and intoNorth America at$333/t, pointingtocompetitive up ofBPC, withpricessoldtooff-shore markets down to$285/t collapse in itspotashsellingpricestheaftermathofbreak- PotashCorp cutitsforecast for full-year earningsasitrevealed a S ACE YDO NSALES IN DROP BY MATCHED EPPIEFL O E URET SEILYPOTASH ESPECIALLY NUTRIENTS KEY FOR FALL PRICE TEEP 071f1624. 34194.9 180.5 176.3 33.4 176.1 29.3 172.3 163.5 28.5 154.8 27.7 45.3 27.5 167.9 41.2 162.4 23.7 40.3 23.4 156.5 40.6 116.2 Source: InternationalFertilizer Association 154.7 28.9 40.6 110.1 26.9 147.8 2017/18f 37.6 107.5 26.3 33.7 143.9 2013/14f 107.8 25.6 139.3 2012/13e 104.1 38.4 25.5 38.1 135.6 2011/12 102.2 97.7 24.7 37.0 137.8 2010/11 23.0 37.5 116.7 2009/10 100.5 69.3 97.4 21.9 35.2 2008/09 31.2 93.2 24.6 34.1 2007/08 90.2 24.2 33.4 2006/07 87.1 16.4 32.5 2005/06 8.7 85.1 36.0 2004/05 82.9 31.7 2003/04 81.2 21.1 2002/03 77.6 10.9 2001/02 60.8 2000/01 31.8 1990/01 11.6 1980/01 1970/01 1961/02 irgnPopaePts Total Potash Phosphate Nitrogen GLOBAL FERTILIZER USE 1961–2017/18 mtNutrients TRADE & COMMODITIES Plant handling engineering and material technologies Loibl Allen-Sherman-Hoff GmbH 40 Arberstr. D 94315 Straubing Germany Phone +49 9421 9256 0 Fax +49 9421 9256 25 [email protected] www.loibl.biz Experience and Know How Planning, MERICA TO FAVOUR SOYBEAN PLANTINGS solution for A your material! your manufacturing and assembling Always the right Always OUTH planted area by 3M/ha to 13M/ha, although recent reports although recent to 13M/ha, 3M/ha by planted area In the Ukraine, has been noted. indicate some recovery may satisfactory area conditions are and the winter cereal in wheat is underway of mainly planting, Asia, while in increase; India and Pakistan. China, S due to decline, corn may for planted area America’s South dry lower soils and much high corn inventories, exceptionally domestic prices in Mato where in Brazil, especially prices, fallen to $1.90/bu, state have the largest corn producing Grosso, while in Campinas Sao Paulo producers than last year, 43% lower some of the but these represent US$ 4.80/bu, receiving are buying-in with the government paid to farmers, highest prices, ethanol for as potential feed-stock corn at less than $2.90/bu, expected second corn crop of Brazil’s With much production. World Oil of soybeans, a double-crop by to be replaced up from 29M/ha to soybeans, Brazil to plant a record forecasts some 3% Argentina to plant 19.7M/ha, and expects 27.7M/ha, 2014 Prod Prod Use Use Stocks Stocks 12/13 13/14 12/13 13/14 12/13 13/14 Hopper cars for ship unloading CEREALS AND OILSEEDS – PRODUCTION, USE & STOCKS 2012/13–2013/14 MT 2012/13–2013/14 USE & STOCKS – PRODUCTION, AND OILSEEDS CEREALS Ship loading systems systems at the harbor Conveying LOBAL WHEAT PLANTINGS TO RISE IN Total cerealsTotal 472Oilseeds USDA-mainly harvested industry/*oilseed feed Jul-Dec/ food crush Source: 493 2,253 396* 2,429 410* 2292 3,397 70 430 81 463 WheatCoarse grainsRice 1,129 655 1,246 469 705 1,143 478 680 1,215 469 707 151 475 174 182 105 173 108 G the by forecast tentatively 2014 were Global wheat plantings for prices. firm futures by 2.3% higher at 225.4M/ha driven IGC, taking place on a larger area in the EU are Wheat sowings favourable 3% to 23M/ha under generally up by forecast at the expense of other coarse grain and oilseed conditions, indications point to a early In the Russian Federation, plantings. weather wet However, as last year. of winter cereals similar area of Central Russia and in some regions region Volga in the middle the winter sown expected to reduce limit plantings initially may market, as additional urea supply from China, weakened China, from supply urea as additional market, lower has moved the ammonia market balances; supply/demand not is soft, so far, demand, and UAN the past months, over by lower its price pressured harvest, a late US helped by and sales of nitrogen Agrium expects their in urea. weakness Mike chief executive Agrium’s lower. potash to be significantly with a in volume compound a 30% drop “When you Wilson said, an impact.” it does have in price, 30% drop DC 12 NOVEMBER 2013

i TRADE & COMMODITIES remain at19.7mt, thesamelevel aslastyear. While Agrium, is China, Africa and West Asia; withglobalseaborneammoniato 19% to242.7mtNH3in2017, withlargeincreases expectedin For 2013theIFA project anincrease inammonia capacity by PLANT AMMONIA Y reflected inlower cornpricesinrelation tosoybean prices. thinking, that USacreage willbeshiftedfrom corntosoybeans, overestimated. This latestestimateisbroadly inlinewithmarket window, thattheofficialfigure for 2013UScornplantingsis widely acknowledged, given therain-affected springplanting almost 91.7M/acres, representing adrop of5.7M/acres, although 1M/acres toalmost58M/acres, while thecornarea iscutto well aheadofthe77M/acres thisyear; USwheatplantingsupby analyst Informa, raisedUSsoybean plantingstoalmost84M/acres the USdebt-ceiling, several were reports cancelled. Private October, asaresult ofaclashbetween politiciansover raising the 16-day shutdown oftheUSfederal government partial in updateonfuturea preliminary crop intentions, however, dueto have beenpublishedontheprogress ofthecurrent and harvest expense ofcorn; typically anumber would ofUSofficialreports expected toincrease wheatandsoybeans acreage atthe With much lower pricesfor cornsuggestsUSfarmersare I providing regions. adequaterainfalloccursindry early 2014, couldpotentially surpasslastyear’s record of145mt, larger thanayear earlier. South American soybean production, in FRARAISES NFORMA ARA on—24 172 — 423* — — 676* — — 388 160 — 387 — 537 — — 399 169 392 184 264 — 497 — 476 — — 173* 473 202 — 616 294* 488 254 497* 300* 298 491 262 563 618* — 581 — — 279 Jan/Feb1*Monthly average–Sept Port Necochea 294 584 311 Source: FAO are basedonindicativequotations. IGCUSDA—Prices 415 — Rice Broken A1 super Rice White 100%2ndgrade 515 Thailand B(Bangkok) 316 368 Soybean 527 233 Corn Wheat Argentina (upriver) Soybean No2 211 327 Sorghum (Nola) Corn No3 Yellow (Gulf) US Wheat No2HRW irgndmn 4. 4. 4. 5. 154.2 15.7 115.9 151.3 2017 169.8 operatinghighest achievable rate +12.7 114.4 2016 164.0 148.1 +11.5 Source: 199.5 by IFA-dataN/tbasis*effective capacity xby capacityderived the 112.9 +8.9 144.7 2015 159.6 188.7 141.5 111.3 +8.9 2014 153.5 Global nitrogen balance 109.4 2013 184.3 150.4 use Of whichfertilizer 177.3 173.5 Nitrogen demand Nitrogen supply* Nitrogen capacity Fertilizer /BASF GLOBAL NITROGEN SUPPLY/DEMAND OSDRJITPOETFRLARGE FOR PROJECT JOINT CONSIDER US 2013–2017 MTN SIAEFRSYENPLANTINGS SOYBEAN FOR ESTIMATE CEREAL EXPORT PRICESUS$FOBPER TONNE 2008-2013 k k k k k Wk2 Wk2 Wk2 Wk2 Wk2 Wk5 0321 0121 092008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 c c OtOtOtOct Oct Oct Oct Oct $$$$ $$ - SCALE US shale gas, which provides low-cost naturalgas. nitrogen capacity intheUS, totake advantageoftheboomin Construction Industrieshave alsoconfirmedplanstobuild Orascom companies includingCFIndustriesandEgypt's from surgingChineseurea exports. A number ofnitrogen to respond topressure ontheglobalnitrogen market fertilizer tobuildalarge-scaleammoniaplantbasedintheUSGulf, BASF International revealed plansfor apotentialjointproject with environment, lower salesandsoftprices, while Yara expected tocut-backexpansionduethecurrent 6-9% reflecting aslower/faster paceofgrowth. potential surplussupply isforecast toexpandwithinarangeof supply absorbedby improving demand, beyond then, the balanced situationfor nitrogen withmuch oftheincreased For theperiodto 2013-2015theIFA forecast arelatively price increased (NYSE) U$86.46(16:15:03ETon28/10/2013). profit news, by raisingtheannual dividend by 50%, Agrium’s share Mike Wilson, Agrium’s by theendofyear, Board softenedthe normal. With theexpectedretirement of the chiefexecutive potash volumes are anticipatedtobeabout30%lower than phosphate salesdown by 30%compared withlastyear, while expects nitrogen salestofallby 20%from 1.06mt, with prices andlower salesvolumes, for allthree nutrients. Agrium 60% below the$312machieved inQ3oflastyear, reflecting soft the wholesalelevel are forecast tofallby about$200msome While operatingprofits atitsstores were holding-up, thoseat Agrium warnedof60%slumpinprofits intheQ3of2013. A fspl %6 %6 6% 6% 5% 6% 6% +12.2 +11.7 +10.4 195.2 +10.5 207.4 190.6 202.3 +10.3 184.9 Source: IFA-dataM/t urea basis 2017 236.3 195.3 178.1 157.4 2016 221.3 188.6 % ofsupply 154.4 171.8 2015 214.6 151.4 potential balance 182.1 2014 207.0 147.6 Global urea 2013 198.4 143.2 dem. Of whichfertilizer Urea demand Urea supply Urea capacity Fertilizer RU RFT LM BY SLUMP PROFITS GRIUM GLOBAL UREASUPPLY/DEMAND 2013–2017 MT UREAPRODUCT 60% IN Q3 i NOVEMBER 2013 TRADE & COMMODITIES 13 DC 5 0 2 ? HEM REVEAL PLANS TO C URO E AND 2013–2017 MT P MT 2013–2017 tonnes basis S MAY BE REVIVED 5 0 2 , BHP , BPC ORP C GLOBAL PHOSPHORIC ACID BALANCE BALANCE ACID PHOSPHORIC GLOBAL The IFA confirm the largest increase in potassium capacity is in potassium capacity confirm the largest increase The IFA Other companies including BHP Billiton Ltd announced a OTASH Fertilizer acid capacityPhosphoric 54.6 acid supplyPhosphoric 57.2 45.5 acid demandPhosphoric 42.1 58.7 46.9 demandOf which fert’r 2013 43.3 37.1 60.3 2014Global balance 48.5 44.5 38.1 2015 63.7 % of supply 50.2 2016 45.5 39.0 IFA-Data P Source: 2017 52.0 +3.5 39.0 46.5 +3.6 39.8 +4.0 +4.7 8% +5.5 8% 8% 9% 10% IGNS THAT expected to occur in North America and the EEC, forecast to forecast America and the EEC, expected to occur in North U$2.6bn investment in its Jansen mine southeast of Saskatoon, U$2.6bn investment in Vancouver of the Port shipping potash from potentially export a new terminal set aside for on property Washington, to launch sales in the company be built in time for that would two expect to develop while Russian based EuroChem 2020; regions and Perm Volgograd in the potash projects future with sales on the global in 2017, planned to come on stream “Both can withstand a global potash price of in 2019. market Ilyin, Andrey to according $250/t,” below and even $300/t, plan to grow the company chief financial officer, EuroChem’s of the current some 60% within a decade, output to 8mt a year at Uralkali. capacity P 66mt in global potash operational capability forecast PotashCorp due to the completion of the majority of the increase 2013, By 2017 it expects 14mt America. in North projects brownfield assuming all current will be added operational capability of new mines in PotashCorp from mostly completed, are projects Brunswick. and New Saskatchewan negotiated to cut the price to c.$375/t to cut the price negotiated half the contracted for reported Uralkali the price of quantity still to be delivered. in September to $325/t dropped deliverypotash for in China, America that North signs, noted PotashCorp in July. $345/t from in advance of fall product begun purchasing have potash buyers America to Latin the need for is encouraging; application all demand for supports strong in its soil, nutrients replenish they in India, and while difficulties remain fertilizer products; Canpotex in the from further purchases expect China to make both gross lowered PotashCorp Nevertheless, near term. to 8–8.4mt in margins and the quantity of potash shipments 2013. S wealth its sovereign through China, of BPC, Since the break-up stepped in to Corporation (CIC), Investment fund-China’s to become the in Russian-based Uralkali, a 12.5% stake acquire Uralkali debt into shares swapping by second largest shareholder that the BPC hopes But in a late twist to the saga, worth $2bn. to the possible buy- been linked have be revived partnership may 22% in stake the controlling who owns Kerimov, out of Suleyman at the Gulf losing $2.50/t to prices edged lower Potash Uralkali. if the fundamentals point lower However, $342.50/t (Oct 28). Belarus of the BPC continues. the break-up by price war sparked sending a clear signal to Russia on signed a deal to sell to China, price. INCREASE POTASH CAPACITY 0 2 S EARNINGS ’ ARA Y 2013–2017 MT K MT 2013–2017 0/t basis 2 GLOBAL POTASH SUPPLY/DEMAND SUPPLY/DEMAND POTASH GLOBAL Urea prices, which have continued to slide through October, to slide through continued which have prices, Urea Between 2013–2017, the IFA confirms that 55 new urea units urea confirms that 55 new the IFA 2013–2017, Between ISING COSTS CURB OTASH FACING UNCERTAINTY AND COMPETITIVE PRESSURES IN Source: IFA-Data K Source: Of which fert’r demandOf which fert’r 29.0Global potash balance +9.0 29.9% of supply +8.9 31.2 +10.7 +10.8 32.3 12.3 33.2 22% 21% 23% 23% 25% Potash capacityPotash supply Potash demandPotash 49.7 41.7 50.4 32.7 42.6 54.5 33.7 45.8 56.6 35.1 47.2 59.6 36.3 49.7 37.4 Fertilizer 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 tried to hold a firmer line to reflect typical seasonal trends, with typical seasonal trends, line to reflect tried to hold a firmer Gulf slightly with the $268/t, Black Sea Urea results, mixed to be easing out of China appear Supplies higher at $283.50/t. is not environment but the current sales, after earlier heavy current to the USDA, According grain prices. weak helped by at $392/t-$397/t, prices around prices suggest fair value retail though prices on the US in Illinois, end of the market the low wheat. seeding of winter higher at $411/t after active Plains are P seen a since 2011 have lower trended prices that have Potash the Indian economic growth, Slower significant decline this year. dollar, strong products, nitrogenous bias towards government’s and the prospects global crop coupled with record-breaking accelerated the fall in both potash of BPC in late July, break-up potash has been sold mostly Typically, price and demand. BPC and the former groups, global marketing two through that controlled Agrium and Mosaic), Canpotex (PotashCorp, In them. between of the $22Bn global potash market two-thirds those in China and like global buyers the absence of the BPC, Wayne to according orders, opted to hold-off on new India, inventory who has got “…anybody at PotashCorp, Brownlee Ltd Indian Potash doesn't want to see a price drop….” to contracts at a 12% discount confirmed it had renegotiated Chemicals Ltd, Agro while Zuari the original price of $427/t; R 30%, over fertilizer by down its nitrogen prices for With lower of its Belle Plaine plant in a planned expansion shelved Yara Q3 of urea; the surplus Canada to stem rising costs and reduce from 3.2Bn Kroner adjusted earnings will decline 24% to about in expected to be weak producers, curbing earnings for last year fixed higher fertilizer prices, because of lower 2014 and 2015, share Yara’s American gas prices. Northcosts and increased NOK recovering before in Oslo, to a 15-month low price fell 255.7 (16:15:03 ET on 28/10/2013). urea expected to increase planned (20 located in China), are fertilizer is expected to rise demand 2017; to 236mt by capacity in notably 2017, 157mt and industrial use up to 38mt by to over In East America. America and Latin North Asia, East and South two-thirds industrial use expected to contribute Asia increased projects of new the number Given of the demand growth. that would lead to a 6% surplus of potential supply would 2013-2016, from while modest growth accelerate after 2015; a by followed imbalance, taking into account the current the potential supply reduce would 2017, towards declining trend to 3%. KEY MARKETS DC 14 NOVEMBER 2013

i TRADE & COMMODITIES depending ontherateofgrowth torisebetween 21-25%. modest rateto37.4mtK 2017. The IFA expectpotashdemandfor allusestogrow ata preconditions for the country toachievepreconditions for thecountry a4%annual average the commandarea ofirrigation willbeamongthedeciding use.fertilizer nutrients are proving factor influencing tobeanimportant subsidies madeavailable orprogressively deniedtovarious and micronutrients. Besideslackofeducation, government still notaware ofthebenefitstobederived by usingsecondary cause ofproductivity. Moreover, Indianfarmersingeneralare capable ofimproving agronomic properties are nothelpingthe phosphate, andinsufficientuseofcomplexfertilizers, whichare straight fertilizers, intheIndiancaseurea anddiammonium hectare ofitsarableland.)Farmscientistssay highapplication of count? (Incidentally, Chinaisusingover per 500kgoffertilizers kilogram ahectare in1951toatleast135kgahectare onlast per hectare hasrisenfrom application offertilizers lessthana application offertilizers. Butwhy shouldthis be whentheIndian are showing fallsinmarginalproductivity ofsoil inrelation to availability offoodgrains, thecurrent trends inagriculturaloutput ensure ‘nutritional security’must reverse thedecliningpercapita the best. productivity fallsway oftheworld average short nottospeakof most worryingly for thewholerangeofoilseeds, Indian favouring nitrogen. Nowonder, then, inanumber ofcrops and good for crop yieldistheskewed useofnutrients highly in 1951tocloseto30mtnow. What is, however, notproving (that isNPK)hasrisenfrom anegligible0.07mt(milliontonnes) pulses, fruits and vegetables andsugarcane, innutrient terms one oftheworld’s leadingproducers ofcrops like paddy, wheat, consumption inIndiawhich, over thedecades, hasemergedas phosphorous (P)andpotash(I)are used. Annual fertilizer dependsmuch onhow wellof theearth nitrogen (N), It iscommonwisdomthatlandproductivity inany climaticzone Skewed useoffertilizers hampers India’seffortstoincrease foodgrain production $110/t lower thanthecontract priceinMay. Typically, Indiabuys phosphate (DAP) for $410/tonCFRbasisinSeptember, over andChemicalsbought160,000/tofdi-ammonium Fertilizers Indian Potash Ltd, ParadeepPhosphatesLtdandChambal M 6% would existbetween 2013-2017. growth, shouldsomeprojects bedelayed, asurplusoflessthan followed by amoderateincrease in2015, duetolargersupply term supply/demand shows astablebalanceintheshort expected torise46.5mtP205by 2017. From 2013-2015 by 2017; globalsupply isprojected at52mtP205, withdemand Morocco andBrazil, withglobalcapacity togrow to63.7MtP205 Phosphoric acidcapacity isexpectedtoincrease inChina, prices fell by almost$60/tfrom lastyear to$127.50(Sept30). Brazil expectedtogrow to260mtby 2017. Phosphaterock in Africa, additions inSaudi Chinawithfurther Arabia, Peru and The IFA confirmedalargesupply ofglobalrock supply emerging P rise to60mtK NCRETCLIMATE CURRENT IN M OPOI CDCPCT OICES IN INCREASE TO CAPACITY ACID HOSPHORIC OSAIC AND OROCCO But balanced fertilizer application asalsosteadyexpansionof But balancedfertilizer Much totheconcernofgovernment, which inorder to ’ UCAEOF PURCHASE S 2 0, withsupply expectedtorise50mtK B RAZIL 2 CF’ 0 by 2017, withapotentialsurplus S F OIAAST APPROPRIATE ASSETS LORIDA C HINA , 2 0 in fertilizer units.”fertilizer willbe Inthebeliefthatgasshortages of new sources ofgashave affected gassupplies tomany Godavari basinandlackofmaterial improvement indiscoveries of naturalgas, fallingproduction from amajorsource inKrishna- “government sector intheallocation hasprioritizedthefertilizer Research andconsultingfirmICRAsays even whilethe mainly torestricted andoftenirregular availability ofnaturalgas. grew slowly from 21.88mttoanestimated22.39mt, thanks regions. by farmerstorealizeof fertilizers farmgrowth potentialofthese to thinkofsomespecialprogrammes toencouragegreater use slower thanintherest ofthecountry. The government willhave agricultural growth regions is intheeastern andnorth-eastern use isnotuniform inthecountry. As aresult, thepaceof is much inevidence inthepastfew years. Intensityoffertilizer advantage. Infact, theliberalapproach tominimum pricesfixing the lever pricesofmajorcrops ofminimum support totheir to usedesired inabalancedway quantitiesoffertilizers by using thinking inthegovernment is, farmerscould stillbeincentivized GDP. Lower subsidy meanshigherpricesfor plantnutrients. The risen since, thesubsidyin2011/12wasdown toabout1%of 1.7% ofGDP. Even production had whilefertilizer andimports other new plantswillleadtooversupply. already seeingaseriesofexpansionproposals scrapped for fears plans for itsplantinLouisiana, is atatimewhentheindustry operations intheUSandCaribbeanallows Mosaictoforgo Industries tosupply Mosaicwithupto1mtofammoniafrom makes sensefor thebusiness. The dealalsoprovides for CF Industries Floridaphosphateassetsistimely whenconsolidation smaller amounts. point tolower levels, ifinternationalbuyers continue totake forward swaps cheaper at$332.50/t. Fundamentalscontinue to this week, down $4/tattheGulf to$369/tfor DAP, with phosphate products. Phosphatepricespostedamodestdecline PhosChem, North toexport theirjointconsortium American 77.8mt by 2018. InOctober, MosaicandPotashCorp disbanded 64-66mt, andthereafter toincrease by 2.8%peryear toreach For 2014, globalphosphateshipmentsare expectedtorise decline oftherupee, products makingimported more expensive. 63–64mt, mainly duetoadeclineinshipmentsIndia, the its 2013outlookfor globalphosphateshipmentsby 2mtto phosphate, citingtheeffects oftheBPCbreak-up, andlowered earlier purchases, pricecuts. whileanticipatingfurther commit asthey grapple todisposeofhigh-pricedstocksfrom but despitethesignificantpricereduction, buyers are reticent to aheadofthepeakseasonOct-March,large quantitiesoffertilizer with 11districtsintenstates. small andmarginalones. inthisdirection hasbeenmade A start phases directly transfer subsidymoney tofarmers, includingthe of transparency insubsidydisbursement, thegovernment willin GDP. At thesametime, inanattempttobringgreater levels compulsions torein infiscaldeficitrulingatahighof4.6% progressively subsidy, shrinkingoffertilizer necessitatedby challenge isthegrowth hastobeachieved inanenvironment of (2012–17) againsttheactual3.6%in11thplan. The growth rateinagriculture duringthecurrent 12thplanperiod In 2008/09, subsidyamountedtoover the disbursedfertilizer Pending approval by theregulator, Mosaic'spurchase ofCF salesandpriceoutlookforMosaic cutitsthird-quarter Between 2010/11and2012/13, theIndianproduction ofurea i NOVEMBER 2013 TRADE & COMMODITIES 15 DC By Kunal Bose Kunal By India has no potassic resources at all and it is, therefore, at all and it is, India has no potassic resources totally import dependent for muriate of potash. Moreover, import of potash. totally muriate dependent for of phosphoric raw requirements 90% of the country’s nearly imports. met by materials and finished phosphatic fertilizers are subjected India to of import dependence have Such high levels cartelsprice manipulations by particularly operating in potash. at the cost of importing nations by prospered The cartels have costs. marginal production above fertilizer prices well keeping The participating cartel stocks members will at no point release in also collapse But a cartel may bring prices down. that may on would arrangement case a member in violation of an informal It is sell fertilizerthe sly outside the partnership scope. that Uralkali of Russia pulled out this reason for precisely (BPC) export Company cartel after accusing its Belarus Potash Belarussian partner and selling of violating an agreement quitting the Urakali’s An industry official says independently. Some OPEC.” from Arabia withdrawing “Saudi cartel is like experts of this cartel think the collapse will lead to some major The other cartel Canadian Potash falls in potash prices. firm is a potash exporter and marketing Exporters (Canpotex), Mosaic Corporation of Saskatchewan, Potash by owned wholly Canpotex is the world’s intact. remains Agrium, and Company which is 10mt a year, largest exporter of potash selling around India times, In recent of global capacity. about one-third its big importer status has been able to get the better leveraging of cartel in operation. 1mt project. In a separate initiative, inspired by Ghana’s decision Ghana’s by inspired In a separate initiative, 1mt project. gas to discovered of the newly priority in allocation to accord the Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative fertilizer plant, After meeting factory(IFFCO) will be building a urea in Ghana. units will bring the surplus the two requirements, Ghana’s is Oman India Fertiliser Company Incidentally, fertilizer to India. to India at a pre-fixed 2mt of urea exporting nearly annually subsidy if it on on fertilizer cost and therefore, India saves price. Indian joint ventures made by or produced is domestically Delhi has targeted Russian New than straight imports. abroad strategic partnershipscompanies for in the P and K space on the long-standing close that while Russia with which it has a premise India has an materials, political and economic ties has the raw leading fertilizer Russia’s such fertilizers. for expanding market in in partnering will be interested Indian groups Akron group phosphatic and potassic fertilizers. building plants to make Armed with the new investor friendly policy backed by policy backed friendly investor Armed with the new while his Fertilizers says Valley An official of Gujarat Narmada of India and Ghana have governments In the meantime, overcome in the medium to long term following intensification following in the medium to long term overcome a has introduced the government reserves, of exploration for stepping up sector for the urea policy for investment new in import reduction and cut dependence “indigenous capacities, in subsidy due to import import at prices below substitution the country obtaining, The situation as now parity prices (IPP).” while it is largely to the extent of 80%, in urea is self-reliant import potassic and phosphatic fertilizers. dependent for of will encourage reopening policy Officials claim that the new in expansion of units and investment closed ammonia-urea Not only ventures. operating units and kicking off greenfield urea of gas for long-term availability for does the policy provide but it also has investments, new from to result capacities of rises in in case of investors the interest to protect provisions gas prices or fall in IPP. government gas feedstock, available commitment to make in building urea investment trying foreign officials are to secure The Indian fertilizer secretary was plants besides local initiative. the Russian ministry to brief officials from of in Moscow recently industry and trade and also fertilizer companies about the new begun some Russian companies have the visit, Following policy. in urea of identifying opportunities investment for the process in India. production ammonia- to build a gas based brownfield will be keen company taking advantage of some of at Bharuch in Gujarat project urea for approvals to give is likely the government its existing facilities, under the projects large ammonia-urea to five “four setting up to building large new As it is giving a push policy.” new the government its import to reduce dependence, capacities opportunities wants Indian companies to explore in foreign P and K fertilizers materials for or either raw countries where Indian The wanderlust for in plenty. natural gas is available or long-term offtake of joint ventures way could be by groups To adequate equity participation. by backed agreements Delhi is New ventures underline success in such overseas extending full support to participating Indian companies. in joint venture flagged off a natural gas based ammonia-urea Rashtriya Chemicals & which the Indian public sector company this countryFertilizers is the nodal agency for implement a to DC 16 NOVEMBER 2013

