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1 Grain and soya trade outlook uneven

ver the past twelve months, signs pointed to Although this forecast shows a decline in iron ore imports Oweaker growth in commodity import demand in a into the EU and Japan, other importers are predicted to raise number of countries, or actual reductions. their purchases. China’s imports may increase by over 2% to Provisional figures suggest that overall growth in global 951mt this year, despite an estimated fall in crude steel seaborne dry bulk trade during 2015 was minimal or nil. production. More replacement of Chinese domestic iron ore Confidence in predicting a solid increase this year has production with imports is foreseen. Other importers as a receded. group also may see a substantial advance. One influence which may assist a return to a more healthy rate of trade expansion is strengthening growth in COAL economic activity. The latest OECD forecasts published in Estimates of coal trade prepared by the same forecaster, mid-November seem plausible. GDP in the advanced AGDIIS, are also positive, indicating resumed growth in both countries group (USA, Japan, EU and Korea) could edge steam and coking coal categories. One crucial assumption is upwards to 2.2% in 2016, from an estimated 2.0% last year. that China’s dramatic downturn in imports will not be But China’s economy is still expected to continue slowing. extended further in 2016, when a flattening of the trend will evolve. Figures, again, are based on all trade, most of which GRAIN is seaborne. A small 2% reduction in grain trade (wheat, plus corn and Global steam coal trade could see a 2% increase in 2016 other coarse grains) during the current 2015/16 crop year to 1059mt, after last year’s sharp fall. China’s imports of this seems likely. As shown by table 1, lower imports into Asia, coal type could rise by almost 2% to 160mt, accompanied by mainly caused by a downturn in China, and into the Middle larger volumes in India (up by 7% to 204mt), contrasting East area probably will not be fully offset by additional with lower volumes into Japan and Europe. Global imports elsewhere, including higher volumes in the European metallurgical coal trade in 2016 may be 1% higher at 302mt, Union. International Grains Council estimates suggest that the mainly benefiting from 7% growth in India, importing 61mt. BULK CARRIER TRADE & FLEET OUTLOOK BULK CARRIER TRADE & FLEET total could decline to 314.4mt (million tonnes). Conversely, related soya trade is still expected to increase. MINOR BULKS US Dept of Agriculture calculations show global soyabeans World seaborne fertilizer trade, comprising raw materials and and meal movements expanding at a fairly rapid 5% rate in semi-finished products, amounts to large volumes which may the 2015/16 marketing year ending September. This 8.3mt have totalled well over 140mt last year. Recent reports forecast rise to 190.4mt more than offsets the reduction in suggest that the international market may strengthen over grain trade predicted, although the time periods do not the next twelve months, amid greater import demand in a exactly match. number of Asian countries.

IRON ORE BULK CARRIER FLEET An upbeat outlook published in late December by the During 2015 the world fleet of Handysize (10–40,000dwt) Australian Government Dept of Industry, Innovation and bulk carriers saw a slight increase of about 2%, resulting Science indicated that global iron ore trade in 2016 could from higher newbuilding deliveries accompanied by higher expand by 4.4%, after a slow 1.6% increase last year. The scrapping, as shown by table 2. Prospects for this size group total, which includes land movements but is mostly in the next twelve months point to a similar rate of growth, seaborne, could rise from an estimated 1,381mt in 2015 to based on very tentative assumptions about the main 1,442mt this year. influences.

TABLE 1: GLOBAL WHEAT & COARSE GRAINS IMPORTS (MILLION TONNES) 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15* 2015/16* Asia (excluding Japan) 55.5 58.4 58.6 73.4 87.9 83.0 Japan 24.7 23.0 24.3 23.4 22.0 22.5 Middle East 34.9 46.0 48.4 54.0 57.1 50.8 Africa 53.3 59.0 56.3 65.4 67.4 68.8 Others 74.3 84.6 83.1 93.9 87.3 89.3 World total 242.7 271.0 270.7 310.1 321.7 314.4 source: International Grains Council, 19 November 2015 *forecast July/June crop years

TABLE 2: HANDYSIZE 10-39,999 DWT BULK CARRIER FLEET (MILLION DEADWEIGHT TONNES) 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015* Newbuilding deliveries 8.9 10.3 10.4 6.2 5.3 6.5 Scrapping (sales) 2.7 5.3 8.3 6.7 4.2 4.5 Losses 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 Plus/minus adjustments 0.2 -0.6 -0.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 World fleet at end of year 84.1 88.3 89.7 89.2 90.3 92.3 % change from previous year-end +4.6 +1.6 -0.6 +1.2 +2.2

JANUARY 2016 JANUARY source: Clarksons (historical data) & Bulk Shipping Analysis 2015 forecast *forecast DCi by Richard Scott, Bulk Shipping Analysis, Tel: +44 (0)12 7722 5784; Fax: +44 (0)12 7722 5784; e-mail: [email protected] 2 NEWS TRADE & COMMODITIES AY AY AY E: [email protected] W: www.coaltrans.com 23–26 M 2016 Breakbulk Europe Antwerp Belgium 706 9959 + 353 87 T: [email protected] E: www.breakbulk.com W: 10–11 M 4th Coaltrans Poland Krakow Poland Coaltrans Conferences Ltd 7779 8945 +44 (0)20 T: 7779 8946 +44 (0)20 F: E: [email protected] W: www.coaltrans.com 29–31 M Asia 22nd Coaltrans Bali Indonesia Coaltrans Conferences Ltd +44 (0)20 7779 8945 T: +44 (0)20 7779 8946 F: ARCH PRIL PRIL Coaltrans China 2016 Beijing China Coaltrans Conferences Ltd +44 (0)20 7779 8945 T: +44 (0)20 7779 8946 F: E: [email protected] W: www.coaltrans.com F: +44 (0)20 7779 8946 +44 (0)20 F: E: [email protected] W: www.coaltrans.com 4–7 A Breakbulk Africa 2016 Johannesburg South Africa 9788 +27 83 710 T: [email protected] E: www.breakbulk.com W: 14–15 A W: www.breakbulk.com W: 15–18 M of Coal Coaltrans School India Goa, Coaltrans Conferences Ltd 7779 8945 +44 (0)20 T: CONFERENCE SCHEDULE CONFERENCE 2016 ARCH ARCH EBRUARY Shanghai China +852 2 132 9698 T: [email protected] E: W: www.coaltrans.com 14–17 M Breakbulk China 2016 T: +44 (0)20 7779 8945 T: +44 (0)20 7779 8946 F: E: [email protected] Goa India Coaltrans Conferences Ltd 2–4 M 15th Coaltrans India F: +1 504 588 1441 +1 504 588 F: [email protected] E: www.mvttc.com W: USA Council & Transport Trade Valley Mississippi 6882 +1 866 782 T: Mississippi Valley 2016 World Trade & Trade World 2016 Valley Mississippi Conference Transport New Orleans 3–5 F DC

4 JANUARY 2016 i TRADE & COMMODITIES NEWS long-term contracts stabilizeprices, degrees of albeitwithvarying contract. Market conditionscanalter pricesevery hourbut perhaps lessinothers. Pricingisanessentialaspectof any coal enable thebuyer totake more tonnage insomeperiodsand agreement, flexibilityinthesecontractscanbeputplace to inevitable. Despitetheapparent locked-in nature ofalong-term long term, basisare variationsonamonthly orquarterly long-term prices. While theagreement secures tonnageover the blocks ofresources whenlong-term volumes are coupled with land planning. Italsoprovides anincentive toexplore future and investments and enhancements inequipment, methodsand and allows producers (andendusers) toplanmineadvancements fixed oravariableformula. Long-termplanningbecomeseasier, and betterpredictability intheprice, whetheritisgeared toa intherequiredare certainties volume ofcoaltherightquality, Probably reasons for adoptinglong-termagreements theprimary purchases, especially for power plantsoperatingunderbaseload. prompt andtotheprescribed standard. degree ofqualitychecksandauditingtoensure is thedelivery and handlingmay beincludedinthecontractalongwithagreater distances are involved inhaulage withexpertise anintermediary supply supply agreements chain. duetotheshort Where longer the samelevel ofcontractualsophisticationanddetailintheir reliable electricity. Mine-mouthpower stationsmay notrequire supplies inmany industrializingeconomiesseekingleastcostand could beanessentialcomponenttotheexpansionofelectricity arrangements for coalsupply contracts. These lattercontracts securing bothlong-termpower purchase agreements andsimilar Independent power developers cannotsecure financewithout Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, South Africa, andUSA. degrees,contracts tovarying including: CzechRepublic, India, and Germanutilitiesare agreed almostentirely onaspotbasis. contrast toOECDEurope where hard coalpurchases for UK coal buyingintheworld’s largestcoalmarket. This isinstark one year contracts. Such achangecouldinstigatemajorshiftin annual negotiation andagreement of replace thetraditionalprocess of long-term contracts. This would and utilitiestoagree medium-to published guidelinesfor coalminers Commission (NDRC)ofChina Development andReform trade deal. In2014, theNational still form anessentialbasisofevery the current coalmarket, contracts utilities. make themattractive tomany they are usedandthefeatures that term fuelsupply contracts, where supplies, PaulBaruyaexamineslong- Centre, Coalcontractsandlong-term latest reportfor theIEACleanCoal agreements are notgoing away. Inhis electricity, andlong-termcoal much oftheworld’s supply of or softening, coalcontractsunderpin Whether thecoalmarket isbooming How tosecureyourcoalsupply Term agreements have many advantagescompared tospot However, anumber ofcountriesandcompaniesuselongterm of Regardless oftheuncertainty sponsors, soitsanalysis remains impartial. conferences. Itisfundedby membercountriesandindustrial advice, facilitatesR&Dnetworks andorganizesworkshops and reports, literature reviews andonlinedatabases. Italsoprovides political orcommercial bias. Itsproducts includein-depthtopical clean coaltechnologies, inabalancedandobjective way, without information onthecleanand efficientuseofcoal, particularly disputes andremedies. examples ofcontracts, theirvariations, aswell aspossible and termsfor fuelcommodityagreements, andprovides plants. This reportintroduces thereader tothebasic structure the long-termoperationofabothnew andexistingpower of volume, price, andquality, whileproviding greater confidencein procurement for somebuyers. Flexibilitycanbebuiltin, interms asausefulandoftenindispensableinstrument for coal serve contracts. So, circumstances undercertain long-termcontracts international shipmentsandmust allbeconsidered whendrafting volumes throughout thesupply chainwillbecommonfor andrequirements services suchassamplingandauditing ancillary communication isusually between stipulated. parties Other contracts. The timelinessofdelivery, payment and whichwillfallunderthetermsandconditionsofmost parties agreement, anumber ofassurancesmust bemadeby both sufficient capacity todeliver thecoalwhenneeded. offering buyers confidencethattheproducer hasaccessto to ensure acontinuity androbust supply chainfor many years, also enterintostrategiclong-termcontractswithrailandport oralloftheother’sbenefit ifoneowns part assets. Sellerscan and co-operationtosuitbothbuyer andseller. can Bothparties conditions andsosteersthemtocostcompetitiveness. arebut ensures aware thatbothparties ofcurrent market years, whichreduces theneedtorepeat thetendering process, contracts, price renegotiation canoccurannually orevery three fluctuation dependingonthepriceformula. For mostterm The IEACleanCoalCentre isarenowned provider of While price, volume andquality are the maincriteriafor any Long-term agreements canleadtostrategicbusinessinterests i

TRADE & COMMODITIES JANUARY 2016 5 DC strong by Richard Scott, Bulk Shipping Analysis Bulk Shipping Scott, Richard headwinds Estimates of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), representing (GDP), Domestic Product Estimates of Gross A large reduction in seaborne coal movements last year, after last year, in seaborne coal movements A large reduction ORLD ECONOMY PERSPECTIVE goods and services output, published recently by the OECD by published recently and servicesgoods output, that the suggested organization and summarized in table 1, many years of growth, greatly weakened the overall dry the overall bulk weakened greatly of growth, years many Coupled with little or no further in iron increase trade trend. the sluggish rises among other commodities, and only trade, ore since the 2008/09 global achievement was the weakest result economic crisis. it became possible to discern an improving During the past year among the main advanced evolving trend economic growth it patchy, was somewhat Although this strengthening countries. in emerging growth contrasted with slowing nevertheless sustained deceleration was a China’s economies as a group. feature. influential, although China’s continuing economic slowdown was economic slowdown continuing although China’s influential, most impact on Other economies having reason. an underlying and Japan Union, European dry bulk import — USA, demand better than in the preceding slightly performed — mostly Korea in 2016. improving continue and may year W Dry bulk trade bulk Dry confronted Although a slackening dry was bulk trade advance last year Although a slackening with about 3.5% growth contrasted sharply This performance months the sharp deceleration in the past twelve Remarkably, Reflecting last year’s dry bulk trade growth setback, doubts setback, dry bulk trade growth Reflecting last year’s Some influences resulting multiplied. expansion have about future in global seaborne dry ceasing to bulk commodity movements months ahead. the twelve persist over in 2015 may grow at has receded, trend upwards Confidence in a solid longer-term least temporarily. that growth foreseen it was not generally expected, widely which estimates, Based on provisional entirely. fade away would it seems quite possible that overall noticeably, could be revised meaningful any by reduced Not actually trade was flat in 2015. either. increasing but not visibly volume, several by had been preceded in turn, which, year in the previous to similar expansion a return also, Currently rises. 6–7% annual trade The factors enabling rapid rates is difficult to foresee. sources while new not revive, and may retreated advances have rise in 2016 So any still awaited. are volumes of large additional to be small. seems likely More global economic downturn. a severe was not caused by individual commodity trades were specific factors shaping annual increase in 2015 for the entire OECD group (mainly production variations. USA, EU, Japan and Korea) would edge upwards to 2.0%. This Demand for steel in 2015 as a whole was expected by the progress reflected more momentum among the main countries. WSA to prove marginally higher within the EU, growing by 1.3% The forecast for 2016 indicated further limited progress to an compared with the previous twelve months. But elsewhere average 2.2%, based on positive signs for all the principal areas. negative changes were foreseen. In Korea a 1.3% decline was Despite a beneficial impact in many countries from much estimated, accompanied by much larger reductions in China lower oil prices, and support from macroeconomic policies, the (–3.5%) and in Japan (–5.4%). OECD organization remains cautious about economic activity Indications for 2016 suggested that Japan’s sharp decline acceleration. Slowing emerging market economies including could be partially reversed with a 3.1% increase while, in Europe, China is one restraining influence. Another factor is subdued an improved 2.2% growth rate could be seen. Korea’s steel investment and productivity growth in the advanced countries. demand was forecast to return to marginal 0.7% growth. By As a consequence “global growth prospects have clouded” contrast with these positive signs, in China a continued according to the OECD’s economists. downtrend was indicated this year, albeit at a slightly less In Europe tangible evidence of an economic revival under way negative –2.2% rate of contraction. began to unfold last year. Expectations of GDP growth picking Iron ore and coking coal movements comprise about one- up seem to have proved correct, although it was a fairly modest third of all global seaborne dry bulk commodity trade. Last year achievement. Limited credit availability and further deleveraging iron ore trade apparently was about 1% higher, based on

TRADE & COMMODITIES (paying down loans) have been identified as contributory factors tentative calculations, reaching around 1,360mt (million tonnes,) restraining activity, but these features are not expected to as shown by table 2. Coking coal trade may have been 4% lower prevent a continued improvement to 1.8% GDP growth in 2016. at around 305mt. Japan’s economy faltered in the second quarter of last year, Prospects for steel industry raw materials global import when a minimal decline in GDP occurred, and seemed to be demand over the twelve months ahead seem rather subdued at heading for another ‘technical recession’ (two consecutive present. Although some improvement in several countries’ quarters of negative change). However, this outcome was economic performance may be achievable, benefits for steel avoided when momentum was regained later, and the annual demand and production are likely to prove limited. Moreover, growth rate may have been above the previous year’s very slow expectations for a continued rapid pace of substituting domestic advance. More monetary stimulus has been applied, and may iron ore output in China with foreign supplies have receded. result in a higher 1% GDP growth rate this year. Most attention in the iron ore trades is focused on China’s The sustained slowing in China is consistent with many imports, because these comprise over two-thirds of the global expectations and is also an intentional consequence of total. The estimated 2015 China volume was close to the government policy aims. A concern for the international previous year’s 933mt, after rising very strongly over the community though, is whether the official statistics are correctly preceding decade. Until 2014 the upwards trend was driven by measuring what is portrayed as a gradual and controlled process, expanding steel production, coupled with an enlarging or whether the slowdown is much steeper. Shifting the proportion of foreign iron ore consumed, boosted by an economy’s balance away from investment spending and exports, advantageous steep fall in international ore prices. towards consumer spending, is widely expected to cause further Some potential for global iron ore trade to be strengthened slackening in the 2016 GDP growth rate to 6.5%. by low iron ore prices is still evident. If more high-cost Chinese domestic mines, many of which produce relatively low-quality STEEL RAW MATERIALS material, are eventually forced to cut back output, additional Patterns of spending contributing to economic activity affect supplies from Australia and Brazil may be required. This demand for steel and production volumes. Changes in the steel substitution could boost imports even when steel production is production trend, in turn, influence raw materials consumption declining. But uncertainties are prominent. and also determine import demand, mainly for iron ore and Unlike iron ore trade, global coking coal trade is not coking coal, in countries depending on foreign supplies. A large dominated by China. Another contrast is that the total world proportion of global seaborne dry bulk trade is comprised of volume is less than a quarter of the iron ore quantity. Although these commodities. Chinese imports are a sizeable component, Japan, Indian and In the past twelve months, steel demand and production in European countries as a group are bigger coking coal buyers. most of the main countries importing raw materials — China, According to provisional calculations, both Japan and China European Union members, Japan and South Korea — saw declines in coking coal imports last year, amid lower steel experienced weaker market conditions. Developments were production volumes. Meanwhile the EU’s purchases from foreign reflected in the World Steel Association’s recent estimated steel origins may have been flat or reduced. Conversely, India’s demand changes, which do not always exactly match actual imports appear to have strengthened, reaching an estimated

TABLE 1: GDP GROWTH IN KEY ECONOMIES (% CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR)

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015* 2016* USA 1.6 2.2 1.5 2.4 2.4 2.5 Eurozone 1.6 –0.8 –0.3 0.9 1.5 1.8 Japan –0.5 1.7 1.6 –0.1 0.6 1.0 OECD area# 1.9 1.3 1.2 1.9 2.0 2.2

JANUARY 2016 JANUARY China 9.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 6.8 6.5 DCi source: OECD Economic Outlook, 9 November 2015 * forecast # mainly USA, Europe, Japan and Korea

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TRADE & COMMODITIES JANUARY 2016 7 DC Agricultural commodity EREALS AND OILSEEDS trade statistics are usually trade statistics are C global seaborne trade in For plus other soya, grain, changes oilseeds and meals, influenced, often greatly are at least in the short term, the impact of varyingby Weather patterns. weather both variations affect in importing domestic crops countries (with implications import and for volumes) also determine harvests in exporting countries. Changes in consumption influential as well. are trends China’s steam coal import patterns now present a starkly steam coal import present patterns now China’s India has become the world’s number one steam coal one number India has become the world’s In the Pacific area there is uncertainty there about steam coal In the Pacific area contrasting picture. After decreasing in 2014, the downwards in 2014, After decreasing contrasting picture. total of about when the previous accelerated last year trend taking a massive about 30%, by been reduced have 190mt may energy Slowing requirements, quantity out of the global market. and specific a sustained emphasis on cleaner energy sources, to curb coal consumption and importsmeasures had a dramatic uncertainty import greater about future much creating impact, needs. importer, overtaking China last year, although growth apparently although growth China last year, overtaking importer, have India may Estimates suggest that in 2015 sharply. slowed the previous than seen in higher volume a slightly only received power A huge coal-fired when about 173mt was recorded. year, upwards amid a strong is progressing, plant building programme difficulties in from with effects Together trend. usage power further is imports growth sufficient domestic coal, sourcing predicted. imports into Japan, one of the principal buyers, mainly for mainly one of the principal buyers, imports into Japan, which previously Nuclear generation in Japan, reasons. different has been of electricity requirements, almost one-third provided plant virtually suspended since the Fukushima-Daiichi power allowing of gradually But a process ago. years disaster a few stations to operate again implies some negative these power nuclear from which benefited on coal importeffects demand, closures. plans indicate that rapidly rising electricity demand is likely to be rising electricity demand is likely plans indicate that rapidly based on construction plants, power coal-fired satisfied by advancing which are generation capacity to increase programmes on imported reliance of coal is often supplies Growing solidly. available. is domestic material there where even envisaged, 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015* TABLE 2: WORLD SEABORNE DRY BULK COMMODITY TRADE (MILLION TONNES) TRADE (MILLION BULK COMMODITY DRY SEABORNE WORLD 2: TABLE In 2015 an unusual change apparently occurred: a lower occurred: change apparently In 2015 an unusual coal burning for or at least curtail, to cease, Pressure Sustained support and trade is steam coal consumption for Currently, signs pointing to growth in this sector during 2016 in this sector to growth signs pointing Currently, OWER GENERATION FUEL Total dry bulk tradeTotal year previous from % growth Analysis *estimate Bulk Shipping source: 3,539 3,770 6.5 3,989 5.8 4,261 6.8 4,413 4,405 3.6 –0.2 Coal soyabeans)Grain (including Other dry bulk commodities 297 1,283 1,374 313 1,425 954 329 1,014 1,505 355 1,111 1,510 385 1,191 1,530 1,172 390 1,125 Iron oreIron 1,005 1,069 1,124 1,210 1,346 1,360 Seaborne steam (or thermal) coal trade is a much large parta much Seaborne steam (or thermal) coal trade is of Power than coking coal movements. the global coal picture but the principal importers, countries are stations in many also prominent. and other industrial users are cement producers year, with the previous steam coal trade total compared world an extended following about 5% at an estimated 820mt, by down The principal cause was a steep fall in China’s trend. upwards A import demand. European weaker accompanied by imports, elsewhere, together with increases purchases, small rise in India’s events. insufficient to offset the negative were influence on coal trade has become a key reasons environmental importing In many impact. a major and is having evolution of a trend China and within Europe, especially countries, or energy sources, or renewable cleaner fuels towards switching however, This pattern is not universal under way. is well both, the Asia, in of other countries mostly in a number and, to persist. likely compelling economic advantages of coal are long-term In some countries, factors. several from resulting P 51mt, as a result of rising steel production and an intensifying production of rising steel as a result 51mt, of this coal type. grades high quality foreign for requirement in trend because an upwards focus, India is the main limited. are a robustly assisted by seems set to continue, steel production coal Although India has large domestic economy. performing inferior is generally the coking coal quality available resources, dependence on ensuring greater and quantity is inadequate, external supplies. 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i TRADE & COMMODITIES meal andoil. Soyameal isakey ingredient oflivestock feed, farmers, coupledwithstrongly increasing consumptionofsoya relatively low domesticsoyabeans production by Chinese totalling over 80mt. Dependenceonforeign suppliesreflects isenvisaged byimports USDA analysts, resulting inthevolume Asian countriesandelsewhere have alsogrown vigorously. volume andare thedominantinfluence. Purchases by other 78mt in2014/15, now compriseover two-fifths oftheworld trend duringthepastdecade. These imports, whichtotalled provided themainimpetusfor theupwards globalsoya trade annual totalto190mt. marketing 5%increase year isforecast, afurther raisingthe of Department Agriculture data. Inthecurrent 2015/16 2014/15 expandedby 7%, reaching 182mt, basedonUS year endinginSeptember, globalsoyabeans andmealtradein strongly, different patternsare oftenevident. Usingamarketing inSouthernEuropeshortfall couldraiseforeign purchases. decrease while,similar imports conversely, acornharvest Abundant production intheMiddle Eastisexpectedtocausea the pastfew years corn). andabuildupofstocks(particularly into Chinareflect asequenceofgood domesticgraincrops in increases ordecreases.term import Forecast weaker imports changes inweather result patternsaffecting harvests inshort- into Europe. other Middle East countries, may contrastwithhighershipments IGC estimates. intoChina, Reducedimports andalsoIran below the previous year’s volume at314mt, according torecent world wheatandcoarsegrainstradeisexpectedtobeabout2% were offsetby reduced partly EUpurchases. other Asian countries, theMiddle Eastarea andNorth Africa 4%, reaching 322mt, arecord hightotal. by China, Largerimports trade inthe2014/15crop year endingJune 2015grew solidly by calculated by theInternationalGrainsCouncil, show thatglobal process throughout any period. which occursin ‘lumps’ atsettimesratherthanasacontinuous aroundharvests theworld, recognizing thenature ofproduction trade years. This isadevice usedtoreflect thepatternof compiled ona ‘split year’ basis, labelledascrop, marketing or In thepresent year, aslower 3% increase inChina’s soyabeans Rapidly expandingsoyabeansintoChinahave imports Within thesoya sub-sector, whichhasbeengrowing very The evolution envisaged inthecurrent year illustrateshow During thecurrent 2015/16year now pastitsmidpoint, Figures for grain (wheatpluscornandothercoarsegrains), weaker trend couldcontinue. reflectingpartly limitedavailability offoreign supplies, andthe totalled 48mtin2014, appear tohave fallensharply lastyear, and constructionactivity. For example, nickel ore imports, which economic slowdown anditsramificationsfor many industries some have experiencednegative effects from acontinued proportion oftheworld total. Over thepast twelve months, construction. Othermore specificfactorsalsoexplainchanges. countries hasslackened, for manufacturing affecting and imports economic activity. Economicgrowth inemergingmarket commodities appears tohave beenrestricted by slowing pointing toastronger growth performance during 2016. shown in table2. At present there isanabsenceofclearsigns marginal atabout1%, raisingthetotaltoaround 1,530mt, as that, lastyear, growth intheentire minorbulksgroup was processed products. fertilizer meals, phosphate rock, raw otherfertilizer materialsandsemi- ‘agricultural’ minorbulkcommoditiesare sugar, rice, oilseed cement, salt, petcoke plusnickel andotherores. Among large componentsare bauxite/alumina, iron andsteelscrap, products are themostprominent individualelements. Other bulktrade. one-third ofglobalseabornedry commodity movements. Altogether thisgroup contributesover industrial andconstructionactivity, andalsoagricultural quantities. The diverse range comprisescargoes related to isextensiveConsequently andamountstohuge thiscategory voluminous,very isincludedintheminorbulkssector. Trade inmany commodities, someofwhichare notminorbut V become more useful. suggesting abriskly acceleratingperformance. growth resuming, butthere are noindicationsatpresent others were visible. Signsofchangesin2016pointtooverall growth insomeindividualcommoditytradesanddownturns in preceding robust upwards trend occurred lastyear. Weak progress andfuture prospects indicatesthat aflatteningofthe bulktrade’sThis overview ofglobalseabornedry recent L MTDGOT AHEAD GROWTH IMITED LMNU IO BULKS MINOR OLUMINOUS China’s ofminor bulkcommoditiescomprisealarge imports demandfor anumber ofindustrialminorbulk Import Tentative incompletedatasuggest calculationsbasedonvery Within the ‘industrial’ sub-group, steelproducts andforest countries, forecasting will hemisphere grain importing innorthern domestic harvests is available ofmid-2016 When amore accurate picture demand are notyet plausible. soya production andimport and theireffects ongrainand unpredictable weather patterns changing andinherently largely guesses, aspredictions of hazy. Current forecasts are soya tradeare, asusual, very 2016, prospects for grainand second halfofcalendaryear domestic cooking. in food manufacturing and while soyaoil isusedextensively Looking further aheadtothe Looking further i