i TRADE & COMMODITIES Brazil, butless than10%ofthe10mtproduct now used astimepasses. risefurther certainly the estimatehasnow shotto$11billionandwould almost originally expectedtocostlessthan$6billiondollars. However, years. ambitious investments bothabroad andinBrazilthepastfew of themarket for iron ore. Vale haswithdrawn from several it waswhentheproject wasconceived, following theweakening the SpanishRepsoloilcompany, withoutcompensation. are extremely cautious following ofthetakeover oftheassets when the Argentine economy isinseriousdifficulties. Investors process theore. Bahia Blancaandpipelineswhichwillbringthegasneededto project includesaraillinktotake at themineraltoanew port $850 millionalmostadecadeago. As well asthemine, the the past. regime inBuenos Aires mightadoptreprisals, asithasdonein goods andtheBraziliangovernment wasworried thatthe Brazil lastyear wasimported, atacostofabout$3.5billion. world’s offertilizer. topfour importers Colorado inafew years timewere togo toBrazil, oneofthe (million tonnes)ofpotassium Vale plannedtobeproduced at investment in Argentina for many years. Mostofthe4.5mt severe financialpressure, themove makes alotofsense. when theworld price ofpotassiumisfallingandwith Vale under Brasilia, upset the Argentine government, aswell asannoying officialsin potassium mineinthe Andean foothills in Argentina, hasgreatly The decisionby Vale tosuspendwork atthe ‘Colorado’ Vale quitsgiantColorado mineinArgentina, potassium totheannoyanceofmany Potassium forms aboutathird usedin ofallthefertilizer Building theColoradomineandassociatedworkings was The financialsituationof Vale isby nomeansasfavourable as The cancellationoftheColoradoproject hascomeatatime The Coloradoproject wasboughtby Vale from Rio Tinto for Argentina isBrazil’s market second-largestexport for all Ninety-three percentofthe4.3mtpotassiumusedin The project would have beenthelargestsingleforeign With costsatColombiaspirallingoutofcontrol, atatime writes Patrick Knight. Patrick writes first half, more. which encouragedfarmerstoimport This is goods torise. caused thepriceofmostimported currencies and between January August, achangewhichhas of 2012, to4.2mt. time theamountofnitratesusedwillhave risenfrom the3.5mt year. Itisplannedtoincrease outputto2mtby 2018, by which phosphates neededwillhave increased to5.2mt. phosphates willhave risento4mtby 2018, whentheamountof uses eachyear. However, itishopedthatproduction of derivate andusedtomake nitrates, hasnotfallensomuch. has fallenby justasmuch, althoughthepriceofurea, anoil 2009. The price ofready andofphosphates blendedfertilizer three years, compared withcloseto$600atonnein2008and inthepast than $400for eachtonneofpotassiumimported years, whilethepriceof Vale’s iron ore hasalsodropped. price ofpotassiumhasfallenby about25%inthepastcoupleof production, tocrackwideopen. Oneresult hasbeenthatthe whichfixedalso causedthecartels pricesfarabove thecostof buildingnew potassiummines.mining companiestostart Ithas years earlier. more than$600per tonne, three timeswhatithadbeenfive roseprice ofallfertilizers sharply. That ofpotassiumshotto taken in2008, whenduetotheworld food crisisinthatyear, the tend tobeattheirhighest. planting thesummersoya andmaizecrops, prices whenfertilizer usually concentratedinthesecondhalfofyear, ontheeve of some comingfrom Israelaswell. is This isbecauseimporting the majorityofitshippedfrom CanadaandtheUkraine, with many ofthemelderly. each year is produced locally, mostatsmallhigh-costmines, However, priceofpotassium bucked thetrend andfell inthe The real fell by more than15%againsttheUS$andother A totalof880,000tonnesnitrateswere produced last abouthalfofthe4.3mtphosphatesit Brazil now imports The lower meantthathasBrazilpaidless priceoffertilizer inthatyear highpriceoffertilizer encouragedmanyThe very The initialdecisiontogo aheadwiththeColoradominewas Brazil usually pays much more thanaverage for itspotassium, i NOVEMBER 2013 TRADE & COMMODITIES 17 DC (million tonnes) cost, in $US dollars cost, Imports of fertilizer, tonnes, US$ per tonne, per tonne, US$ tonnes, Imports of fertilizer, STATISTICS: FERTILIZER IN BRAZIL FERTILIZER STATISTICS: Production, consumption & import of fertilizer, & import consumption of fertilizer, Production, 20102009200820072006 1.304.02005 1.084.82004 1.322.32003 1.572.3 1.070.3 299Trade Ministry of Source: 217 984.9 1.540.6 741 1.066.9 286 166 0.4 179 156 0.3 138 1.0 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 20042003 fertilizer Mixed 2012 6.816.72011 5.228.2201020092008 3.914.1 1442007 4.337.6 1192006 2.480.62005 1.758.32004 2.928.2 1682003 3.451.9 151 1.0 2.236.4 429Urea 0.6 2.274.6 4972012 2.234.8 7902011 1.769.0 362 2.1 2010 251 2.5 2009 239 1.1 2008 2.878.2 222 0.8 2007 3.041.0 191 2.4 2006 2.547.0 1.9 2005 1.940.9 0.6 2004 2.234.3 448 0.5 2003 2.510.6 434 0.5 1.587.7 279Superphosphates 0.3 1.558.0 2642012 1.861.2 5492011 1.702.1 306 1.3 230 1.3 228 0.7 1.667.0 189 0.5 1.739.8 145 1.2 0.8 0.4 386 0.4 402 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.7 Year20132012 consumption2011 production20102009 30.62008 imports 30.32007 28.32006 24.52005 10.1 22.52004 22.4ANDA Association of Fertilizer Distributors, Source: 9.8 24.6 9.8 20.2 (est) 21.0 9.3 20.2 8.4 22.6Potassium 8.9 19.8 Year 9.8 19.4 2012 8.8 15.3 2011 8.9 11.0 2010 9.7 15.4 2009 tonnes 17.5 2008 8.785.3 12.1 $US/tonne2007 9.391.9 11.8 2006 6.123.6 15.4 2005 3.447.3 $US billions 6.750.6 499 6.762.6 456 5.403.5 365 5.013.0 603 567 221 3.5 176 3.5 191 2.2 2.1 3.8 1.5 2.9 2.5 i DC The amount of soya needed to buy a tonne of fertilizer needed to buy a tonne varies of soya The amount fertilizer than 40% of all the used in Brazil is bought by More has But the weather this year. earlier slightly prices fell Soya of on each hectare applied than 400kg of fertilizer are More was harvested 2012/13 than soya Fifteen million tonnes more users of the other leading The amount of maize and sugar, being towards Brazil to move is anxious for The government Brazil has substantial reserves If potassium is in short supply, of the small reserves The country has some relatively to import and urea Brazil having no excuse for is really There seems which now Argentina, in investment Vale’s without Even to the industry the government has asked facilitate this, To which has helped So the suggestion that imports of fertilizer, because the area planted to soya, as well as maize and sugar as maize as well to soya, planted the area because year. each increases of fertilizer, big users other cane, price of the oilseed. world to the according to year year from much years, past few in the levels at record prices But with soya to buy fertilizer is needed than in most recent now less soya to buy up to 10% expected are soya so farmers growing years, this year. more beans in China is one reason, Soaring demand for farmers. soya in the United which cut production drought severe last year’s is another. as in Brazil itself, States as well so once again, United States this year not been ideal in the recently. risen again more prices have now planted to the crop With the area plantation. soya average a year, about 4% by and growing close to 30 million hectares foreseeable the for fertilizer each year Brazil will need more future. than 85mt of More of 10mt. an increase year, in the previous and it is anticipated that 2013/14, is expected to be grown soya 2020. in Brazil by will be produced than 100mt of soya more fertilizer farmers will be needed by This means 25% more then. by the crop growing as about the same proportion by is expected to grow fertilizer, as well. years in the next few that of soya to cut the soaring import bill. self-sufficiency in fertilizer, although less which Imports year, cost about $7.5 billion last was $8.4 billion fertilizer imports cost in 2008, than the record than the $5.2 billion fertilizer imports greater much cost in cost in 2005. or the $3.6 billions they 2007, nitrates out of more much make of phosphates and could easily to pay if it set its mind to it and was prepared oil and gas as well, mines. the high cost of opening new in isolated parts But these are of potassium. rare comparatively as to develop, so will be costly Amazonia, notably the country, to the environment. being a potential threat as well the importance given and size of its oil and gas however, nitrates, industry. the countries fertilizer years, many ahead for to go unlikely but also including and Petrobras, Vale led by now companies, production $20 billions on new invest plan to Yara, Norway’s 2018. 9mt to output by aimed at adding them to make to allow on fertilizer imports, taxes increase maize, the export of soya, The earnings from adequate profits. with chicken as of meat, orange juice as well cotton, coffee, sugar, meal which need on maize and soya mainly and pork fed almost 70% of generate together now well, fertilizer to grow export earnings. 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CP-Desk® launched to provide charter party services

The Marcura Group, parent of sister company, DA-Desk® today party to the next. formally launched CP-Desk® an independent service provider “One of the many reasons we make use of the excellent CP- that sets a new standard for reducing risk and managing charter Draw service is that it gives us more time to focus on fixing party costs. CP-Desk focuses solely on one labour-intensive, vessels for our local clients, rather than on charter parties,” said time-consuming administrative aspect of the maritime shipping Jorgen Sorensen, Director/Partner at Dahl & Holmegaard A/S in SHIPPING & TRANSPORT industry — charter party management. This enables owners, Copenhagen, Denmark. “We receive a very high standard of operators, and brokers to concentrate their time and attention service and a very professional approach from the CP-Desk on vital operational issues, while mitigating the risks of team. You can say that we are a satisfied customer!” commencing voyages without a duly signed contract. Stated Captain Errol Gonsalves, managing director of CP- Unlike online solutions, CP-Desk brings a human touch to this Desk, “As a Marcura Group company, like DA-Desk, we are a crucial, yet often undervalued process whose disregard can end completely independent service provider with no ties to owners, up costing a maritime shipping company a significant amount of charterers or brokers. As we began looking at the issue of money and untold man-hours. CP-Desk provides a trained, charter parties in 2011 we strongly believed that our underlying dedicated team for its CP-Audit™ and CP-Draw™ services. The philosophy would greatly benefits owners, charterers and brokers teams are charged with ensuring the accuracy of the charter in the drafting, verification and overall reporting of charter parties and providing key management reports. parties. Today that has proven to be the case; our customers have confidence that we can handle their sensitive information THE CP-DESK SERVICES without question.” CP-Audit is designed to minimize risk for owners and operators “We also believe that in today’s environment, charter parties by eliminating charter party errors. The service features a require the personal attention of trained professionals, rather dedicated team that reads, verifies and audits the pro forma, final than shipping trainees as is often the case. Thus, we established recap and charter party drafted by a broker. Olam International CP-Desk to give charter parties the expert attention they need is the latest client to use the CP-Audit service. and to help owners, charterers and brokers limit their exposure According to Bianca Knight, Associate General Manager – to expensive liability issues.“ Shipping & Freight at Olam, “Charter party checking and To date, CP-Desk has signed on three major shipowners, administration is often put aside to focus on more pressing including J. Lauritzen, and ten shipbrokers among them Dahl & operational matters. Olam chose to work with CP-Desk Holmegaard & Bidsted-Yamamizu Corp. because of our excellent relationship with DA-Desk and the strong administrative support that they have provided for this ABOUT CP-DESK part of our business. The quality of support we receive and the One of the Marcura Group’s premier business service companies ease of integration with our existing systems enables our small and sister company of DA-Desk, CP-Desk focuses on the team to increase effectiveness and focus on operational and not management and key reporting of commercial maritime shipping administrative matters.” contractual documents, specifically charter parties. Designed for CP-Desk also provides CP-Draw, a service for brokers that owners, operators and brokers alike who need to conserve costs focuses on the actual drawing up charter parties. Like CP-Audit, and concentrate resources on optimizing their business, CP-Desk this service provides dedicated teams that work closely with is the only company that focuses solely on charter party clients to ensure that charter parties exactly reflect the terms of management tasks through its trained and dedicated maritime agreement. The disciplined CP-Desk process remedies the all desk and technology. As such, CP-Desk sets a new standard for too common industry practice of fixing the next business 'as per reducing risk and managing charter party costs. last,' that allows errors to flow unchecked from one charter RINA – QinetiQ Maritime Innovation Award

The Royal Institution of Naval Architects and QinetiQ are make a significant improvement in the design, construction introducing a new international Award, which aims to both and operation of marine vessels and structures. recognize and encourage scientific and technological The Award of £1,000 will be made annually to either an innovation in the maritime industry. individual or an organization, in any country. Nominations for Innovation is key to success in all sectors of the maritime the Award may be made by any member of the global industry, and such innovation will stem from the development maritime community, and will be judged by a panel of of research carried out by engineers and scientists in members of the Institution and QinetiQ. The Award will be universities and industry, pushing forward the boundaries of announced at the Institution’s Annual Dinner. design, construction and operation of marine vessels and Nominations are now invited for the 2013 Maritime structures. Innovation Award. Individuals may not nominate themselves,

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Freightliner Group announces appointment of new chief executive Freightliner Group has announced that Russell Mears will be during the last four years despite a very challenging macro- appointed as Group Chief Executive from Monday 30 September economic climate. In that time we have continued to invest in 2013. equipment and infrastructure at ports and terminals to maintain He will succeed Peter Maybury, who will retire from the our competitiveness in the UK market whilst continuing with our position of Chief Executive but remain with the company as overseas expansion and delivering exceptional service delivery to SHIPPING & TRANSPORT Chairman. our customers. I look forward to his continued support in his Mears is currently Chief Financial Officer for the Group and new role with the company as Chairman.” has worked with Freightliner since privatization in 1996. Maybury , who joined Freightliner in 1997, worked within the Confirming the announcement of his appointment, Mears said: “I Group’s intermodal business as Managing Director before being am delighted to take the position of CEO at Freightliner. I appointed as Chief Executive in July 2009. He offered his believe that with the strength of management at all levels of the congratulations, saying: “Russell knows the company inside out business, we have the potential to not only maintain a strong UK and has proved his credentials in readiness for an appointment market presence, but also develop international opportunities such as this. With his first-class financial acumen and attention to that will enable us to continue our successful growth as a global detail, I know Freightliner is in safe hands and will continue to rail freight player.” He went on to say: “I want to offer my thanks flourish despite the challenging trading conditions that exist in all to Peter for the way in which he has guided Freightliner Group the markets we serve. I wish him every success for the future.”

Seacurus wins award for seafarers’ policy

The policy launched this year by specialist marine insurance intermediary Seacurus Ltd to indemnify seafarers in the event of the financial default of their employers has been recognized as the Broking Initiative of the Year at the Insider Honours 2013 award ceremony. The award recognizes Seacurus’s innovative approach to tackling the long- standing issue of how to safeguard the rights of seafarers in cases of abandonment. In April 2013, Seacurus, part of the Barbican Insurance Group, launched CrewSEACURE, the first product designed exclusively to address the issues and liabilities arising from the stranding of crew members and to satisfy the legal requirements under the new Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006, which has been dubbed ‘the seafarer’s bill of rights.’ The award was launched in 2012 by Insider Publishing Ltd, cover for the maritime industry. It is a market leader in the whose titles include The Insurance Insider. It was presented to design and implementation of solutions to protect companies Thomas Brown, managing director of Seacurus, at the event, from unforecasted balance-sheet impacts, including credit which was held in London, UK. The judges highlighted default, charter party cancellations, hijackings and voyage CrewSEACURE’s ability to “provide a lifeline for people disruptions caused by political events. Seacurus established wherever they are in the world in the face of extreme the first delegated underwriting binding authority for marine financial pressures,” adding, “This product addresses a long- kidnap insurance and is an approved Lloyd’s Coverholder. standing global problem and is a watershed moment for the Formed in 2007, Barbican Group Holdings is an insurance industry.” group writing business predominantly through its syndicates Commenting on the award, Brown said, “On behalf of my at Lloyd’s. It also has a non-Lloyd’s financial solutions colleagues at Seacurus, we are delighted and honoured to business based in Guernsey which offers insurance and have been recognized for our efforts to provide a pragmatic reinsurance programmes to the global market. Barbican and affordable solution to the problem of seafarer Syndicates 1955 and 6113 at Lloyd’s has a stamp capacity of abandonment. CrewSEACURE not only offers a lifeline to £227.5m for the 2013 year of account and underwrites cyber

those crew members who have been set adrift by their ship liability, financial and professional lines, healthcare liability, NOVEMBER 2013 owners, but also helps to translate the goals of MLC 2006 international casualty reinsurance, marine insurance, marine into tangible benefits for seafarers.” reinsurance, North American casualty reinsurance, property, Seacurus Ltd is an FCA-regulated insurance broker, property reinsurance and corporate, middle market and founded in 2004, specializing in bespoke revenue protection scheme/affinity group clients in the UK and Ireland. DCi

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Brazil to prioritize coastal shipping

Brazil’s Port Secretariat (SEP) is to introduce new measures costs, cut theft and damage, as well as reducing the amount of to prioritize coastal shipping operations. In order to do this, wear and tear on roads, whilst at the same time decreasing coastal shipping will have to be freed from the time- the number of accidents. SHIPPING & TRANSPORT consuming customs process. At present, all vessels docking at The Ports Minister, Leônidas Cristino, recently noted, “SEP Brazilian ports, whether they be transporting import-export has been studying the prioritizing of coastal shipping for quite or domestic consignments, require customs inspection. some time. Among the points to consider are fuel costs, In total, Brazil is to invest $84.8 billion in upgrading berth preferences for coastal shipping, and the provision of transport and logistics as a means of streamlining port non-customs areas.” By the beginning of 2014, SEP should be activities. The aim is to transfer as much cargo as possible in possession of a new study that will allow it to implement from road to coastal shipping, which should reduce transport some of the changes. Barry Cross

VIKING expands its global safety solution with onboard training VIKING has strengthened its global safety package to the marine safety. Increased involvement in other aspects of the safety and offshore industry by acquiring a major stake in IT startup process is fully in line with the company vision: when it comes to SAATSEA who offer unique, cloud-based onboard training and safety, think VIKING.” competence management systems. The entrepreneurial group behind the unique system, all of A group of IT entrepreneurs with a background in marine and whom have maritime backgrounds, is a prime example of the crew training and a unique product caught the attention of knowledge-based community currently adding fuel to Esbjerg’s leading marine and fire safety equipment manufacturer VIKING stature as an “Energy Metropolis”. Director Kim Baarsøe is Life-saving Equipment A/S. This is the latest addition to VIKING’s candid about his company’s early interest in VIKING as a growth strategy. launchpad to bring the young SAATSEA, now renamed as company to the next level. VIKING Saatsea, addresses the “First and foremost, we are a need of shipowners and operators team of solution developers. To to continuously train their crew by take things further, we needed the offering a combined solution that help of a partner where we could manages planning and become part of a broader implementation of onboard solution,” he commented. “And training as well as the VIKING has always stood out for documentation. Through the us as a global company that has online training system, the crew the worldwide reach we could can complete and register module- leverage, as well as an end-to-end based theoretical and practical quality approach right across the assignments, with immediate, up- value chain. Matching our solution to-date competency assessments to that level of quality at every for marine and offshore inspections — without administrative stage of its delivery is, I believe, crucial to our ability to succeed.” hassles. Henrik Uhd Christensen agrees. “VIKING Saatsea is a One example, is the mandatory requirement for annual knowledge-based company, which is entirely in line with onboard training of all Emergency Rescue and Recovery Vessel developments we’ve seen within the larger VIKING group. This (ERRV) crew on vessels operating out of Denmark, Norway and team has in depth knowledge about an area important to our the UK. VIKING Saatsea is the first in the world to offer a system business. They think out of the box – and they’ve built a great that manages both onboard training and documentation. The solution. Now, with the VIKING brand and global presence, we cloud-based mobile solution ensures that the system always can help them expand in the global market far faster than would works, even when the vessel is not on the internet. The otherwise have been possible.” information is synchronized automatically whenever the vessel “We’re pleased, too, to be able to support yet another has the opportunity to come online. growing business founded in the dynamic environment of the The system is also designed to manage the coming regulatory marine and offshore sector here in Esbjerg,” he added. requirements for documentation of STCW refresher courses for all IMO vessels. ABOUT VIKING SAATSEA VIKING CEO Henrik Uhd Christensen is enthusiastic about Headquartered in Esbjerg, Denmark, VIKING Saatsea develops the new addition to VIKING’s customer capabilities and believes and delivers a marine competency management and training NOVEMBER 2013 it lines up well with his company’s strategic priorities. “We’re system (CMTS) that address the need of marine and offshore always on the lookout for anything that can make doing business owners and operators to train and manage the planning and easier for our customers while improving safety onboard the documentation. The company is also authorized to conduct vessels,” he said. “This addition to the VIKING portfolio has the assessment onboard ERRV Vessels against the OPITO Approved potential to positively influence customer financials as well as Standard for OODTP. DCi

23 DC 24 NOVEMBER 2013 i SHIPPING & TRANSPORT NEWS v v design oftheMPGcranesconsidersallthesefeatures. maintenance requirements andthe are ofutmost importance outreach of nolessthan42metres. Safety, performance andlow jib cranesare side-mountedonthe Vale vessel andhave an storage floatingterminalwasbuiltby Bedeschi. Logmarin Advisors ofGenoa, Italy, andthe285,000tonnesbuffer Philippines. were services provided Designandadvisory by handling iron ore from Valemax vessels inSubicBay inthe Liebherr doublegirder cranes, typeMPG, thistransshipis for theSouth American miningcompany Vale. Equippedwithfive recent years hasbeenafacilitydelivered by aChineseshipyard impositions. vessels. And second, sometimeseven ports have todealwith access watersdoesoftennotallow for thedirect loadingoflarge infrastructure.port The existenceofdraughtrestrictions in possibilities hasnotbeenmatchedby anequally fastexpansionin because oftwo reasons. First, therapid riseinexport Transshipping isincreasing inpopularitythesedays mainly Five Liebherrdoublegirdercranesoperateonworld’s largest transshippingfacility grab rotating armsallowing for unrestricted views ofthe The advantagesoftheMPGcranesinclude The five MPG 40-tonnehigh-speed, heavy duty, doublegirder One ofthemostspectacularprojects intransshipping the positioningofdriver’s cabinontheundersideof reduced crane heightleadingtoalow centre ofgravity; v v v v v clock working cyclesonthetransshippingfacility. girder cranesare perfectly suitedtothedemandedround-the- minimum maintenanceandlife-cycle coststheLiebherr double focus onmaximum safety andoperatingcapacities aswell as obstacles, offering highestsafety andflexibility. Duetothedesign cranes canthusoperateonthesameholdorclosetoany position withtheothercraneorany definedobstacle. Two and/or fixed obstaclesaseachcraneknows andcompares its fixed pointswhileDACS performance. LRCeasesoperationbetween two pre-defined house by Liebherr inorder toincrease safety andenhance Dynamic Anti-Collision System(DACS odonbothvessels; hold The five cranes have Litronic RobotControl (LRC)and positioning ofthehoistingwinch. at reduced speed andsoreduce downtime; and with fullload, shouldasingledrive fail, operationcancontinue faster hoisting/lowering speeds; better stabilityofthecraneinoffshore operations; less wear and thuslongerlifetime ofropes duetospecial independent drive systemsensuringcontinuous operation faster cranecyclethankstodoublegeared configurationand significant reduction ingrabswing duringslewing; no luffingropes/mechanism meaninglessmaintenanceand ® prevents collisionbetween thecranes ® ), bothdeveloped in- Handymax bulkers SHIPPING & TRANSPORT

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Widely varying opportunities for employment, in a diverse range Handymax fleet grew by 57% according to Clarksons figures. of global commodity trades, characterize the Handymax bulk This expansion added almost 53 million deadweight tonnes to carrier sector. These features have been reflected in the intense the end-2009 fleet, raising its capacity to over 145m dwt at the interest, shown by shipowners, in acquiring this type of vessel end of last year. during the past few years. But fleet growth is now slowing because the order book for As a consequence the world Handymax fleet has grown very newbuildings has diminished and much more scrapping of older rapidly, by almost three fifths in deadweight capacity over the tonnage has occurred. After accelerating sharply to a period of three years up to the end of 2012. Moreover, while remarkable 19% fleet deadweight growth rate in 2010, the pace the fleet enlargement pace has slackened recently, it is still quite slackened to 17% in 2011 before slowing further to 12% last fast and may remain brisk for some time through 2014. year. During the current year as a whole, another slowing to The employment pattern of Handymax size bulk carriers, around 8% or under is predicted. In 2014 there are some signs ships of between 40,000dwt and 65,000dwt which are that only limited further deceleration will occur, because a predominantly geared vessels with installed cranes and grabs for sizeable volume of Handymax tonnage is still on order at world loading and discharging cargoes, is extremely varied. In addition shipyards. to widespread use in the coal trades and grain and soya trades, Fleet statistics, showing the position at the beginning of and in some iron ore movements, they are used extensively in September 2013, reveal that the world fleet of Handymax bulk minor bulk trades including steel products, minor ores and carriers consisted of 2,890 ships. With a capacity of 152.4m minerals and for other industrial and agricultural commodity dwt, this sector comprised almost 22% of the entire world bulk shipments. carrier fleet. These figures emphasize the vast carrying capacity NOVEMBER 2013 which is available. FLEET EXPANSION Deliveries of newbuilding Handymax vessels from world Strong growth in many of these trades, over recent years, and shipyards have been very heavy in the past three years, varying prospects for further growth have encouraged heavy investment between 19m and 22m dwt annually. These additions have been in the sector. During the period of three years to end-2012, the partly offset by increasing scrapping. Sales to demolition yards DCi

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i SHIPPING & TRANSPORT in thenextfew years. They are seenashaving avaluablerole in 65,000dwt. Many more ofthesegeared vessels willbedelivered ‘ultramax’ ships, withcapacity between 60,000dwtand bulker sectorwasraisedtoaccommodateanew sub-sectorof order) are withinthe 50,000to65,000dwtcategory. presently 437shipsof25.9mdwt(84%allHandymaxes on popularity ofthisvessel sizegroup inrecent years continues, and within the ‘Supramax’ group, shipsof50,000dwtandlarger. The 190 shipsof10.8mdwtalready scheduledfor 2014delivery. probably willnotbedelivered untillater, adding greatly tothe intheremainingscheduled for delivery monthsofthisyear throughout theworld, withacapacity of30.8mdwt. Many ships beginning ofSeptemberthisyear 546shipswere onorder Handymax fleet. Basedonfigures compiledby Clarksons, atthe large, corresponding toexactly one-fifthoftheexisting also seemssettodecline, perhaps toaround 3mdwt. will bemuch lower atunder15mdwt, butthescrapping volume year. In2013, itseemsquitelikely thatthenewbuildings total the following year andthenmore thandoublingto4.6mdwtlast were low in2010atjust0.4mdwt, before risingto2.2mdwtin oss0201010.0 2.5 0.0 157.0 +7.9 0.1 14.0 4.6 –0.1 145.5 0.1 +11.7 20.1 2.2 130.2 0.0 +17.3 0.2 21.5 111.0 0.4 –0.1 +19.5 source: data) &BSA2013forecasts Clarksons(historical *forecast 18.8 % changefrom previous year-end Fleet at endofyear Plus/minus adjustments Losses Scrapping (sales) Newbuilding deliveries Recently thestatisticaluppersizelimitofHandymax A highproportion ofHandymaxnewbuilding orders are The Handymaxorder bookalthoughreduced iscurrently still HANDYMAX (40–64,999DWT) BULK CARRIERFLEET(MILLIONDEADWEIGHT TONNES) 0021 022013* 2012 2011 2010 employing Supramaxes, shipmentsfrom Indonesiahave beena impact onlargersizeshipsbut, amongtraderoutes extensively the totalvolume. ofthesectorreachingresulting of three-quarters inthatpart coal movements for power stationsandotherindustries, upwards trend inthatperiodwasattributabletoextrasteam current year’s increase isexpectedtobe4–5%. Muchofthe at ratesof13.0%(2010), 6.5%(2011)and9.4%(2012), andthe tonnes in2012. and volumes are massive, reaching anestimated1.1billion largest commoditytrade, only justbelow thelargest, iron ore, well asothersizesofbulkcarrier. Coal forms thesecond butrapid rates,at varying greatly benefitingHandymaxshipsas past few years globaltradeinsteamandcokingcoalhasgrown Among employment sources, coaltradeisprominent. Inthe T of around 72,000dwt(whichisusually agearlessvessel). but lesscapacity thanprovided by thestandard Panamaxbulker more capacity thanthestandard Supramaxofaround 52,000dwt, commodity tradesrequiring unitswithcargo handinggearand AEGROWTH RADE Additional exports fromAdditional exports somecountriesclearly hadan In thepastthree years globalseabornecoaltradehasgrown i NOVEMBER 2013 SHIPPING & TRANSPORT 27 DC i DC The steel trade is characterized by an extremely complex an extremely by The steel trade is characterized is There is unclear. sustainable this upturn will prove How Steel products trade (coil, sheet, plate and other items) is a plate and other sheet, (coil, trade Steel products ANDYMAX MARKET geographical trading pattern, with many countries being with many trading pattern, geographical substantial exporters both simultaneously and large importers, grades of finished steel products the enormous variety reflecting exported China Last year 55mt and imported 14mt. available. The EU exported 30mt and imported 20mt. South Korea exported 38mt and importedcountries outside the area) (to emphasize how figures Association Steel World These 25mt. Handymax and demand for generate massive flows two-way other bulk carriers. as a market of ships in the global freight over-capacity still great has Much of the excess the Handymax sector. affecting whole, in deterioration manifested productivity vessel been absorbed by Global seaborne ‘inefficiencies’. and other trading slow-steaming at a tonnage has been growing trade expansion and demand for is continuing. and that trend years pace in the past few healthy of transportBut the supply in the fleet has exceeded, capacity to leading requirements, exceeded increasing sometimes greatly a subdued dry market. bulk freight large employer of Handymax tonnage. According to seaborne According tonnage. of Handymax large employer the global Clarksons, compiled by figures trade steel products setback in 2009, the severe after rapidly total recovered annual an estimated 279mt 32% to reach by since when it has expanded 3% could be seen this year. Another rise of about in 2012. H the part and early of October, At the end of September this year The Baltic Supramax strengthened. market Handymax freight Index (based on timecharter a standard for trip rates with cranes and grabs) abruptly 52,000dwt-size bulk carrier in a 850-1,000 after remaining 1,200, 20% to around jumped by about six months. range for volumes in this sector evidently grew by approximately 30% approximately by grew evidently this sector in volumes in 2012, billion tonnes under 1.5 just reaching 2009, since in 2009 from rebound rise included a sharp although that months. twelve in the previous levels depressed Since then Indonesia has overtaken Australia (in 2011) to Australia (in Indonesia has overtaken Since then trade to Handymax (including soya) The contribution of grain after export restricted availability reflects Recent weakness been adversely Handymax grain trade opportunities have very actually large and some of which are Minor bulk trades, particularly dynamic element. Indonesian coal exports coal Indonesian reached particularly element. dynamic still although in 2009, ago years three (million tonnes) 234mt largest supplier, exported world’s the volumes by below well Australia. of 347mt, total last year with a biggest coal supplier, become the three 114mt over of volume in annual increase a cumulative short-haul by voyages is represented A large proportion years. further is expected to show The 2013 total substantial to China. Another boost has come from exceeding 10%. perhaps growth, not a type of coal exports lignite, of low-quality Indonesia’s international coal trade statistics. included in normally both in terms of annual variable, has been more employment In the past trading patterns. and geographical global volumes ceased and growth trade months up to mid-2013, twelve in preceding trend after an upwards marginally, weakened periods. exporting ago, countries a year harvest key in downturns several and adverse prices, consequent high international grain and soya trade in wheat World on import areas. effects demand in many 2012/13 year in crop and coarse grains was a marginal 1% lower Grains Council to International according at 266mt, ending June, year and meal trade in marketing Global soyabeans estimates. at (under 1%) lower 2012/13 ending September was marginally calculations. Agriculture based on US Dept of 149.2mt, the past over African countries imports into lower by affected although in other importing such as the areas months, twelve seen. were volumes Union higher East and European Middle During lower. and meal importsSoyabeans into the EU were is expected trend positive a moderately 2013/14, ahead, the year imports grain and soya into additional boosted by to resume, China. over substantial enlargement as a group showed minor, not really Annual benefiting Handymax employment. years, the past three With more than 60 years’ experience, J&B Grabs is the name you can rely on

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ifteen to twenty times a month, a NORDEN vessel loads coal largest share since 1969. in Indonesia, and NORDEN transports the coal to especially Volume-wise, coal is indisputably also NORDEN’s largest type F China, which is the world’s largest consumer of coal, the of cargo. In 2012, the 250 vessels in NORDEN’s Dry Cargo world’s largest producer of coal and the world’s largest importer of fleet transported 64mt (million tonnes) of commodities coal. NORDEN aims for additional business in Indonesia, which has (excluding cargo on vessels chartered out), and of this, coal large coal reserves. constituted 40% or around 25mt. Indonesia has now surpassed Australia as the world’s largest NORDEN is part of the Indonesian coal adventure. Nowhere exporter of thermal coal to the energy sector, and 15–20 times else in the world does NORDEN load more dry cargo than in a month, a NORDEN vessel loads in Indonesia, which continues Indonesia, and it is coal that fills up the vessels. NORDEN aims to have an annual GDP growth rate above 5% despite a certain for more business in Indonesia, which has large reserves of the world’s most important source of energy after oil and which is TOP 5 EXPORTERS AND IMPORTERS OF optimally placed relative to the largest users of coal in the COAL (MILLION TONNES) world. The demand curve for coal only goes in one direction – and Largest exporters Largest importers that is up! Indonesia 347 China 235 Coal has become the fastest growing global source of energy Australia 316 Japan 184 as the last decade’s growth in the consumption of coal has been Russia 130 Korea 124 driven by financial growth in the developing countries, The USA 107 India 159 NOVEMBER 2013 particularly China. Since 1999, the global coal production has Columbia 80 Taiwan 66 increased by an annual average of 4.1% to a level of 7.9 billion Sources: Simpson Spence & Young (SSY), Customs General Administration tonnes in 2012. Figures from the International Energy (figures for China) and Federal Service of State Statistics (figures for Russia). All Agency,World Coal Association and BP show that 30% of figures are 2012 figures. the world’s energy demand is now covered by coal — the DCi

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i SHIPPING & TRANSPORT types used for the transport ofcoalincludeeverything fromtypes usedfor thetransport ofthermalcoalbegantoboom.Indonesian export The vessel 2000 andreally picked upin2007/2008atthesametimeas NORDEN’s businessactivitiesinIndonesiadatebacktotheyear I mines inIndonesia, Bergholdtpointsout. connections between thecoalbuyers intheregion andthecoal role increase hisfocus willfurther onIndonesiaandcreating continuously expanded,” says Bergholdt. Mukhlisin Aziz’ new have closecommercial connectionstoIndonesia, andthey are highpriorityfor thecompanyhas avery here inSingapore. We sector.primarily thermalcoaltotheenergy Therefore, Indonesia Indonesia astheworld’s ofcoal, largestexporter andthatis cargo products ofcoalanddry ingeneraland largest importer cargo marketepicentre oftheglobal dry withChinaasthe impressing growth ratesthatwe are seeingouthere. Asia isthe etc. –itisallthecommoditieswhichare theprerequisite for the commodities soldworldwide. Itiscoal, iron ore cement, grain, Development Desk—withIndonesiaasthecentralarea. order tofully concentrateonthejobasheadof Asia Business responsibility for theSupramaxsectioninSingapore toothersin manager Mukhlisin Aziz, who willsoonhandover the head ofthisisNORDEN’s Mr. Indonesia, Indonesian-borngeneral oftheirtimeontheIndonesianmarket.significant part At the CEO Jakob Bergholdthasseveral employees whospenda NORDEN’s inSingapore where subsidiary group vicepresident & NORDEN’s interests intheIndonesianmarket lieswith The daily cultivating responsibility andfurther for nurturing NORDEN’ intheregion. country toIndia,transported Japan, Thailand, thePhilippinesoranother theIndonesiancoaltoChina.transports Otherloadsare slowdown in theeconomy. Firstandforemost, NORDEN L EA IN BEGAN ALL T ”The Asian growth around economiesimport 80%ofall S M R . I 2000 NDONESIA Coal from theIndonesian miningcompany PTKaltimPrima Coalloadedatthe other countriesintheregion. and The coalismined13kmfrom theloadingport port inthecity port Tanjung Bara where Borneo oneastern NORDENvessels often load coaltobecarriedChina,Japan, India, Thailand, thePhilippines and potential new business. inthe This hasbeenimportant which have provided thecompany withvaluableknowledge on good relations withseveral largeIndonesianminingcompanies, anchorage by meansofthevessel’s own cranes. floating craneswhereas vessels withcranesoftenloadat cranes eitherloadatthedockoranchorageby meansof capacity of171,000-180,000tonnes).carrying Vessels without tonnes) over Supramax andPanamaxtoCapesize (withacargo capacity of28,000–38,000 Handysize (withacargo carrying According toBergholdt, NORDENhasbeenabletocreate transportation ofcoal transportation Large increasein Sources: World Coal Association andSimpsonSpence& Young (SSY) pipelines. belts, trucks, trainsandbarges or(mixed withwater)in producing by conveyor countries—coalistransported markets. distances—especially Over inthe shorter producing countriesisconsumedinthedomestic oftheproductionpart intheworld’s more than50coal 15% ofthecoalwhichisconsumedglobally asthemain 1,113 milliontonnesin2012. Butthatonly constitutes rate of2.3%. Intotal, global seabornecoaltradereached production ofsteelhashadanannual average growth whereas seaborne tradewithcokingcoalfor the plants hasgrown by anannual average ofaround 7% Since 1990, seabornetradewiththermalcoalfor power Capesize inwhichNORDENisstrongly represented. primarily by thevessel typesSupramax, Panamaxand ofcoalisdoneby ship– International transportation transported onconveyor totheport belts. i NOVEMBER 2013 SHIPPING & TRANSPORT 31 DC i DC AIMS FOR MORE Coal now covers 30% of the world’s energy demand – 30% of the world’s covers Coal now One million tonnes of coal since 1969. the largest share 190,000 electricity consumption of the annual can cover coal is thus the most important source After oil, people. energy demand and the primary the world’s to cover of electricity as 40% of the to the production source The is based on coal. of electricity production world’s 2,300 than place on more of electricity takes production as of which as many plants in the world power coal-fired Coal is also used in the placed in China. 620 are as liquid fuel and in the of steel and cement, production and in the chemical of aluminium and paper production Thousands and thousands and pharmaceutical industry. coal from coal or by-products have products of different nylon, plastic, soap, e.g. for This goes as components. and air and filters in cleaning water filters for rayon, as as versatile products for And it goes machines. dialysis tooth shampoo, cosmetics, tennis rackets, bicycle frames, the Boeing 787, the new paste and airplane hulls as e.g. Dreamliner. Boeing Agency, the International Energy Association, Coal World Sources: et al. Coal covers 30% of Coal covers 30% world energy demand Group vice president & CEO Jakob Bergholdt adds: “Even Bergholdt adds: & CEO Jakob vice president Group It is Aziz’s clear estimation that Indonesia will remain the that Indonesia will remain clear estimation Aziz’s It is though NORDEN already now has a solid footing in the has a solid footing now though NORDEN already it is our clear ambition to strengthen Indonesian coal market, of the upside which the market this further getting our share by is facing.” such as Myanmar and Vietnam. NORDEN has knowledge of NORDEN has knowledge Vietnam. such as Myanmar and which aim to get in the region, plant projects power new several which Indonesia by the main part from of their supplies exactly expenses but also high-quality freight low ensure not only they Aziz. says coal,” world’s largest exporter of thermal coal. With its coal reserves, largest exporter of thermal coal. world’s opportunities its has great to increase the country even The main obstacle is the in the coming years. production still a challenge in some — it is simply in Indonesia infrastructure But if global demand loading port. to get the coal to the areas that it is likely level, healthy to a price increase and global market the infrastructural problems. will solve the Indonesian coal mines NORDEN with other leading coal exporting“Compared countries such as optimally Indonesia is geographically Africa, Australia and South large markets India and potential new to China, placed relative rates. But we also share knowledge with them by e.g. inviting e.g. by with them knowledge share also we But rates. them give to happy are we just as on laytime, to a seminar them in connection with port advice technical and/or related our to assist happy are we and large, By projects. expansion the expert on which knowledge need to draw if they customers shipping and ambitious reliable has as a flexible, NORDEN on long-term customer emphasis which places great company, relations.” ) into organic compounds and 2

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oxygen by means of solar energy. When plants die, the When plants die, means of solar energy. by oxygen solar energy through disappears stored usually turned into coal, But when plants are decomposition. which prevents is stopped, the decomposition process The solar disappearing. solar energy the stored from inside the coal and is only energy is so to speak locked when the coal is burned. released Source: World Coal Association et al. Coal World Source: Coal is a fossil fuel consisting of pre-historic plants, fuel consisting of pre-historic Coal is a fossil in into coal after being stored transformed which have million years hundred several and peat bogs for swamps the coal comes The energy from pressure. under great the sun. the energy from plants once got which the from what is called the energy All living plants store through string of Photosynthesis is a complicated photosynthesis. alga and which enable plants, biochemical processes alga) to turn the atmosphere’s cyanobacteria (blue-green (CO carbon dioxide Sources: World Coal Association, The International Energy Agency and BP The International Energy Association, Coal World Sources: et al.

The last decade’s significant increase in the consumption significant increase The last decade’s in the economic growth by of coal has been driven largest The five China. especially countries, developing largest — the the indisputably China — consumers are account for which together and Russia, Japan India, USA, China alone In 2012, 76% of global consumption. 7% of constitutes which roughly imported of coal, 235mt (an annual consumption of 3,607mt annual the country’s is thus almost as large volume-wise, consumption which, covering dryas the total global seaborne market cargo in coal consumption Total ALL dry categories). cargo is And there consumption. Asia comprises 70% of world At the end of that came from. coal where plenty more estimated to be able to were coal reserves known 2012, The USA, the next 109 years. for consumption cover with the largest reserves Russia and China have 157 billion tonnes and 237 billion tonnes, approximately respectively. 115 billion tonnes, What is coal?

coal consumer coal China: world’s world’s China: largest On NORDEN’s special strengths in the Indonesian market, special strengths On NORDEN’s are we “First and foremost, Aziz says: general manager Mukhl[n freight our Indonesian customers some competitive able to offer NORDEN’ development of the future strategy in the market. NORDEN strategy the market. in of the future development potential customers in has also made a lot of effort to find new has been that no The motto in this process Indonesia. are just as no customers NORDEN, too small for customers are too large. PORTS, TERMINALS & LOGISTICS NEWS It’s in our character reduction is blamedonthecurrent economiccrisisandalsothatassociatedwithvariousproduction sectors. tonnes). bulk,The biggestdecreases comesindry whichamountedto3.6mtfor theperiod, equivalenttoadrop of43.4%. The of The Spanishport Tarragona a18.6%drop hasreported intrafficfor thefirstseven monthsoftheyear tojustover 16mt(mi Tarragona drop seesmajor indrybulktraffic haveSpanish harvests beensogood thatithasresulted offlour. inasignificantreduction intheimport 17.5% inJuly, from 7.17mt(milliontonnes)in2012tojust5.94mtJuly this year. However, theexplanationfor thisisvery Traffic overall atSpanishports in2013hasdropped by almost6%. However, poor, bulktraffichasbeenparticularly dry decrea Traffic fallinginSpanish ports Noatum renames Tarragona terminal Rail toserveLisboncementterminals where ithaswarehousing given over tocereals andotheragribulkcommodities. beknown asNoatumCodemar will henceforth Tarragona. Itshandlingactivitiesare basedonthe Aragón andCastillaquays, Codemar Iberbulk, of whichisbasedintheSpanishport Tarragona, ofMarmedsaNoatumMaritimeand hasnow becomepart hinterland, authority. arguestheport tonnes, would butwithanadditional raillinktheport bemuch more competitive andtherefore beabletoextendits takes place, andalso Teporset, whichspecialisesinclinker andcement. Between themthey handleannual trafficoftwo millio Mitena peninsular. SAPEC industrialparkstoexplore ways ofextendingtheexistingrailnetwork from PraiasSadostationtotwo terminalsonthe In Portugal, authorityoverseeing theport operationsatSetúbalandSesimbraisintalkswiththerailtrack authority, Refer, A direct beneficiary of such a rail link would be the dry bulkterminal, ofsucharaillinkwouldA direct bethedry beneficiary Termitrena, where much ofLisbon'scementhandling www.zeelandseaports.com terneuzen and ofvlissingen ports strengths: many our of one and character, our in all That’s company. your to important what’s know We Always. first. come Clients interests. our also are interests your that understand We ports. their of proud are who professionals with acquainted becomes Seaports Zeeland know to gets who Anyone character. our that’s people, accessible and work hard mentality, Hands-on life. our is port The driven by dedication driven you can reach us 24/7 at +31 115 +31 647400 at 24/7 us reach can you cargo of range abroad for terminals dedicated people and ports accessible no mentality nine-to-five with connections the congestion-free hinterland metres 16.5 of draft sea open on location

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Nectar Group sets up JV with Portman India

Nectar Group, the UK-based port developer, and Portman India have agreed a joint venture to offer port and terminal management services in India. The 50:50 joint venture, to be known as Nectar Portman, will provide port advocates with design, development and LOGISTICS PORTS, & TERMINALS operation services of ports in India, according to the JOC. The financial details of the agreement will remain undisclosed. In a statement, Portman India, established in 2009, said that its sees “huge prospects in this sector in India”. The accord will combine both Portman India’s domestic knowledge of the market and UK-based Nectar’s port management know how and expertise.

Georgia Ports wins Communication Award

For the first time in GPA history, the Georgia Ports Authority preserving water quality and natural history. (GPA) has captured the top communications award presented by “When port authorities communicate strategically with their the American Association of Port Authorities, a trade association many audiences, including their communities, business leaders and representing the entire Western Hemisphere. policymakers, they’re better able to show their tremendous value In mid-October, Robert Morris, GPA’s senior director of as economic development and jobs drivers,” said Kurt Nagle, Corporate Communications, accepted the Dan Maynard AAPA’s president and CEO. “This competition helps our Communications Award for Overall Excellence in Orlando, Fla. member ports by rewarding effective communications and This ‘travelling’ award is presented to the port that earns the highlighting best practices and lessons learned.” most points in AAPA’s annual communications competition. GPA executive director Curtis Foltz said membership in the Morris said the campaigns produced by the department AAPA provides valuable feedback that helps to hone port shared a cohesive message across multiple platforms, such as operations, including communication outreach. advertisements, community relations events and collateral “This marks the first time the GPA has brought home the materials. “Our public relations mission is to communicate overall excellence award,” Foltz said. “It is welcome recognition GPA’s commercial advantages while highlighting our customer of the work our Corporate Communications office has done to service, economic development and sustainable practices,” Morris share our message with the public and policy makers, as well as said. “Key messages showcased our ports’ capacity to move autos current and potential customers.” and containerized cargo, extensive berth space, and Class I rail Georgia’s deepwater ports and inland barge terminals support connections to the US Southeast.” more than 352,000 jobs throughout the state annually and The communications effort also shared GPA’s environmentally contribute $18.5 billion in income, $66.9 billion in revenue and responsible business practices, such as reducing diesel $2.5 billion in state and local taxes to Georgia’s economy. The consumption with electrified ship-to-shore cranes and North Port of Savannah was the second busiest US container port for America’s first electrified rubber-tyred gantry cranes — all while the export of American goods by tonnage in FY2011.