TRADE & COMMODITIES JANUARY 2016 9 DC While steel mills are being shut down and farmers are and farmers being shut down While steel mills are The devaluation has meant that imported more The devaluation steel is now If prospects for Vale are reasonable, the same cannot be said reasonable, are Vale for If prospects Vale has been hit not only by the sharp drop in the price of the sharp drop by hit not only has been Vale Four of Brazil’s largest trading companies, Bunge, Cargill, Bunge, companies, largest trading of Brazil’s Four watching the exchange rate closely, the makers of market pulp, of market the makers watching the exchange rate closely, buoyant. seen demand remain have most of which is exported, This industry and is starting is bucking the trend a major new for China is an important market of investments. round all types of for Brazilian pulp and consumer demand there has The devaluation strong. remains including paper goods, while numerous of this industry, the competitiveness restored been have high, costs are production mills in countries where of the owner cautious Fibria company, The usually closed down. bearing and also those previously Aracruz complex, mills in the expensive, so less is coming in. But because there is a world But because there so less is coming in. expensive, China, notably some countries, steel surplus estimated at 700mt, at large losses. even to exportcontinuing steel to Brazil, are called on the steel companies have Brazil’s Because of this, 8% to the present import to increase tariffs from government steel companies with several years, In the past few 20%. profits meagre had boosted their of their own, of ore reserves to more costs much usually their ore But ore. exportingby iron exited the now have so many Vale, by mine than that produced business. ore for Brazil’s steel companies which are now utilizing only about utilizing only now steel companies which are Brazil’s for The industry is facing a crisis which 60% of their 35mt capacity. large Two “the most serious in its history”. officials describe as follow, others will been closed down, already blast furnaces have Twenty-five shut. and a dozen mills and lamination plants have year, sold in 2015 than the previous cars were per cent fewer those of with a similar amount, by fell goods the sale of capital well. as Construction has slowed not far behind. white goods ore, which has now fallen below the $40 per tonne mark, but by $40 per tonne mark, the fallen below which has now ore, up to $5 billion in will be called on to pay the possibility that it of a dam at the collapse the damage caused by compensation for has slashed The company mine in Minas Gerais. the Samarco still expects to start but mining ore 2016, planned for investment in the Carajas workings capacity 90mt a year at its new ahead going for reason The in the second half of 2016. province, Carajas new Vale’s to come from The first ore is simple. there and the cost will cost less than $13 per tonne to mine, workings Nobody expects later. or two should fall to $10 a tonne a year at Even near that level. price to fall to anywhere ore the world and the largest companies with mines in Vale only $40 per tonne, India, high-cost mines in China, Many a profit. make Australia, Only good. for probably many being closed, are and elsewhere mine has sufficient new Vale’s surviving. the very largest are decades. many to last for reserves Dreyfus and Maggi, have also announced plans to build a 900km have Maggi, and Dreyfus of Mato Grosso regions growing to link the main soya railway the now port riverside of Mirituba, to the fast growing state, and also close to the Port river, Tapajos the on limit of navigation being made to make progress up with the slow Fed of Santarem. this consortium wants round, usable all year the region in roads transport which could cut up to costs by the planned railway, 2022/23. to be completed by 40%, the tracks which now carrywhich now the tracks to the deep water ore Carajas Vale’s to ports the to the mouth of close Atlantic, portof Itaqui on the of the barges a main destination now This is Amazon river. north.taking grains writes Patrick . This state of affairs will persist in 2016. This state of . Reflecting the country’s very of performance poor economic country’s Reflecting the of all types goods means that Brazilian currency The weaker of Brazil’s many destination for the leading China is now housing has and Although a boom in building infrastructure the destination of three China, beans by soya Demand for those benefiting most amongst grains are Farmers growing again soon, start to grow Should the Brazilian economy and the of the soya more significantly 2014 saw The year to rail transport, road from Anxious to encourage a switch recent years, as well as the political turbulance of the past few turbulance of the as the political as well years, recent almost 50% against has fallen by the Brazilian currency months, in the past year. currencies the US dollar and other ago. than a year markets in world competitive more much are the impact caused by for in part, at least This is compensating, commodities and soft most of the hard the fall in the price of export quarterswhose export generates three of Brazil’s now earnings. as pig iron, as well beans, and soya ore iron notably exports, ore iron need for But although China’s leather and wood. pulp, this growth, economic along with the country’s has weakened, imported the sale of most other goods has not affected by China. minerals and the metals which China does not so fewer slowed, foodstuffs consumer demand for being imported, are produce as wages if at all, far less, has slowed and most other goods to rise. continue beans quarters tonnes) of soya than 50mt (million of the more It also seems has not fallen at all. exported Brazil each year, by import countries which that China will soon join the many likely 30mt has been of which an all-time record Brazilian maize, Brazil often imported ago, years Until five exported 2015/16. But more and pigs. chickens some of the maize used to feed in the winter to soya planted as a second crop maize is now so long will continue This trend months than is in the summer. which is planted in the north of the country, soya as more as demand grows. seems inevitable, which includes costs, But production the devaluation. from the cost of transport, important, and equally imported fertilizer, areas farmers in the frontier Many as well. risen greatly have aprehensive. so are large debts set in US dollars, have of stagnation, years more after several rather than only cause the currency this would likely, more something considered grain and world If that happened, once again. to strengthen farmers many the financial situation for prices did not rise, plant less, farmers would Many become very precarious. would export. for be available so less grains would ports being exported in west from in the centre maize grown the This followed the north and north east of the country. and other rivers Tapajos terminals alongside the building of new barges and tugs to carry more them. of many and the availability and maize to ports soya have used to take of the roads A few pace with increasing but not fast enough to keep been improved, further transport if the will rise even The cost of road output. in the seems likely as price of oil startsworld to rise once again, long term at least. industry competitive, crucial soya remains Brazil’s and so ensure some from notably wants to attract investors, the government link line which would Finance is needed to build a new China. Dry bulk prospects for Brazil in 2016 in Brazil for bulk prospects Dry for is helping to compensate currency Brazil’s of The collapse commodities, in the price of many the sharp fall Knight DC 10 JANUARY 2016

i TRADE & COMMODITIES Brazil has exported atleast 5mtlesssugarthanitotherwise Brazil hasexported priority. Byconverting more caneintofuelinthe past few years, mills stillnursing losses, maintainingaflow ofcash continues a can besoldmore easily andquickly thansugar, andwith many years, orwhetherthey willcontinue tomake fuelinstead. Fuel will opttoconvert more caneintosugarin2016 thaninrecent cane, are facingadilemma. Itisnotclearwhethersomemills almost uniquely are abletomake eithersugarorethanolfrom stocks stilloverhang themarket, soBrazil’s sugarmills, which world pricehasrisenslightly toreflect this. large Butvery world thanisconsumedfor thefirsttimeinfour years, andthe consumed. most paper continues tobemadeclosewhere itis paper assuccessfully asithaspulp,to export mainly because strong growth, soKlabinissuffering. Brazilhasnever beenable other goods inBrazilisweak atthemomentafteradecadeof well asthespecializedpulpmakers. Demandfor consumerand expansion ofpulpmakingcapacity ofitsown, isnotdoingso waypackaging materialsandwhichispart thoughamajor Klabin company, thecountry’s leadingproducer of andexporter nine milliontonnesofpulpin2015, 13%more asin2014. The de-bottlenecking. more wassettoexport than The industry there inthree years time. Suzanoisalso embarking onamajor Tres Lagoas millinMatoGrosso. This willadd 2.5mt tooutput the Votorantim name, ismoving aheadwiththeduplicationofits In 2016, there islikely tobelesssugarproduced around the Samarco damcollapsessettocostowners dear lakes. workings from now on, ratherthanallowing ittosettlein engineers are consideringpumpingwasteintooldmine and thepelletizationplants. mine itselfisintact, asisthepipeline, installations theport dam collapsed, aswere several conveyor belts, althoughthe occurred. The treatment plantwasbadly damagedwhenthe to keep pacewithasurgeinoutputofore whenthe collapse pumped, tobe re-built. The damageddamwasbeingraised the lakes intowhichwastefrom treatment plantswas by Vale aswell asSamarco. traded worldwide comefrom Brazilandtheproduct ismade Europe, aspelletscauselesspollution. Mostofthepellets many mills, notably thoseinurbanareas inUnitedStatesand value pelletsatfour millsthere. pipeline,a 400kmslurry withtheore concentratedintohigh year, istaken ofUba, totheport inEspiritoSantostate, along havetype ofturtle beendestroyed. vegetation damaged, whilemillionsoffish, dolphinsandarare dozens oftowns andcitieshasbeencontaminated Atlantic ocean, 550kmdownstream. The watersupply of accumulated over 40years ofmineoperations, toreach the weeks for upto50millioncubicmetres ofwaste, someofit large mine. metres ofwaste, following thecollapse oftwo damsata bills for thedamagecausedby theescape ofmillionscubic company inMinasGerais, are bracingthemselves for massive Vale andBHP-Billiton, jointowners oftheSamarco iron ore Anxious to re-start productionAnxious tore-start assoonpossible, It couldtake uptofour years for two damsholdingback Pellets, ratherthanunprocessed ore, are preferred by The 25mt(milliontonnes)ofore minedby Samarco each The collapse occurred inmidNovember, andittooktwo but residents hadtimetoflee. with equipment. Somevillagesdownstream were destroyed, men working onthedamitself, whowere swept away, along incident attheSamarco mine, allofthemapparently virtually Brazil, and16 damsbursttheirbanksjustduring2014. dangerous state. There are some15,000damsofalltypesin the hundreds ofdamsthey own attheirmines, many ina mining significantly more expensive inBrazilfuture. the environment from now on, ameasure whichcouldmake companies willhave totake outinsuranceagainstdamage to to beconsiderably tougherthanhadbeenexpected. Mining awaiting approval by congress for thepasttwo years, islikely to make substantiallossesastheresult oftheaccident. the 200mtofpelletstradedworldwide eachyear, and stand fishing hasbecomeimpossible. The Indiansclaimthey have nowatertodrinkandthat Tubarao terminaland Vale’s own pelletizationplantsthere. ore fromcarrying Vale’s minesinMinasGeraisstate, tothe waste isnow passingonitsway tothesea, hashaltedtrains Indians, whosereserve straddles theDoceriver, where the toJapan,exported wasforced tohaltfor aweek. A group of downstream, whichmakes 1.3mtofmarket pulpayear, most sources ofdrinkingwater, theCenibrapulpmill, some200km continues toescape from themineworkings. environment andtowatertreatment plants, aswaste and towards compensationfor damage, bothtothe environmental authoritiesfor allowing theburst tohappen not lookgood. does aluminiuminthe country though thefuture for primary asawholeinnotdoingtoobadly.the aluminiumindustry Even the world’s lowest costsources ofbothbauxiteandalumina, so near future. Ontheotherhand, Brazilcontinues tobeone of been mothballedinthepastfew years andmore may shutinthe market forces intheprocess. Several of Brazil’s smeltershave invested massively innew smeltingfacilities, oftendisregarding Arab world, where new smeltershave beenbuilt. Chinahasalso more for theirpower thanproducers elsewhere, notably inthe has beenhard hit by this. SmeltersinBrazilalready paidmuch demand, andoneoftheleadingusers, thealuminiumindustry, for electricityincreasing much fasterthanhadbeenexpected. many tobuyairconditioningunits. This hasresulted indemand enjoyed by millionsofBraziliansinthepastfew years encouraged electricity inrecent years thanitdidearlier, thehigherincomes fuel oil, ordiesel. hasbeenusingless Although industry gas fired power stations, andeven touseelderly stationsusing This hasforced uphighcost thegeneratingcompaniestostart generating hydro-electrical power, have fallentocriticallevels. Water levels inthereservoirs containing drinkingwaterand couple ofyears, hasbeen asevere andprolonged drought. they did. would have. This helpedprevent pricesfallingeven more than More than20peoplelosttheirlives duringtherecent Vale andotherminingcompanieshave inspecting started Brazil’s long-delayed new mineralslaw, whichhasbeen Between them, Samarco and Vale make uptoathird of As well asforcing numerous towns toseekalternative Samarco hasalready beenordered topay stifffinestothe The priceofelectricityhasbeenincreased sharply toslow Amongst thenumerous difficultiesBrazilhasfacedinthepast DC i Sugar cyclicality TRADE & COMMODITIES coping with the fluctuations in demand

Kunal Bose

Cyclicality in sugar is a global phenomenon. Sugar is a dominant few weeks preceding last December excepted. Om Prakash commodity in the world seaborne trade. As a result of Dhanuka, a former president of Indian Sugar Mills Association cyclicality, the fortunes of the industry in all producing countries (ISMA) says “we learn from various sources that unusually low from Brazil to India, the world’s two leading producers of sugar, prices over a long period has taken a major toll of the Brazilian fluctuate from year to year depending largely upon global surplus sugar industry by way of shutdown of nearly 30% of the or deficit of sugar and built up inventory at any point of time. country’s 300 cane crushing factories forcing many owners to The last sugar season ended September in a major break from consider the option of disposal. If anything, the industry in India the established cycle routine saw bumper global sugar supply five finds itself in a situation much worse than its Brazilian years in a row. No wonder then, the sweetener prices moved in counterpart. For one, irrespective of crushing capacity, a range that went on pushing sugar cane crushing factories downstream facilities up to power generation and ethanol and deeper and deeper in the red. Under the weight of sustained operational efficiency, every single factory in India continues to high production, raw sugar futures in New York sank to a seven- lose heavily. At the last count, the debt burden of the industry year low of 10.13 cents a pound on 24 August 2015. In some here is around Rs500bn ($7.528bn). In about five years, our good rallies since, prices rose to 15.20 cents, triggered by sugar debt burden is up three times.” JANUARY 2016 deficit forecasts by more than one research and consulting firm According to the immediate past president of ISMA for the current season that began in October 2015. A Vellayan, “hit by the worst financial crisis ever... a lot of sugar The deficit is to occur for the first time in five years. Sugar mills have become sick and several others have become NPA prices posted an annual drop in each of the five years ended (non-performing assets)” for banks. In the past couple of 2015, a record slump at a stretch, some improvements in the months, sugar prices in India have perked up from about Rs2,000 DCi

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i TRADE & COMMODITIES by-products salebetween growers andfactorieshastobein (RSF) intheratio of75:25totalcollectionfrom sugarandits stabilization fund(PSF)alongwith arevenue sharingformula cane suppliesinthepresent conditionofthe industry, aprice cotton andsoybean. Butinorder toensure timely payments for profitable crops fetching betterreturns for farmersthanwheat, protecting theinterest offarmersis of paramountimportance. This isnolongeratenablesituation. At thesametime, over 90%whileitis60%to65%inBrazil, Australia and Thailand.” Vellayan, “cane priceasapercentage ofsugarpriceinIndiais about 70%inthepastfive years andasaconsequence, says case sugarprices, are subjecttomarket forces. The FRPisup Nothing wrong inthatexcept thatthefinishedproduct, inthis into considerationinputcostrisesandfairreturn togrowers. recommend aheadofevery sugarseasonFRPfor canetaking Therefore, theCommissionfor Agricultural CostandPriceswill the wrathofmillionsgrowers intimeslike thepastfew years. price tobedecidedby forces ofdemandandsupply andinvite distribution through rationshops. Butitwillnotasyet riskcane 10% ofsugaroutputatsignificantly below production costfor suchasregulated releasesindustry ofsugarandappropriation of behaviour ofsugarprices. remunerative price(FRP)’tofarmers atalltimesirrespective of long-term stepshouldconcernenablingfactoriestopay ‘fair and andlong-termmeasures.a seriesofshort The all-important a “sugar vision” spanningfive years and tobeaddressed through put ina “sustainable growth platform.” For this, there hastobe palliatives. needs,What theindustry says Vellayan, isfor ittobe settle duesoffarmers. These are, however, only temporary centres, thefederal government willextendloanstofactories unpaid canebillsare tobecomeamajorpoliticalissueinrural constituency for allpoliticalparties. Therefore, every time value chainofsugaranditsdistributionmake an important number ofpeoplemakingalivingoutvariouspointsinthe areas.”factories andtertiary Canegrowers andthelarge sustenance for “50m farmersandjobsfor upto2mpeoplein government. Indian sugareconomy. This smeared thereputation ofthe suicides inthepasttwo years exposingallthatiswrong withthe debts ontheirheads, growers insomehundreds committed cane billseither. Denied payments intimeby factoriesandwith are notspared theimpactofcrisisemanatingfrom unpaid of lossmakingfactories. Butthelocalandfederal governments andfarmingcommunityanimus for between nofault theindustry growing centres seeninregular frequency create undesirable are notable toclearcanebills. Mountainsofcaneduesinall prices failtocover production costsby alongmargin, thenthey payingloans andstart backthe borrowed capital whensugar themselves onthehornsofadilemma: ifthey are toservice weeks ofreceiving canesupplies. Butthefactoriesfind and thelaw requires offactories topay growers withintwo clear theirduestofarmersonaccountofsuppliescane. the government whichearlierextendedloanstofactories Besides banks, owes agood theindustry amountofmoney to loanstothesugarindustry. ofgivingany further the bankswary and more factories willfindthemselves inthesickbay making quintal. Inasituationlike thistheinevitable result willbemore ofproductionrealization falls short costby Rs500toRs700a a quintaltocloseRs2,700quintal. Even then, thefactory “Thanks toFRP, sugarcane hasemergedamong themost The government hasdispensedwithmany controls onthe Dhanuka says isthesource theagro-based of industry The new 2015/16seasonproduction hasbeguninfullswing says Dhanuka. irrespective oftheirlocationwithoutviolating WTO norms,” find ways tomake aviableproposition export for allmills giving afairly largesubsidyfor export, New Delhi cancertainly not abletoexport. Moreover, whenourneighbourPakistanis why basedfactories should farmersbepenalizedfor non-port cargoes gate to ships. from factory “What Ifailtounderstand is Bihar andPunjabtofulfilbecauseofcostinvolved intransferring be difficultfor millsfaraway from like ports inUttarPradesh, execute asperquota. export Dhanuka says theconditionwill Rs4.50 aquintalofcaneincaptive areas offactories, which on offer insteadisthegovernment directly topay farmers quota.giving any subsidytofactoriesfulfilexport What itis Maybe inorder nottoinvite scrutiny by WTO, New Delhiisnot ofsugaralltypes—raws,letting exports whites andrefined. In abreak withtheestablishedpractice, thegovernment is quotasamongfactories totalling3.2mt. was quicktoallotexport realizing thatthesituationwasgettingoutofhand, New Delhi season were restricted to500,000tonnes. This year, however, 27,in theseasononFebruary raws during2014/15 exports some extent. Butsincetheannouncementwasmadequitelate the government agreeing tocompensatefactoriesfor thelossto E a favourable dispensationfrom banks.” says the hasnolessacompellingcasefor getting “sugar industry schedule” of25years for itsloansliabilityofRs240bn, Dhanuka steel group whichmanagedtosecure “flexible repayment “affect thelives ofmillionspeople.” Citingthecaseofasingle industries whichhave bearingontheeconomy animportant and hour is “restructuring andrehabilitation” ofsugarandsteel organization ICRAhassaidinareport, needofthe thecrying effect toregularize theiraccounts. India’s leadingresearch ideally beconverted intomedium-termloanswithimmediate Moreover, ofworking aportion capital loanstofactoriesshould the next12years, includingamoratoriumofuptothree years.” administered SugarDevelopment Fund, etceterafor payment in outstanding loansfrom banks, financialinstitutions, government factories wantthegovernment to “restructure alltheir activate RSF. andcreate conditionofitsgrowthof theindustry wasto C Rangarajansaidtheonly way tounderlinelong-termviability committee headedby former governor BankofIndia ofReserve times for sugarisautomatic. Here too, ahighpowered sugarcane producing nation, government helptofarmersinbad not going tobesomethinguniqueIndia. Inmore thanone sink toalevel whichwillnotallow factoriestopay FRP. RSFis automatic whenever revenues from sugaranditsby-products place,” says Dhanuka. Releaseoffundsfrom PSFwillbe subvention. a lossmakingproposition atcurrent priceswithoutgovernment high sugarproduction costsolely oncaneaccountmakes export have establishedglobaloutletsfor thecommodity. Moreover, ofsugar,exporter India—unlike Braziland Thailand —doesnot between 3mtand4mtofsugar. Beinganow-on, now-off thepainoffinancingsuchabiginventory istoexport industry compared with7.5mtin2014/15. The only way tospare the 28.3mt. The opening stockfor thecurrent seasonis9.1mt Indian sugaroutputwasupfrom 24.4mt(milliontonnes)to because ofhighproduction. Between 2010–11andlastseason, The country’s sugarinventory rose for five years onthetrot PRST H RESCUE THE TO XPORTS Last year, of1.4mtraws New Delhisanctionedexport with inthecurrentWith harvesting seasonnow infullswing, DC i NEWS SHIPPING & TRANSPORT “Nevertheless, a cyber attack could have serious a cyber attack could have “Nevertheless, BIMCO President, Philippe Louis-Dreyfus said of this Philippe Louis-Dreyfus BIMCO President, Soon, BIMCO — alongside other industry BIMCO — alongside — associations Soon, The conference session followed a decision by BIMCO by a decision session followed The conference consequences — not just for your ship but for the reputation the ship but for your consequences — not just for industry BIMCO is doing its job to increase business. of your of the risk.” awareness development: “Maybe cyber security does not yet get not yet cyber security does “Maybe development: in our industry everyone — BIMCO is sufficient attention by on producing and of information leading on the analysis to see a be very unlikely It would area. guidance in this new the across cyber attack on shipping because ships widespread because all Also, IT systems. different use so many world classification societies, — such as shipowners, parties involved ‘homework’. and so on — will do their equipment-makers, will launch guidelines on cyber safety and security to provide on cyber safety will launch guidelines support and clear information to the shipping industry on to cyber attacks — and so being vulnerable to avoid how businesses. their protect back in 2013 to engage in the issue of cyber security for ships for of cyber security to engage in the issue back in 2013 and give inform of being able to best goal — with the on BIMCO has focused Since then, guidance to its members. the of guidance that can be used across the development global industry.

BIMCO delegates heard from Andrew Fitzmaurice, CEO of Fitzmaurice, Andrew from BIMCO delegates heard Alexander Soukhanov Captain speaker fellow In addition,

In mid-November last year, attendees of BIMCO’s Annual of BIMCO’s attendees last year, In mid-November the very on the latest findings heard in Hamburg Conference In a session to cyber attacks. of ships potential vulnerabilities BIMCO and industry experts showed dedicated to the topic, possible risks and the methods the scenarios showing three The a cyber attack on ships’ systems. for of prevention corporate management but also for session was designed and ships. of seafarers on the safety focused thought leader in the and a long-standing Executives, Templar and cyber security community. assurance global information an with maritime industry, “The Fitzmaurice commented: human on technology and diverse reliance increasing its business, protect rigorously to be prepared must elements, and rapidly a determined from and reputation vessels people, cyber threat.” evolving Center (USMRC), the US Maritime Resource from his out by carried research commented on recent significant findings show “Our initial [research] organization: of takeover including malicious cyber disruption, potential for critical data and of exposure widespread engineering controls, to name a charts, navigation electronic and corrupted systems, few.” ‘Cyber disruption’ discussed at BIMCO at discussed disruption’ ‘Cyber conference Retrofit options Emergency Response Service Port State Control benchmarking

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GE keeping rail operation on the right track for reliable and efficient power supply

GE has been chosen to provide the Static Frequency Converter (SFC) solution for two of DB Energie GmbH’s converter stations, Bützow and Schwerin. Maximized system reliability, reduced failure time and maintenance over the entire system lifecycle makes GE a perfect SHIPPING & TRANSPORT partner for this project. GE enables rail operators to connect different power grids and optimize rail system operations. On 5 November, GE and Deutsche Bahn Energie GmbH (DB Energie) announced they are partnering to optimize Deutsche Bahn’s rail network’s power supply. Working with DB Energie, GE Energy Management will bring the technology and expertise that will couple energy fed from utility grid to the rail grid ensuring a more efficient and constant power supply. The system by bringing down the number of feeder stations required solution ensures efficient power conversion and high power and by eliminating the ‘dead zone’ in overhead catenary lines. It quality, optimizing rail system operations. helps optimize rail system operation and the solution will Scheduled for delivery between 2017 and 2018, the converter ultimately reduce failure time and maintenance needed. station built by GE will convert power from the public utility “With our power quality solution, we offer flexibility to grid, operating at a frequency of 110kV/50Hz, to feed into the connect rail grid to power grids at different locations or from de-central rail network 15kV/16.7Hz. This solution aims to different providers. The continuous partnership with DB Energie maximize efficiency through reducing the power consumption in shows GE’s solution stands the test of time and the reliable the railway system on the two sites in Bützow and Schwerin in solution for rail operators.” says John Chatwin, Power & Industry northern Germany. GE Power Conversion’s static frequency Segment Leader, GE Power Conversion. converter (SFC) solution ensures a reliable electrical conversion Huschke Diekmann, GE Key Account Director Deutsche Bahn at a high efficiency rate. said, “GE is committed to providing top quality power conversion GE’s power quality solutions are not only applicable for technology to DB Energie who is our valued customer. After the 16.7Hz railway systems. These solutions can enable 50Hz rail success of the Lohsa substation, we are confident that this operators worldwide to avoid unbalanced utility grid loads and project would be another positive chapter in our relationship the resulting costs from it, as well as reduce complexity in the with DB Energie.”

iCOlube® wins ‘Technical Innovation Award’ at Seatrade Maritime Awards

On the 19 October 2015, individuals, organizations and ABOUT ICOLUBE® companies from across the Middle East, Africa and the Indian This intelligent cylinder oil lubrication unit tailors the Subcontinent maritime and shipping industry, gathered at the alkalinity reserve of the cylinder oil in use to engine load and Joharah Ballroom at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai to see LUKOIL fuel. The feed rate does not have to be adjusted. It always Marine Lubricants announced as the winner of the ‘Technical stays at optimum level while only the fuel sulphur content Innovation Award’ for its iCOlube® system. This was made needs to be entered. This maintains the engine in best even more rewarding as it is the first time that a lubricant condition, reduces oil costs, saves fuel, is environmentally supplier has won an award at this prestigious event. friendly and ensures easy and time-saving engine operation. The award was presented by Tarik Al Junaidi, acting CEO, Oman Shipping Company to Victor Zhuravskiy, CEO and June ABOUT LUKOIL AND LUKOIL MARINE LUBRICANTS Manoharan, Regional Director, Middle East, Asia & Africa, both Russian company LUKOIL is an expert in exploring, of LUKOIL Marine Lubricants in attendance. producing, refining and marketing petroleum products. Victor Zhuravskiy says “We are very pleased to accept the LUKOIL was established in 1991 through the merger of a ‘Technical Innovation Award ’ for our iCOlube® system and group of oil-and-gas production companies located in the believe it demonstrates LUKOIL’s commitment to developing western Siberian cities Langepas, Urai and Kogalym, whose environmentally friendly, innovative and cost-effective initials form the acronym LUK. In 2007 LUKOIL decided to solutions for the marine industry.” bring its expertise in lubricants technology to the marine The ceremony was held under the patronage of His industry. LUKOIL Marine Lubricants was founded as a global Excellency Sultan bin Sulayem, Chairman of Dubai Ports, sales and marketing business focusing on the production and Customs and Free Zone Corporation and Chairman of sales of marine lubricants worldwide. Since then the company JANUARY 2016 Dubai Maritime City Authority and was attended by more gained a strong reputation, with the introduction of the first than 700 guests to celebrate and recognize excellence in all 100 BN cylinder oil as the answer to severe corrosive wear areas of maritime activity across the Middle East region and issues of modern engines and the development of iCOlube®, beyond. an on-board unit for intelligent cylinder oil lubrication. DCi