Royal Haskoning to undertake Eten port studies

Dutch consultants, Royal Haskoning, have been contracted to undertake the final technical and environmental studies for the $1 billion Puerto Eten project in Peru, which will be comprised of a maritime port and surrounding industrial zone. The facility will be built in the country's northern Lambayeque region. The port itself has an estimated budget of $400 million, but a new highway connection and airport are also mooted. The new facility will serve northern Peru and southern Ecuador, with a focus on mining and agribulk traffic. The studies are expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2014, after which the government investment agency, Proinversión, will issue a tender in respect of the concession that will be made as part of a public-private partnership arrangement. The national parliament has already been asked to declare the port is being of national interest. BC

Iquique to move soya

Iquique Port Company (EPI), in Chile, has signed various contracts to move soya by container. These will arrive at the port in big bags NOVEMBER 2013 of 4–5 tonnes, where they will then be containerized. This will allow soya to be moved by most vessels heading for Asia, rather than requiring the port to charter a bulk carrier. Alfredo Leiton, EPI director, says this obviates the need for dedicated bulk ports and will allow the new Iquique container terminal to ship bulk consignments in containers. He also welcomes the decision to link Chile with Brazil by Bolivia as part of a bio-oceanic corridor, which should also generate additional cargo for the port. BC DCi

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The first Chinamax vessel will be loaded in the Port of Sept-Îles

On 16 October, Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (Cliffs) and the Port of Sept-Îles, announced that for the first time in North-America, a Chinamax LOGISTICS PORTS, & TERMINALS type vessel will be loaded in the Bay of Sept-Îles, and will transport 300,000 metric tonnes of iron ore concentrate from Cliffs’ mine in Bloom Lake, to Asia. “Cliffs’ team is proud of this historical milestone in North America,” said Don Gallagher, executive vice president and president — global operations of Cliffs. “This first shipment of iron ore product via Chinamax for our customer Wisco, is consistent with Cliffs’ core value of environmental stewardship and operational efficiencies. The technology and loading capacity (over 300,000 metric tonnes) of these larger vessels will allow us to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as well as maritime traffic and enhance our competitiveness within the global iron ore market. It is exciting to see this new access road between Sept-Îles and Asia finally come to fruition.” “We are witnessing a historical turning point today: the opening of our port to the next generation of ore vessels of the planet. We must congratulate the initiative of our partner, Cliffs Natural Resources, who made this possible,” said the president & CEO of the Port of Sept-Îles, Pierre D. Gagnon.

ABOUT ‘CSB YEARS’ The CSB Years is a ‘Chinamax’-type bulk vessel, with a loading capacity of 330,000 metric tonnes, measuring 330 metres long and 31.3 metres high. The CSB Years was registered in Hong Kong in January 2012 by the company Nianhua Shipping SA.

ABOUT CLIFFS NATURAL RESOURCES INC. Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. is an international mining and natural resources company. A member of the S&P 500 Index, the Company is a major global iron ore producer and a significant producer of high-and low-volatile metallurgical coal. Cliffs’ strategy is to continually achieve greater scale and diversification in the mining industry through a focus on serving the world’s largest and fastest growing steel markets. Driven by the core values of social, environmental and capital stewardship, Cliffs associates across the globe endeavor to provide all stakeholders operating and financial transparency. The company is organized through a global commercial group responsible for sales and delivery of Cliffs’ products and a global operations group responsible for the production of the minerals the Company markets. Cliffs operates iron ore and coal mines in North America and an iron ore mining complex in Western Australia. In addition, Cliffs has a major chromite project, in the feasibility stage of development, located in Ontario, Canada.

ABOUT THE PORT OF SEPT-ÎLES Boasting a variety of state-of-the-art facilities, the Port of Sept-Îles is a leading iron ore port in North America, with an annual volume of nearly 30 million tonnes. Sept-Îles’ port facilities play a vital and strategic role in the operation of many businesses from the region’s primary sector. The port’s annual economic impact

is estimated at nearly $1 billion, with some NOVEMBER 2013 4,000 direct and indirect jobs. Through its activity, the Port of Sept-Îles therefore remains a significant source of wealth creation in Quebec and the rest of Canada. DCi

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EMO is able to accommodate the world’s largest dry bulk vessels, and yet we never cease to look to the future and plan ahead – now more than ever! In 2012, we have strongly increased our storage and transhipment capacity and effi ciency by commissioning fi ve new, state-of-the-art projects: the seventh stacker reclaimer, the fi fth unloader, the second fully automated coal wagon loader, a brand-new sea- going vessel loader along an innovative, new quay, and a high-tech operations centre. These projects ensure that we are fully equipped to enhance our safety, effi ciency and sustainability performance, and to continue to serve you as a reliable partner in dry bulk transhipment in the coming decades. THE GATEWAY TO EUROPE.

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Rhenus Bulk Terminal in Wilhelmshaven well placed to handle growing coal imports PORTS, TERMINALS & LOGISTICS PORTS, & TERMINALS

Rhenus Midgard’s services for efficiently handling bulk We’ve taken a huge step forwards with our new equipment, commodities in Wilhlemshaven have now been given a new name: which enables us to unload the large Capesize vessels in just the label ‘Rhenus Bulk Terminal Wilhelmshaven’ (BTW) was used three days,” says Matthias Schrell, managing director of Rhenus for the first time at the international Coaltrans conference in Midgard in Wilhelmshaven, summarizing the latest developments. Berlin on 20–22 October 2013. The Rhenus Group modernized “The 440,000 tonnes that we handled in June 2013 set a new and enlarged the bulk commodities terminal, which was known in monthly record. We were then able to increase this figure to the past as the Niedersachsenbrucke jetty, during a four-year 457,000 tonnes in August — the largest monthly volume ever.” expansion phase. New records were set for unloading cargoes of The decision by Rhenus Midgard in Wilhelmshaven to attend coal this summer and they clearly reflect the positive the 33rd Coaltrans, one of the leading exhibitions for the global developments. coal business, and have its own stand for the first time for a The deepening of the mooring basin in front of the terminal in decade reflects this positive development. “We want to present Wilhelmshaven was completed at the beginning of 2012. This the potential that we now have at Rhenus Bulk Terminal allows the port to handle Capesize class bulk carriers, which have Wilhelmshaven to all the major players in the international coal a draught of as much as 18.50 metres. Rhenus has invested in markets in great detail and we’re already looking forward to the additional ship-unloading equipment, a more efficient conveyor discussions that we’ll have in the German capital,” says Michael belt system, fully automatic stacker/reclaimers and a high- Appelhans, with a keen sense of anticipation in the run-up to the performance train loader since 2009 in order to increase the event. “The terminal facilities are designed to handle up to 10 efficiency of the long-standing bulk commodity transhipment million tonnes of coal per annum in the long term. We want to facility, now known as Rhenus Bulk Terminal Wilhelmshaven. The use this potential for our future business development in the space used to provide temporary storage for the huge amounts interests of our customers.” of coal has also been enlarged. “The terminal has reached a new level as a result of these ABOUT RHENUS developments. We’ve now become one of the top European bulk The Rhenus Group provides logistics services around the globe commodity ports this year. Our new name will help us to clearly and has annual turnover amounting to EUR 4 billion. Rhenus NOVEMBER 2013 demonstrate the international aspect, which shapes our daily employs over 24,000 people at more than 350 locations work with the vessels and the coal being imported from all over worldwide. The Rhenus business areas — Contract Logistics, the world,” Michael Appelhans, managing director of Rhenus Freight Logistics, Port Logistics and Public Transport — manage Midgard, emphasizes. “We’ll continue to optimize our Rhenus complex supply chains and provide a wealth of innovative value- Bulk Terminal Wilhelmshaven and its efficiency in future too. added services. DCi

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Port of Ghent’s cargo traffic in third quarter of 2013 For the third quarter of 2013, Ghent port registered a total For the inland navigation traffic, agricultural products cargo traffic of 12mt (million tonnes), which is 6% less than for experienced a strong decrease, just like the solid mineral fuels the third quarter of 2012. This brings the cargo traffic after nine and petroleum products. Foodstuffs, metallurgical products, months to 36mt: a decrease by 4.5%. crude minerals and building materials were on the up. PORTS, TERMINALS & LOGISTICS PORTS, & TERMINALS

THIRD QUARTER JANUARY–SEPTEMBER: SEABORNE CARGO TRAFFIC ON THE RISE The 12mt in the third quarter comprise both seagoing and inland In the first three quarters of 2013, the Port of Ghent had a total navigation traffic. Seaborne cargo traffic amounted to 6.6mt or cargo traffic of 36mt. This is 1.7mt or 4.5% less than in the same 3.7 % less than in the third quarter of 2012. Inland navigation period of the previous year. traffic has fallen to 5.4mt, or 8.5% less. For these first nine months, 19.1mt of seaborne cargo traffic With the 12mt of cargo traffic, the third quarter of 2013 finds was recorded. This is a decrease by 4.7% compared with 2012 itself right in-between the results of the first quarter (11.6mt) but, since the beginning of 2013, seaborne cargo traffic has been and of the second quarter (12.4mt). increasing for three quarters in a row. With a 10% rise, it seems that seaborne cargo traffic is KINDS OF GOODS recovering. Inland navigation traffic registered a total of 16.9mt: a In the third quarter, the cargo traffics for fertilizers, metallurgical decrease by 4.3%. products, foodstuffs and solid mineral fuels by seagoing navigation For the first nine months, an increase of the roll-on/roll-off recorded a growth. For chemical products, a steep drop is traffic by seagoing navigation can be observed (+13%). The registered. tonnages in containers by seagoing navigation equally grew The share of imports (75%) and exports (25%) in the (+18.5%). Container traffic by inland navigation in this period has seaborne cargo traffic remains similar. doubled to 240,000 tonnes, in a smaller number of containers.

Coquimbo to handle copper concentrates

In Chile, the Caserones mining project, which is operated by Lumina Copper, part of Pan Pacific Copper Company Limited, has opted to export its copper concentrates via the port of Coquimbo. Terminal Puerto de Coquimbo (TPC) has signed a three- year contract with the producer. New investment will be made in a 6,000m² warehouse, which is being designed with state-of- the-art environmental protection measures in mind. The first consignments should arrive in the first quarter of 2014. The choice of Coquimbo is significant, given that the mine is located some 162km to the south east of the city of Copiapó and alternative outlets more specialized in this traffic were available. Consignments will be sent to the port by road once production commences in the first half of 2014. BC

Tisur to upgrade Matarani

Concessionaire Tisur is to invest $260 million in upgrading its infrastructure at the Peruvian port of Matarani. This will allow it to almost double the amount of cargo it handles over the next two years. The decision to make the investment is the result of Terminal Internacional del Sur (Tisur) being given permission by the government to extend its operations into the port’s aquatic area. BC

Colombia to ship bulk along Magdalena river The government of Colombia wants to significantly increase cargo traffic on the Magdalena River. An intergovernmental group has been set up to study the project. At present, the river moves around 1.7mt (million tonnes) per annum, but once improvement work has been completed, capacity would be increased to 12mt, although only half of this will be taken up in the short term. To put this into perspective, in the country as a whole, some 180mt of cargo is moved annually. To ensure that the river remains navigable between Puerto Salgar and Bocas de Ceniza throughout the year, new river training and dredging works are required. The government views the potential of the river as being one of a ‘cargo transport motorway’. NOVEMBER 2013 At present, mostly hydrocarbon consignments are dispatched along the river, although in recent times steel shipments have been sent with a saving around 30% in shipping costs compared to land transport. In addition, Trafigura and Sicor are also handling general cargo, dry bulk and containers on river vessels. BC DCi

43 DC 44 NOVEMBER 2013 i PORTS, TERMINALS & LOGISTICS NEWS up to15mofwater, which isuniqueonthe West CoastofLatin America. companies ofaround more competitive, although willhave animpacton rates isexpectedtomake even Spanishports accounting for ports external commerce isundertaken by sea, with had risenby asmuch as9.7%andthat70%ofall atnationalports the firsthalfof2013exports infrastructure.use ofport Shestressed thatin tariffs, whichwillbeapplied toallvessels making Pastor, hasannounceda5%reduction inport Spain’s EconomicDevelopment Minister, Ana tariffs Spain cutsport Handymax vessel anchored inMardaPalhaby barge. route of for theBrazilianport Aratu. The consignment, whichwashandledby theETEstevedoring company, wastaken tothe In September, theCiporcementterminalsituatedat ofLisbonloaded40,000 tonnes ofclinkerAlhandra inthePortuguese port e Lisbon despatchesmajor cementconsignment construction. region this year, boundfor eitherJapan ortheMiddle East. The timberinvolved willeitherbeusedinthepetrochemical indus holds. CMPCMaderas, the specialistcompany involved intimberhandling, willload18vessels conveying timberinChile'sBiobi dispatched totheMiddle East. The shipmentwasmadeaboard the largestever ofLirquénThe Chileanport hashandledthecountry's consignmentoftimber, whichtotalled58,100m³, whichwas Lirquén handles largest ever timberconsignment The terminalishaving somethingofabanneryear, having seengrowth inthe firsteightmonthsofthisyear. of88%inexports Port Lirquén hastwo quays andsixberths, offering thedeepestdraughtinregion, beingabletoaccommodatevessels drawin Callao andMatarani add mineralsterminals Privatization ofportsinSpainonhold especially thoseofminerals. is expectedtoopenin2014. This isinlinewithgovernment policytoinvest andinfrastructure toboostexports, inports The Peruvian ofCallaoandMataraniare mineralterminals. duetoput into operationnew shortly ports export That atCallao privatizingtheports,partially aswell astransferring were asked inParliamentaboutapossiblepolicyoftotally or possible public-privatepartnerships. Previously, questions been intalkswithsomeindustrialgroups inrespect of Estado, isnotonitsagenda, althoughconcedesthatithas authority,privatization ofthenationalports del Puertos The Spanishgovernment hasinsistedthat “currently” complex. the southofcountry. This willcostanestimated$200millionandmainly handleoutputfrom theCerro Verde mining generate. 800,000tonsthatthe that passesthrough andalsohandlingafurther theport Toromocho miningproject isexpectedto In Callao, theterminalwillhandlemineralconcentrates, takingresponsibility for theexistingtrafficof3,000,000tannuall At Matarani, concessionaire Tisur hasbeengiven permission tobuildamineralsterminalhandledemandgeneratedby € € 9 billionofGDP. The cutin 45– € 50 million. African TernAfrican deregulation inthisarea. with transport, inwhichheincludedports. “liberalization”, oreven “privatization”, associated ofservices Rajoy hadpublicly statedthathewantedtoseethe activities.other port InJuly 2012, PrimeMinisterMariano stevedoring activitiestooutsideoperators, alongwithall The European Unionissimilarly lookingatpossiblemarket , whichconveyed 8,000m³ondeckandtherest inits Port of Barcelona (photo:LouiseDodds-Ely). try orin try o BC y BC n BC BC g The Port of Pori LOGISTICS PORTS, & TERMINALS

The harbour tug Porin Karhu at the Port of Pori (©Port of Pori/Pekka Sundberg).

an eco-friendly choice

The mining industry is booming in Finland. Prospecting and the in all investments of the Port of Pori. opening of new mines have also brought environmental issues Port of Pori has made several investments which have helped into sharp focus. According to the vision of Finnish Minerals’ to keep the environmental effects of the port’s activities at the Strategy, Finland will be a global pioneer in the sustainable use of lowest level possible. Concrete examples of this are loading and minerals. Finland’s metallurgical industry is also part of the conveyor solutions that minimize dust emissions. The first of growth sector. these investments — a closed loading system — was completed The Port of Pori has a strong focus on mining and metallurgy in Tahkoluoto harbour in 2006. None of the load is now in its strategy. There is a strong concentration of Finland’s handled with open conveyors. In spring 2010, a dust-minimizing metallurgical activity about 50km inland from the Port of Pori, in unloading system was implemented at the Mäntyluoto harbour. Harjavalta. In Tahkoluoto harbour area, there are two coal The heart of the dust-minimized loading system in Tahkoluoto power stations, which are using coal that is imported via the is based on an old Siewertell unloader, which was modified to a Port of Pori. The Port of Pori has handled dry bulk for decades loader and equipped with a chute made by Cleveland Cascades. and it has invested heavily in its environmental strategy. The The conveyor is fully covered. The structure of the chute also port’s geographical situation and its infrastructure also form a guarantees very low dust emission levels in the holds. The loader good basis for environmentally friendly operations throughout is mainly used for loading ammonium and ferrous sulphates. the whole logistic chain. Customers have been very satisfied with the loading system, Taking care of environmental matters is a central tenet of the which offers a maximum capacity of 1,500tph (tonnes per hour). quality management system of the Port of Pori. The port has The loading system is environmentally friendly, but it also the ISO 14001 certificate for environmental management issued benefits customers by minimizing the contamination risk of NOVEMBER 2013 by DNV. The Port of Pori believes that offering ‘green’ handled products. operations does not in any way hinder business opportunities. The Port of Pori is a general port where all kind of cargo is Environmental issues can be combined with long-term economic handled including project cargo, breakbulk, containers, liquid bulk growth and simultaneously guarantee sustainable development and, as mentioned before, dry bulk. The global and also over the long run. Environmental aspects are taken into account environmentally friendly trend is containerization and both dry DCi

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Port of Pori Merisatamantie 4, FI-28880 PORI, FINLAND Tel: + 358 (0)2 621 2600 Fax: + 358 (0)2 634 9498 [email protected] www.portofpori.fi/en i NOVEMBER 2013 PORTS, TERMINALS & LOGISTICS 47 DC i DC called at was the Tahkoluoto harbour. Tahkoluoto Nordic OrionNordic Nordic OrionNordic Closed loading system in loading system Closed The most energy-efficient way of operating is to concentrate industrial and logistical activities 200 are There near the port. land in the free hectares immediate vicinity and in the port The M20 of Pori. of the Port area Industrial Park is one of the few in industrial and logistics areas space Baltic Sea Region that offers to industrial and growth for logistic companies right next to a general port. well-functioning plans to build a LNG are There industryterminal for and shipping harbour. Tahkoluoto in the Finnish and even the Russian Finnish and even Finland has too. network, railway gauge as Russia the same railway Finnish main and Eastern Europe. electrified. lines are railway emissions. Even more importantly, the amount of cargo the amount importantly, more Even emissions. 2 Businesses are having to find new, energy-efficient ways of energy-efficient ways to find new, having Businesses are The whole transport chain via the Port of Pori is The whole transport of Pori Port chain via the Tahkoluoto deep harbour. There is nothing new about a ship is nothing new There deep harbour. Tahkoluoto However, carrying of coal calling at Pori. 75,000 metric tonnes came from The vessel was exceptional. taken the route Passage. West via the North Vancouver that has sailed and the first dry ever vessel second cargo bulker Passage is more West The North the whole passage. through than 1,000 nautical miles shorter the traditional shipping than fuel and reduced Canal and it saved the Panama through route CO operating, to satisfy increasingly stringent environmental to satisfy increasingly operating, the of October, In the middle regulations. environmental protection, both at the berths and in storage protection, environmental areas. environmentally, friendly including land transport. Road including land transport. friendly environmentally, harbours have Both transport uncongested. connections are is thus connected to the of Pori The Port connections. railway carried was increased by 25%. by was increased carried Nordic Orion Nordic has a scrubber to meet the future sulphur has a scrubber to meet the future Energy efficiency is an importantfactor when environmentally via the North West Passage. West via the North The Port Director of the Port of Pori, being interviewed by the Finnish being interviewed by of Pori, of the Port Director The Port visit of the about the trailblazing YLE, Company Broadcasting and liquid bulk is handled bulk is and liquid in containers. increasingly can of Pori The Port too. meet that challenge, The port has long container traditions in there Currently, handling. container lines two are The port of calling at service to Hacklin’s Pori. Hamburg carries but also containers, cargo. project Containerships Ltd Oy at operates a line calling destinations in the many UK and on the This means Continent. that the whole network and door-to-door services of Containerships can be using the Port by reached Of particular that the vessels is the fact interest of Pori. Containerships VII emission requirements. Energy efficiency can be sea transportfriendly is considered. ship average The with full loads. using larger vessels by increased the harbour, deep Tahkoluoto In growing. size is continuously the same depth as the is 15.3 metres, depth of the fairway that can pass through This means that all vessels Danish Straits. Every year, of Pori. the Danish Straits can call at the Port In Mäntyluoto harbour. Tahkoluoto call at vessels Capesize Panamax for berth 12-metre and fairway is a new harbour there as situated, is favourably Pori of the Port Geographically, vessels. Ice- ports. it has the best winter conditions of all Finnish the costs for bunker meaning lower needed, is rarely breaking sea transport safe is is no archipelago, Because there vessels. which is very important chemicals and oil. when moving possible, The berths has two in the chemical harbour. of Pori The Port and in safety port has also made significant investments

i NOVEMBER 2013 REGIONAL REPORT 49 DC Jay Venter Jay Report Report all active terminals all active the strong beginning of the season in the strong recovery in Le Havre and good activity in and good in Le Havre recovery RY BULKS Rouen upturn a strong registers joint venture The HAROPA as stability in Rouen and in as well of trades in Havre, of coal was handled proportion A strong industrial coal. of Paris). (HAROPA-Ports Gennevilliers by Aggregates: D Cereals: The traffic of aggregates is globally good, this year, at this year, good, is globally The traffic of aggregates Rouen silos was ending in late June, The 2012/2013 grain campaign, tonnages of with 6.6mt, an 8% increase, by marked the silos loaded in bulk from were wheat and barleys 2013, the year For of Rouen and its neighbouring area. 7mt should be reached. Coals: HAROPA terminals, increasing by 8%. HAROPA-Port 8%. by increasing terminals, HAROPA its second best in July, of Rouen terminals registered, sea traffic (118,000 tonnes) in 12 years. monthly Scotland and from rocks of massive Aggregates received regularly are and marine aggregates Norway (SPS Saint-Jean-de-Folleville Honfleur (Lafarge), in: Vatteville-la-Rue Cemex and GSM), constituted by Yeoman/ (Holcim Saint-Wandrille (Cemex Casema), (Stema) with new and Rouen Yeoman/Eurovia) Eurovia 9 months, Over aggregates. unloading of Norwegian with that is a 36% rise, 600,000 tonnes, traffic reached In Le Havre, to the same period in 2012. regard with 930,000 tonnes. or less stable, more tonnages were ONTAINERS downturn (–4%) of refined petroleum products. It should be products. petroleum (–4%) of refined downturn in of Rouen, set up in the Port servicesnoted too that new have context that It is in this Africa. particular to the Baltic and public consultation on its strategic has launched a HAROPA 2030. by HAROPA on the portdiscussion paper of future: C container traffic 2013, the first nine months of the year Over regard (19.3Mt) with a 7% growth registers HAROPA handled by world strained despite a relatively to the same period in 2012, economic situation. Regional Regional a a

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© GPMR France: France: Grouped together within the ‘GIE HAROPA’ (Economic Interest HAROPA’ ‘GIE together within the Grouped the ports of Le Havre, since the beginning of 2012, Group) constitute the fifth-largest North- Rouen and Paris today having total tonnage of the goods The port complex. European the maritime through 2013, since January 1st, passed in transit, (million and Rouen exceeds 67.5mt terminals of Le Havre against the same period of the previous a 5% increase tonnes), year. while and coals, but also aggregates cereals, on that of dry bulks: stable (35.6mt) under the influence of a are liquid products HAROPA, port complex the biggest French France: France: REGIONAL REPORT Tel: +44(0)1206 562560 To find outhow you intheworld’s canbenefitfromadvertising onlymonthlydry “A manwhostopsadvertising to bulk publication contact Jason save moneyislikeamanwho refined products islimitedto3%. Havre terminals, crudeoiltrafficisstable, andthedrop in Petit-Couronne whichaccountedfor 2.4Mtin2011. InLe traffic causedby thestoppageofPetroplus in refinery their traffic, thelatterdoesnotmake upfor thelossofsea sectorrecordthe actorsofenergy aslightincrease of 2013, against5.6mtattheendofSeptember, 2012. Although Rouen, suffered a7% drop, to5.2mtattheendofSeptember, petroleum products, attheterminalsofHAROPA-Port of Over thefirst ninemonthsoftheyear 2013, refined downturn Refined petroleum products: arelatively slight L ©Ports deParis/UneTerred'Images QI BULKS IQUID stops aclockto savetime” Fax: +44(0)1206562566Email: [email protected] Chinnock orAndrew Hucker-Brown on: © GPMR 2013 ismarked by anincrease of2%(123,000 TEU). Choisy). Container trafficfor thefirstninemonthsofyear (Point duJour, Javel, Victor, Issy-les-Moulineaux, and Alfortville medium-term tradesaswell astheupgradingofurbanports ‘Ile-de-France’ area (Parisregion) may favour anincrease in 2013. logisticsplatforms inthe The constructionofimportant waterway increased by 2.6%over thefirstseven monthsof second half. The tonnageofaggregates carried by inland during thefirsthalfofyear andwasboomingduringthe to thesameperiodin2012. The activitysuffered badweather remained stableover thefirstsixmonthsof2013withregard tonnes ofgoods. The consumptionofaggregates globally period oftheyear compared with2012: –2%with15.9mt The waterway trafficofHAROPA seemsstableover thesame River: stable traffic – HenryFord i NOVEMBER 2013 REGIONAL REPORT 51 DC