15 DC 16 JANUARY 2016 i SHIPPING & TRANSPORT NEWS I-Tech sealsmarket acceptanceforSELEKTOPE bringing heavy fouling. I-Tech’s represents technology amajor congestion canleadtovessels idlingintropical waters, operate inSouthEast Asia andSouth America; port coatings have amajorimpactonfuelefficiency. Ourships extend toallaspectsofshipboard operations, hesaid. closely alignwithLaurin’s sustainability commitments, which Executive Officer, LaurinMaritime. Selektope’s characteristics performance trialresults, according to MikaelLaurin, Chief beyond normalpreparation work. Singapore yard Sembcorp. Nospecialprovisions are required The IMOIItanker isundergoing itsfirstfive year survey at of thevessel Calypso for Swedish operatorLaurinMaritime. new copper-free product from CMPapplied totheside-walls Paints (CMP). The firstpublicly-disclosed project willseea covering theuseofSelektopein2014withChugoku Marine fully approved inJapan, Korea, ChinaandEurope.” by deploying Selektope, safe intheknowledge thatthey are antifouling tooffer coatingssuppliersare innovation atliberty Philip Chaabane, ManagingDirector, I-Tech. “Now all if traditionalcopperbiocidesare used. active substanceneeded toachieve comparableperformance 0.1% constituentofantifouling coatings—afractionofthe stimulating theswimming actionoflarvae. Itisincludedasa year. antifouling products throughout theEUfrom this 1January Products Directive inprofessional andnon-professional Selektope ispermittedfor useundertheEUBiocidal signed by ECPresident Jean-Claude Juncker, meaningthat substance canalsobeusedby yards anywhere inEurope. Commission sign-offthattherevolutionary antifouling Singapore, swiftly after developer I-Tech secured European on1Novemberfeaturing Selektopestarted lastyear in publicly-disclosed commercial application for amarinecoating disclosure ofacommercial application in Asia. The first the European Commissionhascoincidedwiththefirst Final sign-offoftheantifouling active substanceSelektope “We firsttooknoteofSelektope in2010. Antifouling The project comesafter several years ofstrong I-Tech reached anon-exclusive commercial agreement “We are delightedtoreceive sign-offfrom theEC,” said Selektope detersbarnaclesfrom settlingonshiphullsby Formal ECadoptionoftheapproval regulation hasbeen The Selektope coatingprevents barnacles from settling. barnacles ® by S Products Directive. acceptance ofactive substancesundertheEUBiocidal as theextensive documentationrequired tosupport provided by theprotection oforiginaldataby EUlaw, aswell points outthatasecondsafeguard againstimitationis all key shipbuildingandrepair countriesuntil2026. Chaabane years.” new antifouling coatinginthemarket over thecomingthree evaluate performance onaworking shipandpositionthe our customerswillsave fuelusingthiscoating; ourplanisto five-year periodantifouling coating. We are convinced that Selektope have ledustoplanfor thiscoatingtoperform asa “The extensive testapplications we have madeincluding coatings before the TBT banin2002.” want, comparable totheperformance achieved by antifouling step indelivering anantifouling thatperforms theway we member ofthe Astra Zeneca BioVentureHub. Initiative Eco-Innovation andFP7SeaFront. The company isa Swedish Energy Association, theEuropean Innovation antifouling agentSelektope(generic name, medetomidine). reach, rightstoitsallnew holdingallIPandregulatory I-Tech isaGothenburgbasedbio-techcompany withglobal A with efficacyproven at0.1%w/w. assessments. Selektopeisanorganic, non-metalcompound low concentrations,very yet withinthelimitsofrigorous risk These ground-breaking discoveries enableunrivalledpower at activated andtheorganismsare deterred from thehull. receptor, thebarnaclelarvae’s swimming behaviour is settlement. Bytemporarily stimulating theoctopamine pharmacological modeofactiontocombatbarnacle Selektope introduces for thefirsttimeever a ELEKTOPE BOUT Selektope ispatent-protected inantifouling applications in Masaya Hata, CMPGeneralManager(Sales), commented: The company by isprivately heldand issupported I-T ® ECH — UTE MRVN NIOLN PAINTS ANTIFOULING IMPROVING FURTHER major problem for vessel operators. Barnacles areBarnacles a ® UK P&I Club advises on actions shipowners can take in the event of stowaways

Stowaways onboard ships can often be a cause of significant costs for shipowners. Amanda Hastings, UK P&I Club Claims Executive, reviews shipowners’ liabilities and advises on the relevant actions to take to reduce incidents of stowaways: “With the migrant crisis in the Mediterranean and the media attention this continues to receive, it is often easy to forget that the problem of stowaways is still a very real problem for shipowners. The majority of these stowaways are finding more creative ways in which to board ships. In addition to conducting thorough stowaway searches in accordance with the ship’s ISPS Code compliant security plan, and being vigilant whilst in port, additional precautions may need to be taken due to ship design: v Ships with a design that leaves the rudder trunk exposed should consider retrofitting bars across the rudder trunk. This will help deter stowaways from entering the ship, as it will block the access route. v When a stowaway is discovered, their presence must be made known to the owners, port agents and the UK Club. The stowaway and the area where he or she was discovered should be searched and findings noted/photographed. Stowaways should be questioned and a stowaway questionnaire filled out. v The Master should also produce a statement of the incident, confirming whether or not preventative procedures were followed. Some jurisdictions, like Brazil, will require a sworn translation of this document in advance of the ship’s arrival. “Although there is currently no international regime dealing exclusively with stowaways, there are several international instruments that apply. These include the UN Declaration on Human Rights, the European Convention on Human Rights and the FAL Convention. “Shipowners should take care to ensure that stowaways are not subject to degrading or inhumane treatment whilst on board, and should be provided with water, food, clothing, medical treatment (if required) and accommodation. “Shipowners should also be aware of the potential costs of disembarking stowaways, for example in Brazil, a straightforward repatriation can cost upwards of US$30,000 per stowaway. This figure can quickly increase if the stowaway is detained for any particular length of time. Costs for shipowners can also be incurred, depending on the jurisdiction, through immigration fines, medical testing, police escorts, cost of travel documents, detention costs and repatriation expenses such as flights and additional clothes. “Stowaways can often result in unexpected expenses for shipowners and the issue is unlikely to go away. As ship security improves, stowaways will find more creative ways of boarding ships. If a stowaway is discovered once the ship has left port, dependent on location, shipowners may find it more cost effective to return to port and disembark the stowaway there, rather than risk higher costs in other jurisdictions, such as Brazil.” DC 18 JANUARY 2016 i SHIPPING & TRANSPORT NEWS contributing tothespread ofenvironmentally friendly shippingpractices. (IGF Code), whichwillcomeintoeffect from 2017, 1January andClassNK’s Guidelinesfor GasFueledShips. vessel andapproved theconceptdesignbasedonInternationalCodeofSafety for ShipsusingGasesorotherLow flashpoint LNG-fuelled bulkcarrier designdeveloped by MaritimeInnovation Japan Corporation(MIJAC). 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Bulk carrier market more rough seas ahead

Richard Scott, Bulk Shipping Analysis

It has been a painful period for shipowners operating bulk FLEET GROWTH DECELERATES carriers. Growth in dry bulk trade slowed sharply last year and An extended decelerating fleet growth trend continued in the seems to have almost halted, adversely affecting vessel demand. past twelve months. The very fast bulk carrier capacity Despite decelerating fleet capacity expansion, freight market expansion seen in the years up to and including 2012, when rates plummeted, with great advantages for charterers. Will the annual percentages were in double digits, has moderated. Last 2016 market trend be any less excruciating for owners? year’s increase appears to have been under 3%, compared with a Some cautious optimism was expressed at the beginning of 4.4% rise in 2014. 2015. At that time growth in the world bulk carrier fleet was Figures compiled by Clarksons Research show that, at the moderating, while global dry bulk trade seemed likely to end of 2014, the world bulk carrier fleet of vessels from continue growing at a healthy pace. Although these indicators 10,000dwt upwards amounted to 758 million deadweight tonnes, are not always accurate guides to the balance between ship comprised of 10,400 ships. At the end of 2015 this fleet supply and demand, a possible move towards an improved freight probably reached around 780m dwt, based on tentative figures market balance could be detected. for newbuilding deliveries and scrapping. Events did not unfold according to these expectations, Newbuilding deliveries last year apparently were slightly unfortunately for shipowners. The bulk carrier fleet trend above the total seen in the previous twelve months. This evolved broadly in accordance with predictions. The fleet indication is subject to revision, possibly substantial, as more growth slowdown foreseen was confirmed by clear signs of a complete information becomes available. At an estimated lower annual newbuildings delivery total and higher scrapping. 50m dwt, new bulk carriers delivered in 2015 were roughly 4% But instead of further moderate trade expansion assisting a higher. But demolition sales for scrapping rose strongly, market revival, it became progressively more obvious that the exceeding 28m dwt, a jump of over 75% from the preceding global trade growth rate was falling steeply. year. Consequently net deadweight capacity (newbuildings minus The result was, for much of 2015 and for all bulk carrier size scrapping) added to the fleet last year was much smaller, JANUARY 2016 groups, very low or even greatly depressed freight market rate reducing the growth rate. levels, sometimes not even covering operating costs for Among the main bulk carrier size groups — Capesize, economical ships. Currently, a better balance between the key Panamax, Handymax and Handysize — some remarkable fleet drivers is still awaited; it remains difficult to predict the timing of a growth contrasts were seen over the past year. In the Capesize fundamental and sustainable improvement in the market pattern. vessels segment (100,000dwt and larger), expansion almost DCi

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i SHIPPING & TRANSPORT recent feature. of five years through 2014, sotheweakness now visibleisavery year. Annual growth remained remarkably strong over aperiod similar tothe4,700mt(milliontonnes)recorded intheprevious stalled. Consequently theannual totalvolume probably was decelerated toasluggishincrease, ormay have completely more detail, soonly abriefoverview isincludedhere. onp5ofthisissue starting bulktradeconfronted by (‘Dry strongarticle headwinds,’ calculations. Growth may have ceasedaltogether. A separate markedly inthepasttwelve months, basedonprovisional bulkcommoditytrade’sGlobal seabornedry advanceslowed T capacity inanysignificant amountoftransport given timeperiod. which, by lengtheningvoyage duration, effectively removes a eliminating profits, resulted incontinuation ofslow-steaming revenues,freight rates andcharter depressing andoften the pressure toproceed atthemosteconomicalspeed. Butlow employment lastyear. Greatly reduced bunker fuelcostseased progress atsea, continued tobeafeature ofbulkcarrier is hard toobtainandusually notcomprehensive. services.calculating thesupply oftransport This statisticaldata visitsincludingany delays,and durationofport are crucialwhen employed. Factorssuchasshipspeed, ballastvoyage patterns, within any period, dependgreatly onhow productively shipsare available. Increases ordecreases incapacity tomove cargoes, capacityfigures translate intochangesinactualtransportation expansion occurred. Handysize (10–40,000dwt)categories, restrained 2–2.5% rate ofaround 8%. InthePanamax(65–100,000dwt)and Handymax (40–65,000dwt)group, growth acceleratedtoarapid ceased, withamarginal0.5%estimatedrise. Bycontrast, inthe AEGOT SETBACK GROWTH RADE In 2015theupwards bulktradetrend world apparently dry Slow-steaming, anoperatingspeedlower than ‘normal’ What isnotalways soclearishow thesedeadweight growth Dry Cargo International Dry ) provides supply/demand balanceisclearly emphasized. indicators are compared for 2015, adeteriorationinthemarket the explanation, for changesinfreight market rates. When these moved provides explanation, apartial andsometimesmostof carrier fleetwithannual growth bulkcargo inthevolume ofdry Comparing annual deadweight capacity growth inthebulk S So cargo volumes shipped are stilloften themostusefulguide. assumptions andare not(usually) readily available orup-to-date. compiled onthisbasisinvolve complexcalculationsand in thecommodityvolume beingtransported. demand for shippingcapacity riseseven whenthere isnochange take longerintimetocomplete(assumingunchangedspeed), when voyage cargo lengthenandtherefore distancescarrying deadweight capacity required: distance. transport For example, one. Another factor, asiswell known, greatly determinesthe capacity,ships’ transportation butare notnecessarily anaccurate bulktrademovements.in otherdry fall inChina’s apparently coalimports offsetallormostgrowth increase bulktrade. in all world dry In2015anestimated70mt China in2014comprisedaround 55%ofthatyear’s entire trades. The massive increase of120mtiniron into ore imports factor heavily influencingglobalmovements inmostcommodity rates.expansion atvarying sizeable fallofabout4–5%, aftermany years ofuninterrupted trade actually shranklastyear, withwhatappears tohave beena ceased expandingrapidly andgraintradegrowth faltered. Coal 2015. Minorbulkspicked upalittle, butiron ore movements bulktradeenlargement.dry That patternchangednoticeably in grain/soya —togethergrew rapidly, overall supporting robust minor bulktrades, thethree majors—iron ore, coaland I DEMAND HIP The tonne-mileunitreflects bothinfluences, butstatistics Trade volume changes are ausefulindicatorofdemandfor Changes inthepaceofChina’s have imports beenacommon During 2014, whileweakness wasevident insomeofthe / UPYBALANCE SUPPLY freight ratechanges. driving short-term instrumental in fundamentals, are ‘underlying’ addition tothese influences, in minimally increasing. flat oronly 3%, whiletradewas growing by around adversely by afleet balance wasaffected market. In2015the subdued freight reflected inthe many years, carrier market for a feature ofthe bulk expansion) hasbeen with tradevolume growth (compared excessive fleet principally dueto surplus capacity, Many other Substantial i JANUARY 2016 SHIPPING & TRANSPORT 21 DC i DC Several analysts agree that the bulk carrier market outlook is market that the bulk carrier agree analysts Several Changes in other influences will affect the result. For the result. Changes in other influences will affect Shipowners’ collective decisions affecting bulk carrier fleet bulk carrier decisions affecting collective Shipowners’ Bulk carrier fleet growth seemingly is heading for a growth is heading for seemingly fleet growth Bulk carrier challenging. A recent report by Clarksons Research said that Clarksons Research report by A recent challenging. to be sustained in on the dry is likely bulk market “the pressure outlook for expectations of slim trade growth…the 2016 given Shipping Consultants Drewry difficult”. remains the near future the outlook for “the gloomy the opinion that offered recently is not expected market dry continues…the bulk shipping market 2017.” before to profitability to return example, even a small change such as half a knot in the average a small change such as even example, a sizeable impact on have fleet would world speed of the entire distance and port Trading a whole year. carrying over capacity capacity other visible factors affecting congestion variations are broad But the foregoing Neither is easy to predict. available. point to limited scope for indications of trade and fleet evolution rates to persist through market in bulk carrier trend an upwards months. the next twelve carrying capacity have a more certain on a more impact than a focus carrying have capacity which the shipping industry over has trade expansion, waiting for a ahead, During the year quite limited influence. only delivery newbuilding combination of accelerated scrapping, to other postponements (or cancellation of orders/conversion for to orders mainly although this action applies types, vessel alter could greatly ships, later delivery) laying-up and possibly dynamics. market rate of at least 3% this year. Given the extent of the newbuilding Given rate of at least 3% this year. scheduled exceeding last year’s 2016, schedule for deliveries be larger unless delays may deliveries actual deadweight figure, perhaps it is now Nevertheless, and postponements increase. possibly high, will remain that scrapping likely looking more months, seen in the past twelve or attaining the volume reaching in fleet expansion. substantial acceleration any and preventing possibly more, in 2016. more, possibly Despite last year’s unexpected rapid reduction of global reduction unexpected rapid Despite last year’s The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) reflects these changes. This The Baltic Dry these changes. Index (BDI) reflects declined the BDI 771 points, After beginning 2015 at a low REIGHT MARKET PROSPECTS F change in the signs of a any there are begins, year As the new rates? trajectory in higher freight resulting market’s bulk carrier if especially assist, would growth A pickup in trade volume bringing fleet enlargement steps towards coupled with additional such events? are likely But how further. down a second consecutive arguably seaborne dry bulk trade growth, Much depends with a similar outcome is not inevitable. year ore. coal and iron especially commodity imports, upon China’s both the with uncertainties, seen as key now These are direction becoming large, possibly magnitude of changes, and to If these commodities continue difficult to forecast. more it will be harder ore), or cease expanding (iron plummet (coal), might view An optimistic positively. global trade to evolve for or drysuggest that world see 1–2% expansion, bulk trade could Cargo volumes Cargo are loaded continuously varying from week-to-week, or month-to- within month, trends broader while geographical patterns also partly for alter, seasonal In reasons. some trades inventory building or destocking by importers has a noticeable Port impact. congestion and disrupt delays On flows. cargo a behavioural market level, sentiment and expectations as trading also contribute to short as derivatives term well rates. market fluctuations in physical bulk is based on current the Baltic Exchange, compiled by index, a wide time charter rates) for rates (mostly hire freight carrier can be It therefore variety of ship sizes and employments. bulk entire the indicator for as a useful very broad regarded market. carrier a slight pick Following 500 in mid-February. further to just over 550–600 range a depressed within mainly the index stayed up, The next two June. to early March early months from three for August, at 1,222 in early which peaked a doubling, months saw the for The decline continued started. but then a downtrend late and by with a couple of short rallies, of 2015, remainder point of 471 low near an all-time December the BDI was at 475, the for year it was a very weak Overall, earlier. a week reached market. freight bulk carrier DC 22 JANUARY 2016 i PORTS, TERMINALS & LOGISTICS NEWS production inthenearfuture. demand currently outstripssupply. As aresult, increase are infertil expectedtohandlemuch ports ofthecountry's Northern bulkin2015,of dry whichwas3,000,000 tonnesmore thantheprevious year. are already across present ofBrazil. inports theNorth This isscheduledfor release ineitherOctoberorNovember. oflocalcompanies The project by aconsortium isbeingsupported The Braziliangovernment ofSantarém, terminalattheport istoissueatenderfor theconstructionofafertilizer inthesta Santarém to have fertilizer terminal producers locatedalongRoute5. season.bottlenecks duringthepeakofharvest For itspart, TGM willmainly channelgrainfrom easternUruguay andfrom 10,000-tonne silos. Montevideo Bulk Terminal (TGM)isbeingbuiltatacostof$100million. The facility, whichwillopeninDecember, willincorp TGM tocost$100million Northern Brazilian ports donotlevy demurrage Brazilianports charges,Northern inthe SouthandEastofthecountry, incontrasttoports where It ishopedthatthenew terminalwillhelptooptimizeinvestment around exported intheregion 15,000,000tonnes whoseports TGM willmostly betargetingsoya, wheat, butwillalsohandleexport barley, maltandrice. The project promoters say that ofNueva Palmira,TGM willcomplementexistingfacilitiesattheport whichencounterssevere Odessa increases grain handlingcapacity Closed border prompts Colombiatouseinlandportsshipcoal Quequén implementing southern Quequén implementingsouthern Argentina’s largest bulkterminal to increase volumes handledfrom 8.8mt(milliontonnes)atpresent to12.5–13mt. In Ukraine, of Odessahasrevealed theport itsdevelopment inrespect strategy ofgraintransshipment. Upto2038, itexpects shipped toBarranquilla thisyear, bulk. inaddition toanother500,000tonnesofotherdry by CoalCorpsPort Company, Capulco, whichistheconcessionaire andoperatoroffacilitiesatPuerto inGamarra. Venezuelan for thelast20years, port's with trafficamountingto600,000–800,000tonnesperyear. This isnow beinghandled coal toBarranquilla. Magdalena River, thisbeingthefirstever suchshipmentfrom Santandertousetheinlandwaterway Northern network tosend ofCompasinBarranquilla, totheport diverted from where they were exported. closure oftheborder, effectively trapped around Santander, 120,000tonnesofcoalinNorthern resulted in consignmentbeing The recent diplomaticspatbetween Colombiaand Venezuela bulkconsignmentsswitching ports. hasseensomedry The the future, it’s alsohopedtoincrease storageto500,000tonnesofgrainfor export. silos by conveyors. It willbefed by uptosixtruckhoppers, whichare locatedunderground, from tothe where consignmentswillbetransported insouthern largest andmostmodernport Argentina. Mario Goicoechea, authorityin president ofQuequénport Argentina, says thatupgradingworkbeingthe willleadtotheport In total, are five involved terminaloperatorshandling grain intheports intheimplementationof this policy. shouldseearoundThis changeintheuseofports 1.5milliontonnesofthermalandcokingcoalfrom Santander northern The coalbelongedtoCIInteramericanConminasSA, coalfrom Santanderthrough whichhasbeenexporting Northern The coalwassentby road from Capulco, Sardinata toPuerto where alongthe itwasloadedonbargesfor transport Eventually, willhave thenew berth capacity tohandle230,000tonnesandbeableoperatetwo vessels simultaneously. In 0iscurrentlyBerth beingexpanded, includingconstructionoffour 12,000-tonnegrainsilos, 2016. andwillopeninJanuary Barry CrossBarry te ofPará. orate 12, izer BC BC that BC BC NEWS

Sohar to become agribulk hub

A new $170 million agribulk terminal is taking shape in the port of Sohar, in Oman. The aim is to create a strategic food harbour, serving Oman and the wider Gulf Cooperation Community, as well as the Middle East in general. Once completed, the facility will be able to handle 700,000 tonnes of grain and 1.5mt (million tonnes) of raw sugar imports annually. The latter commodity will benefit from the opening of the Sultanate's first sugar refinery, which has a capacity to produce PORTS, TERMINALS & LOGISTICS 1mt per annum and therefore obviates the need to import 120,000 tonnes of refined sugar as currently happens. BC

Paradip coal berths to be mechanized

In India, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has given its approval for the mechanization of three dry bulk berths at East Quay, in the port of Paradip. The work will be undertaken as a public–private partnership. The berths will handle exported thermal coal. Work will cost $222 million, of which the port developer will be responsible for $218 million, with Paradip Port Trust finding the balance to fund dredging. Upgrading work, which will affect berths EQ1, 2 and 3, will boost capacity from 7.85mt (million tonnes) to 30mt. BC

New bulk river terminal in India A plan has been put forward to build a bulk cargo terminal on the Ganga River at Sahibgunj, in Jharkhand, close to Coal India’s Rajmahal coal terminal. This will be financed as part of the World Bank’s $648 million programme to promote use of the National Waterway 1, which stretches 1,620km from Allahabad to Kolkata. The new terminal will mainly handle coal and potentially be able to serve NTPC power plants at Farakka, Kahalgaon, Sagardighi and Kolaghat. At present, Sagardighi receives coal via a combination of both road and rail, so costs would be cut dramatically were inland waterways to be used. BC

Mormugao receives largest ever wood chip bulk carrier

Mormugao Port Trust has revealed that one of its terminals handled one of the world’s largest dedicated wood chip carriers. The Global Explorer, which was inbound from Richards Bay in South Africa, conveyed 44,126 tonnes of chips on behalf of West Coast Paper Mills. The geared vessel is 210 metres in length and among the 24 largest wood chip carriers now in service. Once in port, discharge rates of around 11,000 tons per day were achieved. West Coast Paper Mills was among India’s first companies to import wood chip, shipping its first consignment in through Mormugao in June 2013. The commodity is used at the company’s plants in Dandeli, the extracted wood pulp then being made into paper. The company is expected to import around 550,000 tonnes of wood pulp by the end of the financial year. BC

Gdansk improvements expand dry bulk handling capacity

Gdansk Bulk Terminal has extended the berthing line at Bytomskie Quay 290 metres and deepened alongside draught to 7.9 metres, thereby allowing it to handle 15,000dwt vessels, in addition to those 25,000dwt vessels not conveying full loads. As a result, the facility has been able to handle a 19,000dwt vessel, transporting a load of 13,500 tonnes of barley. JANUARY 2016 The terminal is equipped with a fully automated flat warehouse and a further 10 silos, giving it a capacity of 55,000 tonnes. It has the ability to offer grain drying in cleaning, too. Last year, Gdansk handled 1.6 million tonnes of grain, which was the best result in its history. BC DCi

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Fednav celebrates arrival of ‘Federal Bering’ at Port of Antwerp JANUARY 2016 In mid-November last year, Fednav (Belgium) N.V., welcomed its Europe to the Great Lakes, Fednav currently has a newbuilding next-generation vessel, the Federal Bering at the Port of Antwerp. programme that will see 19 new Handysize Lakers specially A reception was held on board to celebrate its maiden voyage designed for the St. Lawrence Seaway and Great Lakes delivered to the largest Belgian port. between 2015 and 2018. With 52 Handysize Lakers, Fednav, Best known in Antwerp for its FALLine liner service from which operates one of the most modern fleets of bulk carriers DCi

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m M AIN T ERMINAL: QUAYLENGTH 1.2 KM W ITH TW O BERTH S/SEPARATE BELT SYSTEM FOR SIMULTANEOUSDISCHARGE OF TWO LARGE COAL VESSELS (UP TO CAPESIZE) AT A H IG H CAPACITY TO THE VARIOUS STACKING INSTALLATIONS (3250 AND 3850TPH ) •ACP TERMINAL: QUAYLENGTH 350 METERS/ ONE BERTH FOR UP TO CAPESIZE VESSELS • TERMINAL N ORTH: QUAYLENGTH 350 METERS/ ONE BERTH FOR UP TO CAPESIZE VESSELS •MAX VESSEL SIZE: 1 7.80 METERSDRAFTSWEK, MAXBEAM 45 METERS •4 GANTRY CRANES(1 X 60 TO NS/1 X 50 TO NS/2 X 30 TO NS) •FLO ATING CRANE (50 TO NS) •COAL STORAGE CAPACITY 3MIO TONSON 700,000M 2 •RAILCAR LOADING FACILITY; 25,000 TPD •TWO LARGE SHIP (SPO U T)LO AD ERS: 60,000 TPD AT TH E SONTHAVEN FOR (PUSH)BARGE COMBINATIONSAND SEAGOING VESSELS. •GRAB LOADING INTO BARGE/SEAG O IN G VESSEL AT MAIN TERMINAL AND TERMINAL NORTH •INTTL10 HEAVY DUTY MAGNETIC SEPARATORS INSTALLED IN ALL INWARD AND OUTWARD BOUND CONVEYOR BELTROUTES, INCLUD ING TH E RAILCAR LO AD ER. BOARD/BOARD INTO BARGE BARGE/COASTER ALSO POSSIBLE VIA THE MAGNETIC SEPARATORS. •HO M O G ENISING O F VARIO US G RAD ES O F CO AL W H ILST LO AD ING VIA THE CONVEYOR BELT INCL. W EIG H T ASSESSM EN T PER Q UALITY •SCREENING/CRUSHING/MIXING •COVERED STORAGE CAPACITY AT MAIN TERMINAL IN 5 SH ED S DIRECTLYUNDERREACH OF THE GRABS; TTL. 25,000M 2 FOR BIOMASS, AGRIBULK AND MINERALS.

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WEB www.rhb.nl shorecranes up to 208 tons i JANUARY 2016 PORTS, TERMINALS & LOGISTICS 31 DC (photo: EMO) M 2015 A million metric tonnes million metric DRY BULK THROUGHPUT THROUGHPUT BULK DRY PORT OF ROTTERD PORT at the EMO terminal work is continuing on automation of the is continuing at the EMO terminal work despite the pressure on coal (COP 21 Paris, public opinion, 21 Paris, on coal (COP despite the pressure in very prices and low resulting is oversupplied, coal market plants (E.ON and Engie) started power coal-fired new two sustainable energy between coal is squeezed although hard and coal terminal of ore the EECV terminal (dedicated iron terminal. EMO already has fully automated it’s stacker- automated it’s has fully EMO already terminal. as all the conveyor as well loaders, and coal wagon reclaimers financial institutions divesting coal assets etc.)financial institutions divesting coal imports in increased; have NL and Germany with gas; making coal competitive and operations at the Maasvlakte in Rotterdam; because coal imports still increased, and lignite in Germany, domestic coal mining and sales declined. in to invest its owner from has approval ThyssenKrupp) A possible terminal. modernizing and upgrading of the ore been wall has not yet quay ore lengthening of the iron it possible to make would A longer quay decided. accommodate Valemax vessels; OAL Agribulk and scrap ore Iron CoalOther dry bulk 33.9 dry bulkTotal Authority Port of Rotterdam Source: 10.8 34.1 12.3 87.7 11.3 31.0 –0.6% 12.8 88.6 –3.8% 30.4 –2.3% –1.0% 1.0% NVESTMENTS v C v v v v I Companies v positive is the investment by ThyssenKruppSteel in retrofitting ThyssenKruppSteel by is the investment positive but only modest growth in EU steel consumption, and in EU steel consumption, modest growth but only in EU steel industry (70% occupancy overcapacity and still, oversupply of iron ore, ore price <$50. Beneficial to steel price <$50. ore ore, of iron oversupply of the blast furnaces in Duisburg. competition from Chinese steel exports (dumping); competition from and rate); industry in north west Europe, which is completely industry in north Europe, west dependent on imports; (photo: EMO) (photo: RON ORE v v v I v Rotterdam Bulk Terminal, your dry Bulk Cargo Specialist

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Rotterdam Bulk Terminal (R.B.T.) B.V. Schiedamsedijk 16 Agricultural & Fertilizers Industrial minerals Energy & Steel Biomass 3134 KK Vlaardingen The Netherlands Tel: +31 (0)10 234 35 55 E-mail: [email protected] i JANUARY 2016 PORTS, TERMINALS & LOGISTICS 33 DC (photo: EMO) UTHORITY A in the Caland Canal an ongoing project is project an ongoing ORT v P v and the Botlek, the Port of the Port and the Botlek, Authority Rotterdam has on the hard worked expansion and of buoy replacement berths and dolphin And at the configurations. dolphins Maasvlakte 2 new 90 and 91) were (no. In the first half positioned. transhipment (of of 2015, dry and liquid bulk) at and dolphins rose buoys 8.3mt 21% from by (million tonnes) to 10.1mt to the same compared The period of 2014. was related increase to the mainly transhipment of fuel oil. The positioning of dolphin configurations and the of buoy replacement berths with dolphins is in line with the Port Authority policy to the deepening of the the deepening and port basins waterway of the area in the Botlek This will improve port. accessibility of the nautical the terminals and partindustrial sites in this of the port large for Panamax vessels. 32 million in this project. € further modernize the existing port and to use it as area can moor at the Larger vessels as possible. intensively with dolphins is also an of buoys The replacement dolphins. Authority is The Port in terms of safety. improvement a total of around investing (photo: EMO) BSR Van Uden on the north bank, has invested in a second has invested Uden on the north bank, Van BSR EBS completed the new also at the EMO floating crane, which will be operational during next year floating crane, (2016). ‘south jetty’ at in Terminal Europoort This is December 2014. the second berth which will be suitable for Panamax and post The Panamax vessels. berthnew has dolphins a floating crane.for situated at These are the north part of the existing jetty which was completed and operational at the beginning of 2014. in a hopper with weighing During 2015 EBS also invested jetty; belt system on the new functionality and a conveyor terminal, a biomass terminal, plant is torrefaction River being built by This Based Energy. demo plant will produce The project bio-coal. the also involves of a development large scale prototype biomass logistics hub using existing coal assets of EMO; belts and the associated belts EMO is Now routes. on the working of the automation sea-going unloaders for and the first vessels, crane will be operational in early 2016; v v v It’s in our character

The port is our life. Hands-on mentality, hard work and accessible people, that’s our character. Anyone who gets to know Zeeland Seaports becomes acquainted with professionals who are proud of their ports. We understand that your interests are also our interests. Clients come first. Always. We know what’s important to your company. That’s all in our character, and one of our many strengths:

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connection to the German hinterland. The arrival of the Sluiskil The arrival connection to the German hinterland. traffic heading south. will speed up road Tunnel growth for Possibilities a lot of space.The storage of dry requires bulk generally to It also has the capability Zeeland Seaports has this space. and or establishment of production guide the growth dry bulk, breakbulk, ro/ro cargoes, liquid bulk, and containerized liquid bulk, cargoes, ro/ro breakbulk, dry bulk, sectors. and food in the offshore It is also very active cargoes. are reliability, focus on results, co-operation, respect and respect co-operation, on results, focus reliability, are dedication. D Zeeland Seaports an excellent service offers in the handling of docks with direct This includes spacious: dry bulk commodities. and storage companies stevedores access to the open sea; minerals and raw such as coal, flows specializing in specific cargo

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P.O. Box 5 4530 AA Terneuzen The Netherlands +31 (0) 115 64 64 91 [email protected] www.verbruggeinternational.com i JANUARY 2016 PORTS, TERMINALS & LOGISTICS 37 DC Mammoet Multipurpose Terminal Terneuzen; Mammoet Terminal Multipurpose Vlissingen; Pacorini Metals Supermaritime Nederland; and Terminals; Verbrugge Terminal. BOW In the coming years, the facilities for handling containers in handling containers the facilities for In the coming years, ONTAINERS IQUID BULK the Zeeland ports will expand considerably. Zeeland Seaports the Zeeland ports will expand considerably. specialized container of modern, the arrival has plans for plenty of That offers among other things. terminals, and receivers carriers, opportunities shipping companies, for other parties in this growth. many to share in the logistical chain Central location container for Vlissingen is close to international sailing routes The port to the import lends itself very well and transport. It is of congestion. export form of containers without any into an that Zeeland Seaports aims to grow therefore, logical, when it comes to in Northwest Europe important player containers. L in the ports an important of role to play Liquid bulk continues the things, among other from, That is apparent Zeeland. made in the liquid bulk have various companies investments economic climate, Despite the adverse times. sector in recent to build on the future. this period chose precisely they v v v v v C transported being container by increasingly Goods are to continue is also expected This growth the world. throughout to this Zeeland Seaports is responding Naturally, into the future. facilities in the port. container-handling already are There trend. rail, inland shipping, Thanks partly connections by to the good to find their way containers quickly short and road, sea shipping the hinterland. space and these distribution possibilities. Furthermore, the Furthermore, possibilities. distribution and these space and location central Zeeland’s from benefit companies shipping the shorter sailing times. to breakbulk: dedicated Terminals Ovet B.V.; Ovet and B.V.; Terminals Verbrugge Sagro. The developments in world trade and the changing logistical trade and the in world The developments REAKBULK Room for growth Room for when it comes Zeeland Seaports sees opportunities growth for of in a number occupies it already The leading role to breakbulk. serves sectors the Zeeland port as an example of how market further storage and handling of other types of in the can grow such as metals. cargo, to a also applies This space in seaports. concepts demand more coastal seaport shipping, inland that has efficient access by Zeeland Seaports this can offer transport. rail and road shipping, Strong clusters Strong as a Zeeland Seaports has earned a leading role Within Europe, for pulp and aluminium, wood storage and handling location for products the clusters forest of this, Partly as a result example. in the Zeeland ports. represented very well and metals are because companies in stronger growing only These clusters are expanding and modernizing their in the port to invest dare capacity. B activity within the in commercial role a key plays Breakbulk Seaports Zeeland process the flexibility to offers Zeeland ports. and at efficiently quickly, cargo a wide range of breakbulk access from to unhindered not only This is due costs. optimum but connection to the hinterland, the sea and a trimodal of specialist logistics service the presence also due to definitely a Seaports Zeeland the flexibility to process offers providers. and at optimum efficiently quickly, cargo wide range of breakbulk the sea access from thanks to unhindered This is not only costs. also but definitely and a trimodal connection to the hinterland, of specialist logistics servicedue to the presence providers. v v v Terminals dedicated to dry dedicated to bulk Terminals stevedoring companies along short lines. All of this makes dry makes All of this short along companies lines. stevedoring Seaports Zeeland bulk and a future. with combination a trusted DC 38 JANUARY 2016

i PORTS, TERMINALS & LOGISTICS NENTOA WR O ON CROSS JOINT FOR AWARD INTERNATIONAL departures, andaview ofthevessels inbothports vessel berths comprises among otherthingsthefollow-up ofarrivals and Network for Information intheGhent–Zeeland Maritime Area) information systemENIGMA+(ElectronicThe extendedport rendering ENIGMA+ for maritimeinformation andservice is usedby different Dutchports. can alsobelinked information systemthat tothePort Baseport in order to meettheneedsofZeelandSeaports. For example, it Information intheGhentMaritime Area) systemwasextended information system. Ghent’s ENIGMA(Electronic Network for efficient way, decidedtojointly offer onesingleport theports information systems. Inorder tohave thisdoneinamore and maritimeinformation hadtobeentered intotwo port vessels thathadtosailontheGhent–Terneuzen Canal, allvessel information system. eachhadtheirown port Seaports For ofGhentand ports Terneuzen. information systemfor allarrivals from atanddepartures the well ascompaniesonly have touseonesinglecross-border port Ghent–Terneuzen Canal. Sincethebeginningof2015, vessels as are accessiblethrough thesamegateway tothe cross-border information systemENIGMA+. port Bothports ‘Best ITsolution’issuedby the havePort ofGhentandZeelandSeaports won theaward for P example ofthisfor tenyears. of companiesinthechemicalindustry, hasalready beenagood formation ofclusters. Valuepark Terneuzen, asuccessfulcluster much aspossible. Oneway inwhichthisoccursisthrough the idea thatcompaniescanbenefitfrom eachother’s strengths as the Zeelandports. isthe What spearheadsZeelandSeaports More than250logisticsandindustrialbusinessestogetherform I isprofilingSeaports itselfmore strongly allthetime. nowadays. As up-and-comingplayer inthefood market, Zeeland allthetime.Zeeland port Bananasalsotravel viaZeeland examples offood products whichare shippedinandoutofthe Onions, potatoes, fruit, fruitjuices, produce, dairy meatandfish: F shipping. And allofthisiscombinedwithexcellentaccessviainland for installationvessels: no locks andhardly any waitingtimes. Sea,the North andalsothankstotheexcellentnauticalaccess location reliable andsizeable player for many years, thankstoitsstrategic Within theoffshore market, hasbeena ZeelandSeaports O vital linkinthero/ro supply chain. factors combinetomake alogicalchoiceas ZeelandSeaports vessels and thecongestion-free hinterlandconnections. These at themouthof Western Scheldt, therapid handlingof be doneatZeelandSeaports, thankstothefavourable location congestion enroute? That soundsalmostimpossible, butitcan Ro/ro transshipmentwithoutencounteringany form of R NOMTO SYSTEM INFORMATION NDUSTRY OOD R OF ORT O FFSHORE Until 2015 the Flemish port ofGhentandthe DutchZeeland Until 2015theFlemishport / RO ( ROLL vis-à-vis G ETAND HENT - ON many offshore oilandgasrigswindfarmsin / ROLL Z - OFF EELAND ) International BulkJournal S AOT WIN EAPORTS - ODRPORT BORDER for their an IBJ Award. Awards before. This isthefirsttimethatthey jointly carried off Germany andtheUnitedStates. ‘Best ITsolution Award’ were from ports Great Britain, protection. Also on thelistofselectedcandidatesfor the sector toimprove efficiency, safety andenvironmental recognition oftherealizations ofcompaniesfrom the bulk of the The award waspresented inmid-November lastyear atthegala IBJ Awards between theNetherlands, Germany, BelgiumandFrance. a majorlinkintheEuropean network ofinlandnavigation asgatewaynot only important butitalsoforms tobothseaports 100,000 jobs, 425companiesand80,000inhabitants. The canalis (17km intheNetherlandsand15kmFlanders)represents seventh in biggestport Western Europe. The 32km-long canal seagoing vessels, togetherwould from withwhichtheports the economic zoneisgood for 60milliontonnesofcargo trafficby situated attheGhent–Terneuzen Canal. This border-crossing are ofGhentandtheDutchZeelandSeaports The Flemishport area Ghent-Terneuzen Canal: oneborder-crossing economic Terneuzen. of larger new lockinthecomplexofDutchport preparing themselves for thetakingintousein2021of Ghent andZeelandSeaports. Inthisway, are already theports of oftheuniquecooperationbetweenforms theports part situated alongtheborder between FlandersandtheNetherlands information systemfor twoOne singleandjointport ports Unique cooperation: cross-border shipping assistance world. safely andsmoothly logontothesystemfrom around the of ships, boatmen for fasteningshipsandfor tugs. Userscan likeordering services dockworkers for theloadingandunloading a communication usersfor platform for thevariousport providers.systems ofothermaritimeservice Moreover, itisalso that are on theirway. ENIGMA+isalsolinked withinformation Canal. Ghent–Terneuzen The The Port of Ghent and Zeeland Seaports had alreadyThe Port ofGhentandZeelandSeaports won IBJ International BulkJournal in Antwerp. The IBJ Awards are a i JANUARY 2016 PORTS, TERMINALS & LOGISTICS 39 DC Port of Amsterdam Port (photo: Ed Seeder). (photo: Ed RUISE CALLS EASED OUT LAND MPORTS AND EXPORTS tonnes in 2014 to 615,000 tonnes (=51,634 TEU) in 2015. tonnes in 2014 to 615,000 tonnes (=51,634 8% to 2.3mt in by fell cargo automobiles and other mixed Ro/Ro, 2015. L of land was leased out to 18.5 hectares Approximately is expected to continue. This trend companies in 2015. I 4% to 50.8mt in by decreased Amsterdam Imports of in Port 3% to 27.6mt. by grew Exports conversely 2015. C cruise than 1,768 river A total of 134 sea cruise ships and more This equals a respective 2015. in Amsterdam ships called in A total of 44 sea cruise to 2014. of 8 and 83 compared increase This brings the total at 178 sea cruise ships called in Ijmuiden. Area. ships in the North Sea Canal level had a record “We CEO DertjeAmsterdam Meijer: of Port Transshipment of transshipment in the first six months of 2015. lag behind however, in the second six months of 2015 did, mild winter weather, to the extremely This relates expectations. is not a This plants. power which meant less coal was needed for as an in 2016, to growth expect to return While we trend. energy dependent upon volatile international port are we will open in PRODOCK and geopolitical developments. markets will also further a circular our ambitions for 2016 and we shape and bio-based economy.” Other cargo flows remained either approximately the same either approximately remained flows Other cargo The seaports in the North Sea Canal Area, which includes the Area, The seaports in the North Sea Canal ECREASE IN DRY BULK CARGO D lower by has been caused primarily Amsterdam in The decrease by The transshipment of coal fell transhipment in dry bulk cargo. by also decreased The transshipment of agribulk 11% to 17.3mt. including ores other dry cargo, bulk In contrast, 6% to 7.4mt. 9% to 8mt. by rose and fertilizers, The transshipment of oil products in 2015. slightly or increased to 38.9mt in 2014 (+1%). compared totalled 39.4mt in 2015, The 11% to 3.4mt. by rose Other liquid bulk cargo 633,000 from slightly transshipment of containers decreased Port of Amsterdam is a top player as regards to dry goods, bulk as regards is a top player Amsterdam of Port years, During the past few agribulk and cocoa. such as coal, leading to become one of the world’s has grown Amsterdam is the second-largest coal Amsterdam ports coal. for Dry accounts bulk throughput transshipment port in Europe. throughput. total annual 35% of the port’s for saw and Zaanstad, Beverwijk IJmuiden, Amsterdam, ports of The in years. the first time in 2015 for transshipment decrease with a total of 97mt (million tonnes) amounted to 1%, decrease is the Amsterdam of Port to 97.8mt in 2014. in 2015 compared its transshipment edged down largest port and saw in the region transshipment The above 79.8mt). 1.8% to 78.4mt (2014: by expected in the next figures with definitive tentative, are figures to 17.9mt (+2%). rose in IJmuiden Transshipment weeks. few to 340,000 transshipment increase saw Zaanstad and Beverwijk tonnes (+47%) and 343,000 tonnes (+44%) respectively. 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Terminal Dordrecht (Head Office) ’s-Gravendeelsedijk 175 • P.O. Box 12 NL-3300 AA Dordrecht • +31 78 6 111 000 [email protected] • www.zhd.nl i JANUARY 2016 PORTS, TERMINALS & LOGISTICS 41 DC Rotterdam-based ZHD Stevedoring is a family owned, private owned, is a family ZHD Stevedoring Rotterdam-based Special services are offered in the fields of breakbulk and the in the fields of breakbulk Special services offered are company with almost 50 years of stevedoring experience. ZHD experience. of stevedoring with almost 50 years company with area, in the total so-called Rotterdam-Rijnmond is active but also with its (self- and Moerdijk, terminals in Dordrecht offers The company floating cranes in Rotterdam. propelled) coils and container steel products, neo bulk, services in bulk, and covered and storage (open, including warehousing handling, mobile and floating equipment and ZHD has both road floating). All ZHD terminals are is able to handle all kinds of product. ISO and ISPS are the clock (24/7) and round able to work sites ZHD also has water-related Furthermore, certified. further for (industrial) development. available handling of bulk in/from containers (a.o. minerals, scrap, agribulk) scrap, minerals, containers (a.o. handling of bulk in/from — is not in the future which will grow — a global trend and completes the handling unfamiliar to ZHD Stevedores With its steel terminal in Moerdijk, portfolio of the stevedore. steel products, as other handling of coils as well ZHD performs etc. steel bundles, such as wire-rods, Moerdijk — will enable it to play a (modest) role in this market. role a (modest) to play — will enable it Moerdijk further for bulk warehousing demand for The growing industry truck) to the feed inland by at a more distribution (a.o. terminal Vaart the Roode will enable ZHD to develop locations, this industry for alternative outside the into an interesting periphery. Port Rotterdam in total — operational from August 2013; in total — operational from 3 of high-standard storage capacity, suitable for capacity, storage of high-standard 3 the development of additional bulk warehousing capacity in capacity bulk warehousing of additional the development acquisition of two additional self propelled floating cranes self propelled additional acquisition of two team and (dust prevention) environmental in own investment new-building of covered warehouses, with a capacity of with a capacity warehouses, of covered new-building (Roode of Moerdijk terminal in the Port acquisition of a new a new 50-tonne self-propelled floating crane, which became floating crane, 50-tonne self-propelled a new GMP+ certification — December 2012. Moerdijk — projected for completion mid 2016. for — projected Moerdijk coal, minerals, handling dryApart like from bulk products the 1st of January 2013 ZHD has been GMP+ certified,From (formerly owned by Port of Antwerp) — May 2015; — May Antwerp) of Port by owned (formerly and August 2015; equipment — 50,000m 2014; — July Vaart) operational in July 2012; operational in July Milestones, as from 2012 were: as from Milestones, Every day the customer should experience new the customer should Every day of ZHD Although some of the major commodities petcokes and seasonal products like salt and fertilizers, ZHD salt and fertilizers, like and seasonal products petcokes on handling and storage in niche has been focusing Stevedores pellets) and waste (wood biomass such as steel-scrap, markets an operations are friendly As environmentally materials. in its own has invested the company important priority of ZHD, specialized personnel. operated by systems, dust prevention This enables ZHD to guarantee customers storage and transshipment in a sustainable way. in warehouses which — in combination with the projected v v v v v v v all kind of products (agricultural, GMP+, minerals, GMP+, (agricultural, all kind of products etc.). biomass, ZHD self-improvement of a course firm on set Stevedores: to furtherits position in the In order strengthen on serving its and keep area Rijnmond Rotterdam has there way, in a modern and professional customers at ZHD programme investment been an extensive based The Rotterdam decade. in the last Stevedores of with almost 50 years company private owned) (family new in is still investing experience, stevedoring and further terminal-areas new equipment, and services. its company professionalizing efficiency and customer-based improved developments, policy since has been company This approach solutions. handles a wide range of ZHD Stevedores the beginning. grains varying coal (up to Capesize), from commodities, biomass and scrap, like markets and minerals to niche The long-term vision and products. waste (recycling) — the fourth generation in of the company continuity it a in 2016 — gives will succeed the third the family further base for expansion and developments. healthy in flexible solutions for and invest The ability to supply and/or its customers on the various terminals of ZHD has in the port of Rotterdam, on the buoys/dolphins of ZHD in the last decade. to the growth been the key due to market a major decrease shown have biomass (Dutch subsidy schemes) like circumstances, has been ZHD still exports), (decreased and steel scrap 7mt (million tonnes) on of around a level able to reach This means that transshipment at the various locations. and maintained its transshipment ZHD has continued finalizing ZHD is currently Furthermore, of 2014. level of The Port terminal in of its new the development will be about there Here, Vaart). 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i JANUARY 2016 PORTS, TERMINALS & LOGISTICS 43 DC i DC Terminal. storage shed 3 The St. Laurenshaven The St. ERMINAL T UROPOORT E Bulk ServicesEuropean has built a 65,000m cleaning contaminated coal with iron parts. The parts. cleaning contaminated coal with iron is perfectly with a depth of 13.85m, terminal, Laurenshaven coal from amongst others, equipped to handle and store, a similar These load ports have Russian load ports. draught to the St.maximum of Receivers Laurenshaven. their coal of the quality of Russian coals can be extra sure metals via the EBS de- is cleaned for if their product installed in magnets are The electro installation. ironing that the coal can be cleaned either via storage such a way discharge operations. to board or via board at its Europoort Agri Terminal. The existing deep-water Terminal. Agri at its Europoort On this new of Rotterdam. the Port jetty is extended by with a draught of up which will accommodate vessels jetty, hopper and a new EBS will install a new to 16 metres, The conveyors. to the existing system linked conveyor modified existing train/truck loading station is completely AGNETIC SEPARATORS OF IRON PARTS OF COAL M of the coal import requirements to meet the special In order magnet systems for (electro) in several EBS has invested market, and extended. Completion of the conveyors on the jetty is Completion of the conveyors and extended. expected in January 2016. The Europoort Terminal The Europoort have been fully have 3 each. This storage each. 45 million in 3 € , consists of three , 3 ERMINAL T EBS offers various open and covered EBS offers ERMINALS AURENSHAVEN The new storage shed at the St. Laurenshaven Terminal. Laurenshaven shed at the St. The new storage compartments of 10,000m refurbished. refurbished. facility is suitable for dry of all facility is suitable for bulk products steel hatches has movable The roof kinds. by which can be opened and closed remotely Due to an advanced the crane operator. the grab cannot cause any security system, The two damage to the walls of the shed. existing sheds of each 32,000m This site, a Panamax terminal, mainly handles mainly a Panamax terminal, This site, biomass and agribulk products. coal, minerals, with a shed, storage The new storage facilities. of 30,000m net volume L from Capesize to coastal and river barge. The Europoort barge. to coastal and river Capesize from the pilot terminal is one-and-a-half-hours’ sailing time to/from terminal is three station and the Laurenshaven the pilot station. hours’ sailing time to/from T conducts Bulk ServicesEuropean (EBS) B.V. strategically two from its business operations port in the Rotterdam area, located areas the terminal (at the EBS Europoort namely and the EBS St. dolphins), Capesize a Panamax terminal. terminal, Laurenshaven excellent connections to The terminals have and trucks by railways inland waters, by hinterland deep seaways, to pass a without having can be reached The terminals highways. terminals, All types of ships can be handled at these single lock. EBS customers bulk to serve its facilities expand and improve to continues is an Bulk ServicesEuropean B.V. (EBS) stevedoring respected internationally and on the storage a focus with company EBS of drytransshipment bulk goods. located strategically two operates from and has of Rotterdam terminals in the Port Approximately fleet of crane vessels. its own EBS, for work 180 full-time employees generating approximately revenues per year.