VeriSTAR Hull Life Cycle screen shot. built in China to BV class. China to BV JS Danube The Crown 63 eco bulker 63 eco bulker The Crown The new harmonized Common Structural Rules (CSR-H) harmonized Common The new covering bulk carriers are expected to be adopted by the IACS expected to be adopted by are bulk carriers covering with to comply The CSR-H will have council in December 2013. in July which will enter into force Goal Based Standards IMO’s but the implementation of the CSR-H is expected a lot 2016, updated its has already Veritas Bureau earlier than this date. CSR-H Hull and MARS with the new VeriSTAR software the structural used for tools are These software requirements. has committed substantial Veritas Bureau assessment of the ship. efforts to finalize the common rules and to the IACS resources It the rules work. of how it has unrivalled knowledge in that way in China, has used that to update its tools and to assist shipyards CSR-H of their new in the development and Japan Korea S. compliant designs. monitoring is especially important due to their monitoring is especially bulk carriers for and cargoes demanding service loading of heavy rapid with life integrated with BV is also fully VeriSTAR-HLC grab damage. for BV surveyors and the tool is used by classification surveys decisions. and repair structure the assessment of the ship’s emissions for new ships have been ships have new emissions for 2 footprint compared with the majority of bulk compared footprint 2 Bureau Veritas has launched its new software VeriSTAR-HLC software has launched its new Veritas Bureau the current In case of damage, Since 1 January 2013, CO Since 1 January 2013, It is a young fleet with It is a young regulated by the EEDI (Energy by Efficiency Design Index) of regulated eco bulk carriers built Some of the recently VI. Annex MARPOL Phase 2 phase 2 compliant. an EEDI value which is achieved have on 1 January 2020 so these ships are will enter into force of these new BV classes a significant number future-proofed. designed 63 Supramax bulk carriers including the Crown vessels of the new Sinopacific and the first vessels and built by series. Dolphin SDARI 38,000dwt Green with the maintenance of their ships and to to assist ship owners uses a 3D VeriSTAR-HLC dry-docks. better plan their vessel’s of the ship which helps representation monitor its actual structural Thickness measurements condition. database in the model’s entered are condition is displayed and the vessel’s This enables a more in colour codes. of steel repairs efficient preparation to be because areas the owner by by displayed automatically are repaired in the Data remains the system. and access to all database forever is including historical data, data, ship’s simple. structural condition of the ship is making without delay made available essential tool in an an VeriSTAR-HLC This kind of structural emergency. carriers built between 2006 and 2008. 2006 and 2008. built between carriers Bureau Veritas leads on Chinese-built eco bulkers eco Chinese-built leads on Veritas Bureau Veritas Bureau Paris-based classification is a leading carriers society in bulk totalling with 984 ships its classed fleet, 75m dwt in writes Konstantinos Bulk Manager Chatzitolios, Veritas. Bureau Carriers, age of 8.3 years. an average Another 129 ships are under currently construction in various in six shipbuilding shipyards than half More countries. of these ships will be Chinese from delivered to various owners yards France Greece, China, from BV has a long and Japan. in China and a presence position in classing strong ships in Chinese yards. the past decade Over taking bulk carriers, China has dominated in the construction of the first consequence, As a Korea. and S. Japan the lead from forms, built in China with optimized hull eco-bulk designs were These new devices. engines and other energy saving electronic a fuel consumption and have designs can obtain a 15–20% lower better CO DC 52 NOVEMBER 2013

i REGIONAL REPORT Dunkerque-Port’s Executive Committee, added: “The investments for thecomingweeks andmonths.” ChristineCabau, Chairof terms ofbothquantityandquality, andgives usgood prospects Nord Cereales, said: “The 2013/2014 seasonlookspromising, in double itshandlingcapacities. Joel Ratel, GeneralDirector of Nord Cereales recently to acquired asecondloadinggantry tonnes perhour, cranessimultaneously. by usingtwo gantry Nord Cereales terminal andwasloadedatarateof1,800 large shipsfor theloadingofgrain. The facilities available, thePort ofDunkirkcanaccommodatevery outstanding accessfor shipping, itsdraught, andthehandling fornew tradewithChinesebuyers. opportunities With its quality ofthewheatoffered andopensup ishighly satisfactory and Aisne regions, boundfor GuangzhouinChina. 60,000 tonnesofwheatfrom theNord Pas-de-Calais, Somme Dunkirk duringthelastweek of August toloadmore than Panamax ship225mlongand32.26mbroad, calledatthePort of grain tradebetween FranceandChina. The Nord CeréalesandthePort ofDunkirkhave re-launched the First French grain shiptoChinafornineyears and were therefore unavailable. Othershipsassociatedwiththis because DMT’s installationswere beingusedfor othertraffic tonnes, which hadtobedischargedattheFreycinet 12quay region’s glassworks. The shipalsocarried bigbagsoffinesandfor testinginthe atarateof600tonnes aweek.Maubeuge (Nord département) cover in intheDMTinstallations andusedtosupply thefactory discharged by thehandlingteamsofBarra SNM, stored under Feldspar isadenseproduct (1.5)butnotdusty; itwas to 19Septemberonboard the Minerals for CéramiquesDesvres, arrived duringthenightof18 (Dunkerque Multibulk Terminal). the site, whosestorageyards andfacilitiesare operatedby DMT September, acargo of7,500tonnes offeldspar wasdelivered at handling new typesoftrafficsincethebeginningyear. In of Dunkirk(Dunkerque) inNovember 2012andhasbeen storage areas, theformer Silonor quay wasdelivered by thePort After acompleteprogramme ofrenovation andthecreation of New Feldspartraffic viathePort ofDunkirk France hadnotshippedany graintoChinasince2004. The This activity was started uplastJune withashipof6,500 This activitywasstarted The cargo, from imported Gullukin Turkey by EsanItalia Romy Trader Moon Globe (132m Moon Globe × called atthe 20m). , a ranking port for tradewithGreatranking port Britain. for containerizedfruitimports,port andthecountry’s second- forleading French ore port andcoalimports, France’s leading which extendsfrom LeHavre toHamburg, Dunkirkisalsothe etc. as cross-Channel RORO traffictoGreat Britain, containers, fruit, installations. Ithasalsobuiltitsreputation inothersectorssuch handling heavy bulkcargoes for itsnumerous industrial 3,000-point dryer. vertical storage, 110,000tonnesofhorizontalstorage, anda capacity of110,000tonnes. The terminalhas222,000tonnesof ships witha and offers allthefacilitiesneededfor berthing Port inthesmallsolidbulkssector.” This recent extensionwillreinforce thepositionofDunkerque- can offer new, competitive logisticssolutionswithintheport. additional 15,000square metres ofwharfside storageyards, we Dunkerque-Port, adds: “With thecreation ofDMTandthe was previously via imported The Netherlands.” like topointoutthatthistraffic, initiatedby DMTinDunkirk, developments tosupply theregion’s glassfactories. We would demonstrating itsconfidenceinDMTandisplanningrapid from Turkey by EsanItaliaMinerals. This operator is began inJune, at600 tonnesaweek. This product isimported So we are consolidatingourweekly deliveries toDesvres, which tonnes, including somecargoes ofbentoniteinthenearfuture. adhesives. The annual trafficvolume isapproximately 40,000 inMaubeuge,the Desvres factory for theproduction oftilesand quay hasreceived thisfirstshiploadoffeldspar whichwillsupply 12,000tonnesoffeldspar.bentonite andanothershipcarrying activity are expectedshortly, includingacargo of4,000tonnes the sector.” are delightedwiththisresult whichrewards madeby theefforts level ofproductivity tosatisfythemostdemandingclients. We we andloadextremely are abletoberth largeshipswithahigh made by Nord Cereales inthePort of Dunkirkare bearingfruit: Classified as the seventh port of the North EuropeClassified astheseventh oftheNorth Range port France’s third-ranking port, Dunkirkiswell known asaport The Nord-Cereales terminal islocatedinthePort ofDunkirk Jean-Frederic Laurent, andDevelopment Strategy Director of Benoit Masure, Director ofDMTinDunkirk, says: “The DMT DC i Dunkerque the french port for dry bulk

Accessible to ships with draughts of 14.20 metres via the De Gaulle Lock, the Central Port is the location for many industries. It includes the grain and multibulk terminals, as well as the raw materials reception facility for the ArcelorMittal steel works.

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Italy: regional report

Jay Venter Bedeschi’s successful global operations highlighted Since the beginning of the last century Italian company Bedeschi handling system supplied by Bedeschi, which consists of two has been involved in handling various kinds of dry bulk material hoppers and an array of conveyor systems leading to a for a variety of industries like cement, brick, clinker, coal, bauxite, telescopic/shuttle ship loader. The hoppers are of 50m3 volume iron ore, coal etc. The company business segments are with a top opening sufficient to accommodate the footprint of essentially: the large grabs in use. Coal from each of the hoppers is Bricks: the entire range of equipment required for bricks and extracted by means of individual variable speed belt feeders and tile manufacturing transferred to the longitudinal conveyor. Another conveyor then Cargo Handling: all kinds of stackers, reclaimers and conveyor transports the coal and leads to the shiploader which is of systems shuttle/telescopic boom type and has 19m air draught, which Mining: crushers and apron feeders makes them capable of loading large vessels up to Capesize. It is Marine: cargo handling systems required for on board fitted with a curved delivery chute, which can deliver coal into installation on transshippers all parts of the holds of a Capesize vessel, evenly without any Air Pollution Control: large range of systems and equipment broken space. The cargo handling equipment constructed and environmental control. supplied by Bedeschi is manufactured with the highest classification for heavy duty work for open sea conditions. Since 2004, the company has recognized the vast potential of the Another recent completion of a project by Bedeschi is the growing offshore transshipment market and started developing engineering, supply and installation of a new shiploader for cargo handling systems for offshore applications, too. Bedeschi loading coal for a rechristened floating transfer station Bulk has the distinction of implementing various transshipment Celebes. The new retractable shiploader, similar to the ones systems in different parts of the world which are in successful already operating in Indonesia, is equipped with a curved operation. Two systems are examined below as case studies: delivery chute supplied by Bedeschi and the floating transfer station was retrofitted in Singapore for coal loading operations THE ‘PRINCESSE CHLOE’ AND ITS SISTER VESSEL ‘VITTORIA’ in Indonesia. The Princesse Chloe and its sister vessel Vittoria are equipped with two heavy duty Liebherr offshore cranes of four rope type with ‘ORE SOSSEGO’ NOVEMBER 2013 30 tonnes capacity each. The cranes are strategically placed in Bedeschi has also recently completed the implementation of such a way, with respect to the hoppers, so as to minimize the another large floating terminal for Vale, named Ore Sossego. This slewing movement, thereby increasing the cycle time and FTS which is now commissioned is being used to transfer iron efficiency. ore from Valemaxes into Capesize vessels or OBOs. The Ore Each Floating Transfer System (FTS) is equipped with a cargo Sossego is equipped with five MPG cranes, of Liebherr make, and DCi

55 REGIONAL REPORT 50m comprising five hoppers, of a cargo handlingsystem storage, transshipmentandwaterway transport. BLLisfounded bulk handling, for green andtechnology dry expertise the art Logistic Landmarkisasingle-source supplier, providing stateof ofBedeschi,which isaconsortium Liebherr andLogmarin. Bulk with slewing andluffingcapability. shiploaders of3,000tphcapacity each, have anoutreach of44m These retractable either oftheshiploaders. distributes thecargo to to adeviator, which of thetransshipperleading the cargo across thebeam per hour)andtransports capacity of6,000tph(tonnes transverse conveyor hasa a transverse conveyor. The transferring theiron ore to opposite direction and cranes, bothmoving in cranes andtheotherby two conveyor isfed by three section oflongitudinal basic layout issuchthatone and two shiploaders. The drives feeders, conveyors equipped withvariablebelt Bedeschi isalsoamemberofBulkLogisticsLandmark(BLL) 3 capacity each, terminals, self-discharging vessels, floatingcranes, etc.). effective solutions (shore terminal, storagefacilities, floating materialsthroughclients tooptimizetheflow cost ofdry-bulk trouble ofinteractingwithmany organizations. BLLhelpsits andproducts,integrated services aswell assparingthemthe offeringeach ofthethree itsclientsawiderrangeof partners on thesynergies, theindividualstrengths andthenetworks of i NOVEMBER 2013 REGIONAL REPORT 57 DC electro hydraulic electro , that will be installed that , 3 3 CFS Handling believes the quality of its products is a result of is a result of its products the quality CFS Handling believes Still under construction is another 18m bucket for materials with density of 1.8t/m for bucket its passion, dedication and hard work. dedication and hard its passion, on a Gottwald crane. automatically on an overhead crane. The handled material is crane. on an overhead automatically of stainless steel made has special valves The bucket marc. grape a for especially and it was painted AISI 316 to handle foodstuffs, environment. food / 3 3 3 for handling for 3 which will be 3, electro hydraulic bucket hydraulic electro 3 hydraulic grabs (HGV model) and also grabs (HGV model) and hydraulic 3 /1.5m 3 /1m 3 electro hydraulic grabs (EGV model) for the ports grabs (EGV model) for and hydraulic electro EBL electro bucket was also delivered in France. The in France. was also delivered bucket EBL electro , like iron nickel balls, also designed and manufactured balls, nickel iron like , 3 3 3 /0.8m 3 /10m 3 This summer CFS manufactured and shipped two 18m two and shipped This summer CFS manufactured A 4m CFS’s products are used by sectors such as: ports, steel mills, ports, sectors such as: used by are products CFS’s to suit a wide range of products CFS Handling is able to offer a 16m CFS manufactured Recently In the paper industry, CFS has constructed an electro CFS has industry, In the paper For the scrap sector CFS manufactured and shipped 0.5m sector CFS manufactured the scrap For of plastic material resulting from the separation from paper. paper. the separation from from of plastic material resulting for an Italian port and installed on a Gottwald crane. an Italian portfor crane. and installed on a Gottwald 0.6m mechanical buckets for coal handling in India. Another 12m coal handling in India. for mechanical buckets with density of materials EBV for bucket hydraulic electro 2.5–3t/m for wooden chips with a density of 0.7t/m wooden for Italian company CFS International Engineering Handling srl CFS International Engineering Italian company equipment. bulk handling designs and manufactures develops, type of material waste and every demolition, cement, waste, includes both mechanical, production The company’s handling. and and also hydraulic buckets hydraulic and electro hydraulic grabs. hydraulic electro both Italian and Customers, specific needs. the customer’s and validity of CFS’s the effectiveness proved have foreign, in the field. products CFS field in the proved performance srl: Handling Engineering International bucket is equipped with sensors in order to operate is equipped with sensors in order bucket steel mills of Italy. steel mills of Italy. of 3.5m EBL with nominal capacity bucket hydraulic 5m installed in the Port of Livorno in Italy. This is the third machine This is the third in Italy. of Livorno installed in the Port to Livorno. that CFS will deliver DC 58 NOVEMBER 2013

i REGIONAL REPORT its clientstocombattheirbottlenecks, include: v v v v v v v v experience andoverall in: expertise in floatingterminaldesign, withlong-standingprofessional waterborne supply chainassessmentanddesignisaleader offices in49countriesand Logmarin Advisors, ofRINAGroup part (2,200employees, 140 Logmarin Advisors: facingchallenges, meetingtargets andexpectations are: constraints upstream (supplierend)anddownstream (userend), supply chainaseffectively aspossible, withgiven resources and – – – – – – – waterborne supply chaincommercial analysis andsolutions. bulk handlingequipmentandsystems; and facilitiesandterminals; port special purposefloatingunits; self-unloading bargesandships; open seaterminals&transshipments; floating terminals; Just someofthechallengesfacedby Logmarin, whilehelping Logmarin’s maintoolstoconfigure theindustry’s waterborne from Montanaminesto Korea; station in Vietnam; and transportation; project; Environmental Authority for agreen coalsupply chain built; designed tounloadiron ore —thebiggestbulk-carrier ever to assessandverify seakeeping andmooring capability, etc; identify theoptimal supply chainsolutionand othersoftware the support for LNGterminaldesignoptimization inGhana the support the longandinherent complexityofthecoalsupply chain the efficientandreliable coalsupply chainfor anew power the harshenvironmental conditioninSiberiafor loghandling the cementdistributionoptimizationinNew Zeeland; the gentlenature oftheGreat Barrier ReefandQueensland the magnitudeofworld’s largestfloatingHUB the righttechnology: (Log.Des), Discrete Event Simulation to € 300 millionturnover) specializesin Ore Fabrica , v v v v v v risk-free environment. change inbusiness, rules, production, etc—quickly andina an existingsupply chainand testtheimpactofnew strategies, (door-to-door). performance thusachieving efficiencyinthewhole supply chain interact witheachotherandhow they affect theoverall etc) are duly identifiedandminimized. impact, process bottlenecks, weather andphysical restrictions, maximized andrisks(detention, lackofreliability, environmental storage, fleet, equipmentetc)are duly sized, relevant utilization wasteful expenditure), assuringthatthekey links(cranes, designed withtheoptimum Capex andOpexbalance, (avoiding new supply chains and related infrastructures (links) canbe before theiroccurrences, thusenablingLogmarin to: consumer) inorder toevaluate theimpactofpotentialchanges storage, river andocean freight, terminals, etcuptothe single linkofthesupply chain(production, inlandtransport, and expectations. world asplannedby thissoftware, meetingtheproject target willworkthat theselectedsupply chainstrategy inthereal and partners. from on-going operations; Log.Des canalsohelptoseekfor efficiency andreliability of This process allows understanding how various systemlinks With theknowledge gained(andthankstoLog.Desoutput), answering thequestion, “What If?”) interaction ofany linksofthesupply chain(effectively in ananimatedcomputerenvironment It allows studying andanalysing theinteractionbetween every Log.Des isutilizedtoidentifytheoptimalsolutionassuring the team-working capability andsynergieswiththeirclients the experiencegainedinfieldandfeedback received estimate andforesee thedynamicdevelopment ofevents and trial alternative scenariosinadigital(free-risk) environment create areal andaccuratemodeloftheend-usersupply chain creativeness andanopen-mindedglobalapproach DC i Belgian bulk handling activity REGIONAL REPORT

A 700 Series E-Crane has been installed at GenOn Energy, Inc in Newburg, Maryland, USA

Jay Venter E-Crane: impressive cranes from a small country

ith 30 years of experience in manufacturing balanced PHOENIX SERVICES cranes, E-Crane has undoubtedly reached a market Romania W leading position in the industry. E-Crane was founded At the end of October, two new 1000 Series rail-mounted in Belgium and has been built slowly but surely on its strong E-Cranes were installed at the Galati scrap yard, supplier to the reputation in the heavy-duty material handling equipment and has ArcelorMittal steel mill, in Romania. They both have a maximum numerous satisfied references across the world. As 2013 is coming to outreach of 31.7m (104ft) and a duty cycle capacity of 10 metric an end it has once again been a very successful year for the Belgian tonnes (11 US tons). Both E-Cranes will be unloading scrap company. Here is a compilation of only the most recent installations from railcars, stockpiling and sorting the scrap before loading and a look ahead at what is to come in 2014. charge baskets with the correct mix of scrap to be processed at the steel mill. VOLGA SHIPPING Russia MONGLA CEMENT A new balanced material handler has been recently installed Bangladesh

onto a floating terminal in the port of Kazan for the Russian E-Crane has really begun to set the standard in Bangladesh for NOVEMBER 2013 company Volga Shipping. It is being used for gravel and sand cement handling equipment. After several other E-Cranes going unloading. The MH900 Series has an outreach of 26.4m (86.5ft) up in Bangladesh, it is no wonder that Mongla Cement chose the and a duty cycle capacity of 9.5 metric tonne (10.5 US tons). E-Crane for offloading its cement clinker from barges to the This installation was a milestone for E-Crane as it was the first dockside. It chose the smaller 700 Series with an outreach of E-Crane ever installed in Russia. 29.0m (65ft) and a duty cycle capacity of 5.5mt (6.0 US tons). DCi

59 Agen ts Welcome!

“E-Crane provided the crane with a custom modified barge and managed the entire project on a turn-key basis. We’re very pleased with the design and operating flexibility of the crane and have ordered a 2nd E-Crane for use at IMT.”

Fred Pope, Project Manager, KinderMorgan, USA

www.e-crane.com i NOVEMBER 2013 REGIONAL REPORT 61 DC Argentina. E-Crane customer. E-Crane Kinder Morgan is a repeat is a Kinder Morgan 1500 Series pedestal-mounted 1500 Series E-Crane at Terminal 6 S.A. in Terminal at E-Crane N O EN G USA installed at GenOn Earlier this month a 700 Series E-Crane was of USA (about 50 miles south Maryland, Inc in Newburg, Energy, E-Crane is an even larger pedestal mounted 1500B Series with larger pedestal E-Crane is an even of 15 capacity of 26.4m (86.5 ft) and a duty cycle an outreach metric tonnes (16.5 US tons). ASHUNDHARA B RANE FOR E-C HIRD T Bangladesh E-Crane a third ordered has recently The Bashundhara Group The first two handling material at its cement grinding mill. for The third 1000 Series. two E-Cranes installed at the facility were The E-Crane is pedestal mounted and it will load the cement The E-Crane is pedestal mounted and it will hopper on the dock. fixed into a clinker DC 62 NOVEMBER 2013

i REGIONAL REPORT hopper/conveyor system. Soy beanswere originally unloadedat other grainsfrom MississippiandParaná sized bargesintoa The craneisbeingusedtounload soy beansaswell asvarious (86.5ft) andaliftcapacity of19metrictonnes (20.9UStons). near Rosario. The new E-Cranehasanoutreach of26.4m was installedat Terminal 6S.A. in Argentina ontheParanáRiver In October, abrandnew 1500Seriespedestal-mountedE-Crane Argentina T also beenordered for useatIMT.” product whichisnow inservice. A secondfixed E-Cranehas training onaturn-key basis. We’re pleasedwiththefinished very the procurement, fabrication, assembly, commissioning, and to provide thecranewithacustom-modified bargeandmanaged for ourneedsatInternationalMarine Terminal. E-Crane offered summarizes, “The E-Cranedesignandoperatingflexibilityisideal operations. Fred Pope, project manageratKinderMorgan, be dock-mountedandwillalsousedfor bargecleaning identical E-Cranetoadd toitsfacilityatIMT. This E-Cranewill its new machine. Ithasalready placedanorder for asecond, the terminal. pleasedwiththesuccessof KinderMorganisvery ofamulti-phaseLA nearNew expansionof Orleansasapart its InternationalMarine Terminals (IMT)facilityinPort Sulphur, Kinder Morganplacedanorder for anE-Craneearly in2013for USA K backtotheplantby conveyor.transported nearby hopper. The materialdepositedintothehopperisthen tons). from Itisusedtounloadgypsum railcarsintoa US (81ft) andadutycyclecapacity of5.5metrictonnes(6.0 Washington DC). This new E-Cranehasan outreach of 24.7m ERMINAL INDER M ORGAN 6 S.A. 3 compared totheirprevious equipment.” material thatthe cranecanmove time, withina short especially the crane. They are really impressed withtheamountof happy“Harsco isvery withthesetupandcapacity of handlers atthesite. According totheinstallationteamon-site, and are completely operational. facility until2014whenthepre-shredder andshearare installed of 20,000tonnespermonth. Fulloperationwillnotbeginatthe E-Crane currently feeds theshredder, whichhasatargetcapacity foundation work hasbegunontheshearandpre-shredder. The shredder. utilized atthescrap yard to feed ashredder, shear, andpre- then go tothesteelmillbeprocessed. The E-Crane willbe mill. The scrap handledattheHarscoyard fillsthetruckswhich (15.0 UStons)andwillbeusedtohandlescrap atthefacility. 31.7m (104ft)andamaximum liftcapacity of13.6metrictonnes a pedestalmounted1000Serieswithmaximum outreach of Harsco scrap yard inBrazilnearSãoPaulo. The new E-Craneis A new E-Cranewasrecently installedandcommissionedatthe Brazil H the existingdock. place. The E-Craneismounteddirectly ontoanew addition to removed from thesiteandnew E-Cranewasinstalledinits the E-Cranetomaximizetheiroperation. The cablecranewas many different materialhandlingoptions, butultimately chose of about400tph(tonnesperhour). Terminal 6S.A. considered material handler. Eachmachinewasachieving aproduction rate the facilityusingadieseldriven cablecranealongwithasmall ARSCO The new E-Cranewillreplace atleastthree smallmaterial The shredder iscurrently installedatthescrap yard and The Harscoscrap yard is asuppliertothe ArcelorMittal steel B RASIL Harsco’s scrap yard inBrazil. E-Crane inoperation at i NOVEMBER 2013 REGIONAL REPORT 63 DC The Albert canal offers big logistical advantages: there is no there Albert big logistical advantages: canal offers The and highways Thanks to its ideal location (Albert Canal, is using ports in Terval the Liege- terminal, Apart from The port of Liège is spread all along the Maas and the Albert The port all along the Maas and the of Liège is spread problem of high or low water. of high or low problem truck or barge, by can be delivered the coal network), railways train. Dortmund) (Basel) and in Switzerland Lünen, (Hamm, Germany Canal. 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The new Cat® 314E L CR hydraulic excavator is designed for customers MACHINE SPECIFICATIONS requiring a powerful, versatile, fuel-efficient, 14.5 to 17.1 metric-tonne machine with the compact dimensions to work productively on space- Max operating weight 14,500 kg min./17,100kg restricted job sites. The new model meets European Union Stage IIIB