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Claudius Peters Technologies SAS – Illzach / Claudius Peters (Americas) Inc. – Dallas / Claudius Peters (China) Ltd. – Beijing & Hong Kong / Claudius Peters (UK) Ltd. – London / Claudius Peters (Italiana) S.r.l. – Bergamo Claudius Peters (Iberica) S.A. – Madrid / Claudius Peters România S.R.L. – Sibiu / Claudius Peters (do Brasil) Ltda. – São Paulo / Claudius Peters (India) Pvt. Ltd. – Mumbai / Claudius Peters (Asia Pacific) Pte. Ltd. – Singapore i JANUARY 2016 REGIONAL REPORT 55 DC In the past century, Claudius Peters has grown from having its having from has grown Claudius Peters century, In the past foundations in the cement industryfoundations one of the world’s to being to conception From companies. engineering most renowned support and after-sales commissioning, through installation, world-class provides Peters Claudius facilities management, service clients. world-class to group, with regional offices in the Americas, Europe, China and China Europe, Americas, offices in the regional with group, the Far East. Claudius Peters Group GmbH is a wholly owned subsidiary owned GmbH is a wholly Group Claudius Peters Claudius Peters Projects GmbH, Germany and Claudius Peters Germany GmbH, Projects Claudius Peters Division Technologies part France are of the SAS, Technologies headquartered in Buxtehude, GmbH, Group Peters of Claudius the technologies in offers group The in Germany. near Hamburg turnkey and provides handling and processing field of materials to a wide range of industries. systems or semi-turnkey UK engineering controlled a privately Holdings plc, of Langley Claudius Peters: company profile company Peters: Claudius 'ƌĂďƐ ĨŽƌ ƐƉĞĞĚLJ ůŽĂĚŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƵŶůŽĂĚŝŶŐ ඵDŽƚŽƌ'ƌĂďƐ WĞŝŶĞƌ^D'>ŝŌŝŶŐdĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐŝĞƐ'ŵď, ƐĞĂŐŽŝŶŐ ĐĂƌŐŽ ǀĞƐƐĞůƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ďĂƐŝƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ඵZŽƉĞ'ƌĂďƐ tŝŶĚŵƺŚůĞŶďĞƌŐƐƚƌ͘ϮϬͲϮϮ ϯϴϮϱϵ^ĂůnjŐŝƩĞƌ͕'ĞƌŵĂŶLJ ƉƌŽǀĞŶ W/EZ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ͘ tĞ ŽīĞƌ ඵ,LJĚƌĂƵůŝĐ'ƌĂďƐ dĞů͘нϰϵϱϯϰϭϯϬϮϲϰϳ ŚŝŐŚůLJ ĞĸĐŝĞŶƚ ŐƌĂďƐ ĨŽƌ ĂŶLJ ƚLJƉĞ ŽĨ ďƵůŬ ඵZŽƚĂƚŽƌƐ &ĂdžнϰϵϱϯϰϭϯϬϮϰϮϰ ŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ͘ DĂŬĞ LJŽƵƌ ĐŚŽŝĐĞ ƚŚĞ ďĞƐƚ ĐŚŽŝĐĞ͘ ඵ^ƉĞĐŝĂůƐ ŵĂŝů͗ĐŽŶƚĂĐƚΛƉĞŝŶĞƌͲƐŵĂŐ͘ĐŽŵ

ǁǁǁ͘ƉĞŝŶĞƌͲƐŵĂŐ͘ĐŽŵ i JANUARY 2016 REGIONAL REPORT 57 DC Claudius Peters offers the equipment to load and unload the equipment offers Claudius Peters NEUMATIC CONVEYING P a wide range of pneumatic conveying can deliver Claudius Peters selection of the solids, solutions including the examination of bulk ships. It has great expertise in self-unloading ships, where it can where expertise It has great in self-unloading ships, ships. needs. solutions to fit the client’s a range of tailor-made provide cement carrier and terminal equipment; and terminal equipment; cement carrier mineral grinding; and gypsum calcining plants; alumina handling. cement mixing systems; cement mixing systems; cement loading and unloading systems; cement bagging and palletizing plants; coal grinding, storage, conveying and dosing systems; and dosing systems; conveying storage, coal grinding, coolers; clinker and storage systems; cement conveying raw material storage and blending beds; material storage and blending beds; raw meal; storage and homogenization of raw to the pre-heater; meal feeding raw Claudius Peters offers a wide range of equipment and is an a wide range offers Claudius Peters EMENT CARRIERS TOCKYARDS ideal partner in bulk materials handling. ideal partner in bulk materials handling. C The transport of cement or other bulk ship is a verymaterials by important factor economy. of the worldwide the growth for S to face the customers have Claudius Peters’ a consistent cement challenge of delivering quality to a variety of clients and buildings expertise provides Claudius Peters’ sites. these clients with the equipment to produce material for homogeneous raw an optimum, Acting as a one-stop supplier, processing. for everything can provide Claudius Peters and mixing and blending beds, stockyards meal. raw silos for v v v v v v v v v v v v v DC 58 JANUARY 2016

i REGIONAL REPORT perfectly meetsallrequirements. develop acustomizedpackingandpalletizing systemthat equipment aswell asthetechnicalconcept, ClaudiusPeters can customers’ completeplantsintoaccountandconsideringthe Claudius Peters hasthecompletesolution. Bytakingits production. Whether dealingwithbulkorbaggedcement, process operationswithoutany disruptionto Cement dispatchhastofitseamlessly into P a capacity of2,500tonnesto60,000tonnes. combination withthestockyard equipmentfrom The silos’capacities canbeoptimizedin by auniquemixingchamberwithoverflow pipe. characterized by ahighblendingfactorachieved Claudius Peters mixingsilos(MCSilos)are application inquestion. materials andfindthebestsilodesignfor the Claudius Peters canevaluate alltypesofbulk Technikum (technicalcentre) andlaboratory, for allbulkstoragesolutions.partner With its and mineralsstorage, ClaudiusPeters isanideal With alongtraditioninbulkmaterialhandling S cement ofany kind. raw orsecondary materialstofuelsor primary systems handlingany typeofmaterialfrom for pneumaticconveyingis anidealpartner pneumatic conveying technology, ClaudiusPeters years’ experience andcontinuous development of components. With more thanonehundred conveying systemandthesurrounding auxiliary storage silos, truck, shiploading. wagon orstationary Itcan also Peters canoffer thefullpackage for dispatchterminalsincluding markets orconurbations. For these requirements Claudius and cementhastobecarried more andmore intoemerging Cement tradingisbecomingincreasingly intheworld important L CIGADPALLETIZING AND ACKING ILOS OADING Used inthehomogenizationofraw meal, & IIGSILOS MIXING & UNLOADING coolers dothejobthey are designedfor. capacity increases ofexistingkilncoolersystems. Itsclinker applies to new coolerinstallations, butalsotoconversions and easily beadapted tothekilnline’s requirements. This notonly kiln systemonthemarket. The cooler’s reliable operation can The ClaudiusPeters clinker coolercanbecombinedwithany C combustion process. conveying, dosingofthefinesandtoburners pet coal, sewage sludge, etc.), ormineralsstorage, pneumatic tothegrindingplant,transport grindingoffuels(e.g. hard coal, materials handlingwithstockyard equipment, mechanical Claudius Peters for plantoperatorsrequiring isanidealpartner G silos, truckloading, packingandpalletizingequipment. cementdistributionequipmentlikeunloading andthenecessary offer solutionsfor thereceiving terminalwithtruckorwagon OOLERS RINDING i JANUARY 2016 REGIONAL REPORT 59 DC OEST V INZ L LANT P TEEL S RUM RECLAIMER FOR ORE BLENDING YARD OF With this contract, TKIS-MH, has once again contributed to TKIS-MH, With this contract, The decision of Baolihua New Energy Power Co., Ltd to Co., EnergyThe decision of Baolihua New Power operation in The machine is scheduled to start commercial The delivery to site and commissioning of the new CSU is The delivery to site and commissioning of the new For thyssenkrupp, this follow-up order not only a means of not only order this follow-up thyssenkrupp, For LPINE the development of China’s coal ports and power plants, among plants, ports coal and power of China’s the development car than 60 machines for with other equipment of more in etc. stacker-reclaimers, shiploaders, ship unloaders, dumpers, years. the past five choose TKIS-MH as supplier for all of their importantTKIS-MH as supplier for ship choose TKIS-MH’s unloaders has been made with the confidences in the of large scale of execution capability advanced technology, as one of the decision and first-class technical service, projects TKIS-MH after of in favour went the choice said, makers of competitors on the evidence accurate comparisons of several of experiences in the development wide and extensive world of CSU excellent performance coal ship unloader technology; and long service without lifetime high availability built; already technical services reliable during construction, repairs; intensive with relationship good commissioning and operation period; Chinese partners and erection manufacturing for old drum than 40 years a more 2016 and will replace May schedule for April 2017. The commercial operation can start The commercial April 2017. schedule for 2017. June from D 2. A AG Industrial Solutions In December 2014 thyssenkrupp drum of a new supply the turnkey for an order received Austria. in Linz, AG voestalpine for reclaimer being awarded a further order, but also represents continuity but also represents a further order, being awarded management and construction and supply, to design, with respect satisfaction with of and appreciation demonstrates the client’s to date. performance TKIS-MH’s 100,000dwt, representing the third largest CSU for coal in largest CSU for the third representing 100,000dwt, PP in China in 2007 while the others supplied to Huayang China, and Huilai PP in China in 2012. EW N TK’s high performance CSU, similar to that to be installed at Baolihua’s Jiahuwan high performanceTK’s CSU, similar to that to be installed at Baolihua’s China. Plant, Power at Huilai in unloading operation Plant, Power : LIKE AOLIHUA , LINE MATERIALS , B - : UANGDONG : HINA G C LIKE , TD ., L ., O C UP ORDER FROM S NEW DEVELOPMENT OF FULL - OWER P a full range of products and designs; and designs; a full range of products applications; multipurpose significantly materials with diverse suitability of machines for automatic upgrading to either fully design suitable for being a global supplier with its own subsidiaries throughout being a global supplier with its own truck dumper and unloading station; and truck dumper and unloading station; pipe conveyors. and curved conveyors belt conveyor, railway car tipplers; car tipplers; railway slew type or bridge type bucketwheel slew type reclaimer; drum (barrel) and scraper with stacker stockyard longitudinal and circular and bridge type homogenization/blending bed with stacker with both stacking and combined portal reclaimer scraper continuous ship unloaders; ship unloaders; continuous bulk and designs for shiploaders of different and combined shiploaders and unloaders; pontoon based floating transshipment. grab type ship unloaders of different designs; designs; of different grab type ship unloaders the world; the world; characteristics; different operation. controlled operation or unmanned remote machines of different designs; designs; machines of different reclaimer; stockyard; or longitudinal both as circular reclaimer, scraper functions. reclaiming bagged goods; bagged goods; OLLOW Recent technical achievements and contracts highlight Recent technical achievements This CSU will be designed for an unloading rate of This CSU will be designed for THER MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT LIKE NERGY TOCKYARD EQUIPMENT HIP UNLOADING AND LOADING EQUIPMENT v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v TKIS-H’s development work for the coal handling in terminals for work development TKIS-H’s include: and stockyards 1. F 1. E ship unloaders Further units continuous to the success of two been in commercial which have Plant China, Zhujiang Power for contract a new TKIS-MH won April 2014, operation since chain bucket the new an international tender for through plant the power for ship unloader, continuous elevator Of Guangdong, Ltd. Energy of Baolihua New Co. development in September 2015. was placed The order China. 2,000–2,200tph (tonnes per hour) and ship sizes up to TKIS-MH’ O S S stockyards from thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions Solutions Industrial thyssenkrupp from stockyards the equipment, of materials handling As a supplier Handling of Division Materials based Germany has Solutions (TKIS-MH) Industrial thyssenkrupp mines, for range of products a complete developed steel and and fertilizer, stockyards bulk terminals, 100 years’ than With more cement plants. supplies a complete TKIS-MH today experience, bulk materials handling, for range of products including: Recent and terminals for mines, handling bulk materials in development HANDLING EQUIPMENT HAS FOCUSED ON DC 60 JANUARY 2016

i REGIONAL REPORT Russia, whichissituated>8,000km away from Balticsea, operation aterminal inPosjet, Pacific CoastofFar-eastern for TKIS-MH inRussia. Combinedwithrecently putting into milestone dumpers builtbetween 2005and2009isan important achieved. day andanannual throughput of>14million tonnescoal capacity, 700railfreight carscanbeautomatically unloadedeach from railfreight cars. When theterminalisoperating atfull company toachieve acapacity of7,000tphfor unloading coal commissioned by TKIS-MH, operating whichenablestheport terminal are thetwo railcardumpers, suppliedand to destined for export Western Europe. other regions ofRussiaishandledandloaded, mostofit Sea, St. Petersburg region, thatRussiancoalfrom Siberiaand last 20years anditisinthismostly ontheBaltic ice-free port projectUst Lugaisthelargestport tobebuiltinRussiathe 3. T 1967. now 65machines withthefirstonehaving beensuppliedin Industrial Solutions AG reference listfor drumreclaimers counts the reclaimer runway. Byreceiving thisorder, thethyssenkrupp the otherby atransfer carwhichoperatesincross direction to the four stockpilesandcanbetransferred from onestockpileto The drumreclaimer isdesignedtooperatevariably oneachof economically. that thesinterplantisworking underconstantloadandmost which isuniform inrespect ofqualityandquantity, thusensuring subsequent sinterplantwithasteadyflow ofblendedproduct fines-mix stored inthestockpile. The machinefeeds the material compositionatacontinuous reclaiming oftheiron ore integrated inthyssenkrupp IndustrialSolutions AG. reclaimer supplied by former Weserhütte AG whichistoday Terminal since2005. Pic. 3 TK’s tandemrail cardumpersoperating atUst Luga Coal Ilva’s Steel plantsof Taranto, Italy built by TKIS-MH working at Pic. 2. reclaimerThe drum The successfulcommissioningand operationoftherailcar A key feature for thesuccessfuloperationofthiscoal The blendingstockyard consistsoffour parallelstockpiles. Due toitsdesignthedrumreclaimer ensures ahomogenized IDCRDME FOR DUMPER CAR HIRD U ST L UGA C OAL T ERMINAL R USSIA such ahighhandlingrate. instead of3scraper boomswhichare normally required for structure andconnectedtogetherby aknuckle arrangement scraper boom mountedlaterally totheportal and oneauxiliary with only two scraper boomsi.e. onearrangement ofonemain reclaimer itselfcouldbedesigned higher chainspeedtheportal chain —hasbeenreplaced by atracklinkchainwhichpermits reclaimers forrate portal whichtheweak element—theroller rate of2,000tph. on a45.50mrailgaugeanddesignedfor anominalreclaiming to three years from thebeginningof2014. machines shallbedelivered anderected insequenceswithintwo manufacturing plantsongreen-fieldfertilizer plots. These ODI (OwnerDirect Investment) integratedDAP granular strategic development plan, OCPS.A. willestablishfour new & IVComplexatJorf Lasfar, Morocco where, ofthe aspart Reclaimers tobeoperatedwithintheMorocco Phosphorous III phosphate producer ofMorocco, tosupply eightFullPortal S.A. (OfficeChérifiendesPhosphates, S.A.), theleading Business UnitMaterialsHandlinghasbeencontractedby OCP In July 2012, ThyssenKrupp Resource Technologies GmbH, DAP 4. F of thetrainuptopick-upemptyrake isrealized. operation ofmoving andunloadingofcoalwagons from arriving railway facilitycanbekept totheminimum andanautomatic empty wagons backtotherailtrack. With thisdesignthe the 36wagons intherake andonetransfer cartoreturn the for handlingtwo 100trailway wagons, onepositionertomove with TKIS-MH’s performance todate. and demonstratestheclient’s appreciation ofandsatisfaction manufacturing andmanagementfor highcapacity handlingsystem but alsorepresents continuity withrespect todesign, TKIS-MH, thisfollow-up order order, notonly meansafurther engineering, supply andcommissioningofonecardumper. For Division of TKIS-MH wasawarded athird contractfor future increasing requirements for materialshandlingequipment. TKI-MH’s successinUstLugaisagood basisfor development of supplier. The deep-draught, isthe biggestexport ice-free port Norway, LKABNorge toservice AS, Europe’s biggestiron ore In 2015anew thyssenkrupp shiploader arrived inNarvik, 5. N Pic. 4Portal scraper reclaimers installedatJaorf Lasfar. Thanks to TKRT’s proven ofhighspeed/ new technology The eightidentical reclaimers areA-frame fullportal running The new wagon unloadercomprisesatandemcardumper In September2015GermanbasedMaterialsHandling L OTLRCAMR OFU HSHT FERTILIZER PHOSPHATE FOUR TO RECLAIMERS PORTAL ULL WSILAE FOR SHIPLOADER EW LNSIN PLANTS M OROCCO N ARVIK , N ORWAY i JANUARY 2016 REGIONAL REPORT 61 DC with belt direction changes. with belt direction Linear drive unit moves in and out in unit moves drive Linear E-Control ® The shiploader has a special design with the rear side rear The shiploader has a special design with the supported on a fix point on land and the front side supportedsupported the front on a fix point on land and with a The main beam is equipped gear on the pier. on a travel driving shuttle and a liftable discharge boom. extended position, and a maximum height of 50m. The 50m. height of and a maximum extended position, to 5,000 shiploader is designed to load ships between is 1,700t. and its deadweight 180,000dwt, STARCLEAN ® CHULTE S belt-cleaning system from Schulte Strathaus Schulte belt-cleaning system from ® UTOMATIC TENSIONING DEVICE TYPE A ® Pic. 5.1 The fully assembled shiploader going on board for departure. shiploader going on board The fully assembled 5.1 Pic. WITH ELECTRIC LINEAR DRIVE UNIT FROM STARCLEAN For use in reversible conveyor systems and time interval- systems and conveyor use in reversible For conveyor blades in reversible scraper Enables non reversible as autonomous system with a preconfigured Optionally easiest tension adjustment. for Quick tensioning device operation. reliable unit for Durable drive Can be combined into existing systems type 830. Retrofit based cleaning. is when the belt direction automatic retraction by systems, changing. unit, or without control and keypad display unit incl. control systems. control integration into existing belt conveyor for with primary or secondary belt scrapers. Today, Schulte Strathaus and its subsidiary a Cyrus are Today, LKAB’s comprised the Industrial Solutions’ contract thyssenkrupp of 11,000tph for capacity shiploader has a loading The new EW TRATHAUS v v v v v v multinational production, engineering and service company production, multinational certified to ISO 9001:2008 and holding the BGH according the VDMA, with System’ as a member of ‘Safety quality symbol Association of Plant and Machinery Manufacturers. German The modular set-up of Schulte Strathaus’ new STARCLEAN The modular set-up of Schulte Strathaus’ new applications numerous solutions for belt-cleaning system offers This modular components. a range of standardized from principle guarantees fast delivery both complete times for belt speeds or of belt width, regardless parts, systems and spare type of material conveyed. N 830-E S New STARCLEAN harbour for harbour in LKAB northern with a Norway, of capacity almost 20 million tonnes of per annum ore/pellets. iron requirements a new called for linear shiploader, to be installed pier, on a new but with identical main dimensions to the existing so shiploader, that a second shiploader of the same design could be installed later on the old pier. delivery to assembly, packing, protection, manufacturing, design, shiploader, commissioning and testing of one installation, site, a second unit at a later stage.with the option for a The main dimensions are pellets. and 9,000tph for ore iron point to loading chute in pivot length of 144m from maximum ALWAYS ON TOP – EVEN WATERSIDE. The ultimate loading machine in port handling: outstanding performance, paramount sight. www.terex-fuchs.com

© 2016 Terex Corporation. Fuchs and Works For You are trademarks owned by Terex Corporation or its subsidiaries. i JANUARY 2016 REGIONAL REPORT 63 DC EVEN : REEN G IKE M ACIFIC P SIA A ANAGER M EGIONAL R EW Handing over of the Key For Success at Northport: F.l.t.r.: Bill F.l.t.r.: at Northport: Success For of the Key over Handing Goulter, John Council, Sir Regional Chairman Northland Shepherd, & Service Sales Director Regional Green, Mike Chairman Northport, and Jon Zealand TPS in New TLL, Distributor for Easton, TPS; Ross of the the inauguration 280 guests attended CEO Northport. Moore, 4 mobile harbour crane. Model Gottwald Terex new N GREATER CUSTOMER PROXIMITY Asia Regional Manager new 2015 since November Green, Mike as a business development sees the positive TPS, Pacific of TPS in the area range of product validation of the diversified is one of the most Asia Pacific area “The mobile harbour cranes: a by and is marked in the world dynamic economic regions include both established Our customers here structure. diverse in a wide variety of demand.” This results terminals and startups. and orders “The most recent continues: Green Mike to the TPS of the proximity demonstrates how development will We enables us to better serve our customers. market our and adapt in the region our capabilities further develop better.” global expertise demand even to suit regional handling. The concept of making proven Terex Gottwald mobile Terex The concept of making proven handling. to terminal operators harbour crane technology also available as the too, other markets, for with limited budgets is interesting shows.” Australia from order The very first Terex QuaymateTM M50 QuaymateTM Terex The very first start will crane mobile harbour of at the beginning operation 2016 in Australia. MOBILE HARBOUR CRANE SLAND I TM M50 OTTWALD MOBILE HARBOUR CRANES ON G ORTH ® N Gottwald Model 6 mobile S ’ UAYMATE ® EREX Q T USTRALIA A EREX EALAND T Z EW HREE NEW IRST harbour cranes from the large crane family, harbour cranes from been in use in the have earlier in 2015, ordered North Island Zealand’s on New of Napier Port On 4 December 2015, since November. (Northport) officially not only Northport Ltd. but also area, hardstand launched its container 4 mobile harbour Gottwald Model Terex a at the medium-sized crane family crane from also situated on the North Marsden Point, Terex first the world’s Finally, Island. M50 mobile harbour crane from QuaymateTM which has been TPS, of the small crane family with German and international developed in engineering expertise and is manufactured Australia at the start2016. of to will be delivered China, GOES TO F first the world’s At the beginning of 2016, Australia: A first for M50 mobile harbour crane will be shipped QuaymateTM Terex for company TPS and a rental As a distributor of Australia. to PTY Ltd (Tehmar) Group Tehmar port technology products, fleet and will include the machine in its rental based in Perth, of owner Fox, Andrew lease it to customers in the region. will be able to offer we M50, “With the QuaymateTM Tehmar: compact mobile harbour crane that our customers a genuine than productively more considerably handles a variety of cargo “The Altieri adds: cranes.” crawler e.g. non-port equipment like Asia ports to smaller sea and river in M50 appeals QuaymateTM cargo and enables them to enter into professional and beyond T N which has TLL, with TPS worked Northport, from the order For The crane Zealand. TPS in New become a distributor of now in the G HMK 4406 variant has a delivered most recently radius of up a working of 100 tonnes, lifting capacity maximum and now hoisting speeds of 120m/min, to 46m and maximum also enables Northport and unload container ships. to load in “Northporta major player is TLL: of owner Ross Easton, specialized in international maritime trade and previously With and agricultural products. forest handling predominantly equipped ideally the customer is now the mobile harbour crane, Altieri, Maurizio general cargo.” to handle containers and heavy ANZ Region and Asia & Sales and ServiceVice President TPS facility in Xiamen, General Manager of the able to help a were delighted that we are “We added: PR China, in the its position to strengthen major terminal continue Northport customer, is a new Zealand market. dynamic New existed has already Port with Napier the relationship whereas most including the two A total of eight machines, years. many for up to Port to Napier been delivered have Model 6 cranes, recent now.” four more mobile harbour cranes cranes harbour mobile four more partMaterial of the (TPS), Solutions Port Terex of business segment Solutions Port Handling & to systematically continues Corporation, Terex Asia Pacific region the its position in strengthen Two mobile harbour cranes. new with four Terex additional Terex Port solutions strengthens its position in the Asia Pacific Region Pacific Asia in the position its with strengthens solutions Port Terex DC 64 JANUARY 2016

i REGIONAL REPORT belts represent energy-saving solutions thatsignificantly reduce Sales Managerat ContiTech Australia. “In addition, ourconveyor within acoalterminal,” Eric reports Van Leeuwarden, National ContiTech coal are uptomeeting thechallengesoftransporting to theirrobust anddurabledesign, steelcord beltsfrom much as10,500tphinthewharf andshiploaderarea. “Thanks loading stationsandstorageareas, withthatfigure risingtoas handling capacities of8,500tph(metrictonnesperhour)inthe well asfor interimstorageontheplatform. They make for conveyor beltsare usedtohandleincomingandoutgoing coalas 66mt (millionmetrictonnes)ofcoalperyear. A totalof20 NCIG’s systemwillbecapable ofdelivering transport around platforms. cord beltsinrecent years, helpingtosetupatotalofthree system, theContiTech hasproduced andsuppliedseveral steel to destinationsallover theworld. For theNCIGtransport A complexinfrastructure isrequired toshipthecoalfrom there ofNewcastle. terminalsattheport export the mostimportant Coal Infrastructure Group (NCIG)isbased. Itoperatesoneof found inthestateofNew South Wales, where theNewcastle making Australia thebiggestcoalexporter. Largedepositsare per centofallcoaldepositsworldwide are ‘Down Under’, Coal miningplays amajorrole inthe Australian economy. Ten CO can belowered costsand by upto25%,allowing areduction ofenergy consumptionduringtransport compound,energy Thanks tospecialrubber conveyor belts. The suppliedsteelcord beltsalsoincludeenergy-optimized (Photo: ContiTech) Group’s withseveral terminal coalexport kilometres ofsteelcord belting. ContiTech theexpansionofNewcastle hassupported CoalInfrastructure ContiTech portrequirements Steelcord beltsmeetNCIG’s (Photo: ContiTech) After completionofthethird terminalattheendof2013, 2 emissions overall. the samebelttypes were usedhere. To helptheteam connect second platform. 8,000metres ofsteelcordA further beltingof up to25%, allowing for areductioncostsandCO inenergy result, canbelowered consumptionduringtransport energy by indentation rolling resistance ontheconveyor beltsystem. As a significantly improve visco-elasticproperties, thereby minimizing energy-saving rubbercompoundthathasmadeitpossible to steel cord beltwith awidthof2,500mm. Itismadeofan produced anapproximate lengthof10,000metres ofST1400 first platform in2008. ContiTech inNortheim, Germany, ContiTech Australia (formerly M.I.R.S.), theorder tosetupthe able toensure thebestpossibleoutcome,” says Van Leeuwarden. procedures for splicingthesections. “By doingthis, we were receivedinstallation partner instructionas to thecorrect in2009.training courseinNortheim At itis, the Australian spliced on-sitetoform aconveyor belt, ContiTech arranged a that theindividually delivered sectionallengthswere correctly thecoalontofreight ships.transport Inorder toensure belting typeST2500for thisstageoftheproject. Itisusedto emissions overall. ContiTech additionally produced steelcord the system.” costsandthushelptoimprovetransport thecostefficiencyof (Photo: ContiTech) the platform. ContiTech conveyor beltsare alsoinuseduringtheinterimstorage on In thespringof2010, anorder thencameintosetup the Via theproject company Aurecon Hatch, NCIGawarded 2 i JANUARY 2016 REGIONAL REPORT 65 DC 39.2 billion with its five divisions, Chassis & Chassis divisions, with its five 39.2 billion € 5.4 billion (pro forma basis) in 2014 and forma 5.4 billion (pro € In addition to the sprinklers the company has chosen a has chosen to the sprinklers the company In addition The ContiTech division is one of the world’s leading suppliers division is one of the world’s The ContiTech currently employs approximately 43,000 people in 43 countries 43,000 people approximately employs currently worldwide. DUSTEX fog blower for various changing points needing dust for blower DUSTEX fog suppression. electrical valve in a stainless steel cabinet were placed primarily in a stainless steel cabinet were electrical valve By selecting sprinklers sites and crossroads. at traffic-intensive and a targeted placement of the with matching throwing-ranges of radii complete coverage irrigation sprinkler with overlapping the surfaces could be achieved. of technical elastomer products and is a specialist in plastics and is a specialist in products of technical elastomer functional parts, and produces It develops technology. machine and plant engineering, for and systems components, and other important industries. industry, the automotive mining, which was Inc., Technologies Veyance US company with Together generated sales of ContiTech of 2015, at the beginning acquired approximately people and their goods. As a reliable partner, the international partner, a reliable As goods. and their people partner and industrial manufacturer, tyre supplier, automotive and affordable individual, comfortable, safe, sustainable, provides preliminarythe corporation generated sales In 2015, solutions. of approximately Continental and ContiTech. Tires, Powertrain, Interior, Safety, people in 53 countries. than 208,000 more employs air cannons that disperse cakings, bridgings air cannons that disperse cakings, ® dust suppression systems for the reduction of the reduction systems for dust suppression conveyor belt cleaner for keeping conveyor belt conveyor keeping for belt cleaner conveyor ® ® ONTINENTAL C VIBREX VSR BLASTER DUSTEX in silos and cloggings by a straight compressed air impulse; air impulse; a straight compressed in silos and cloggings by dust emissions. dust emissions. plants clean; and plants clean; It is well known, that dust is not only disturbing, but even disturbing, that dust is not only known, It is well with water of dust suppression of effectiveness The degree this means far system, When designing a dust suppression had in south Germany company A limestone producing “Thanks to the close global cooperation with the experts“Thanks to the close BOUT v v v dangerous to health. For this reason, there are legal rules in are there this reason, For to health. dangerous of dust emissions. a reduction most countries for Beside the affinity of the material parameters. depends on many speed, the plant conditions such as conveying to generate dust, a as ambient conditions have as well fall height of the material, of a dust suppression considerable influence on the effectiveness system. The than just putting some water on some material. more expertise of the supplier of such solutions is the crucial factor system. of the dust suppression the effectiveness for the best ones, solutions are sometimes the easy Nevertheless, dust emissions on of reducing particular look at the ways if we dust emissions as they of reducing One way unmade roads. is the the transport by on unmade roads appear of bulk goods range of those sprinklers The throwing use of sprinkler systems. a are So they depending on the water pressure. is up to 50m, dust. from moist and free unmade roads solution to keep good The disadvantage of those systems is that water consumption is system which a control by But this can be solved too high. The dry. are if the streets only that the sprinkler works ensures, within a very levels can raise moisture big advantage is that they short time. with airborne dust emissions at various points in the trouble solutions, Because of its wide range of dust suppression plant. solution to the customer a tailor-made VSR was able to offer One part of minimize the airborne dust emissions in his plant. for the dust suppression the solution was a sprinkler system for The sprinklers with internal transport on unmade roads. German company VSR Industrietechnik GmbH has been German company to bulk solids solutions related and cost-saving reliable supplying of programme the product Among others, handling since 1975. VSR consist of: VSR solutions to airborne dust problems provides GmbH Industrietechnik A transporting intelligent technologies for Continental develops from ContiTech, we have been able to perfectly monitor and monitor been able to perfectly have we ContiTech, from of the transport the construction accompany terminal in Leeuwarden. Van says years,” during the last four Newcastle Australia has further in our position strengthened “This project on this market.” project and is an important reference the individual conveyor belt lengths, ContiTech service staff ContiTech belt lengths, conveyor the individual up the required to set hand locally on were members In 2012, and further presses vulcanization optimize the process. of the first two successful implementation thanks to the for order the also received and ContiTech M.I.R.S. subprojects, 8,000-metre- — another final stage of the project and the third by stages in several — which was delivered belt long steel cord September 2012. REGIONAL REPORT biggest shares. maritime traffic)are representing the the handlingofgrainandfeet stuff(3.4mtin coke (4.4mtinmaritimetraffic)aswell as business areas. The handlingofcoaland of Niedersachsenisonethemain bulkcargo intheseaports handling ofdry tonnes) in2014(maritimetraffic)the bulkcargothe strong handlingvolumes: dry bulk cargo. This factisalsoconfirmedby transshipment, handlingandwarehousing of Wilhelmshaven are specialists for the Oldenburg, Papenburg, Stadeand Cuxhaven, Emden, Leer, Nordenham, ofNiedersachsenBrake,The Seaports Dry bulkcargo experts:TheSeaportsofNiedersachsen Source: J.Müller Approximately 3.05mtofores/iron and With atotalofaround 14.6mt(million