Net power – ISO9249 91hp (67 kW) ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT emissions standards and features a fuel-flexible engine, efficient hydraulic Max. dig depth 5,950mm system, choice of booms and sticks, refined operator’s environment and Hyd. flow 254L/min easy serviceability. Hyd. pressure 30,500kPa The compact-radius design of the new 314E L CR also keeps the upper structure completely within the machine’s footprint — a design that combines with limited over-side extension to significantly reduce the risk of damaging the machine or surrounding obstacles when the machine swings. Operators work more confidently and more productively. The Cat C4.4 ACERT™ engine powering the 314E L CR develops 91 net horsepower (67 kW) and can use either ultra-low- sulphur diesel fuel (ULSD) or a bio-fuel blend of ULSD and up to 20 percent bio-diesel (B20) fuel meeting EN14214 standard. The engine provides two power modes, high and economy, to best match operating situations with efficient fuel usage. An On-Demand Engine Power feature keeps engine speed low during light work and idling to conserve fuel but automatically increases speed when loads increase. For added fuel savings, the Engine Idle Management system shuts down the engine after a specified time interval. The 314E L CR’s hydraulic system combines power and efficiency to provide high production with excellent fuel economy. The main pumps, located side by side, are driven directly from the engine for maximum efficiency, and the electrically controlled regeneration valve in the boom-down circuit saves fuel and minimizes heat by recycling oil between boom-cylinder ends, eliminating the necessity to pump the required oil. The main control valve is designed to work with any tool (quick-couplers, buckets, grapples, plate compactors, shears, or hydraulic hammers — for example) to greatly expand the 314E L CR’s versatility. Productivity can be enhanced with the optional quick coupler. At the foundation of the new model are rugged mainframes, and a long, well-balanced undercarriage that features double solid-pin- type track rollers set in massive track frames. Two counterweight options are available, 3.06 and 3.56 metric tonnes, to optimally match the machine to digging and lifting chores. Three types of booms are available: a reach type for all-around versatility, a variable angle boom for super flexibility and versatility in the working envelope, and a power offset type for added production in restricted spaces. Depending on the boom choices, different optional sticks are available to provide the best match for situations typically encountered. The refined operator’s environment features mechanical and air-suspension seat options with available heating and cooling for the ultimate in operator comfort year-round. The 314E L CR provides an automatic climate-control system, and the high-resolution monitor also serves as screen for the rearview camera. Large glass areas, including an expansive skylight and the rear view camera, provide all-around visibility to promote safe operation. Intuitive controls simplify operation. Overall machine efficiency is further enhanced with the optional Cat Grade Control Depth and Slope system, which allows operators to more quickly cut and fill to specification. Also, the optional Product Link™ system can report diagnostic codes, hours, fuel consumption, location and other pertinent information to a secure, web-based application (VisionLink®). Maintenance efficiencies include ground-level access to service points and side-by-side mounting of radiator and oil cooler, with charge-air cooler and A/C condenser set forward. NOVEMBER 2013

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PIRS SAS builds fertilizer terminal in the Port of Riga in Latvia On February 2012, French company PIRS SAS was selected to build a new fertilizer terminal in the Port of Riga in Latvia for the company RFT. The project had initially started with another dome ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT company, but there were safety issues and PIRS was called in as a replacement. Several factors were taken into account, including environment, safety, efficiency, cost and quality. However, it was cost and quality that were the overriding reasons for the choice to use a dome, instead of more conventional storage systems. A further consideration was time pressure — it was vital to build the terminal in the shortest possible timeframe. The project aim was to build the most advanced and safest fertilizer terminal in northern Europe. larger domes by 487 piles (diameter 820mm). A large access When finished, this terminal will handle more than 2mt (million door, 5.5m and 5m high, with a tunnel allows access by front- tonnes) of fertilizer per year. wheel loaders if necessary. PIRS SAS was contracted to design and build six domes, to The top platforms on the domes have rectangular dog houses store different types of fertilizer, with a total storage capacity of (9.5m × 8m for the small domes, and 12.5m × 11m for the large 130,000 metric tonnes. Local domes). The dome structures partners were used to deal with were designed to support very the rest of the work. high loads on top, mainly because of the three-conveyor decks on PROJECT INFORMATION each dome. The vertical loads on The project includes the the top apex are 380 tonnes, with construction of four horizontal loads of 124 tonnes. hemispherical domes, with a unit The domes will be used to capacity of 25,000 metric tonnes, store different fertilizers, which and two hemispherical domes will arrive by wagon and be with unit capacities of 15,000 loaded into the dome. From the metric tonnes. dome, the product will be loaded The 25,000-tonne domes have into vessels. The main fertilizers a diameter of 51.8m, and are are UREA, CAN-AN, DAP 1 and 25.9m high. The 15,000-tonne DAP 2. domes have a diameter of 41.2m, with a height of 20.6m. PIRS has already shown that, even under difficult conditions, it Fertilizer is reclaimed from the dome by gravity, through hoppers is able to find the right solution for a project and can come up located in a diametric gallery crossing under the six domes. with the optimum solution. The company is constantly improving The ground survey shows that soil conditions require special technologically and in terms of quality, and always strives to keep deep foundations to support the domes. Therefore, the smaller its prices as low as possible. It remains confident that it can solve domes are supported by 285 piles (diameter 820mm), and the all bulk storage issues. NOVEMBER 2013

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Martin Engineering acquires TNJ Industries

In a move designed to strengthen its strong position in dust control for ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT bulk material handlers, Martin Engineering has announced the acquisition of TNJ Industries, an Arizona-based firm specializing in dust management for crushing and conveying of mined materials. The decision further broadens Martin Engineering’s extensive line of dust control products, allowing customers to benefit from an even wider range of components and experience to address fugitive material issues. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “The technology and knowledge that reside at TNJ are a perfect complement to our expertise in dust and spillage control,” commented Martin Engineering product support manager Mark Strebel. “We now have an even larger toolbox to help us solve difficult dust management problems, and the added capabilities in wet suppression and custom-blended chemicals will be invaluable in helping customers meet tightening dust regulations.” Throughout its years of experience in mining applications, the TNJ team has built a reputation for effective and reliable dust management solutions, escalating customer service and training to new levels within the industry. The firm is known for engineering user-friendly, yet highly-automated systems that deliver continuous particle management. Its ability to tailor suppression chemicals and additives for specific applications has proven the company’s approach in some of the most difficult operating environments on the planet. Between them, the two companies have been involved in virtually every aspect of the dust control process, including technologies such as transfer point solutions, air control devices, spray bars, fully automated dust suppression systems, dust control chemicals and energy-efficient air cleaners that return fugitive dust to the material stream. “With this acquisition, we’re better positioned to design, install and service dust solutions of all kinds, both in minimizing dust creation at the source and controlling fugitive airborne particles,” Strebel added. “Whether it’s conveyors, crushers, stockpiles, storage bins or railcars, there are combinations of different technologies that we can implement to solve customer problems.” TNJ Industries delivers highly effective dust prevention and/or dust suppression products and services, including turnkey spray systems, custom blended chemical formulations for wetting or binding agents, and other technologies demonstrated to be compatible with mining production processes. The company also supplies storage tanks, spray system controls and on-site customer training when needed. TNJ’s business model is built around the design and delivery of virtually hassle-free products and services, engineered for reliability even under the most difficult operating conditions. Founded in 1944, Martin Engineering makes bulk materials handling cleaner, safer and more productive. The company supplies flow aids and conveyor

products around the world for a wide variety of bulk material applications, NOVEMBER 2013 including coal, cement/clinker, rock/aggregate, biomass, grain, pharmaceuticals, food and other materials. The firm is headquartered in Neponset, IL, offering manufacturing, sales and service from factory-owned business units in Brazil, China, France, Germany, Indonesia, Mexico, South Africa, Turkey, India and the UK, and under exclusive licence with ESS Australia. DCi

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Metso equipment for Alderon’s Kami iron ore project in Canada

Alderon Iron Ore Corp., along with Hebei Iron & Steel Group reliable and high-quality services from the Metso team in Lachine Co. Ltd. (HBIS), have selected Metso grinding mills to deliver — a factor that weighed heavily on the company’s final decision. efficiencies and meet production goals for the joint-owned Kami Iron Ore Project, located in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. METSO’S AG AND BALL MILLS ENABLE THE MINE TO REACH ITS ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT As part of the effort to secure long-lead mining and PRODUCTION TARGETS processing equipment for the project, Alderon and HBIS placed Metso’s mill delivery will help the mine reach its 8 million-ton- an order for two Metso grinding mills: one autogenous (AG) mill per-year production goal. The AG mill is 11m (36ft) in diameter and one ball mill. The order is included in Metso Mining and and 7m (23ft) in length, with a 15 megawatt power rating. The Construction’s Q3 2013 orders received. The value of the order ball mill is 6.7m (22ft) in diameter, 12.5m (41ft) long, and has a 10 will not be disclosed. megawatt power rating. The Metso grinding mills are scheduled Alderon, which owns 75% of the Kami Project, views this for delivery in Q4 2014, with the Kami Project slated to begin contract as an important step for the project. Tayfun Eldem, production of iron ore concentrate by the end of 2015. President and CEO of Alderon, explains the significance of Alderon is an iron ore development company based in securing Metso equipment for the plant: “This order is an exciting Canada, with offices in Vancouver, Montreal, St. John’s and step for Alderon, as these mills are the cornerstones of our new Labrador City. The Kami Project, owned 75% by Alderon and 25% process plant.” by HBIS, is located within Canada’s premier iron ore district and Given its manufacturing and services presence in Lachine, is surrounded by four producing iron ore mines. Quebec, Metso was a clear choice for the contract. A majority of Metso’s mining and construction professionals specialize in the ball mill (fabrication of shell, machining of mill heads and always bringing the right technology, processes, machinery and trunnions), as well as a portion of the AG mill (machining of mill services to its customers in the aggregates production, heads and trunnions) will be manufactured at the Lachine facility. construction, mining and minerals processing and in metal and Plus, many key Alderon personnel had previous experience with waste recycling.

MTS Group grows with new Bobcat loaders & excavators

Based in Wakefield in Yorkshire in the UK, MTS Group, which grinders, tree transplanters and backhoes, delivering versatility runs one of the largest fleets of Bobcat compact equipment and time-saving efficiency across a huge range of different for hire in the UK and one of the biggest in Europe, has applications. It is the diversity of these applications in boosted the company’s fleet with the purchase of around 30 construction, demolition, utilities, landscaping, groundcare, new Bobcat compact loaders and mini-excavators worth over farming, foundry work, ship trimming, mining and many other £500,000. As well as updating the current fleet of over 220 markets that keeps the MTS Group hire fleet of Bobcat machines, the new investment is also supporting planned compact loaders and excavators busy. expansion of rental services in Scotland and the Midlands. Watson added: “This new investment is further testimony The investment includes the existing Bobcat S100 and to our close allegiance and belief in the Bobcat brand. S130 skid-steer loaders together with several models from Bobcat products are very reliable and they have excellent the new 500 platform loader range launched this year, residual values when you come to trade in for a new including S550 skid-steer loaders and T590 compact tracked product.” loaders. The company has also purchased Bobcat E08, E16, The company can also offer full training for the use of any E26 and E50 mini-excavators for the hire fleet. product in the fleet. MTS Group is nationally approved to Peter Watson, managing director of MTS Group, said: “We provide training to all levels of competence and at two have been running a fleet of Bobcat compact loaders and standards, Bobcat Accredited Training and LANTRA Awards. excavators for hire for more than 30 years now. Over that The training can take place either at the customer’s premises time, we have built up a great amount of expertise and or on the dedicated training grounds run by MTS Group. experience in compact equipment hire and are acknowledged As well as representing the Bobcat brand in hire for over as the largest hirer of Bobcat skid-steer loaders and 30 years all over the North of England, MTS Group has been attachments in the UK, with many of the leading rental the authorized Bobcat dealer for Yorkshire for a similar companies regularly cross-hiring from us. The Scotland period, with responsibility for sales and service for the expansion is to provide closer support for the many loaders complete range of Bobcat equipment covering not only skid- we hire in this market, especially for dealing with the effects steer and tracked loaders and excavators, but also of the winter weather.” telehandlers, utility vehicles and Bobcat attachments. Winter attachments such as snow blowers, buckets, snow Only original Bobcat parts should be used to maintain the blades and salt and sand spreaders are part of a fleet of over best mechanical standards and to optimize performance,

100 Bobcat attachments for hire from MTS Group, also the reliability and protect machines’ residual values. MTS Group NOVEMBER 2013 largest of its kind in the UK. stocks the largest dealer parts stock in the UK, comprising a As well as the winter products, the MTS Group full selection worth between £150,000 and £200,000 of attachment fleet covers a wide selection from standard and genuine Bobcat accessories and parts to support every 4-in-1 buckets, hydraulic breakers and road planers to stump machine in the field. DCi

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Customer support cements the deal for BEUMER in Nigeria Machine malfunctions and breakdowns can cause long endure production downtimes,” explains Kornelius Thimm, head downtimes, especially in intralogistics, causing production and of Customer Support for BEUMER in Beckum, Germany. This is delivery to come to a complete halt. High-quality systems can a typical problem, according to Thimm. The system had to be help prevent such costly consequences beforehand, but they still stopped repeatedly for the workers to correct the error. In the require maintenance and service. This is where the BEUMER long run, however, this needed to be corrected. Group customer support experts come in: BEUMER offers qualified maintenance and service world-wide to ensure a high COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE level of system availability. One customer, for example, is The cement manufacturer had made various service agreements Dangote, a cement manufacturer in Nigeria, where BEUMER with BEUMER Customer Support. “On principle, our specialists successfully increased the capacity of one of the older agreements are specially designed to meet the individual bucket elevators, using the latest heavy-duty technology. requirements of the customer,” explains Thimm. In order for African company Dangote, based in Lagos, Nigeria has two them to be optimally tailored to meet the customer’s needs, a ambitious goals — to compete with the leading cement BEUMER service technician evaluated all of Dangote’s on-site manufacturers world-wide and prepare for an upcoming systems. construction boom. Africa is an emerging continent, where the The agreements can range from only maintenance and demand for cement is steadily increasing due to the continuously inspection to a long-term placement of service personnel on growing population and the need for infrastructure development. site. BEUMER Belt Management, for example, helps to avoid NOVEMBER 2013 Dangote has been using BEUMER systems such as loading downtime through regular inspections and timely replacement of systems, belt conveyors and bucket elevators for years. Systems bucket elevator belts. The Residential Service comprises from third-party suppliers are also used. “When it came to a technical support, preventative maintenance and inspection, belt misalignment on a bucket elevator used for feeding silos emergency plans, system and process analyses and optimization with a height of more than 60 metres, we repeatedly had to as well as spare parts and facility management. DCi

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i ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT confirms Thimm. modification would have period oftime,” paid offafterashort BEUMER solutionlaststwiceas long astheoldbelt, the the replacement ofonly onebelt. “If we assumethatthenew the company more competitive inthelongterm, asopposedto life andmakes consumption andextendservice reduce energy manufacturer to increase theavailability of thebucket elevator, customer,” explains Thimm. This solutionhelpsthecement heavy-duty bucket elevator thepreferred product for this grained materialandhighmassflows. All thismakes thenew resistant againstmechanicalwear, coarse- andthey cantransport return pulleys were replaced. “The new conveyor beltsare more running andtherefore lessnoisegeneration. Furthermore, the the fullextent. The new bucket shape alsoallows for smoother The tractionforces of thebucket elevator beltare maintainedto wires oreven cutting them. buckets canbefastenedtothebeltwithoutdamagingsteel elevators justaswithallBEUMERbeltbucket elevators. The Belts withwire-free zonesare usedfor theheavy-duty bucket mounted firmly tothebackofbeltby segmentsandbolts. developed from BEUMER. This solutionoffers buckets thatare buckets were replaced withthelatestheavy-duty technology in-depth consultationwithBEUMERspecialists, the beltandthe requirements,”capacity andtechnology says Thimm. After an errors, butactively thecompany support tomeetupcoming plant wasrecommended. “We didn’t justwanttorepair the flow,” explains Thimm. Inthiscase, themodernizationof intralogistic processes inorder toguaranteevalue-added material sustainable solution. improve“Our goal istofurther trouble-free BEUMER specialistswork togetherwiththecustomertofinda M DRIAINTA ASOFQUICKLY OFF PAYS THAT ODERNIZATION GmbH &Co. KG). downtimes (photo:BEUMERGroup quickly onsitesoastoprevent long When necessary, thetechniciansarrive related totheir specificneeds. “The trainingprogrammes are At thistime, toask questions thecustomerhas theopportunity as afollow-up several monthsafterthesystem hasbeenrunning. the systems. Training isrequired for theinitialinstallation, aswell the systems. This method ensures maximum operatingtimefor machine operatorup-to-dateand introduce new employees to specialistscanprovideCustomer Support training tobring explains Thimm. work, impossiblefor onetechnicianalonetoaccomplish,” requirements willrequire atremendous amount oftimeand increase toensure machineavailability astheincreasing “Overtime, thenumber oftechniciansassignedtoDangote will the customercanconcentrateontheircore business. trained regularly tostay so up-to-datewiththelatesttechnology performance andeconomic efficiencyofthesystemsandare employees take ontheresponsibility for operatingtimes, —everything fromservice onesource. BEUMERGroup responsibility. BEUMERoffers thecustomersanall-inclusive personnel, butmore andmore companieswanttodelegatethis customers whoinvest intheirown skilledmaintenance identifiesapronouncedCustomer Support trend: there are still thecustomerfor evenis tosupport betterresults. The headof which allows ustoimplementprojects independently.” The goal company”, explains Thimm. “We have ourown Salesdepartment, and distributionsystems. “It’s basically acompany withinthe technology, andsortation palletizingandpackagingtechnology onitsown,department independentofconveying andloading more thanjustservice. isaseparate CustomerSupport For theBEUMERGroup, is department theCustomer Support M R HNJS SERVICE JUST THAN ORE If thecustomerwishestouseitsown maintenancepersonnel, High-performance vacuum unloadingg standardstaandard rrdd

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ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT 91 DC noise (photo: BEUMER Group GmbH & Co. KG). GmbH & Co. and less generation of and less generation The new bucket shape increase their capacity. increase BEUMER can upgrade heavy-duty technology to bucket elevators with the bucket elevators ensures smoother running ensures “As all of the systems used by the customer need to be “As all of the systems used by PEAKING THE SAME LANGUAGE complementary, we also take into account the technical also take we complementary, third-party manufacturers,” by of parts produced improvements to the the technicians suggest adaptations Therefore, Thimm. says that interact with systems of products mechanics and controlling our competitors and know we “Of course, BEUMER machinery. S its Customer Support for BEUMER sets high standards installed and used in other When systems are employees. that the customer should have BEUMER believes countries, access to a Customer Support technician that originates from and speaks the same language. the same cultural background Beckum colleague from cannot just send any we this reason “For Successful customer Thimm. says Asia,” Africa or Southeast to is the How successful communication. support requires do they and how their goals What are customer positioned? tact and These questions require in the future? want to develop of and capable BEUMER is a global company cultural know-how. in permanent contact with the are “We meeting this challenge. for by BEUMER is not just dropping Thimm. explains company,” is The goal basic maintenance work. to do the days one or two long-term support. Limited in 2011, BEUMER Group has expanded its business Group BEUMER Limited in 2011, market the company’s This increased activities in India as well. in the cement industrypresence in one of the most important of examples a few only These are world-wide. markets growth Customer Support Its presence. worldwide BEUMER Group’s so the customer will receive time, at any available experts are from of machine availability optimal support and a high level operating period. the entire installation through ROJECTS WORLDWIDE P example, For world-wide. implements projects BEUMER Group distribution centre the new BEUMER is the main contractor for which of Malaysia exporter off the shore ore of a large iron and a total length of belt conveyors consists of 17 troughed ore transport swift of iron will ensure The conveyors 12km. BEUMER will deliver to the mainland. freighters super-size from full put them into operation and take and install the conveyors, At the to a strict timetable. all according charge of engineering, BEUMER will be installing pipe conveyors portCallao in Peru, of lead and transporting 3km for copper, with a length of around BEUMER is In Canada, 2014. the year zinc concentrates by a large with a length of 3.48km for installing a conveyor currently ore up to 6,000 tonnes of iron This will convey mining concern. withstand extreme system must This large conveying per hour. BEUMER has snowfalls. and heavy of –40° temperatures designed all mechanical and structural elements to withstand This system is equipped with a temperatures. low extremely shuttle-type and a discharge belt with belt conveyor feeding India Teknologies of Enexco With the takeover discharger. tailor-made for the customer and their systems,” Thimm points customer and their systems,” the for tailor-made that the is still a system downtime there “In the event out. qualified Customer his own, on customer is unable to correct of support day Support every around-the-clock technicians offer Our to a minimum. downtime reducing worldwide, the year indicate corrective analyses, remote technicians can perform the solutions to correct quick and reliable and offer measures back in service. so the systems can be put quickly malfunctions, the malfunction to will also find the cause for we Additionally, again.” happening it from prevent

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The new belts for the heavy-duty high-capacity belt bucket elevators can be designed with a tensile load of up to 3,300N/mm (photo: BEUMER Group GmbH & Co. KG).