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REGIONAL REPORT the 4.2 An example for the high performance in the high performance An example for The port handling suited for is ideally As the division of dry bulk is a very Source: Rhenus Source: Midgard Source: J. Müller Source: of Niedersachsen are investing continuously in new infrastructures, port facilities and handling equipment to be able to follow infrastructures, in new continuously investing of Niedersachsen are demands of the customers. growing dry the port bulk handling gives of Brake Müller the local operator J. respectively Group. oilseeds, feedstuffs, and storage of grains, natural resources, renewable fertilizers, food-related sugar, biomass products, as other suitable bulk and as well products a wide and also offers agricultural goods servicesrange of processing such as mixing, rough-grinding, milling, aspirating, crushing and drying. Müller important the J. business field for is striving to expand in the company Group Agri + Müller So the J. this business. KG and GmbH & Co. Terminals Breakbulk based transport servicesthe Brake pooled their have Cargo L.I.T. provider truck transport the new skills and founded B-Log Bulk Logistik GmbH mainly company specializing in the transportation of grain, Müller has J. and bulk goods. animal feed been running handling at the seaport of which Group, The L.I.T. since 1821. Brake a wide range of offers in 1988, was founded services logistics chain. along the entire DC 68 JANUARY 2016

i REGIONAL REPORT their future requirements andtasks. The The designofshiploaders isadapted to R facility orincreasing anexistingcapacity. experience for upgradinganexisting SMB canalsodraw on many years of and theirsubsequentinstallationatsite. custom-made implementationofprojects requirements. They form thebasisfor developed andproduced according tothe electronic modulesare individually at theQuickbornsitenearHamburg. Here, allmechanicaland production method: Loadingsystemsare firstdesigned directly becomes.efficient transport SMBtherefore usesatwo-step cement bags, thedockingtimesandmore theshorter is loadedwithbulkorbaggedgoods suchasgrain, or fertilizer essential criteriaindesigningloadingsystems. The fasteravessel therefore well aware dockingtimesrepresent thatshort an Africa, South America and Europe andis loading systemsfor customersin Asia, company hasimplementedmore than80 systems for more than20years. The individual shiploadingandbarge-loading material handlingandhasbeendeveloping loading systems, conveyor and technology International GmbHisaspecialistin vessels. ensure theoptimal andefficientloadingof time andcostsaving solutions. They Reliable barge-loadingsystemshenceoffer viable methodtoreach remote areas. In someareas, iteven provides theonly compared with othermeansoftransport. going vessels isacost-efficientalternative goodsIn many by river casestransporting I loadingunderdifficultcircumstances Barge-loading systemsfrom SMB: T QIEET IFRSIGNIFICANTLY DIFFER EQUIREMENTS ’ L BU FLEXIBILITY ABOUT ALL S The Germancompany SMB equipped withacentralrotating platefor even alignment, a an accuracyrangeofcentimeters. This systemmay beoptionally corner ofthehatchwith positioning ofthebagsinfurthest mobile useonrail, dependingontherequirements. Three (tonnes perhour). or The systemsare designedfor stationary 120,000dwt, providing aloadingcapacity ofupto2,500tph range extendsfrom systemsfor vessels of5,000dwtupto extension options. This allows telescopic conveyor beltwithtwo chute. The loadingheadcarries a attached attheendofspiral head thatcanbeturnedby 180°is the loadingarea. loading A rotary bags slidealongaspiralchuteinto belt swivels over theship. The beam combinedwithaconveyor version isbagloading. A cantilever contoured chutes. A further significantly reduced by using The extentofdegradationis units helpcollectdustgenerated. whilst encapsulated dustextraction handled withminimaldegradation loading. This leaves the material type chutestooptimizethe goods: itusesdustsuppression first version isintendedfor bulk to thevarioustypesofloads. The versions have evolved withregard i JANUARY 2016 REGIONAL REPORT 69 DC TWO BRANDS : INSTRUMENTS MBA NTERNATIONAL AND HAVER & BOECKER HAVER ONE IDEA The Machinery Division specializes in packing and Process control engineering, dispatch automation, batch dispatch automation, engineering, control Process MCC cabinets, and control switching PLC programming, In 2014 the HAVER company posted a sales turnover of a sales turnover posted company In 2014 the HAVER screening range is supplemented by The product management, OEE and web/cloud solutions, condition solutions, OEE and web/cloud management, monitoring electrical energy distribution, centre), (motor control engineering N 428 million. The Wire Weaving Division produces woven Division produces Weaving Wire The 428 million. SMB I — SMB and MBA companies material upon the The two focus manufacture, development, The planning, handling segment. automated servicingglobal distribution and complex, of highly technology fill for measurement filling systems, loading systems, form palletizers and shiploading systems and conductivity, levels has The SMB Group portfolio. product the comprehensive at of in-house manufacturing a high degree for opted consciously This enables customers’ near Hamburg. its site in Quickborn targeted and rapid in a spontaneous, to be implemented requests A high-end high quality. the same whilst retaining manner, facility coupled with the manufacturing mechanical and electrical and the assurance of qualitative allows on pre-assembly focus installation and service qualified Highly teams delivery reliability. The distribution on domestic and global projects. work and swift ensures which has operations worldwide, network, and co-ordination. information-sharing effective reliability. Naturally, we want to do this to comply with to comply to do this want we Naturally, reliability. demands also growing our However, requirements. customer sums up the situation. Heckel incentive,” act as a continuous HAVER & BOECKER is a tradition-conscious, family-run, mid- family-run, & BOECKER is a tradition-conscious, HAVER Under Westphalia. headquartered in Oelde, sized company one finds the & BOECKER OHG, of HAVER the umbrella with over Together and Machinery Divisions. Weaving Wire up make they 50 subsidiary continents, companies on all five and 150 employees which has 2,972 company the HAVER representatives. € wire woven it into engineered mesh and processes wire the and filtration by screening used for are They products. electronics, aerospace, aviation, automotive, plastics, chemical, architectural as for as well industries, and feed foodstuffs sieves. and analysis applications and markets produces It develops, technology. weighing bulk loose, filling and processing systems and plants for range includes packing The product type. materials of every and granulated powder-type and loading systems for as and animal feed, filling food packing machines for materials, liquid and filling stations and complete filling lines for as well pasty products. agitators, pelletizing plates, washing, machines for machines, shiploading and silos, and loading systems, palletizing mixers, unloading equipment. v v O UTOMATION UTOMATION AS + A HAVER A HAVER PERFORMANCE SOLUTIONS - NGINEERING E FOUNDS LECTRICAL E : Engineering, project management, commissioning, service commissioning, management, project Engineering, Within the HAVER & BOECKER company, HAVER & BOECKER company, Within the HAVER ECHNOLOGY TRENGTHENING HAVER & BOECKER HAVER HAVER Automation has expertise in the sectors: HAVER v In order to give more importance more to the sector Electrical to give In order it as Automation and to strengthen Engineering + & BOECKER has founded HAVER independent technology, in KG located & Co. Automation GmbH HAVER the company as of becoming effective Münster (Westphalia/Germany) Automation is an 1 of HAVER The foundation January 2016. & BOECKER HAVER for the future important step towards loading technology, palletizing and as experts packaging, for optimizations and efficiency particularly because process the by driven in machine and plant engineering are increases says Things, Smart Factory and Internet of terms Industry 4.0, of HAVER managing director Schlüpmann, Wolfgang the In co-operation with its customers, Automation. and industry-specific customer-specific develops company building products, the cement, automation solutions for industries. mining and food chemical, In Automation will act as independent technology company. the close integration ‘Time to Chain’ motto, implementing the a decisive plays of the technologies into the whole company ‘Time to Chain’ symbolizes the linking of all process role. packaging, filling, mixing, storage, steps comprising transport, By linking and loading of bulk materials and fluids. palletizing, system and with the steps to build an overall these process machines all systems, automation solutions, help of innovative integrated into the customers’ logistic and components are optimized and made more are and thus processes processes and to new This leads to an intelligent production efficient. business models. S T Enhancing the efficiency of production processes in times of Industry 4.0 processes of production Enhancing the efficiency USTOMERS BENEFIT FROM HIGH C of on the specific requirements each of our systems base “We Andreas explains individual solution,” an the customer to create “Many GmbH. of SMB International Managing Director Heckel, is higher throughput 1,500tph — but much systems handle up to their proven systems have Quickborn shiploading possible.” Long-term economic service. of years many over performance Lower the designers. for goal obvious efficiency is another, to the shorter in addition docking costs, handling and operating of waterways. optimal use customers to make allow times, way not the other to the circumstances, adapt “Systems must not are conditions particularly when the infrastructure around, distinguishes philosophy This company explains Heckel. optimal,” Its success has its competitors. from the German company have “We along this route. encouraged SMB to continue site. at our own focus chosen a high manufacturing deliberately excellent quality and guarantee us to ensure This allows telescopic loading head or even a telescoping spiral chute. The chute. spiral a telescoping even head or loading telescopic mounted chutes and freefall chute a spiral includes version third of bags and combined loading for beam cantilever on the same the goods. by is then determined The loading bulk goods. DC 70 JANUARY 2016

i REGIONAL REPORT SENNEBOGEN commented, “Everyone withinSENNEBOGEN is coupler withbuilt-inrotator. special seaclimatepaint, cylinderprotection andquick-release 2-metre pylon, cab(withadditional trainer’s spaciousport seat), straight boom, four-axle wide-gaugemobileundercarriage, their continued growth.” for theirspecialrequirements andapplication, helpingtosupport proof thatwe provide Shoreham Port withtheperfect solution with Shoreham Port. The supply ofthisnew machineisfurther commented “We are proud very ofourten-year relationship the machinehasbeenbuiltsowe couldallapprove it.” order, thenwe witnessedaphysical once loadtestatthefactory SENNEBOGEN looked atitandapproved it, we placedthe contract, we putforward ourrequest, theengineersat machine we neededadditional liftingdutiesfor aspecific can bedonethey willdoit. As anexampleonthismostrecent E.H. Hasselldo theirutmosttoputthecustomerfirst—ifit need onanew machineiswhatwe get, asSENNEBOGENand an operationalside, we like thefactthatwithinreason whatwe more thanhappy withtheSENNEBOGENmachines, andfrom machines hasgrown also. Ouroperatorsandengineersare available, hasgrown asourport therequirement for larger the 870Mspecialswhichbackthenwere thelargestmachines at Shoreham Port for almosttenyears now. We with started 2 x880Mspecials. material handlers, with2x870Mspecials, 1x880EQandnow addition has increased itsfleettofive SENNEBOGENport SENNEBOGEN 880M materialhandler;‘special’ port thisnew Shoreham Port hasrecently taken ofanew delivery mobileportmaterial handlerjoinsthefleetatShoreham New Sennebogen880 Service partner E.H.Hassell partner Service andSonstoShoreham Port. A newSENNEBOGEN880hasbeendelivered by Sales & Robert Robert Aumüller, Europe SalesManagerNorthern for thisSENNEBOGEN880isfittedwith a26m In summary Ian Hassell, ManagingDirector ofE.H. HassellandSons “We have materialhandlers beenusingSENNEBOGENport business.” site, once againwe would like tothankShoreham Port for their new machinefrom theinitialdiscussionsthrough on todelivery with ourdealer(E.H. HassellandSons)we project managedthe aware ofShoreham Port andourcontinued relationship. Along i JANUARY 2016 REGIONAL REPORT 71 DC i DC The Terminal Louis Hagel. Terminal The Boxes for blending. Boxes “Since the reunification, we have gradually expanded our gradually have we “Since the reunification, portfolio. In doing so, we adapted our operations to the adapted we doing so, In portfolio. was on the focus In the 1990s, requirements. changing market additionally we today whereas the export fertilizers, of standard market the world for load containers with speciality products This calls the world. and handle import all over fertilizers from enormous flexibility on the partfor a cargo-handling of Horst Hagel. the owner says operation,” the vessel — either directly from trains or trucks or after interim trains from — either directly the vessel belts integrated conveyor Via a closed pipe system with storage. ranges from The performance ship. to the is forwarded the cargo cargo. 600–800 tonnes per hour depending on the The possibility to load vessels with these dimensions exists with these dimensions The possibility to load vessels In September 2014 in time for the fertilizer season a new job the fertilizerIn September 2014 in time for season a new luffing crane from Kirow Ardelt was installed. Now vessels with vessels Now was installed. Ardelt Kirow luffing crane from are 200 metres and a length up to a draught up to 11 metres the possibility to load Hagel offers here. able to be processed trucks or trains, and barges from/into and discharge vessels Barges with a way. storage in the most flexible and reliable at the vessel parallel to the up to 11m can be moored breadth transshipment. direct for inner side of the crane platform dry loaded into are bulk cargoes With a modern loader, likewise. Since January 2014, the Since January 2014, Louis Hagel in Terminal which Hamburg, in the specializes and storage transloading of high-quality fertilizer, the has been offering option of blending this end, To fertilizers. Louis Hagel installed in an custom-made boxes The accordingly. lines the conveyor existing silo and adapted the portfolio is an expansion in of logistics servicesresult in the the traditional Hamburg company by segment offered bulk cargo SKW The company as 1878. established as far back Agrofert a subsidiary of the Czech Piesteritz, Stickstoffwerke their innovative demand for to growing responded group, mineral fertilizers facility at the Hamburg installing a blending by SKW Piesteritz is facility, By utilizing this group-owned location. which for ALZON 40S fertilizer, of able to boost the capacities The blended product is a high demand on the market. there and urea nitrogen-stabilized friendly, consists of environmentally to especially fertilizer and has been developed nitrogen-sulphur with nutrients. crops cereal provide Terminal Louis Hagel’s expanded logistics services includes fertilizer blending blending fertilizer includes services logistics expanded Hagel’s Louis Terminal

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Cavotec wins major port equipment orders around the globe

Global engineering group Cavotec has won five separate orders with a combined value of more than €9 million for some of its key innovative ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT technologies, including the Group’s MoorMasterTM automated mooring system and the new Automatic Plug-in System (APS), highlighting the strength and diversity of Cavotec’s portfolio. “These orders demonstrate how Cavotec continues to expand its presence in the global port equipment sector. MoorMasterTM is one of our leading technologies and its continuing success at the Port of Salalah in Oman, and at other ports around world, underlines the great potential of the system,” says Ottonel Popesco, Cavotec CEO. Existing MoorMasterTM units The largest of these orders is for a in situ at the Port of Salalah TM number of MoorMaster MM400E in Oman. automated mooring units at the Port of Salalah in Oman, which are to be installed at one of the port’s container berths. The order is the latest in a long series of MoorMasterTM projects at the Port of Salalah, where the technology first went into operation in 2006. MoorMasterTM is a vacuum-based automated mooring technology that eliminates the need for conventional mooring lines. Remote- controlled vacuum pads recessed in, or mounted on the quayside or pontoons, moor and release vessels in seconds. To date, some 200 MoorMasterTM units have been installed at 28 locations worldwide and have completed more than 130,000 mooring operations at ro/ro, container and bulk handling, and lock applications. Elsewhere, a major crane manufacturer has placed a substantial order for Cavotec’s APS units for installation on 16 Electric Rubber Tyred Gantry (ERTG) cranes, and a large number of yard connection points for a port in India. In addition to the manufacture and supply of this equipment, Cavotec will also be supporting the customer with on site supervision and commissioning. “We’re especially pleased about the APS project: APS is one of our newer technologies, and this order indicates the potential it, and our other innovations, have in the market place,” says Luciano Corbetta, Group Market Unit Manager, Ports & Maritime. APS automates the connection of cranes, ships and other mobile equipment to the power grid using cable reels. The technology promises to make an important contribution to many ports and terminals in terms of safety, environmental performance and operational efficiency. In a separate development, Cavotec has also been awarded contracts to supply its MoorMaster systems for applications in Australia, Canada and the United States, with a combined value of approximately €6.5 million. “The MoorMaster™ technology continues to gain traction and acceptance in the market place. These orders — from new and existing customers — demonstrate the considerable potential of this unique technology in the global maritime sector,” says Popesco. In the largest of these projects, Cavotec is to supply six MoorMaster™ units for the two locks on the US side of the St. Lawrence Seaway. The units are scheduled for delivery for the first lock in July 2016, and the second lock in April the following year. MoorMaster™ units have been in operation at the Seaway for a number of years, and Cavotec is currently completing installation of 39 MoorMaster™ MM400L (Lock) units in all 13 of the locks on the Canadian side of the waterway. These specially adapted units hold vessels securely through variations in water level of up to 14m. The St. Lawrence is the world's first inland waterway to introduce automated mooring. Work began on installing the first MoorMaster™ units at the St. Lawrence, on a trial basis, at two locks in 2007. “We have worked closely with the St. Lawrence Seaway for many years, and together we have been able to realize substantial operational efficiencies through the implementation of MoorMaster™,” says Marcelo Gonzalez, Managing Director of Cavotec Canada. Considered to be one of the greatest engineering feats of the 20th century, the 3,700km-long Seaway is an essential trade link between the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes at the heart of North America. And in Newfoundland, eastern Canada, Cavotec has won a contract for four MoorMaster™ MM400E10 units for the Portugal Cove – Bell Island passenger ferry service. Two units will be installed at the Portugal Cove Dock and two at the Bell Island Dock. The third order has been placed by SeaRoad Holdings a leading Australian transport and logistics provider. SeaRoad Holdings has purchased two additional MoorMaster™ MM400A10 units to supplement their existing installations in Devonport in Melbourne. JANUARY 2016 This brings the mooring capacity to five MM400s at each berth to cater for a larger ro/ro vessel being introduced on the route between Melbourne and Tasmania. Additionally, SeaRoad is working with Cavotec’s After Sales and Service department to project manage and overhaul the existing units without disruption to operations. These existing units have been in continuous service since 2003 and have accumulated more than 35,000 hours of mooring at each berth. DCi

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Martin Engineering announces EAC certification

Major bulk material handling solutions Martin Engineering has gained the EAC Mark of Conformity (aka, Eurasian Conformity Mark) for the export of conveyor products and material flow aids, including the company’s full line of impact ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT cradles, belt cleaners, sealing systems, air cannons and sonic horns. The important certification allows the Martin Engineering business units in Germany and Russia to offer the company’s extensive product family to the Customs Union (Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan) and assures that the equipment is compliant with the EAC’s strict safety and quality standards. This will provide companies in the region with safe and efficient components for improving productivity, controlling fugitive material and clearing Martin air cannons are well suited accumulation in chutes, silos, kilns and ductwork in a variety for harsh operating conditions, of material handling applications such as mining, coal, cement, including extreme process heat. biomass, aggregate and fly ash. The EAC approval is in accordance with the February 2013 agreement between the member states of the Customs confirmed that all certifications and documentation will be Union that unified certification requirements for machinery and provided in the Russian language. Customers will be able to equipment. According to Russian Division Branch Manager Oleg purchase air cannons from Martin Engineering Europe, allowing Meister, “The EAC Mark of Conformity is essential in order to export to Russia. sell and install bulk material handling components in the three Martin Engineering products previously achieved TR CU (formerly GOST) certification (technical standards for products marketed in the three countries, similar to UL in Belt cleaners help prevent the United States or CE in Europe). “Throughout the carryback and fugitive region, companies are seeking more efficient, safe and material, even on heavy- profitable ways to run their operations,” Meister observed. tonnage conveyors moving “Technical advances that improve productivity and reduce at high speeds. risks have been of particular interest.” Reducing workplace risk is a focus of the EAC Mark of Conformity, assuring the “safety of machinery and equipment,” particularly when “used in an explosive atmosphere,” such as the many types of cramped spaces filled with volatile dust found in bulk handling systems. Preventing clogs and piling by keeping material flowing is a key to safe operation and to avoiding the need for workers to enter chutes to perform unpleasant and potentially dangerous maintenance. “Effective flow systems are essential to the work of member countries. It will be instrumental in assuring ready trying to improve the operations of bulk material handling,” availability and reasonable lead times.” Meister concluded. “This certification allows us to offer more Martin Engineering has built its line of conveyor products with complete and versatile solutions that could help make systems a commitment to making bulk handling equipment cleaner, safer across the region safer, while at the same time reducing operating and more productive. The company specializes in solutions for costs.” difficult applications, such as today’s longer, faster and more heavily-loaded belts. Components are designed to mitigate severe impacts and direct the energy of a fast-moving load to Components are designed to contain fast-moving control spillage and minimize dust, reducing risks and wasted loads to control spillage and minimize dust. clean-up time while improving overall system efficiency. Also designed for durability under extreme conditions are flow aids such as Martin Air Cannons, which are becoming the technology of choice for industries across the six continents the company serves. Powerful shots of air dislodge adhered solids and fines from vessel walls, ductwork and components, introducing the material back into the JANUARY 2016 process flow. The rugged construction of the air cannons is well suited for harsh operating conditions, including extreme process heat and ambient temperatures as low as –50°C (–58°F). To facilitate set-up and use, Martin Engineering has DCi

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Redhead Equipment takes over SENNEBOGEN

sales and service in Saskatchewan in Canada ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT

One of the largest heavy equipment dealers in Saskatchewan, Redhead also likes the fact that SENNEBOGEN has a Redhead Equipment, now offers sales, parts, service, and culture of problem solving for its customers. financing on SENNEBOGEN material handling equipment. “SENNEBOGEN is willing to build equipment to solve a In November last year, Constantino Lannes, President of particular problem. That means our customers’ choices are SENNEBOGEN LLC, announced Redhead’s appointment as truly unlimited,” he says. the latest addition to the SENNEBOGEN distributor family. “With seven locations from Lloydminster to Swift Current SENNEBOGEN APPLICATIONS IN MINING, STEEL MILLS, and more than 100 technicians in the province, Redhead can SCRAP, FORESTRY & WASTE provide fast, reliable service for SENNEBOGEN customers,” By adding SENNEBOGEN to its product line-up, Redhead can says Lannes. now offer its existing customers a purpose-built choice for “As a matter of fact, they have already scheduled a their material handling applications. The change will help number of their techs to come to Stanley for training before Redhead staff build on their existing customer relationships in Christmas — that’s commitment,” adds Lannes. a variety of industries. Redhead also identified applications “What sets us apart is our long history of parts and for SENNEBOGEN equipment within the scrap, steel and service support in Saskatchewan,” says Gary Redhead, forestry industries. With a forestry specialist on staff, he President and CEO of Redhead Equipment. “We’re well plans to begin demonstrating SENNEBOGEN forestry respected in the industry. We have a reputation for getting equipment soon. the job done.” Redhead views SENNEBOGEN’s strong reputation for THE POWER OF CHOICE quality as a good fit for his business. “I talked to a lot of As an award-winning Saskatchewan dealer, Redhead prides dealers, and I never heard a bad thing about SENNEBOGEN itself on its customer service. JANUARY 2016 anywhere. That’s the kind of partner you want.” He adds Over more than 65 years of business, Redhead has earned that Redhead employees “are definitely very pumped” about a stellar reputation in the province. SaskBusiness Magazine extending their line-up with SENNEBOGEN material has named Redhead Equipment as one of the Top 100 handlers. Companies in Saskatchewan for 19 consecutive years. DCi

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i JANUARY 2016 ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT 87 DC is Kieron P. O’Connell P. Kieron important clean air air clean A typical client will normally not have answers to all of these answers not have A typical client will normally The material, or combination of materials, that comprise the or combination of materials, The material, NDERSTANDING AND DEFINING THE CONTAMINANT questions and the cost of testing to obtain them can be time dust; the specific gravity of these materials; the shape of the dust the shape of these materials; the specific gravity dust; the electrostatic fibrous; angular, smooth, compact, e.g. particles, of the agglomerating characteristics characteristics of the dust; mass of dust in the air at any and maximum the average the dust; a particle size time-dependent variations in the dust load; time; oils, in the air; entrained sensible moisture distribution analysis; adhesive dust having in the air; entrained fats or grease hazard; an explosive dust presenting ‘sticky’?); (is it properties in system changes such as result and seasonal factors that may internal condensation. U and collect airborne transport, capture, properly To of the contamination and the air in the nature contaminants, the simple Beyond be understood. which it is entrained must and humidity such as air temperature parameters measureable that need to be addressed. other questions many are there not limited to: but are Parameters can include, Why once again, we have we once again, removal of airborne removal it is critical to protect employees and employees it is critical to protect product quality can be severely product public and environmental protection: protection: and environmental public personnel protection: personnel protection: plant and equipment protection: plant and equipment protection: product protection: product contaminants can provide significant reductions in significant reductions contaminants can provide of protection from costs, maintenance and replacement surface coatings to mechanical equipment and electrical components; contractors on ethical and moral grounds alone, nevertheless, alone, contractors on ethical and moral grounds costs, healthcare absenteeism, in terms of reduced the savings and training can be significant; staff and replacement an ethical and moral obligation not to damage the there In addition, and live. operate in which we environment the regulations, and with laws is the necessity to comply of public and the maintenance of fines or sanctions, avoidance goodwill. impacted by contaminated air with resultant wastage and contaminated air with resultant impacted by cost; v v v It is useful to remind ourselves why we clean the air. I encourage clean the air. we why ourselves It is useful to remind the 4Ps. people to remember v Machines ered Tailor made ship we deliv test for our la unloaders in any size project in New Zealand 2015

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ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT 89 DC high pressure wet venturi dust collectors; venturi wet high pressure and precipitators; electrostatic boxes. cyclones and drop-out wet hydrostatic precipitators; hydrostatic wet centrifugal dust collectors; wet These collectors are available in two general types: baghouses general types: in two available These collectors are Intermittent duty self-cleaning dry media dust collectors must in cost than lower generally Intermittent duty collectors are use a combination of induced precipitators hydrostatic Wet Continuous duty self-cleaning dryContinuous media dust collectors are v v v v v and cartridge collectors. Baghouses are preferred for high inlet for preferred Baghouses are and cartridge collectors. up to 20 grains per ft³ (45.767 grams per dust load applications moderate suitable for cartridge most collectors are m³) whereas dust loads up to 3 grains per ft³ (6.865 grams per m³). to cleaning off-line and lend themselves for regularly shut down dust is not where processes intermittent manufacturing dryThe intermittent style dust collector continuously. produced means of a shaking mechanism that vibrates the filter cleans by material displacing the collected dust to a collection hopper for without effective mechanism is only The cleaning removal. stations in work venting is ideal for This type of product airflow. plastics and ceramic dust applications. metal, wood, duty collectors. continuous particulate to transfer in the forces and hydrostatic aerodynamic it settles out into a where water bath from into a airstream or manually. automatically it can be removed where hopper from The Such collectors can also be operated continuously. is less efficient than a dry precipitator media hydrostatic particles, the collection of verycollector for (submicron) small a significant advantage: it does offer however required to operate continuously and clean on-line, with minimal and clean on-line, to operate continuously required during only usually maintenance, for required down-time The self-cleaning style dry dust collector uses scheduled outages. the to reverse airflows, or high pressure air, pulses of compressed displacing the collected dust to the filter material through airflow The cleaning mechanism can removal. a collection hopper for conditions. operate at normal airflow intermittent duty self-cleaning dry media dust collectors; continuous duty self-cleaning drycontinuous media dust collectors; expected operating life; and expected operating life; and guarantees. warranty ease of operation and operating cost; ease of maintenance and expected maintenance costs; parts; of replacement availability materials of construction and finishes, is the material to be materials of construction and finishes, including peripherals and accessories; installed cost, support and maintenance capabilities; efficiency required; particulate removal is the material to be collected explosive? availability and costs of utilities such as power, compressed air, compressed and costs of utilities such as power, availability handling and disposal of collected material; and code requirements; legislative continuous or intermittent operation; continuous wind and seismic; local structural requirements, suitability to the application; size, based on space available; based size, indoor or outdoor location; Factors to be considered before selecting a dust collection before Factors to be considered dust collector can expect to be operating the The buyer collected corrosive? water; YPES OF DUST COLLECTION EQUIPMENT v Dust collectors can be separated into a number of general Dust collectors can be separated into a number as follows: categories v v v T v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v consuming and expensive. Fortunately, the experienced air Fortunately, consuming and expensive. the same or similar designed for filtration specialist will have to and on the answers and based on that knowledge applications will be able to guide the client at least some of these questions, to the best dust collection solution. system: to come so it is important to ask all of years many chosen for in a result that will ultimately the questions beforehand of these: many covers list The following satisfactory selection. AAF International’s OptiFlo RC, an innovative approach to continuous duty self-cleaning dust collection. approach RC, an innovative OptiFlo AAF International’s More load, less energy.

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ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT 95 DC mechanical CSU. mechanical Bühler’s Portalink Bühler’s To be ready for the future enabling the future for be ready To SABT for The main technical reasons Dust suppression is an integral part of is an integral Dust suppression offering. product Bühler’s undertaking an extensive plan to upgrade undertaking extensive an but also the silo installation, not only Based unloader and loader. install a new the experiences with on the excellent Bühler installed unloader from mechanical and the the first site of SABT at already the two between relationship long-term Bühler was the logical choice companies, investment. the new for to be unloaded at the DBS larger vessels both the mechanical unloader site, and the loader mobile Portaload Portalink up to of handling vessels capable are a having The Portalink, 80,000dwt. of 800tph nominal unloading capacity in line with the (tonnes per hour), at the first installed Portalink previously The mobile Portaload location of SABT. of 1,000tph. has a nominal loading capacity is enabling SABT capacity The additional with its strategic location in Durban to be in grain imports player an important role and export in the port of Durban. both times in the mechanical to invest energy the low Bühler are unloader from which are costs per unloaded tonne, 0.35 and 0.4 kWh per unloaded between maintenance costs. but also the low tonne, importantEspecially and the operation for consequent efficiency of the unloader is the ease of operating the unloading experiences gained With the installation. SABT with the first Portalink, by confidence in high efficiency unloading the use of the automatic sink-in through

i JANUARY 2016 ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT 97 DC Overview of SABT’s operations. Overview of SABT’s requested minimum downtime for on-site installation. In on-site installation. for downtime minimum requested been on which the loader and unloader have the quay addition, Bühler, access points. installed is standing in the water with two which the concept by has made an assembly together with SABT, of been assembled at a site in the Port main components have weight Durban in large parts divided on the maximum specially the of Durban, in the Port After pre-assembly cranes. of available assembled on site after being transported has been Portalink by an option, With this the Portaload. by followed floating crane, on-site installation and total costs has optimal combination from been achieved. SABT not only chose Bühler for its strong reputation in the reputation its strong chose Bühler for SABT not only during the the excellent knowledge One example regarding Mobile Portaload from Portaload Mobile Bühler. function has been placed. function has been placed. but also because it has great equipment, regarding market by management executed project confidence in the professional and the expertcomplex projects to complete knowledge Bühler, value and trust on SABT is also placing great it done”. “get and the long history of Bühler as a competent partner with good service. after-sales SABT has concept. management has been the assembly project and to use the existing equipment on the quay continued Environmentally friendly harbour solutionssoluutions

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ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT 101 DC stationary or on rails; up to 1,500tph (tonnes per loading and unloading capacity: loader winch up to 15 tonnes; pay or diesel generators; supply via external power source power unloading of ship sizes up to Capesize; and loading onto on-site belt conveyors, pneumatic conveying energylow consumption; simple operation with automatic mode; dust and noise emissions; low and regulations; ATEX consideration of the maintenance.easy access with low hour) based on wheat with 0.75t/m³ or up to 1,000tph based hour) based on wheat with 0.75t/m³ or up on alumina with 1,000t/m³; trucks or rail cars; used in the aluminium especially CSUs are Tower Neuero’s OWER As a separate winch is mounted on each boom, the unloading As a separate winch is mounted on each boom, when interrupted to be completely operation does not have into the hold — such as a Bobcat, loader, a front-end lowering with the second boom. operations can continue T v v v v v v v v v v v industry or in bigger grain terminals. They travel on rails and are travel They industry or in bigger grain terminals. lines each pneumatic conveying separate equipped with two Tower The design of the 50% of the total capacity. for covering elements such as the integration of various conveying for allows truck or rail car loading ship, hopper scales and additional equipment. Special features winch on both booms Payloader All Neuero equipment is manufactured according to the ‘Made to the according equipment is manufactured All Neuero details of some of the most popular CSU types are Below is the Another facet that is common to all the models below can be an automatic nozzle dipping device In addition, The auxiliary winch on the boom of the CSUs is very popular. Neuero Industrietechnik für Förderanlagen GmbH, based in GmbH, Industrietechnik für Förderanlagen Neuero bulk material solutions for turnkey offers Germany, Melle, A major part to CSUs of its portfolio relates handling. ship unloaders). (continuous environmentally ensuring high quality, tradition, in Germany’ and durable loading and unloading equipment for friendly aluminium smelters, plants, power silo terminals, industrial plants, etc. mills, feed malting plants, directives ATEX On all of these models, Neuero. by produced The equipment is used. supported and explosion protected are technology equipment with additional use of the latest blower also taking into account local sound absorption is supplied, for regulations. an automatic electrical This is characterized by suction nozzle. the discharge it possible to adapt which makes control air bypass the conveying to the geometric conditions, perfectly power conditions. and the environmental product the depth of immersion of the nozzle in This controls delivered. operation thus ensuring a continuous vacuum, to the response capacity. with high average Bobcat) or larger loader (e.g. a small front-end With this winch, can be lifted into the with up to 15 tonnes in weight excavators works The winch hold to support the cleaning operation. ship’s via load measuring axles. is secured speeds and at two Neuero CSUs:Neuero need for every an unloader

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ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT 103 DC kick-in/kick-out device with cylindrical joint and hydraulic kick hydraulic cylindrical joint and with device kick-in/kick-out portion suction outer rotating with axial bearing and lower better material for of the feeder control with adjustable speed the feeder. up nozzle for including a special clean rubber wheels or on rails; mobile on stationary, on wheat with up to 800tph based discharge capacity: diesel generators; or supply power via external source power II to post-Panamax or Europe from unloading of ship sizes and loading onto on-site belt conveyors, pneumatic conveying energylow consumption; simple operation with automatic mode; dust and noise emissions; low and regulations; ATEX consideration of the maintenance.easy access with low cylinder up to 60°; cylinder up gear with 2 x 11kW slewing outer paddles, incl. pipe system the suction line; for valve and bypass drive electrical slewing and control; flow 0.75t/m³; Capesize; trucks or rail cars; kinds of bulk The Multiport discharge of many is suitable for and vessels Unloading of all types of inland or ocean-going depending on the geometry, Multiport ship unloaders have, and slewing gear drive with hydraulic motor, slewing range slewing motor, hydraulic with gear drive and slewing 300°; approximately ULTIPORT v v v v M v v v v v v v v v v materials especially from the food sector but also for products sector but also for the food from materials especially These systems plant and aluminium industries. the power from to the existing and adapt developments customized usually are geometric conditions. This trucks or wagons. conveyors, onto discharging directly and the use of closed conveyor through almost dust free happens aspiration systems. with of up to 800tph based on wheat, bulk discharge capacities They an energyof 1.0kW per discharged tonne. consumption or medium voltage voltage low by directly either powered are If voltages. to get the corresponding transformers with on-board Such type of diesel generators can be used. this is not possible, upper slewing device with axial bearing with outer teething with axial bearing device upper slewing consideration of the ATEX regulations; and regulations; ATEX consideration of the maintenance.easy access with low low energylow consumption; automatic mode; simple operation with and noise emissions; dust low power source via external power supply or diesel generators; or supply power via external source power II to Panamax; Europe from unloading of ship sizes cars; trucks or rail conveyors, loading onto on-site belt special feeder for loosening the compacted bulk material; loosening the for special feeder with based on wheat up to 600tph discharge capacity: for unloading of non-free flowing bulk material like soy bean soy like bulk material flowing of non-free unloading for or on rails; mobile on rubber wheels stationary, The Flexiport’s unloading operation is carried out with a out is carried unloading operation The Flexiport’s The Flexiport can be used in particular the discharge of for with vessels Unloading of all kinds of inland or ocean-going of up to 600tph discharge capacities Flexiport unloaders have 0.75t/m³; meal, corn gluten, fish meal, wood pellets, etc.; pellets, wood fish meal, gluten, corn meal, LEXIPORT FOR BIOMASS Feeder the material to the loosening and feeding for device Feeding with: suction nozzle, pneumatic suction conveying system with a vertical and pneumatic suction conveying and liftable pipe incorporated in a slewable horizontal conveying flowing the unloading of non-free for This allows boom. suction line is equipped with a feeding The unloading materials. nozzle. the material to the suction feeding system at the inlet, system consists of a electrical rotating This mechanical reclaim it to the suction material and feeds which loosens the feeder, nozzle. pellets, feed fish meal, corn gluten, meal, soy bulk materials like etc. pellets, wood This trucks or rail cars. onto conveyors, discharge directly the use of closed conveying through almost dust-free happens systems and aspiration systems. rigid vertical of the boom Kick-movements By based on wheat. ship below place inside the hatch and even any it can reach covers. v v v v v v v v v v v v v F

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ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT 105 DC Unloading of all type of inland or ocean-going vessels and vessels Unloading of all type of inland or ocean-going depending on the design, ship unloaders have, COMBIPORT With the use of horizontal and vertical telescopic pipes a big ship unloader is equipped with the latest The COMBIPORT and concepts can be developed Special explosion protection The ability to lower the boom to the ground offers a special offers the boom to the ground The ability to lower of individual advantage in maintenance and possible replacement etc. pulleys, winches, cable for plates in the elbow, wear e.g. parts, — can at height — sometimes dangerous In consequence work be avoided. materials from the power or aluminium industries. These aluminium industries. or the power materials from to the and adapt customized developments usually systems are existing local conditions. The trucks or wagons. conveyors, onto discharging directly place most of the time with smaller ship loading operation take the use of closed through dust free This occurs almost sizes. and aspiration systems. conveyors with of up to 800tph based on wheat, bulk discharge capacities an energy less than 1.0kW per discharged of much consumption or voltage low by either directly powered are They tonne. to produce transformers with on-board medium voltage diesel generators If this is not possible, voltages. corresponding used. are With a so- hatches. within the ship’s surface can be covered loader (e.g. a small front-end called auxiliary winch on the boom, with up to 15.0 tonnes in Bobcat) or larger chain excavator cleaning operation. hold for lifted into the ship’s are weight The main filter with the special filter cleaning filter technology. to be the best while simple and maintenance system has proven the clean gas chamber of the air from A purge air fan draws free. the air and thus cleans the filter bags via an compresses the filter, in condensation is prevented Moisture integrated nozzle system. is not necessary. the filter media and the use of a compressor achieved. easily 20mg/Nm³ are below Emission levels of an explosion special equipment can be supplied to in the event penetration of flames in both directions. prevent Special features Boom on the ground consideration of the ATEX regulations; and regulations; ATEX consideration of the maintenance.easy access with low low energylow consumption; simple operation with automatic mode; dust and noise emissions; low unloading of ship sizes from Europe II to post-Panamax or Europe unloading of ship sizes from and loading onto on-site belt conveyors, pneumatic conveying pay loader winch up to 15 tonnes; pay or diesel generators; supply via external power source power stationary or on rails; up to 800tph based on wheat loading and unloading capacity: With the use of horizontal and With the use The Multiport is ship unloader and concepts can be developed Special explosion-protection The COMBIPORT is suitable to discharge many kinds of bulk is suitable to discharge many The COMBIPORT Capesize; trucks or rail cars; with 0.75t/m³; OMBIPORT v v v v v v v v v C v v With the auxiliary winch on the boom, a small front-end loader a small front-end With the auxiliary winch on the boom, with up to 15 tonnes in Bobcat) or larger chain excavators (e.g. hold to support the cleaning be lifted into the ship’s can weight via speeds and is secured at two The winch works operation. load measuring axles. Auxiliary winch for excavators & Bobcats Auxiliary excavators winch for The ability to lower the boom to the ground offers a special offers the boom to the ground The ability to lower of individual advantage in maintenance and possible replacement etc. pulleys, winches, cable for in the elbow, plates wear e.g. parts, — can at height — sometimes dangerous In consequence work be avoided. Special facilities Boom on the ground machines are usually equipped with equipped usually are machines chassis, rubber-tyred own their to use the it possible which makes in locations different unloader at the port. vertical telescopic pipes a large within the surface can be reached a so-called With hatches. ship’s a auxiliarythe boom, winch on Bobcat) (e.g. loader small front-end with up or larger chain excavator lifted are to 15.0 tonnes in weight cleaning hold for into the ship’s operation. filter equipped with the latest The main filter with the technology. special filter cleaning system has to be the best while simple proven A purge air and maintenance free. the clean gas the air from fan draws compresses chamber of the filter, the air and thus cleans the filter condensation is Moisture bags via an integrated nozzle system. is not use of a compressor in the filter media and the prevented achieved. easily 20mg/Nm³ are below Emission levels necessary. special equipment can be supplied to of an explosion in the event directions. penetration of flames in both prevent materials especially from the food sector but as well as bulk sector but as well the food from materials especially

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ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT 107 DC 3.4 billion in 2014 and it employs Siwertell road-mobile unloaders offer capacities of road-mobile Siwertell € 150–500tph for 5,000–15,000dwt ships and barges. With more than 100 mobile unloading systems operating With more on unique based ship unloaders and loaders are Siwertell sales totalled Cargotec’s is partSiwertell of Cargotec. worldwide, Siwertell has achieved an enviable reputation for reputation an enviable has achieved Siwertell worldwide, “This contract flexible unloading equipment. market-leading for up orders list of follow to the growing PSR adds from “It Ojeda. says satisfied customers,” mobile units from choice of further preferred as the establishes Siwertell high-quality mobile reliable, flexible, customers looking for unloading systems.” in combination with belt technology, conveyor screw dry and can handle virtually any and aeroslides, conveyors fertilizers, coal, cement, biomass, such as alumina, bulk cargo, portfolio includes ship product Siwertell’s grain and sulphur. conveying shiploaders, mobile ship unloaders, unloaders, all of which are systems and complete bulk terminal solutions, and efficient environmentally-friendly designed to ensure operations. cargo approximately are class B shares Cargotec’s 11,000 people. approximately OMX Helsinki Ltd under symbol quoted on NASDAQ CGCBV. equipment, and upgraded EBS system on trailer. and upgraded EBS system on trailer. equipment,

“Siwertell received “Siwertell originally unloaders were road-mobile “Siwertell’s among the most reliable unloaders are “Our road-mobile because of its again mainly “PSR chose Siwertell PSR needed an unloader to discharge cement In 2009, attributes of PSR’s proven unit has all the well The new this order with great this order pride and considers it an of the acknowledgement success of PSR’s says delivery,” previous Director, Jörgen Ojeda, Mobile Siwertell Unloaders. suited to ideally and so are handling cement, for developed this commodity. cement- for systems available friendly and environmentally preparatory any is no need for As there handling operations. can commence operations as they civil engineering works, site. on arrive soon as they says unloader,” Siwertell experience with its first road-mobile for our reputation “Other important factors were Ojeda. and capacity flexibility and high the unit’s quality and service, operational and maintenance costs.” its low location. at a city centre into trucks and train wagons directly essential and it operations were dust-free quiet, Therefore unloader as the 5 000 S road-mobile identified a Siwertell ideal solution. Generation’ ‘New as one of the However first unloader. of advances including a major a number units it benefits from and future- new completely system, upgrade of the hydraulic system and radio PLC control electrical system, proof Siwertell, part of Siwertell, a secured Cargotec, a road- for second order mobile ship unloader Russian company from PSR Primstroyresource, Vladivostok. based in for The latest contract is diesel- a next-generation, trailer-based powered, 10Siwertell 000 S fitted with a unloader, system double bellows It will be and dust filter. used to unload cement on the Island of Sakhalin of at a rated capacity 300tph (tonnes per was The order hour). in September received 2015 and the delivery is 2016. March planned for

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ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT 109 DC VIGAN plans to continue Equipment offering the best Equipment offering working, and looks forward to and looks forward working, what 2016 will bring. mix of ‘quality-price-efficiency’ mix of attractive. will remain long-term Customers require after- a strong and reliability fits VIGAN sales service. the company those needs: full serviceoffers with the from out, it carries projects rights up to the initial drawings and installation of manufacture Its NIV its machines. pneumatic unloaders have for to be reliable been shown and than 30 years, more a continuous VIGAN offers is no There after sales service. a than receiving better reward an existing from order new customer that wants to or to equip capacity increase another site. Taiwan (EMI) in 2015. (EMI) Taiwan Next to the traditional markets of Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Iran Arabia, Saudi Algeria, of Next to the traditional markets oil years, in the coming that, however fears are There ARGE IMPORTING COUNTRIES 400tph pneumatic unloader installed in in Rouen 2014. L still the main investors importing large countries are Overseas, sees a higher VIGAN naturally and the grain ship-unloaders, for to unload machines with higher capacities demand for large vessels. increasingly just commissioned a second NIV 600tph VIGAN has and so forth, ports of the island, in the main two VIGAN is present Taiwan. in the supplier to EMI, and is the loyal Taichung, Kaoshiung and another This is yet largest grain importer of the country. large importers. unloaders for example of high capacity also the traditional exporting countries — some of which are their global budget for grain importers — might reduce oil revenues. due to lower investment tonne. In this case, there is no need for high capacity unloaders high capacity is no need for there this case, In tonne. Industrials are 3,000dwt. 250dwt to only when barges are high than and total cost of ownership on reliability more focusing capacity. 600tph VIGAN NIV installed in 600tph UROPE emissions and the risk of road accidents. It accidents. emissions and the risk of road E 2 the increased transport of grain on European rivers, removing rivers, transport of grain on European the increased grain unloaders and in high-capacity investment the continuing VIGAN has recently sold unloaders dedicated to handling sold VIGAN has recently It is estimated that 600mt (million tonnes) of grains, seeds and tonnes) of grains, that 600mt (million It is estimated VIGAN has manufacturer, as a focused its point of view From IVER TRANSPORT IN is therefore no surprise that wheat and corn are increasingly corn are no surprise that wheat and is therefore public financial incentives Unfortunately, transported barge. by fix this trend. to really still to low are barges in its home countryriver of Belgium (Albert Maltings of as in as well in Ghent), Cargill Dossche Mills, Group, Heineken and in in Hamburg Germany and Rouen in France, Dunkerque this range of unloaders, For Switzerland on the Rhine river. in R&D on reducing investment its continuous VIGAN is focusing already Pneumatic ship-unloaders are consumption. power the quickest unloading barges (i.e. as the most efficient for known combining this positive unloaders are VIGAN’s to empty a vessel); consumption not higher than 0.6KWh per element with a power Public authorities have apparently grasped the concept that using apparently Public authorities have 60 a small 1,250dwt barge to transport removes commodities all over Road congestion is increasing the roads. trucks from other factors to to high fuel costs, in addition Europe; Western consider include CO R v v VIGAN importers installs high capacityfor large unloaders capacity where sectors, minerals and mining the Unlike in of the sharp drop because reduced currently are investments buoyant in grain activities remains investment prices, commodity so far. bulk The top three year. sea every by moved are cereals corn and wheat, commodities are included in these products in continue trend Will this investment after year. year soyabeans, 2016? it has benefited years, to four the last three confirmed that over trends: two by driven demand, increased from thousands of trucks from congested highways; and congested highways; thousands of trucks from terminals in importing countries.

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ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT 111 DC The new CSU has been designed to have an operating to have CSU has been designed The new after constant dialogue between TAKRAF Tenova and ILVA S.p.A., ILVA and Tenova TAKRAF dialogue between after constant long-standing and was built on a Italian steel producer, the leading of 40 plus customer with this prestigious business association years. The turnkey contract — awarded in September 2013 — came in September — awarded contract The turnkey TAKRAF Tenova successfully tests CSU installed at Taranto Iron & Steel Plant & Steel Iron CSU tests successfully TAKRAF installed Taranto at Tenova the accomplished and successfully has recently Tenova TAKRAF ship unloader) for tests on the CSU (continuous performance This Italy. & Steel Plant, Iron Taranto coal installed in and ore iron Europe. largest of its kind in plant is the DC 112 JANUARY 2016

i ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT technical assistance both for maintenance and service onan technical assistancebothfor maintenanceandservice handover and, uponrequest, TAKRAF Tenova teamisabletogive the company philosophy itsclientsafter alsoaimstosupport a majordecidingfactor. stage oftheplan: theCSU’s low environmental impactwasinfact city area —chose TAKRAF Tenova asareliable atthis partner in rehabilitation ofthesteelindustry Taranto, closetothe very which inrecent years hasinitiatedaplanfor theenvironmental during theunloadingcycleandisfor thisreason thatILVA — patent. beingthedigging foot for whichthecompanypart holdsthe enhancements tothetechnology, withthemostsophisticated the 1980sandsubsequentyears have seenongoing TAKRAF Tenova developed thebucket in chainCSUtechnology references since, todate; 16CSUshave beensuppliedworldwide. and type oftechnology TAKRAF Tenova offers many successful contractual parameters. the performance testsonbothmaterials, greatly exceedingthe has beenalmostentirely manufactured by Italiancompanies. entire steelplantwithcoalandiron ore andpellets. The CSU Pier IItofeed, togetherwiththeothermachinesatplant, the CSU hasbeenerected ontheexistingrunways oftheILVA plant’s for coalandisabletounloadvessels ofup to 150,000dwt. The capacity of4,000tph(tonnesperhour)for iron ore and2,240tph In addition totheabilitydesignthesekinds ofequipment, Modern bucket chainCSUsignificantly reduce dustemission Only afew companiesintheworld are abletosupply this During November lastyear, TAKRAF Tenova successfully ran minerals industries. products, for themetalsandmining& andengineeringservices value chain. industry and fullprocess andcommodityknowledge across themining and processing sectors, offering innovative technologicalsolutions global mining, bulkmaterialshandlingandmineralsbeneficiation ensure selectionofoptimalprocessing options. equipment, for thecementandfly ashindustries andtechnology Globally sourced airpollution control, specializedhandling based onatrackrecord inmillsupply datingbacktothe1920s. crushing requirements inminingandmineralprocessing are conditions. Leading-edgecomminution systemsfor millingand individual machinestoclientsallover theworld inallclimatic having provided hundreds ofcompletesystems, aswell as for openpitminingandunderground solutionsandbulkhandling, been delivered. Tenova withthemaintenancecontractfor theCSUthathasjust duration extensionsofprevious contracts. the largestpower plantsinItaly. Bothcontractsare 24-month respectively atCivitavecchia andBrindisitofeed coaltotwo of CSUs, previously suppliedby TAKRAF Tenova, andlocated generation company, ENEL S.p.A., for thefour bucket chain contractsawardedservice by theleadingItalianpower ongoing basis. A fineillustrationofthisapproach isthetwo Tenova isaworldwide supplierofadvancedtechnologies, Tenova Miningisatotalintegratedsolutionsprovider tothe TAKRAF Tenova isakey supplierofequipmentandsystems Following thisexperience, ILVA decidedtoaward TAKRAF

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ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT 115 DC OWER P NERGY E EW N ordered for Kalimantan in Borneo. ordered AOLIHUA B HINA Indonesia. This unit is similar to the one Indonesia. , C A CBU in operation at Bontang Coal Terminal, at Bontang Coal in operation A CBU UP ORDER FROM UANGDONG - , G TD OLLOW ., L ., The contract was awarded in June 2012 for the supply and the supply 2012 for in June The contract was awarded been operating CSUs have April 2014 these two Since contract a new won TKRT Further story, to this success O installation of two CSUs. These unloaders were designed for an designed for unloaders were These CSUs. installation of two with ship sizes up to unloading rate of 1,500–1,650tph, 100,000dwt representing for future and in the 70,000dwt, >75% of market covering TKF in China by outstanding success of share. coal unloading. for successfully chain bucket the new an international tender for through C project Plant began the expansion the Zhu Jiang Power In 2012, that expansion, For the other 1,000MW block. of Phase II for and high unloading protection of the environmental and in favour chain two for TKRT to the client placed an order efficiency, CSUs. elevator bucket 2. F 2. known in former days as PHB or PWH, first developed the developed first or PWH, as PHB days in former known (CSU) at the ship unloader type of continuous elevator bucket designed to unload CSU, Its first the 1970s. beginning of before years It took some 1974. was commissioned in asbestos, with conventional been working who until then had customers, the advantages of a CSU compared saw grab-type ship unloaders, Since days. in those mostly grab type used with the conventional has made its mark in the TKF type of CSU the then however, designed CSUs are TKRT Today field of dry bulk ship unloading. sand urea, phosphate, ore, iron as coal, such products handling for in years, In recent of up to 250,000dwt. unloading bulk carriers on importing their particular depend heavily in countries which at built directly invariably plants are power coal fired fuels, fossil their of having with the convenience deep water sea locations power coal-fired such Two facilities. coal unloading terminal own stations Bin and Jimah power Tanjung the are example, plants for Another in operation. TKF CSUs are four Here in Malaysia. in Fujian Province, Plant prime example is the Hou Shi Power However, in operation. TKF CSUs are three where China, P.R.of in the have in China, example for also large coal import terminals, date, To to using CSUs. and more turned more last ten years In South supplied in total 15 CSUs to China. TKF has already CSUs in operation in TKF-designed nine already are there Korea plants. power coal-fired CAPACITY CONTINUOUS BARGE UNLOADER FOR - The Arutmin North Pulau Laut Coal Terminal, PT Nusa Terminal, NorthArutmin Pulau Laut Coal The unloading 8,000dwt to This latest CBU is designed for Business Unit TKRT, Recently, the company’s Bulk Materials Handling Business Unit Bulk Materials Handling the company’s Recently, NDONESIA SECOND HIGH I besides the installation of a Indonesian CBU, for 2012 is the year 3,000tph a for was received order another CBU at Bontang, coal; barge unloader (CBU) for (tonnes per hour) continuous CBU It will be the third Kalimantan on Borneo. destined for TKF. designed and built by operating in Indonesia, Bakrie Group, of the well-known a company Pratama, Tambang this One deciding factor for TKF. with placed the order recently of TKFs’ excellent track record others, amongst decision was, ship and barge unloaders in operation that 50 continuous more been in service than 25 more for some of these have worldwide; years. or 3,500m³/h. 10,000dwt open coal barges at a rate of 3,000tph a CBU with an unloading for in 2008 the order TKF received PT Indominco operated by This unloader, of 4,000tph. capacity also in operation at Bontang, been successfully has now Mandiri, Seeing the since the beginning of 2010. in Kalimantan, satisfactory of this machine in operation was performance TKF type of the client that the convinced what finally perhaps their high not only However, CBU design was the right choice. maintenance and low mobility, travelling unloading capacity, and installed power energy consumption example for (compared ship with the screw-type unloader or a grab conventional but also the unloader), efficiency of emptying the to the hull right down bottom of the barges without the use of a and thus making Bobcat, of the barges ‘sweeping’ are superfluous, practically a special advantage of the TKF type of continuous barge unloader. better Materials Handling, Eco ship/barge unloader technology from ThyssenKrupp Solutions Industrial from technology unloader ship/barge Eco Technologies BU Resource AG, Solutions Industrial ThyssenKrupp the world’s one of Fördertechnik), ThyssenKrupp formerly (TKRT, bulk materials handling in the field of leading companies manufacture, in the design, is active and systems, equipment handling complete materials and commissioning of installation such as machines, as individual as well equipment and systems, and wagon ship-unloaders shiploaders, reclaimers, stackers, equipment and opencast mining crushing and screening tipplers, plant and systems. has experienced considerable Germany based at Rohrbach in and the construction of contracts of new success with the award barge unloading facilities. continuous individual machines for in or currently installed recently Some examples of machines of development as the new as well design or under construction described in the technology ship-unloading continuous are article.following

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ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT 117 DC i DC good relationship good With this v contract, TKRT, one TKRT, contract, leading of the world’s designers and of manufacturers has once again CSUs, contributed to the of development coal ports China’s plants and power along with other equipment of more than 60 machines for ship car dumpers, unloaders, stacker- shiploaders, etc. reclaimers, with Chinese partners for and manufacturing erection Pulau Laut, Indonesia. Laut, Pulau worldwide and extensive worldwide of excellent performance and long high availability at Arutmin Coal Terminal, North Terminal, Coal at Arutmin v v v experiences in the development of coal ship unloader technology; built; CSUs already service without intensive lifetime repairs; has been made with confidence in advanced technology, TKF’s of large of execution capability and first-class scale projects as one of the technical service, the choice said, decision makers after TKRT to in favour went accurate comparisons of several of: competitors on the evidence Completion of installation of the CBU of the installation of Completion reliable technical services during construction, commissioning services technical reliable during construction, and operation period; and and operation period; v choose TKRT as supplier for all of its important as supplier for ship unloaders TKRT choose TK’s three CSUs, similar to those for CSUs, three TK’s in Plant, Power Jiahuwan Baolihua’s at Huayang unloading operation Plant, Power China. This CSU this ThyssenKrupp, For The delivery to site and Ltd to Co., EnergyThe decision of Baolihua New Power TK’s high-performanceTK’s CSU installed at Zhu China. Plant Power Jiang elevator the for CSU, plant power development of Baolihua EnergyNew Of Ltd. Co. Guangdong, The China. was order placed in September 2015. will be designed for an unloading rate of 2,000– 2,200tph and ship sizes up coal in CSU for the third-largest to 100,000dwt representing supplied while the others China, PP in China in 2007 to Huayang and Huilai PP in China in 2010. means not only order follow-up a further order, being awarded continuity but also represents supply, to design, with respect construction and management and demonstrates the client’s and satisfaction of appreciation to performance TKF’s with date. CSU commissioning of the new April 2017. is schedule for operations can Commercial 2017. June start from

Reeling it in? ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT successful reel replacement solves CN cable dilemma

The new reel, supplied by Conductix-Wampfler.