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ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT 95 DC RANSPORT REQUIREMENTS T of limestone for demand of 9,000 tonnes the daily meet To crushing a modern cement plant, new Company’s Berber Cement plant on processing the from installed 8km away plant has been Land transportation of 9,000 Nile. River side of the the western the Nile, natural obstacle: massive encounters a tonnes per day 850m wide in this and approximately longest river the world’s to east can only west The transport material from of the area. using small by the river, constructing a bridge across be done by river the crossing system, using a ropeway-type barges or by as an alternative system of transport with as an alternative ® for Berber Cement — a straight line across sand, river and farmland river sand, across line straight — a Cement Berber for ® which all difficulties could be resolved. which all difficulties could RopeCon the materials from transport the of raw make may Long detours more considerably plant to the processing mining area factors local however, cases, In many and expensive. complicated or wide populated areas heavily terrain, such as mountainous This report flow. with a smooth material interfere rivers a where of a cement plant in Sudan, describes the situation and the processing area the mining between straight link direct, on then goes report The to establish. plant seemed impossible RopeCon to present

i NOVEMBER 2013 ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT 97 DC uses three pairs of ropes: the bottom-most ropes: pairs of uses three ® consists of a flat belt with corrugated side walls. The side walls. consists of a flat belt with corrugated ® The belt is fixed to steel axles arranged at regular intervalsregular at to steel axles arranged The belt is fixed ELT AND WHEEL SETS UPPORT STRUCTURE which support the belt. Polyamide running wheels are fitted to running wheels are Polyamide which support the belt. and These wheel sets run on track ropes either end of the axles. the belt from while preventing belt guidance positive provide wheels on steel track The combination of polyamide skewing. energy and therefore resistance minimizes rolling ropes requirements. belt may be fabric-reinforced or a steel cord belt, depending on belt, or a steel cord be fabric-reinforced belt may cold-bonded or side walls are The corrugated the application. joined The individual belt sections are vulcanized onto the belt. just as on belt, one continuous of vulcanization to form way by conveyors. belt conventional S on which the wheel ropes steel track locked fully The galvanized, suspension bridges or of the type used for sets run are RopeCon ropeways. B RopeCon rope pair supports the bottom belt while the rope pair in the pair supports the bottom belt while the rope rope pair gives rope The upper-most supportsmiddle the top belt. and serves as the travelling stability to the structure additional and highlights the ® easily crosses obstacles such crosses easily ® might be a suitable alternative. The system is might be a suitable alternative. ® THE SYSTEM — is designed and manufactured by the Austrian the by is designed and manufactured ® ® ON C At the time of the plant study, there was no existing bridge in there At the time of the plant study, OPE R RopeCon briefly described below, and the report then details the solution and the report below, described briefly Berber Cement. out for worked between two towers. two between bridge. constructing a new plans for any there nor were the area economic these difficulties and to find the most overcome To study was commissioned to investigate a solution, and reliable whether RopeCon company Doppelmayr Transport Technology. The system Technology. company Transport Doppelmayr of technology with the features ropeway combines proven is conveyor The continuous conveyors. belt conventional on the space requirements thus reducing off the ground, elevated RopeCon to a minimum. ground as deep valleys, mountainous terrain, rivers, roads or other roads rivers, mountainous terrain, as deep valleys, the between a straight route for thus allowing infrastructure, unnecessary loading and the discharge point while avoiding explains the main description briefly The below detours. of RopeCon components and features potential of the system as well as possible applications. potential of the system as well DC 98 NOVEMBER 2013

i ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT trucks would exposeresidents toaconsiderable amountofnoise on thefarmland. solutionthatwereA transport torely on farm landalongtheshores oftheriver. few tower structures and requires nodivisionofthevaluable elevated offthe ground, isabletospanthiscorridor withjusta through thisvaluablestripofland. RopeCon landwhich isusedfor farming.of fertile A road would cutright country,desert theshores oftheNileform onenarrow corridor the spacerequirements ofground mountedsystems: inthis weretransport also taken intoconsideration, oneofthembeing metres inheight. Nile must always be21metres. The tallesttower isalmost80 clearance between thesystemandhighwaterlevel ofthe 700tph (tonnesperhour). Duetoriver navigation, theminimum loading stationtothedischargestation. capacity is Itstransport RopeCon The materialarrives ontrucks. The crushedstoneisloadedonto the western shore oftheriver, immediately behindthecrusher. solution for itsproblem. The loadingstationislocatedrighton difficulties, BerberCementdecidedtolookintoaRopeCon one sideoftheNiletootherseemedmeetwithcertain When allconventional thematerialfrom optionstotransport R and acontrolled stopofRopeCon braking actionsare regulated toensure constantdeceleration features two independentmechanicalbrakingsystems. All and consistsofagearbox andanelectricmotor. RopeCon drive systemissimilartothatofaconventional beltconveyor before itrunsontothedrumagain intheloadingstation. The from falling offthebottombelt. The beltisturnedoncemore the beltupwards oncemore andtoprevent residual material turning device turnsthebeltby 180°tobringthesoiledsideof the headortailstation. After thematerialhasbeendischarged, a conveyors. The beltisdriven andturnedbackby adrive drumin The beltperforms thehaulagefunction, asonconventional belt D different typesofRopeCon terrain andontheindividualrequirements ofeachproject, structures, similartopassengerropeways. Dependingonthe fixed anchoringatbothendsandare guidedover tower relevant positionandtodistributetheloads. The ropes have the ropes tomaintaintheropes atregular intheir intervals along thelinecanbeaccessed. Track rope framesare fittedto rope for theinspectionvehicle by meansofwhicheachpoint Cement RopeCon structurea support intheriver. The totallengthoftheBerber positioned oneithersideoftheriver. tohave Itisnotnecessary Nile withasinglelargerope spanbetween two tower structures OPE a.lm ie100mm 185kW 14m 5 limestone 700tph 3,465m Number oftower structures Motor rating, cont. Max. lumpsize Transported material Conveying capacity Vertical rise Horizontal length RIVE On theeasternshores oftheriver, several settlementsborder Apart fromApart thecrossing oftheriver, otheraspectsofthe C ON ® ® via afeed conveyor andachute. RopeCon FOR B ® ERBER is approximately 3,465metres from the TECHNICAL DATA C ® EMENT tower structures are used. ® under allcircumstances. ® , asystemthat is ® spans the ® ® warehouses. systemsandfully automatichighrise automated transport manufactures systems, material transport passengerropeways, leader inropeway engineering, anddesigns, plansand The Doppelmayr/Garaventa group isthequalityandtechnology Doppelmayr/Garaventa group headquartered in Wolfurt, Austria. acts asafeeder tothecementplant. moving parts ofRopeCon moving parts would have resulted inconsiderableexpenses. all Virtually maintenance ofanentire fleetoftrucksaswell asofaroad rolling resistance helpskeep operatingcostslow, whereas the along withthemany noiseanddustpollution. The system’s low navigation. This RopeCon had tobetensionedimmediately soasnottohinderriver the trackropes, wastaken across thewideriver inaboatand rope usedtopullother, ropes stronger andfinally auxiliary also together toform thefinaltower structure. The firstauxiliary sections ofthetowers were assembledwhichwere thenfitted are almost80metres inheight. At first, several smallersub- needed for theassembly ofthetower structures, someofwhich heat andseveral sandstorms. A massive crawler cranewas assembly teamalsometwithgreat challenges, amongthemthe its great variationintemperature. Throughout theirwork, the consider thesituationonsite, thelocalclimatewith inparticular Transport Technology. Rightfrom thestart, allcalculationsmust planning andproduction rightaway started atDoppelmayr and dust. With RopeCon performed withtheinspectionvehicle. platforms are required. Any inspectionsofthelinecanbe can beeasily maintained. Nocomplicatedmaintenancelinesor means thatthey keep travelling through thestationswhere they Doppelmayr Transport Technology ofthe isa100%subsidiary Once thecustomerhaddecidedinfavour ofRopeCon ® ® ® such truckrunscanbeavoided, and has beenoperatingsince2011and are mountedonthebelt, which ® , DC i WE CONVEY QUALITY

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Two new equilibrium handlers join Sennebogen’s equipment portfolio

At the bauma 2013 exhibition, which took place in Munich in covers a maximum amount of work space, thanks to its April this year, SENNEBOGEN presented the first machine of extensive reach and high working loads, it also handles the work the new SENNEBOGEN EQ line alongside the 8130 EQ. This of two comparable mobile machines. Now SENNEBOGEN is machine concept offers high energy efficiency and maximum cost further extending the success of this machine concept. The firm savings. The Equilibrium system (EQ) guarantees the lowest is supplementing the extensive SENNEBOGEN product range energy costs and operating costs and thus offers savings up to with the little brother 8100 EQ and the 8160 EQ as the next 75% compared with conventional drive solutions. The first larger machine. machine entered service in October, and SENNEBOGEN is now “With our new EQ line we extend our product range with a presenting two additional balancer models. The new 8100 EQ very important component. The effective balance materials and its bigger ‘brother’ the 8160 EQ extend the SENNEBOGEN handling machines guarantee the highest level of profitability for range in both directions. materials handling at the lowest operating costs. Thanks to the The first SENNEBOGEN equilibrium handler has been proven SENNEBOGEN system modules, in development and working in a German paper mill since October. It has a reach of design, after the positive experiences with the 8130 EQ, we can up to 27m, and a maximum working load of 10 tonnes, enabling now offer additional machine types in different sizes in the it to conveniently cover the entire 2,300m2 work area. Here customary quality and reliability”, explains CEO Erich wood is unloaded by the tonne, sorted and prepared for further Sennebogen, commenting on the product strategy. “Savings of up processing. Thus as a stationary solution the machine not only to 75% in operating costs and energy costs — today you really NOVEMBER 2013

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i ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT industrial applications, oronthescrapyard. whether atthelumberyard, and inport for effective loadingandsorting, and machine offers thebestprerequisites safe working loadof5.5tonnes, the can beachieved through thewell-designed balancer concept energy. Savings costs ofupto50% inoperatingcostsandenergy incredible savings inforce and be moved anddriven — only theattachedloadmust high loadsandalargereach, dispensed with. Even with almost becompletely for moving theequipmentcan Thus theexpenditure offorce the classiclever principle. in balanceaccordance with movement theforces are held force. With eachwork effective transmissionof counterweight andensures an parallel totheboom, connectsthestickwithrear controlled withjusttwo cylinders. A couplingbarthatisrouted The modeofoperationissimple. The entire unitcanbe W area coverage ofalmost3,000m the 8160EQisareliable partner. With thanks tothe160kWelectricmotor, 30m reach andhighforce reserves, and alargerwork area. With 27mor machine withincreased capacity data EQ, SENNEBOGENwilloffer a electricmachine. just onestationary is already practicalandprofitable with of upto1,700m the 8100EQisanidealtool. For areas press, andstackingmaterial, orsorting charging theshredder orthescrap scrapyard. Whether thetaskis effective materialshandlingonthe SENNEBOGEN 8100EQismadefor tonnes andareach of23m, thenew cost-efficiency!” cannot move materialwithgreater 75% ELL In thefuture, withthenew 8160 With asafe working loadof4.5 SAVINGS - EINDBLNE EHOOYADEETI DRIVE ELECTRIC AND TECHNOLOGY BALANCER DESIGNED 2 the balancerconcept 2 and a : maintenance and spare supply worldwide. parts network ensures andfirstclass service competentlocalpartners the mostrigorous requirements. A close-mesheddealerand life,the bestqualityandlongestservice andiseven abletosatisfy also convinces withmore than60years ofexperiencethrough option. The machinescanalsobedelivered withdieselenginesasan extending topontoonsetup, many versions canbeimplemented. undercarriages,stationary crawler tracksorrailsolutions, diverse equipmentvariantsare possibleatany time. From solutions, andthankstothemodularstructure ofthe machine, Handysize class. SENNEBOGEN 8160EQisoptimally suitedfor shipstothe transshipmentapplications.sequences inport The machine guaranteesmaximum profitability andproductive work transshipment, inparticular, oratthescrapyard. Wherever the The new SENNEBOGEN8160EQcanbeusedinport T HANDLING additional significantsavings are possible. alone. Combined withtheelectro-hydraulic drive concept EHGETLVLO RFTBLT O MATERIAL FOR PROFITABILITY OF LEVEL HIGHEST HE In addition tothe customer-specific concept, SENNEBOGEN SENNEBOGEN standsfor individual, customer-specific , GUARANTEED — EQ TECHNOLOGY position. Moreover the and elevated cab to themaststructure always ensured thanks and theoverview is be optimally executed multiple work steps can From acentralposition, shows itsstrengths. balancer technology economically, the goods orscrap large quantitiesofbulk requirement istomove DC i Catastrophic fly ash silo collapse ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT

Jenike & Johanson investigates the reasons behind failures

Jenike & Johanson is active in powder and bulk solids handling, Common equipment failures can involve: processing, and storage technology. Over the past 55 years, the v silos, bins, hoppers; company has tested over 10,000 unique powders and bulk solids v feeders, conveyors, chutes; and worked on more than 7,500 projects, giving its team the v corrosion, erosion; broadest real-world and in-depth experience in the industry to v reactors or pressure vessels; address a wide variety of bulk material handling and engineering v dryers or coolers; and needs. v silo inserts, supports, nozzles. Jenike & Johanson aims to help its clients improve the efficiency, reliability, and safety of their operations by preventing, WHY IS EQUIPMENT FAILURE A PROBLEM? eliminating, or reducing problems related to bulk material flow, Silo or equipment failures can be costly in many ways. Failures storage, conveying, or processing. often contribute to: The company offers a wide range of services, including v complete unit shutdown; investigating silo or equipment failures. Hundreds of industrial v increased labour costs; and farm silos, bins and hoppers experience some degree of v personnel safety risks; failure each year due to improper design, faulty construction, v reduced production rate; and/or erratic operation. v unscheduled maintenance;

Although failure may involve a catastrophic collapse of the v litigation or liability; NOVEMBER 2013 structure, it can also display in less obvious forms, such as cracks v poor process availability; and in a concrete wall, wrinkles/dents in a steel shell, and/or v environmental hazards bending/deflection of a support beam. Even these more ‘minor’ issues can be important danger signals, indicating that corrective Jenike & Johanson offers great expertise in preventing and measures are probably required. diagnosing equipment failures. Its team of experienced engineers DCi

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ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT 105 DC i DC During the investigation into this failure, calculations showed into this failure, During the investigation the by taken some cost-cutting measures were Also revealed distinct phases: of a silo can be divided into three The life weeks after it was first filled to capacity. Up to this point, no ash Up to this point, after it was first filled to capacity. weeks occurred the silo collapse Curiously, been discharged. had ever nor emptied. at night when the silo was being neither filled not identify or account and did that the silo was underdesigned The walls of ratcheting’. ‘thermal a phenomenon called for at night and contract outdoor metal silos expand during the day is no discharge taking place If there drops. as the temperature the it will settle as flowing, and the material inside the silo is free the material cannot be pushed back up However, silo expands. which the contraction, so it resists when the silo walls contract, is The effect in the wall. tensile stresses causes increased that the material sits at rest. each day repeated silo that contributed silo supplier during the construction of the specified that bolts of a particularThe design to the failure. in the construction. be used strength size and classification, a distinct marking on their head that These specified bolts have tested and meeting recognized been identifies them as having from recovered Less than 1% of the bolts that were standards. ash silo had the specified marking and none of the the failed fly vertical bolts had been used in the critical seams. marked that some had bolts revealed the unmarked tests on Strength less than the specified minimum. tensile strengths The result that acted contributing factors to the collapse many were There of the the collapse one had not been present, and if any together, bolts had been purchased proper If been avoided. silo might have If the silo had been avoided. have may the silo collapse and used, either during the an independent silo expert, been inspected by the perhaps construction or after construction was complete, action been noticed and corrective have bolts would incorrect Had the operation of the silo been such been taken. could have the condition of frequently, that material was discharged more could have the collapse that precipitated stresses accumulated been prevented. In each of these phases and utilization. construction; design; in that can result opportunities errors for numerous are there described above, ash silo failure As in the fly structural failure. of bins and silos can be the majority of structural failures deficiencies or errors. attributed to a combination of several complete collapse of a 9,000-tonne-capacity bolted steel silo of a 9,000-tonne-capacity complete collapse failure of a 1,200-tonne-capacity steel bin storing stone at a steel bin storing stone of a 1,200-tonne-capacity failure treatment at a sewage failures and rotary plow feeder screw failure of an 800-tonne-capacity, multi-compartment welded 800-tonne-capacity, of an failure extensive cracking in several large, inter-connected reinforced inter-connected large, cracking in several extensive massive thumping of a 10,000-tonne-capacity steel silo filled thumping of a 10,000-tonne-capacity massive severe cracking in two of the largest reinforced concrete coal concrete of the largest reinforced cracking in two severe wall thickness loss due to corrosion or abrasive wear effects; wear or abrasive wall thickness loss due to corrosion in flat-bottomed silo. or reclaimer feeder of screw failure vertical or horizontal cracking, spalling, or delamination of spalling, vertical or horizontal cracking, or vacuum damage to bin due to gas over-pressurization catastrophic collapse of silo, bunker, or bunker, of silo, collapse catastrophic denting of steel or aluminium silo wall; bending, buckling, A new bolted steel storing 9,000 tonnes of fly ash from the ash from bolted steel storing 9,000 tonnes of fly A new storing fly ash the first time it was filled with hot material (see storing fly below). quarry that resulted in the death of several workers; workers; in the death of several quarry that resulted and plant; steel bin that shut down production at a concrete products at a concrete production steel bin that shut down plant; concrete grain silos at ethanol plants soon after being put into grain silos concrete operation; with fine sand at a high throughput LCD glass plant; with fine sand at a high throughput silos in South America through which 100% of the plant’s America through silos in South is exported; production and that indicating all important danger signals, are These failures concrete silo wall; concrete (suction) effects; hopper; ASE STUDY NVESTIGATION OF SILO OR EQUIPMENT C was called in to & Johanson Jenike Because of its expertise and, fly of a silo used to store behind the collapse the reason discover ash. generation station split apart two power adjacent coal fired v v v v v v v v v v v v v Common failures I bins and hoppers used of silos, Hundreds experience in a wide variety of industries In fact, each year. of failure some degree that fail with a frequency these structures other higher than almost any is much industrial equipment. have the required experience, on-site experience, the required have and state-of-the-art skills, investigative these complex for tools needed the bulk material How applications. an the equipment is interacts with and it important part of the investigation, of expertise in material a high level offers and analytical testing and physical modelling. 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At first look, train unloading seems to be a relatively simple throughput due to limitations in the control system. process not requiring advanced sensor or automation systems. Depending on the mechanical design of the train unloader There are various types of railcars which have either bottom- or there are several areas which need to be addressed to allow a side-mounted flaps for unloading but most operators still use ‘true’ automation without compromising on machine safety and rotary dumpers. The latter rely usually on an indexer arm to performance. NOVEMBER 2013 position the cars precisely in the dumper barrel. v train position measurement and car/locomotive detection; Many train unload stations today are entirely manual with the v dumper pit feeder control; and performance depending on the individual operator. Other v indexer control (where applicable). stations use automation to a certain degree but require The following article describes these systems in more detail permanent supervision or don’t work at the maximum possible including real-world challenges and benefits. DCi

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ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT 111 DC i DC Mann is greatly involved in involved Mann is greatly He is a member of the Transport He is a member of the BOUT THE AUTHOR research and development of and development research advanced automation systems in the industrial sector of bulk material His handling and port automation. the based on experiences are automation of many realization bulk terminals all over for projects the world. and the Industry Committee, as well and the Industry Committee, as a delegate to the General of the Chamber of IndustryAssembly Muelheim Essen, for and Commerce and Oberhausen. A Bernd Mann Chief Officer Development, Technology Design and Background studied particleBernd Mann initially of at the University and laser physics joining iSAM in 1993 and Bonn before in 2002. as CTO being appointed THE COMPANY iSAM delivers the full range of products and services the full range of products for iSAM delivers as automation projects new solutions for turnkey iSAM offers Compared to entirely or partly manual systems a reduction of a reduction systems or partly manual to entirely Compared SAM: SAM: I transport to the global and and automation provider Technology in (including subsidiaries) industry with 90+ employees heavy America and Eastern Europe North Germany, Australia, systems. specializing in advanced control advanced automation of port operations and bulk material the fields of a team of specialists from Since 1983 handling. with been working have physicists IT and engineering, and as process experienced business administrators as well the tasks of intelligent solutions for managers to provide project and the challenges of tomorrow. today project as the upgrading of existing equipment including well engineering and commissioning. electrical management, through an empty hopper. through even However can be achieved. 50% or more the cycle time by sensor conventional optimized, with already when compared been than 8% have gains of more systems performance demonstrated. Bernd Mann. In addition, an optimized flow In addition, To overcome these limitations iSAM has developed a precise, these limitations iSAM has developed overcome To the sensor setup as installed on an shows above The drawing the system is not on the indexer Being mounted directly UMMARY Gap position measurement for train indexer control. indexer for train measurement position Gap NDEXER CONTROL S systems using 2D Modern control train and indexer laser scanning for a fast and positioning allow consistent automatic operation of When train unloading stations. designed these systems properly the accidental prevent reliably dumping of mid-train or end-train an operator- and ensure locomotives independent performance. the dumper pit using from control sensors shortens the radar level dumping dumping cycle and avoids on the belts material directly When an indexer is used to move the train, usually the indexer usually train, the is used to move When an indexer length of the cars and based on the known arm is pre-positioned do not as train brakes However, the position of the dumper cell. can be positioning inaccuracies and there perfectly, work always can change during the unloading process. behaviour the train’s in most situations some fine-positioning is required Therefore, using photocells on the or by which is either done manually of the indexer slow-down an early require Both systems indexer. the cycle time. prolong and therefore This exactly system. position measurement gap real-time rail cars in front two between determines the position of the gap and robust a safe It provides of the train unloading station. an exact and fast positioning of the which ensures measurement 2D laser scanner, The system consists out of a arm. train indexer measurement the scanner to process software a PC with control arm the train indexer that will control data and a PLC program measurement. to the train gap with respect Hedland, dumper in Port ore iron Australia. in the inaccuracies by affected position absolute indexer high the However measurement. and the very vibration levels dusty and hot demanding, the use of a required environment special mil-spec housing with vibration control. I

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Telestack has recently installed and commissioned a mobile loaders. The TU815 had also been successfully employed as a materials transfer and shiploading system for coke loading at replacement for permanent reclaimers during breakdowns and Port Kembla in Australia. scheduled shutdowns, reclaiming iron ore, coal and iron sands Before the installation of Telestack’s mobile equipment, the with rates in excess of 800tph. customer moved metallurgical coke stock from the point of The client envisaged a system that would deliver met coke to production to a dedicated berth, which was a 50-minute round Handymax vessels at a rate of 400tph (tonnes per hour). To trip. The material was then stockpiled before being picked up achieve, the client wanted to utilize its existing TU815HD mobile and transported to the shiploader. The customer then moved to truck unloader to feed the new shiploader. However due to a skip loading from a berth which had recently become available cycle time of approximately five minutes per truck tipping and a due to a reduction in steel export activity. This eliminated the nett weight of trucks of 20 tonnes of coke, a second truck 50-minute transport leg and the double handling of the brittle unloader was required. material. However, it was labour intensive and consequently The Telestack TU1015R mobile truck unloader was bought very expensive. with variable speed on the hydraulic pump to drive the feeder, NOVEMBER 2013 The client had previously employed Telestack’s mobile allowing the client to alter the speed depending on the material telescopic conveyors, combined with Telestack mobile truck being handled. The range of materials being handled varied from unloaders, from the same berth during shiploading trials in 2009. 0.45t/m3–2.8t/m3 density. This feature proved invaluable to allow In 2011, these were used as an alternate stockpile reclaimer for the operators to control feed rates to the shiploader. When coal, coke and iron ore, when used in conjunction with front end designing the shiploader, Telestack engineers were faced with DCi

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Meeting clients’ requests for cranes with lifting capacities far approximately 1,100 tonnes is the construction of oil platforms above the average lifting capacity of conventional mobile harbour in the Caspian Sea. cranes, Liebherr has developed a new and innovative model: the TCC 14000-400 D Litronic®. COMBINED OFFSHORE AND MOBILE HARBOUR CRANE This combined offshore and mobile harbour crane, designed A remarkable feature of the TCC 14000-400 D Litronic® is its by Liebherr-Werk Nenzing GmbH, was delivered to the innovative design — it can be used for two completely different customer in spring of this year. It combines know-how and types of application. As it is currently applied in Azerbaijan, the existing technologies of the offshore crane department and the crane can either be fixed on a floating installation (barge) and NOVEMBER 2013 mobile harbour crane department, thus of two of the company’s used as an offshore crane under offshore conditions. It then maritime business divisions. meets all necessary functions and safety requirements in order The TCC 14000-400 D Litronic® has been assembled in the to be rated as an offshore crane according to the norm Port of Baku, the capital city of Azerbaijan. The first field of EN 13852-2. As an offshore crane it is able to lift heavy loads up application for the multi-purpose crane with a dead weight of to a maximum of 400 tonnes at an outreach of 21 metres; at an DCi

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As an option As an 12.5m. of only small obstruction area comparatively tandem mode in combination with another it can also be used in crane of the same type. division offers a compact and flexible crane for a great number of number a great compact and flexible crane for a division offers for crane is the ideal product This unique applications. different handling in lift cargo both heavy for customers with demand like applications, ports typical offshore and floating solutions for of wind or the installation platforms the construction of oil the sea. stations in power winches, which support which the crane in the best the functionality of winches, the minimizes of the counterweight The design possible way. its independent diesel Moreover, crane. of the torque breakdown benefit. remarkable be listed as another can drive also crane operation. during 22m. Using a large 22m. × can also operate onshore as a mobile onshore can also operate ® For travelling operation the base structure is fitted with 48 the base structure operation travelling For Furthermore, thanks to its undercarriage the TCC the thanks to its undercarriage Furthermore, harbour crane with high lifting capacities. For the undercarriage For with high lifting capacities. harbour crane technology was mobile harbour crane the drive of a Liebherr of a It consists designed steel fabrication. a newly combined with outriggers are four to which structure central X-shaped mounted. mobile Liebherr the conventional from wheel sets as known up the crane is propped During crane operation harbour crane. The on supportthe end of the outriggers. units situated at 22m dimensions of the support are base outreach of 70 metres the crane is still able to hoist 91 tonnes. to hoist 91 is still able the crane metres of 70 outreach is 68 metres. the crane height of under hook The maximum 14000-400 D Litronic number of wheel sets and accordingly large supporting pads the of wheel sets and accordingly number values as a pressure ground low equally crane achieves standard but while travelling not only harbour crane, mobile DC 130 NOVEMBER 2013 i BREAKBULK & BAGGING NEWS due diligence, whiletheothers are still studyingthemarket. interested companiesare already intheadvanced stagesoftheir Inc. inIliganCity, Cristobalsaid, adding thatsomeofthese mothballed steelmanufacturing facilityofGlobalSteelPhilippines Undersecretary Adrian S. Cristobal Jr. that, ifthedemandwillrequire additional capacity,” said Trade remain inthenextfew years. However, we stillhave toassess many companiesare expectingthestrong demandfor steelwill growth —a50%increase indemandfor steelproducts and cater totherisingdomesticdemandfor steelproducts. keen oninvesting inandsettingupshopthePhilippinesto Steel manufacturers from China, Taiwan, Korea andJapan are Growing Philippinesteelmarket draws interest offoreign groups covers service. are Spare kept parts in its 500m processing technology. Inaddition tosales, HAVER AUSTRALIA also BOECKER’s andHAVER packingtechnology & TYLER’s mineral continent ontheglobe. the Perth citycentre. HAVER &BOECKERisnow present onevery modern industrialcomplexinMalaga, approximately of 20kmnorth this year a four-man teamledby RenéDechangehasbeenactive ina founding HAVER AUSTRALIA inPerth, Western Australia. 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Germany.Bad Oldesloeinnorthern supplied by HAVER ILS. are locatedin Corporateheadquarters or emptyfullpalletswithpalletizedproducts —isnow package units—whetherit’s buckets, canisters, drumssacks, group. The entire conveyor for emptyandfilled technology new company couldoperateasafull-linerwithintheentire of allthegroup memberswere recently centralisedsothatthe products. The development, engineering, andproduction areas FEIGE FILLING, aHAVER for fillingliquidandpasty subsidiary system solutionshadalready beenproduced for years at tables,rotary palletmagazines, liftsandotherintra-logistical director Wieland Wegge. Chainconveyors, roll conveyors, back atthefirstsuccesses. company early thisyear, thenew company canalready look HAVER IntraLogisticsSystems(HAVER ILS)subsidiary HAVER Group hasbeenconcentratedinthenewly founded Since thecompletestockingandconveyor ofthe technology The firstorders for varioustypesofconveyor systems “This businessfieldisnotnew tous,” explainsILSmanaging P ERTH 2 assembly hall, where allow deeper participation intheglobal supply chain. allow deeperparticipation supply chain gaps that willmove industriesupthe valuechainor the housing, cement, andiron andsteelindustries. Thursday openedfor public scrutiny theproposed roadmaps for create amore conducive businessenvironment. thatthegovernmentpolicy interventions may comeupwithto for additional capacity, theviabilityofproject andthevarious manufacturing facilitywilldependonthedomesticmarket’s need steel, hesaid. coils andcoldrolled coilsandreviving theproduction offlat These prospective investors are consideringproducing hotrolled Such roadmaps willhelpthegovernment inidentifyingcritical On anotherdevelopment, theBoard ofInvestments on The decisiononwhethertoinvest inabrand-new The complete conveying and stocking technology foremptyand The completeconveying andstockingtechnology ulpackageunitshasbeenhandled by thenewlyfounded full HAVER & BOECKER subsidiary HAVER BOECKERsubsidiary Intra & HAVER Logistics Systems since early since thisyear. Systems Logistics area. company’s stock subsidiary front ofthenew Larissa Kneisslin Emanuele, and Gabriela Vennewald, Dominik René Dechange, Managing Director with (ltor) AUSTRALIA team The HAVER Bulk in bags: BREAKBULK & BAGGING liners, FIBCS and more