Conductix-Wampfler helps CN extend the life of its equipment and achieve operational efficiencies

The operation of every bulk terminal is ruled by the simple THE PROBLEM principle ‘time is money’. To stay competitive, terminals must In the spring of 2014, CN Duluth was experiencing issues with a find ways to minimize revenue losses due to equipment failure. 51-year-old cable reel that supplied the power to the tripper. One trend that is gaining momentum is that bulk material The old cable reel was unreliable and required supervision handling operators are dedicating more resources towards during each move to keep it functioning properly. Failures in the extending the life of their capital equipment in an effort to cable reel’s operation were known to result in up to five-hour reduce disruptions from unscheduled downtime. downtimes while the cable was manually readjusted. This was The Duluth Ore Dock, part of CN which transloads billions not only extremely inefficient, but a potential safety hazard as of dollars’ worth of taconite and limestone to steel mills well. throughout the Great Lakes region, is a prime example. At its Recognizing the need to upgrade its equipment, CN Duluth and Two Harbor facilities, CN operates some of the consulted with Conductix-Wampfler, a global leader in largest conveying systems, moving iron ore pellets at a rate of electrification, and a trusted partner in several prior CN Duluth JANUARY 2016 3,000tph (tonnes per hour) and 6,000tph. CN operates a projects. CN successfully operated a Conductix-Wampfler combination of stackers, trippers, and iron ore bridges, all of monospiral cable reel for 20 years and was very familiar with the which are electrically powered. As it works to move Minnesota’s high performance and low maintenance design of the magnetic iron ore resource before the cold season hits, equipment issues coupler drive. According to Mark Zuroske, Market Development and maintenance can severely impact the success of the season. Manager for Mining and Bulk Material Handling in the Americas, DCi

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ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT 121 DC i DC urgent need of replacement. urgent The 51-year-old reel was in reel 51-year-old The The Duluth Ore Dock (formerly part of (formerly Dock The Duluth Ore the Duluth Missabe Iron Range Railroad – Range Railroad the Duluth Missabe Iron ore DM&IR) is one of the longest iron a half mile long. at over docks in the world taconite At the Duluth intermodal facility, the railcar from loaded and limestone are DMIR Dock 6 and vice versa. to the vessel dock. first started as a gravity-feed in 1918 was an adjacent pellet storage area In 1965, A 45 acres. nearly covers built that now loading a conveyor added 1981 renovation in hopper was added and a receiving system, 1990s to handle inbound bulk the early cargoes. material vessel strategically located Intermodal Terminals, located Intermodal strategically CN has access to 75% of the US population Well and all major Canadian markets. as an indispensable link in the supply known coal grain, like natural resources chain for a prime CN is also products, and forest and industrial goods of consumer mover products. Nearly one year after installing the LWR cable reel, CN is cable reel, after installing the LWR year one Nearly of systems is the largest global producer Conductix-Wampfler CN is a world-class years, 100 nearly In business for already well on its way to achieving higher degrees of operational higher degrees to achieving on its way well already savings. and cost productivity increased safety, energy applications transferring data for and and equipment for people equipment, such as cranes and other material handling types of and many rides, amusement light rail systems, movers, to has one critical mission: The company automated machines. vital energy and data transmission systems that keep provide low-maintenance Its rugged, operations running 24/7/365. time in the most demanding over been proven have products a combined by backed and are industrial environments sales and service unmatched in the industry. worldwide network American North the only CN offers transportation leader. has The company service coasts. Railroad that extends to three With Harbors. Two and Proctor, Duluth, assets in regional installed and operational before the 2014/15 winter season. installed and operational before ability is a testament to Conductix-Wampfler’s “This application highly a customized, for to the need quickly to respond says requirements” solution to meet our customer’s engineered Specialist at Conductix- Product Engineered Mark Schechinger, Wampfler. With a total weight of 11,000 pounds, the LWR offers easy offers the LWR of 11,000 pounds, With a total weight by and manufactured was adapted cable reel LWR The new Factors increasing the complexity of the complexity Factors increasing Duluth Ore Dock. Duluth Ore HE SOLUTION Placing its confidence in Conductix’s Placing its confidence and needs for ability to meet the deadline Conductix and CN’s performance, on together engineering teams worked of the project. the technical specifications travel to accommodate an active have would cable reel The new 3 Conductor AWG and manage a 4/0 distance of 1,600 feet Draka by cable manufactured Industrite All-Temp SHD-GC 5kV Wind Level new CN settled on Conductix’s (Prysmian Group). Conductix- by developed originally design, The LWR Reel (LWR). an spool with incorporates a unique skeleton France, Wampfler while the spool, internal support design that strengthens lighter reel-weight rigidity and an overall maintaining maximum package. design The reel technicians to get inside the unit. accessibility for the thus lowering of the cable, also helps with the ventilation the and ultimately the de-rating factor, operating temperature, Conductix-Wampfler’s by is powered The LWR size of the cable. numerous offers which permanent magnetic coupler drive no loss no friction, advantages such as smooth constant torque, tension is high. when cable inertia and low even of cable tension, to is key application Flexibility in this type of heavy-duty equipment life. long and achieving minimizing downtime It was ordered Nebraska. USA in Omaha, Conductix-Wampfler Duluth facility in mid- to CN’s of 2014 and delivered in July reel the new This enabled CN to have September of that year. T “during difficult economic times and economic difficult “during CAPEXlimited budgets, closely is working Conductix-Wampfler the to help them extend with customers of their equipment.” life in the size and the increase the job were and a tight length of the cable required, to the need installation given timeline for operational prior cable reel the new have to the onset of winter.

ABHS: personalized ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT solutions for the biomass industry

It is without doubt that the energy sector has undergone some when handling biomass products. In the case of wood pellets for transformation in the last number years with increasingly example, degradation of material at transfer points can often restrictive legislative measures and associated fluctuations in compromise the composition and size of the product which demand for certain fuel sources. The industry has been forced could in effect reduce the selling price per tonne. We to pursue alternative fuel sources and when the demand for understand the need to reduce the number of times the product certain biomass products increased as an alternative energy should be handled.” source, it took with it a new set of challenges and a greater emphasis on the material quality and environmental regulations. MINIMAL DOUBLE HANDLING OF MATERIAL AND MATERIAL Astec Bulk Handling Solutions (ABHS), a subsidiary of the DEGRADATION American giant Astec Industries, has extensive experience in the The truck unloaders and telescopic/cambered boom ship/barge handling of specialist dry bulk products around the world. ABHS loaders range from ABHS are perfect for this type of application. offer a wide range of products including mobile and static truck The reduction in the number of times that the product is JANUARY 2016 unloaders and mobile telescopic/cambered boom ship and barge handled is imperative in order to maintain the sizing of the loaders and unloaders designed to handle specialist products, product but also to avoid contamination. The ABHS range such as wood pellets and wood chips. ensures that there is minimal double handling of material, hence Conor Brogan, Technical Sales Manager for Astec Bulk minimal material degradation. This all needs to be considered Handling Solutions, explains “There are many considerations when outlining the specification of handling a biomass product. DCi

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i ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT new fixed systems. current infrastructure andcanbeintegratedwithexisting The ABHS products are fully customizable tosuitthecustomer’s discharge pointintothevessel helpingtoreduce degradation. also minimizesimpactandregulates theflow ofmaterialatthe the pellets. The telescopiccascadechuteoption impact force onthebeltlimitsdegradationof material. The low angleofdischargeandlow transfer anddischargepointsfor ‘soft loading’of ship/barge loadingrangeoffer fully customized for theseapplications. fully sealedconveyors are optionsoftenselected airborne particles. Integrateddustextractionand products withthepotentialfor highly explosive range ofdustcontainmentmeasures toaddress for fullanti-explosioncomplianceaswell asafull shiploader. ABHS alsooffers electricaloptions warehouse orstockyard whennotfeeding the that they canbeusedtostockpileina operate andmaintainare multi-purpose in reduced setupcosts. The systemsare easyto planning/environmental requirements aswell as ensures thatlessisrequired intermsof ensures flexibilityofuse. The mobilenature approach. We work withthecustomer andbuild are thesameand we don’t apply abroad brush We designbespoke systems—notwo projects throughout theprocess from producer toport. where extracare andattention isneeded working withthecustomerandunderstanding composition ofthematerial. Oursuccessis the designfeatures incorporatedtoensure the that ensure excellentproduction ratesbuthave customizable, reliable andresponsible products Conor continues, “Our successisinproviding ABHS RDCINRATES PRODUCTION EXCELLENT FOR PRODUCTS CUSTOMIZABLE The telescopicandcambered boom The factthattheunitsare alsomobile UCS SI PROVIDING IN IS SUCCESS excellent service, around theclockservice, around theworld. customers oftoday andtomorrow withinnovative products and why we continue towinreoccurring contractsacross theglobe. in designfeatures specifictothatjobanditisoneofthereasons IEEG INDUSTRY BIOENERGY ways andbettersolutions. its Itwillserve around theclock service, around theworld. of Companiesensure that ABHS delivers billion. ofthe Beingpart Astec Industriesfamily Chattanooga, Tennessee, hasaturnover of$1 Inc. aNASDAQ-listed USCorporationbasedin Astec Inc. family ofcompanies. Astec Industries ofthe Astec BulkHandlingSolutionsispart ABHS: and every customer. inorder todelighteach technology of theart enthusiasm toapply creative thinkingandstate companies, ABHS demonstratesthesame proposal isagreed.” have anumber ofrevisions before afinal and thenmakingaproposal whichcanoften customer’s site, meetingtheiroperationalteam ofthisprocess,Part ofteninvolves visitstothe Astec, Inc. willcontinue tostrive for new As part ofthe As part Astec Industriesgroup of UKHNLN OUIN O THE FOR SOLUTIONS HANDLING BULK DC i REGIONAL REPORT

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PORT OF NEW ORLEANS EARNS ‘GREEN PORT’ inclusive initiative that addresses nine key environmental issues. CERTIFICATION FROM GREEN MARINE Participants are ship owners, ports, terminals, Seaway Green Marine, a North American environmental certification corporations and shipyards based in Canada and the United programme for the marine, port and terminal industry, officially States. The programme encourages its participants to reduce recognized the Port of New Orleans recently as a certified their environmental footprint by taking concrete actions. To Green Port. receive certification, participants must benchmark their annual The Port of New Orleans is the eighth US Port to reach environmental performance through Green Marine’s certification in the voluntary environmental certification environmental programme’s exhaustive self-evaluation guides. programme, which was created for the North American They also must have their results reviewed by an accredited Maritime Industry. independent verifier and agree to publication of their individual “Green Marine provided us with an action plan to help the results. Port reach the high environmental standards we set for “The Port of New Orleans is recognized internationally as a JANUARY 2016 ourselves,” said Gary LaGrange, Port President and CEO. leader in cargo and cruise operations,” said Amelia Pellegrin, the “While we are proud of the certification, we will continue to port’s environmental manager. “As we continue to grow, we work diligently to be a more environmentally friendly want to do so in an environmentally friendly way and serve as a organization.” leader in green initiatives and programmes within our Green Marine certification is a rigorous, transparent and jurisdiction and beyond.” DCi

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i REGIONAL REPORT Port ofGreater Baton Rouge v Include: Louisiana's agriculture andmaritimeindustries. Capabilities through barge, railandlocalorigination, supporting handle more than5millionmetrictonnesofgrain annually elevator locatedattheport. The facilityhas thecapacity to Commodities, grain LLCbecametheoperatorofexport GrainElevator.its Export InJune 2011Louis Dreyfus is currently available for development. Marine Terminal ontheGulfIntracoastal Waterway. Property that canaccommodatePanamaxvessels toitsInlandRivers facilities, from adeepwatercomplexon theMississippiRiver andoutstanding offers afullrangeofmaritimeservices trade lanestotheworld. The Port ofGreater BatonRouge waterway systemaswell astotheGulfofMexicoandocean throughout 15,000milesofthe Mississippi River inland linked between Floridaand toothermajorports Texas and Mississippi River andtheGulfIntracoastal Waterway. Itis barge, truck andrail. infrastructure andconnectivityprovide direct accesstoship, US Army CorpsofEngineers. Itsexceptionalmaritime shipping channeltothemouthofriver maintainedby the deepwater navigation ontheMississippiRiver, witha45-foot The Port ofGreat BatonRougeislocatedattheheadof Bulk facilitiesatthePort of Greater Baton Rougeinclude The port’s facilitiesare situatedattheconvergence ofthe grain transfer andstorage(bargeloader ship); v v 3,000 continuous feet of deepwaterwharves: bulkfacilitieswithaccessto two companiesoperatedry complex onthe West Bankof the MississippiRiver. Here, v v v Terminal include: v v v v v bulk commoditiesincluding: site,operate withinthis30-acre port handlingavarietyofdry bulkmaterials.area for storing dry Several companies facilities, rail, warehouse, USHighway 61accessandastaging capital. The facilityincludesabargeterminal, bulktransfer Mississippi River (mile235), afew milesfrom Louisiana’s state v v The Port ofGreater BatonRougealsohasadeepwater Bulk BatonRouge Dry Companies locatedatthenorth bulkterminalislocatedontheEastBankof The dry drying, mixingandloading. Louisiana Sugar Cane Products, Inc. . Drax BiomassInternational; and Kinder Morgan Terminals; and Kanorado Terminals; Agway Systems, Inc.; scrap metals. aluminium hydrate; and aggregates; petroleum andcalcinedcoke; bauxite; product transformation processes includingcleaning, U.S.D.A. GrainInspection Agency onsite; and i JANUARY 2016

REGIONAL REPORT 127 DC The Port of New Orleans is a deep-draught multipurpose of New The Port port at the centre of the world’s busiest port system — port of the world’s at the centre Connected to major inland Mississippi River. Lower Louisiana’s six class-1 Canada via 14,500 miles of waterways, and markets the port is the ideal system, and the interstate highway railroads natural coffee, containers, cargo, project steel, for gateway and goods manufactured products, forest chemicals, rubber, along services, of ocean carrier network An extensive cruising. services transloading of bulk into with added-value like Orleans a superior logistics of New the Port make containers, ahead of market stay To types of cargo. many solution for than $100 million in capital more the port has invested demand, since 2012 and has a Master Plan to projects improvement to an annual Terminal Container Avenue expand the Napoleon TEUs. of 1.6 million capacity BY ’ EAR Y ARY CEO G magazine to the ‘Logistics magazine to the XECUTIVE OF THE magazine, a predecessor to a predecessor magazine, E RESIDENT AND P OGISTICS Distribution ‘L RLEANS O Logistics Management Logistics AMED N EW N RANGE “I first met Gary Katrina, LaGrange right after Hurricane submitted by are Award the McCullough Nominations for “Gary in the transportation has an outstanding reputation this esteemed by certainly an honor to be recognized “It’s Transportation Industrial the National in 1907, Founded G ORT OF A NITL and CEO President Orleans of New Port last year, In November at the Award the 2015 McCullough Gary LaGrange received 108th annual League’s Transportation National Industrial the first time since Orleans for which was held in New meeting, of Board the League’s by annually is presented The award 1985. and Directors Logistics Management. and the the Port certainly moment for challenging a historically and CEO of President said Bruce Carlton, Orleans,” City of New to be a successful was going then that if there “I knew the NITL. to come it was going devastation, the hurricane’s from recovery single-minded determination to get the port up and Gary’s from that has that same urgent focus It’s running again quickly. since.” ever Orleans forward of New the Port propelled of Directors. its Board upon by League members and voted pleased to be able to single him extremely industry are and we said accomplishments,” and his many this recognition out for Chairman Doug Kratzberg. League Board customers and our shippers, represent because they group, to our success,” valued partners that contribute directly LaGrange said. shippers’ oldest association representing League is the nation’s in all in both domestic and international commerce interests League members include shippers and modes of transportation. third-party intermediaries, brokers, carriers, of goods, receivers “The As logistics companies and other service providers. of mission is to advance the views the League’s Shippers,” transportationshippers on freight issues and enhance their development. professional P L Executive of the Year” and is named after John T. McCullough, a McCullough, T. and is named after John Year” the of Executive chief editor of former DC 128 JANUARY 2016

i REGIONAL REPORT Metropolitan Stevedore Co. wasestablishedin1923Southern A School andthe ExecutiveWharton EducationProgram. continued hiseducationinmarketing Business attheHarvard a BachelorofSciencedegree inNauticalScience. Brent captain for Dixie Offshore Transportation Co. Ohio River Co. Also, aschiefmateandport hehasserved Grillot Land&Marine, LLC; andgeneralsalesmanagerfor The Cooper/Consolidated; vicepresident ofsalesandmarketing for Consolidated Terminals andLogisticsCo. and profile companies, includingdirector ofsalesandmarketing for business development andlogisticspositionswithseveral high- stevedoring, logisticsandgeneralcargo operations. growth intheU.S. Gulfmarkets through thedevelopment of in theUSGulfRegionwillallow Metro Ports tocontinue its alliances withMetro’s stakeholders. Mahana’s strong background business development, acquisitionsanddevelopment ofstrategic November lastyear, andwillhave nationwideresponsibility for growth intheUSGulfRegion. president – businessdevelopment, withaspecialemphasison Brent Mahana hasacceptedthepositionofMetro Ports vice Metro BusinessDevelopment Ports appointsnewVP BOUT Mahana isagraduateoftheMaineMaritime Academy, earning Mahana bringsmore than20years ofexperienceinvarious Mahana joinedtheMetro Ports organizationon16 Port ofGalveston: close totheopensea v harbour thatthecolony of Texas hadtooffer. location. Inreports, Galveston wascalledthebestnatural Galveston wasfounded totake advantageofaprimenatural west ofNew Orleans. in theGulfofMexico became theoldestport the Port ofGalveston belonged toMexico, known as Texas still 1825, whiletheland Mexico on17October the Congress of proclamation issuedby today. Establishedby a facilities acres ofport has grown toover 850 trading postin1825 much more than a from theopensea. minutes steamingtime Galveston Bay, just30 mouth ofbeautiful Texas coastatthe is locatedontheupper The Port ofGalveston The Port ofGalveston is: haveGalveston anditsport always beenintertwined. What beganasnot 9.3 milesfrom theopensea, or30minutes’ sailing time; M ETRO P ORTS : v v v v v v other riskmanagementservices. Management LLC, whichspecializesinclaimsadministrationand tothepassengercruiseindustry;services andMetro Risk Metro LLC, Shore Services whichjointly provide afullsuiteof variety ofothermarinecargoes; LLCand Metro CruiseServices materials, breakbulk cargoes, forest products, windenergy, anda andwet bulk marine terminaloperatorspecializingindry subsidiaries includeMetro Ports, acontractstevedoring and tovariousmarketoutstanding services segments. These Nautilus InternationalHoldingCorp. excel inproviding agency, logisticsandriskmanagement. The companiesof companies concentratinginstevedoring, terminaloperations, Wilmington, Calif., maintains oversight ofvarioussubsidiary International Terminal). LLC(whichholdstheSavannahSoutheast MaritimeServices Shipping Co., SudermanContractingStevedores, Inc., and included Metropolitan Stevedore Co., SoutheastCrescent Nautilus InternationalHoldingCorp. Those key companies the variouskey operatingcompaniesof Wilmington, Calif.-based the decisionwasmadetouseMetro Ports asthenew brandfor Metropolitan Stevedore Co. becameknown asMetro soin2008 California Stevedore andBallastCo. Through theyears, Rush erathrough itsoriginalSanFranciscoparent corporation, California withbusinessroots datingbacktothe1850sGold The Galveston Channel: provides direct accesstotheopen Gulf ofMexico is 1,200feet wideatitsnarrowest point; and has anauthorizedminimum depthof45feet; on the north side ofGalveston Island,on thenorth withproperty and at theentrancetoGalveston Bay; alongside theGulfIntracoastal Waterway; Nautilus InternationalHoldingCorp, in headquartered

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i REGIONAL REPORT INVESTMENT upgrades. Port Corpus Christi leadershiphasbeeninnovative needsaminimum of$100millionin estimates eachport tohandle theestimatedfreightseaports volumes in2025. AAPA road, rail, bridgeand tunnelconnectivity, vitalfor thenation’s (#keepitmoving) offederal tostress fundingfor the importance (AAPA) launchedacampaign calledFreight: Keep itMoving In September2015, the American Association ofPort Authorities bring federal fundingfor landsideinfrastructure improvements. Port CorpusChristiisinvesting ininfrastructure andworking to C T operations expectedtobeginin2020. terminalontheLaQuintaChannel with gas (LNG)export Cheniere isconstructinga$13billionliquefiednatural Energy La QuintaChannelExtensionofficially opened. Additionally, Quinta property andbroke ground in April 2014, just afterthe announced a$740millionhot-briquettediron facilityontheLa Christi ShipChannel. In2013, voestalpine, an Austrian company, building thelargestPET/PTA facilityintheworld ontheCorpus company, purchased landontheport’s InnerHarbor andis North America. In2012, M&GResins, anItalian-owned facility, thelargestsingleinvestment by aChinesecompany in Quinta property —tobuilda$1billionseamlesssteelpipe America (TPCO)choseGregory, Texas —adjacenttotheLa Quinta Trade Gateway Project. Tianjin PipeCorporation 1,100 acres ofwaterfront property on theUSGulfatitsLa needed toextendandwidentheLaQuintaChannel, openingup United States. ofthelargestindustrialdevelopmentand part region ofthe is Port CorpusChristi, intotaltonnage thefifth-largestUSport outdoor recreation tofillone’s heart. Nestledinthisbeachcity offers ninebeaches, waterfront restaurants, hunting, fishing, and Corpus ChristisitsonthemidUSGulfCoastof Texas and Port CorpusChristi: investinginSouthTexas Gulf andtheUS HE HRISTI In 2009, Port CorpusChristireceived thefederal funding T EXAS ? . S G L OF ULF OWHAT M ’ XC SBSLN IHNEW WITH BUSTLING IS EXICO NSOEFOR STORE IN S P ORT C ORPUS approximately 10,000feet anddeepened to–54’. The total to –52’andthe channel entrancewillbeextended 200’ bargeshelves. The channelwillbedeepenedfrom –45’ widening theopenbay crossing from 400’to530’andadding Corpus ChristiShipChannelImprovement Project includes but they alsoneedadeeperdraughtandwider channel. The world’s largestshipstocallonPort CorpusChristi. will have a205-foot verticalclearance, allowing for someofthe anditscustomers.port The newly plannedsuspensionbridge routetransportation andensure growth for the opportunities toward areplacement bridgeplan, toprovide asafe Corpus ChristiandPort Corpus Christileadershiphave worked major rehabilitation toimprove safety standards. The Cityof Port’s Inner HarbortotheLaQuinta Trade Gateway, requires determined the57-year oldHarborBridge, whichconnectsthe of Department Transportation Environmental ImpactStudy Christi. Resins, which sitsadjacenttoboth, tochoosePort Corpus These two projects were key factorsinthedecisionfor M&G SantaFe,Burlington Northern andGenesse Wyoming railroads. Port CorpusChristi, UnionPacific, KansasCitySouthern, grantsand$23.8millioncost-shareEconomic Recovery) from million in TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating long unittrainsidings. The NuecesRiver Rail Yard utilizes$32 construction andwillincrease therailyard toeight, 8,000-foot- of 15,400feet and223railcars. PhaseIIiscurrently under consisting offour parallelladder tracksfor atotalyard capacity completedPhaseIoftheNuecesRiverthe port Rail Yard, toInterstateHighwaythe port 37andHighway 181. This year 630 acres ofreal by a–45’channelandconnected estateserved roadway and seven milesofnew railline. The project provided Trade Corridor, consisting of12milesnew andexisting In 2007, Port CorpusChristiopenedtheJoe FultonInternational and pushedprojects through thatkeep incompetition. theport Not only dothelarger shipsneedahigherverticalclearance, What’s nextontheinvestment horizon? A Texas REGIONAL REPORT i DC SHIPS portofcc.com PARTNER

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