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i BREAKBULK & BAGGING tool, another potentially highrisksituationfor thedischargeoperator. it involves pushinghard withaknife orothercutting since there are several cardboard sheetstogether— material toslitandallow theoutflow oftheproduct, kept itsintegrityduringthejourney, itisnotaneasy injuring anoperator. to containapotentialviolentopeningofthedoors doors ofthecontainerwithaforklift standingbehind are forced todealwithit, by carefully openingthe poses ariskysituationknown by thereceivers, that building upalotofpressure onthosedoors. This product willcollapse ontothecontainerdoors, thus it willberendered useless, andalltheweight ofthe moisture from theseaorfrom thecommodityitself, definitely does. Ifthecardboard absorbstoomuch see theissueswithsuchsetup, buttheend-user wood boards andcardboard. The shippermightnot contained atthedoorwithjustacombinationof commodities are beingcontainerized, andtypically increasingly largeamountsofagricultural terms oftheamountshippersitcanserve: greatest impact ofallitsbulkpackagingsolutions, in plastic graindoors. This itempotentially hasthe capabilities. 500 customersare keen toacknowledge itstechnical as itisstillarelatively young company, butitsFortune might notbetheleaderyet intermsofsalesvolume, new products itputsouttothemarket. Bulk-Flow performance andcostisthecontinuous amountof Even inthoseinstanceswhenthecardboard has Some ofBulk-Flow’s latestinnovations includeits reducing operationalandpackaging costs. supply chains for bulkcommoditiespushfor bulk packagingsolutionsintheyears tocome, as confident thatitwillcontinue todevelop more flowable commodity. converting itintoabulkvessel bulk for any dry eliminating itsemptyback-haul, andinstead positioning costofany containerreefer, by and now itcangreatly decrease there- point. After several testsBulk-Flow succeeded, walls ofreefers, thatalsolackany anchoring properly install andsecure alinerbagintheflat market. The challengeresides onbeingableto capabilities, thoughtheseare for amuch smaller also demonstrateitshighpackagingengineering for it, asitiscostcompetitive aswell. doors, andthat they don’t even have topay more to thelow performance ofthetraditionalgrain there, thatthey don’t have toresign themselves realize thatthere are much better solutionsout exposed more toitsplasticgraindoors, they will board piecesthey use. of thenumber ofcardboard sheetsorwooden boards whichdonothave any standard interms way, unlike thosetraditionalgraindoorsand too,importantly italways installsinthesame integrity, easytoslit, itisvery andvery affected by themoisture guaranteeingits Bulk-Flow strives toavoid complacency, andis Bulk-Flow’s linerbagsfor containerreefers Bulk-Flow believes that, asend-usersare Bulk-Flow’s plasticgraindoorwillnotbe Innovative Bulk Handling Solutions

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i BREAKBULK & BAGGING out HAVER shippinglogisticsby combiningdirect, just-in-timeloadingandconventional withstocking. palletizingtechnology W automatic direct truck-loadingsystem. After thetakeover ofNewtec BagPalletizinginMay 2013, theHAVER SpeedFlexxnow round HAVER &BOECKERhasrecently expandeditswell-known product by adding afully rangeofpackingandloading technology AE OCE unveilshigh-speeddirect truck-loading unit &BOECKER HAVER technology. BOECKER’ sproduct range ofpackingandloading systemexpandsHAVERtruck-loading & The HAVER SpeedFlexx, afullyautomaticdirect Protective Packaging’s 25kgsacksformoisture-sensitiveproducts and horizontalFFSequipment, theappropriate aluminium bags beingformed, filledandsealedautomatically onvertical the sack. again withoutallowing any moisture or oxygen from entering bursting. This valve willautomatically open, vent andclose internal andexternalpressure andpreventing bagsfrom product tovent thusequalizingthe that may bereleased by thepackaged and alsoallows any build-upofgases of excessairtoimprove palletstability gassing valve whichallows theremoval also besuppliedwithaone-way de- eliminating stitchingorgluing. They can The sacksare hermetically sealed, ability tostore outdoorsifrequired. tear andpuncture resistance, andthe fungi growth andcolourdeterioration. ingress ofultra violetlight, mouldand also prevent flavour loss, odourtransfer, moisture sensitive products. They will water vapour andoxygen barrier for PET/ALU/OPA/PE provide theultimate Barrier foil gussetedsackscomprising To meettheneedsoftoday’s increasing move to25Kg The majorbenefitsincludesuperior logistical flexibility itoffers tothemarket. filled stock. it isalsopossibletoreverse thisprocess, i.e. tofeed theSpeedFlexx from a optimum utilizationofinstalled capacity. Moreover, intheevent ofbottlenecks, This enablescontinuous use ofthepackingandpalletizingplant, andthus pallet stock. Here stockingishandledintheusualmanner: withforklift trucks. timeframes withreduced truckfrequency willleadtothefillingofadjacent Considering theanti-cyclicdemandofdaily profile ofaloadingsystem, truck, whichinthemeantimehadpositioneditselfparallel, isthenloaded. completed, theSpeedFlexxchangeslaneswithin11secondsandsecond feeding rackinstalledover thetruck. Oncetheloadingoffirsttruckis on two travel lanesare alternately loadedwithstacksofbags. This isdoneby a that thetruckisready tobeloaded. Duringtheloadingprocess, opentrucks optical analysis technology, athree-dimensional image isgeneratedandassures pallets, aswell assheets. and reliable operation. Filledbags are handled withshippingandin-house withconveyingtechnology technology, theSpeedFlexxsystemoffers unique trucks. Bycombining theproven palletizing componentsofstationary palletizing plantcapacity utilizationisassured even duringtimesofmissing tostockintheeventdelivery ofdeadtrucktimes. Therefore highpackingand loading speedofupto260tonnesperhour. The system’s flexibilityalsoallows new development HAVER &BOECKERnow offers thefullline. The SpeedFlexx isimpressive becauseofitsloading speedandtheunique The result: continuously highloadingspeedsare achieved duringpeaktimes. The loadingcyclebeginswiththescanningoftruck-bedsurface. Using The HAVER SpeedFlexxisahigh-speeddirect truck-loadingunitwitha and flavours, polymers, resins, pigmentsandanimalfeeds. barrier foil 25kgsacksandindustriesincludefood ingredients printed orunprinted. suitable for thistypeofequipment. Materialcanbesupplied length andwiththerequired characteristics surfaceenergy laminates are available asroll stock, intherequired widthand Many companiesare enjoying thebenefitsofswitching to ith this s PalPalletizing,letizing, stretching,stretching, printing:printing: 3.0003.000 bags/hbagss//h

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i BREAKBULK & BAGGING customers. The firststepwasachieved withthedevelopment of so thateven more efficientsystemsmay beoffered to PALLETIZING. Mutualdevelopments are plannedfor thefuture for NEWTECBAGfamily companiesisalsocertain network ofitsparent company. from Support theotherHAVER companythe new benefitsfrom subsidiary theglobalsales third, andadoublingisplannedwithinthenextfive years. Here BAG PALLETIZING hasincreased itsturnover already by a not take longfor thisdevelopment toleadsuccess: NEWTEC parent company intoknown andnew customersectors. About oneyear company ago theFrench joinedthe subsidiary is proud tolookbackatmore than1,600systemsdelivered. cement, limestone, gypsum, andbuildingproducts industries, and made anamefor itselfinthechemical, fertilizer, period NEWTECBAG PALLETIZING had sector ofpalletizingsystems. Duringthis company brought 40years ofexperienceinthe security ofafamily andthenew subsidiary machines. HAVER &BOECKERoffered the HAVER’s famousproduct rangewithpalletizing PALLETIZING supplementsandenriches Alsatian cityofIllzach, France. NEWTECBAG company employing 70workers, basedinthe family: NEWTECBAG PALLETIZING, a company hadjoinedtheHAVERsubsidiary Last year it wasannouncedthatanew N PALLETIZING BAG palletizers madebyNEWTEC HAVER INTEGRATED WSBIIR OPN SUCCESSFULLY COMPANY SUBSIDIARY EW As acompletesystemssupplierinthepackingindustry, itdid Italian packing specialist:widerangeItalian ofservices the cranes to restart theILVAthe cranestorestart harbour activity. Itisalso been involved asmainsupplier, with in-depthinspectionson and operatorcabinsfallinginto the sea. Femadigipack has December 2012, whichresulted inseveral collapsed cranes, v v areas. systems, withtwo specialdivisionsfor thesebusiness produced by sintered process. systems, ropeways, steelstructure, metalliccomponents (biomass, hydro, wind), specialcranesandhandling thermovalorization plantsfor waste, greenplants energy € employees inItaly andwithanannual turnover about Fema Group, anItalianGroup withmore than250 ofthe Femadigipack Packing&HandlingSystemsispart 100 million. A majorstormhitILVA Taranto steelplantinlast overhead travelling cranes, beltconveyors, ropeways. and containers, cranes, rail-mountedgantry electric systems ingeneral—jibcranes, ship-to-shore for bulk incranes,It hasvastexpertise ropeways andhandling focus oncementplants;has aparticular and plants The company specializesinpackingandhandling Femadigipack isactive in: cementandchemicalplants, the seconddivisionspecializesin one divisionspecializesin and, aftertheacquisitionofCimidigipack, now packaging andbagging handling machines . all thehandlingneeds ofitscustomers. Femadigipack’s technicaldepartment, whichisabletosatisfy grave incident. the cranes, for thesafety oftheoperators and toavoid any storm brakes. supplying operatorcabinsequippedwithspecialtrolleys with palletizing systemsmadeby NEWTECBAG PALLETIZING.” proudlysubsidiary announced: “We produce andmarket HAVER whenthenewestmore toitthanjustlip-service HAVER companies, and worldwide sales representatives. There wasalot the employees oftheparent company, othersubsidiary PALLETIZING family presented memberto itselfasanexpert visible inIllzach April 2013whenNEWTECBAG among employees andwithintheHAVER family wasclearly company philosophy. Cordiality andthefeeling ofbelonging mutuallycompany share andsubsidiary afamily-oriented HAVER’s packingmachines. andmatchedtothespeedof building materialsindustry the new PalletizerSeries5000, whichwillbeusedmainly inthe This lastisjustanexampleofthe great flexibility of These stormbrakes are usefulfor alloperatorcabinsin In addition tothetargetofachieving success, theparent At TECHnoDAYS inApril 2013inIllzach thestillyoung ambitions anditsfamily-orientedcompanyphilosophy. PALLETIZING presented itself,itsproduct range, its HAVER BAG companyNEWTEC subsidiary i NOVEMBER 2013

BREAKBULK & BAGGING 137 DC This NBE bulk material filling system enables processing and This NBE bulk material filling system enables processing Rigorous risk assessment procedures, implemented by NBE, implemented by risk assessment procedures, Rigorous packaging operations to run production at designed speeds, even at designed speeds, packaging operations to run production undue without concern for environments, in harsh application or package re-work, material waste, equipment maintenance, labor costs and risks common with under-performing additional equipment. identified aspects of the application that led to the integration of identified aspects of the application such as the NBE improvements performance safety process with pneumatic design, fill head/bag hanger carriage cantilevered within bag hook to well actions that bring the fill head and rear the NBE design eliminates This ergonomic, the operators reach. the operator to step or lean into the equipment and need for and safe for enables the operator to maintain an optimal posture efficient operation. bag weight. To make certain each bulk bag is filled to a dense, make To bag weight. this NBE bulk bag filler has an automated load, and safe stable, that deck, the framework isolated from densification platform, low- 3 Gs of high-speed, during the filling sequence directs settle intensity vibration to the base of the bag to evenly a stages, the fill and weigh Following material in the bulk bag. automatically conveyor accumulation 5,000-pound capacity the filling sequence and stages the filled bulk bags from removes of the The carbon steel structural framework retrieval. bags for with a two-part is hot-dip galvanized and treated conveyor to the system-wide resistance surface finish to provide epoxy materials. and harsh process environment corrosive The performance-proven design and construction of this NBE The performance-proven National Bulk Equipment, Inc. (NBE). NBE has introduced an NBE has introduced (NBE). Inc. National Bulk Equipment, designed to ensure bulk bag filling system specifically automated, demanding operating extended duty cycles in extremely This NBE bulk bag filler is built on a corrosion- environments. stainless steel and carbon steel hot-dip galvanized, resistant, such as the Component assemblies, structural framework. constructed of also are and pneumatic systems, hydraulic and subassemblies rods chrome-coated stainless steel and have and oxidation. to corrosion long-term resistance to ensure connectors are and system utilities, Automation controls, contact with liquids damage from sealed to prevent hermetically are enclosures The PLC and HMI and material contaminants. coated with a two- and are 4X, Type NEMA 304 stainless steel, each are The PLC and HMI enclosures part finish. epoxy air conditioned to eliminate the buildup of independently design and The application-specific internal condensation. ensures integrated bulk bag filler construction of this NBE, rates of operation at process and repeatable reliable, accurate, up to 30,000 pounds per hour. operation efficiency and process bulk bag filler system improves in such conditions where even accuracy; material throughput and relative exceed 100°F, continually ambient temperatures accuracy is aided Material throughput or higher. humidity is 70%, scale 07-108) hang-weigh No. the NBE NTEP-certifiedby (Cert. and repeatable accurate, highly This system provides system. of the bulk bags to an accuracy of ±0.5% of the total weighing NBEenvironments suitablebag filler bulk operating demanding for highly DC 138 NOVEMBER 2013

i BREAKBULK & BAGGING other conveying andmaterialhandlingtechnologiesascustomer drag conveyor inthe1940sHapman’s product linegrew to over 60years, US company Hapman hasbeenindry, bulkmaterialhandlingfor Bulk bagfiller:flexible,high-performancesolutionfrom Hapman release safetyhooks. Bulk Bag Filler withquick writes Craig writes Thomas . As theinventor ofthetubular FIBCs (flexibleintermediatebulkcontainers—BigBags)with recognized thegrowing needfor bagfillersfor bothlightduty, of theHapman product linesince1999whenthecompany needs expandedandchanged. The BulkBagfillerhasbeenapart i NOVEMBER 2013

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HD custom bulk bag filler with integral ag. protect operator safety with optional traversing and quick- optional traversing with operator safety protect and precisely system fills bags more optional hang weighing Craig Thomas has over 25 years of industrial material 25 years Thomas has over Craig Hapman offers customers a wide range of standard and customers a wide range of standard offers Hapman Bulk Bag Filler Bag Bulk with optional table vibration and integral load cells. releasing rear hook assemblies; rear releasing locations. to different when moved no recalibration requires optional bag pre-inflator and de-aerator. Improve stackability Improve and de-aerator. optional bag pre-inflator operators with optional motorized height and safeguard adjustment; v v handling equipment and system design experience and has and experience in His knowledge since 2002. been at Hapman him the and mechanical equipment give material movement qualifications to help customers in a wide range of material industries. processing custom options, not always offered by other manufacturers’ by offered not always custom options, prides itself on its ability to provide The company equipment. need what the customer needs in the time frame they exactly viable with customers to offer engineers also work Hapman it. learn of their options as they and/or value added cost saving needs and goals. ILLER FEATURES F ILLER OPTIONS F AG B AG B ULK B ULK B S ’ get precise results with optional load cells; results get precise with applications continuous for productivity increase filled bag stackability with the improve maximize bag capacity, batch weigh control systems available; control batch weigh stainless steel or carbon steel; with the optional vibration table; completely fill bags more accurately fill FIBCs with the optional tote or drum filling accurately quick release safety hooks: the redesigned quick release safety quick release the redesigned hooks: safety quick release they offer unrestricted bag access from three sides with the three bag access from unrestricted offer they they can handle various bag sizes up to 4,000 lbs (1,814kg) handle various bag sizes up to 4,000 lbs can they the NT Series and Heavy-Duty Series Fillers seal bags more the NT Series and Heavy-Duty optional roller conveyor; optional roller adapter; hooks offer a single switch level to quickly and safely release and safely to quickly level a single switch hooks offer a filled bag; cantilevered, heavy-gauge steel tubing frame. heavy-gauge cantilevered, with adjustable or fixed frame heights. They move easily using easily move They heights. frame with adjustable or fixed pockets. forklift efficiently using a pneumatic inflatable dust tight bag spout using a efficiently holds the bag tight, The inflatable bladder ring and controls. no dusting. filling with for and allows APMAN APMAN NT series light-duty by Filler Bag Bulk Hapman. v v v v v v v H v v v v H capacities of 1 metric tonne or less, or custom heavy-duty FIBCs heavy-duty or custom less, tonne or of 1 metric capacities the Bulk Bag Today, and less. metric tonnes of 2 with capacities to has grown Hapman by and options offered filler features serveprocessing in all major bulk a wide range of needs mining to food. from industries ranging DC 140 NOVEMBER 2013

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BREAKBULK & BAGGING 143 DC An important cost factor for producers is raw material: as material: is raw An important producers cost factor for The main markets are the Middle East, Maghreb and Central Maghreb East, the Middle are The main markets EASURES FOR STAYING COMPETITIVE natural resources are getting more and more scarce, raw scarce, and more getting more are natural resources to rise — in case of polypropylene, material prices continue Following than 9% since 2008. more by increased prices have Starlinger gears production of less’, more ‘make the motto ensuring at material consumption, raw less technology towards African countries, China, India and the South-East-Asian region, India and the South-East-Asian China, African countries, America. as Latin as well M its customers one step ahead of the competition, keep To existing technology and improves Starlinger continuously production that improve features technical new develops the The aim is to reduce quality. output and product efficiency, competitive ensure costs of the sack and thereby production prices. used for FIBC (flexible intermediate bulk container) production, used for and durability. adequate strength providing technology). Woven tape fabric is also tape Woven technology). ® AJOR MARKETS AND CLIENTS QUIPMENT Starlinger: Machinery for the production of dry bulk packaging bulk packaging of dry Starlinger: production for the Machinery M who producers packaging mainly customers are The company’s industrycater to the construction and building materials etc.) but also the chemical (powders, gypsum, lime, (cement, etc.) dry pet food, cereals, grains, etc.) (flour, and food resin, started to have of cement producers share A growing sectors. of them many the last years, packaging in their own produce block bottom woven using Starlinger technology to produce packaging for protective durable and highly sacks to provide (AD*STAR their product Starlinger is a machinery that specializes in manufacturer plastic packaging. of woven the production equipment for step in the Machinery production every is supplied for circular winders, tape extrusion lines, tape bag-making process: coating and fabric, of endless tubular tape weaving looms for and sack printing machines, flexographic lamination lines, lines. conversion E CONVERSION LINE tarKON SX

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BREAKBULK & BAGGING 145 DC block ® Starlinger also develops new packaging products made of made packaging products new Starlinger also develops woven tape fabric in order to open new markets for its for markets to open new fabric in order tape woven AD*STAR is the One of those innovations customers. bottom valve sack that was developed in the mid-1990s. sack that was developed bottom valve fabric tape Recognizing the advantages of polypropylene combined it Starlinger in the field of cement packaging, especially handling of automatic and suitability for with the brick shape packaging concept that is used a new bags and created paper Photo: courtesyPhoto: of PPC Pretoria Ltd., South Africa. Cement Portland the same time that the required packaging characteristics are packaging characteristics the same time that the required tape polypropylene of woven The special properties achieved. and break- durable, sacks extremely produced the fabric make and ensure despite being very thin and lightweight, tear-resistant against humidity or other that their content is protected sack that a woven an example: give To impacts. environmental as little as 55g — and less can weigh holds 50kg of filling weight, material input. means less raw weight

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BREAKBULK & BAGGING 147 DC i DC is ® *mini: to *mini: ® block bottom bags and ® Cement Ltd., South Africa). Cement are registered trademarks. registered are courtesy of PPC Pretoria Portland courtesy of PPC Pretoria ® AD*STAR® filling machine (photo: filling AD*STAR® and woven*FFS ® sacks are produced exclusively on Starlinger exclusively produced sacks are ® Small-size block bottom valve sack AD*STAR sack Small-size block bottom valve extend the size range of AD*STAR extend the size range of currently the smallest woven block bottom valve sack block bottom valve the smallest woven currently of 5–15kg (depending on the With a capacity worldwide. packaging smaller for of the content) it is perfect bulk weight quantities of dry sector. bulk materials sold in the retail possible. The new eight-shuttle loom ensures high-quality eight-shuttle loom ensures The new possible. easy handling and smooth operation due to output, settings and well-engineered controlled electronically strain materials reduces The use of new technical features. of wear the lifetime and increases and friction on the tapes part maintenance and spare expenses keeping and tear parts, ratio the RX 8.0 With its excellent price/performance down. price. possible at a competitive weaving high-tech makes AD*STAR Branches in Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, South Africa, South Russia, Indonesia, India, China, Branches in Brazil, to reach the end-consumer market, it is now possible to it is now the end-consumer market, to reach also very on Starlinger block small sack formats produce AD*STAR*mini The lines. bottom bag conversion ENERAL COMPANY BACKGROUND AD*STAR machinery. USA and Uzbekistan underline Starlinger’s emphasis on USA and Uzbekistan underline Starlinger’s service and support. customer-oriented v G with business Viennese family a GmbH, Starlinger & Co. Taicang, and Austria, Lower Weissenbach, sites in production has been in the mechanical engineering industry since China, 45 over for worldwide 1835 and has been exporting products Being an expert in the field of machinery and complete years. and PET recycling and plastic bag production woven lines for Starlinger has an export than 98% quota of more refinement, leadership in quality and technology for in over and is a synonym 130 countries. ® sack ® : bag in 2010. Being the first bag in 2010. ® COMPLETED / Heavy-duty circular loom for FIBC fabric RX 8.0: the RX 8.0 FIBC fabric RX 8.0: loom for circular Heavy-duty High-speed conversion line for block bottom valve sacks block bottom valve line for High-speed conversion open of standard, the economic production Designed for is primarily designed for the production of PP and HDPE tape the production designed for is primarily as tarpaulins, such as FIBCs, applications heavy-duty fabric for and meets the specific machine geo- and agrotextiles, as well also the Nevertheless, on the target markets. requirements to 55g/m² — is of lighter fabrics — down production ad*starKON SX: ad*starKON AD*STAR and BOPP laminated valve pocket two-ply, mouth, sacks. High production efficiency is achieved with quick efficiency is achieved High production sacks. and machine downtime little change, and format material roll up to 85 sacks/minute. speed: Production waste rate. a low sack transport continuous system and the The pin-free reliable section ensure bottom forming working precisely An without harming the fabric. bottom and top closure integrated fabric width monitoring system continuously compensates width checks the fabric width and automatically geometry. ensuring constant high-quality bottom variations, unnecessary machine stops but also avoid This does not only significantly. of rejects the number reduces Developed in co-operation with Haver & Boecker and Sabic, & Boecker in co-operation with Haver Developed ECENT TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS ECENT CONTRACTS AWARDED production to Mamuda Agro & Allied Products NIG. LTD. NIG. Allied Products & Agro to Mamuda production v v R R AD*STAR supplied equipment for Starlinger has recently woven bag that can be used on FFS (Form, Fill, Seal) filling lines, it Seal) filling lines, Fill, can be used on FFS (Form, bag that woven as fabric packaging such tape brings the advantages of woven and low tensile strength high resistance, high tear propagation to this sector. packaging weight v worldwide today. today. worldwide the woven*FFS Starlinger presented INDEX OF ADVERTISERS

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