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lobal seaborne dry bulk trade grew fairly briskly China jumped by 14%, reaching a vast total of 933mt. The G last year, but the expansion rate estimated was upwards trend may continue during 2015 as well, according noticeably lower than seen in the three preceding to many forecasters. Lower international iron ore prices years. Restraining influences affecting commodity import make imports more attractive compared with ore from demand became more prominent, and this slackening Chinese domestic mines, some of which is being displaced. pattern may continue during 2015. The IMF’s latest forecasts of economic growth, published GRAIN towards the end of last month, provide some limited Since the middle of last year grain trade has weakened, encouragement about the background for trade. World GDP mainly as a result of lower imports into Europe and China. is predicted to increase at a slightly improved pace of 3.5% Both of these importers experienced good domestic grain in 2015, compared with 3.3% in each of the past two years. harvests in mid-2014, ensuring ample supplies and enabling A boost from lower oil prices is expected to have a foreign purchases to be reduced. favourable impact, but some negative factors including weak However, earlier forecasts of a 4–5% decline in world capital investment spending could offset the benefit. wheat and coarse grains trade during crop year 2014/15 ending June are now seen as too pessimistic. Revised COAL International Grains Council estimates published in late Although the volume of international coal trade in 2014 January show trade decreasing only slightly by 2%, to cannot be calculated accurately until more information is 300mt. Currently, it is too early to estimate trade progress available, it appears that the total was flat or possibly down from mid-2015 onwards, which is dependent on slightly. This outcome represents a marked change unpredictable weather in importing and exporting countries. compared with the strong expansion trend seen previously. Weakness in the steam coal sector was especially evident, MINOR BULKS and some parts of the coking coal sector also receded, as Weakness in global minor bulks trade, over the past twelve BULK CARRIER TRADE & FLEET OUTLOOK BULK CARRIER TRADE & FLEET shown by table 1. One very visible negative influence was a months, reflected a steep downturn in China’s imports of sharp downturn in China’s coal imports (including low-quality several items in which this country has become a dominant lignite), from 327mt (million tonnes) in the preceding year, buyer. Figures show China’s nickel ore imports down by 24% to 292mt, an 11% reduction. Currently there are no clear in 2014, to 48mt, while bauxite and alumina imports fell by signs of an improvement over the twelve months ahead. 45% to 42mt. Prospects for a rebound in the year ahead are unclear at present. IRON ORE Among raw materials importers, steel production in 2014 BULK CARRIER FLEET was only slightly stronger in many countries. Japan’s crude Additional cargo-carrying capacity joining the world bulk steel output was flat at 111mt, while China’s vast carrier fleet last year was lower than seen in the preceding steelmaking industry achieved a marginal 1% increase, to period, continuing the downwards trend. An estimated 49 823mt. In the European Union, production rose by 2% to million deadweight tonnes of bulk carrier newbuildings was 169mt. Larger rises were achieved by Taiwan, up by 4% to delivered by shipyards, as shown by table 2, a 22% 23mt, and South Korea, 8% higher at 71mt. reduction. Despite this fairly subdued backdrop, iron ore trade Based on order book schedules, tentative indications expanded very strongly, mainly because of China’s still suggest that in 2015 an increased volume will be completed, rapidly growing import demand. Imports of iron ore into possibly accelerating the fleet growth rate.

TABLE 1: KEY ASIAN SEABORNE COKING COAL IMPORTERS (MILLION TONNES) 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Japan 65.6 76.6 68.7 70.5 77.0 74.0 South Korea 16.0 23.4 25.9 25.7 26.5 30.0 Taiwan 9.4 10.2 10.7 10.5 11.0 11.0 China 34.5 47.3 44.7 53.6 75.0 60.0 India 29.0 35.0 33.0 35.5 39.0 48.0 Total of above 154.5 192.5 183.0 195.8 228.5 223.0 source: various & BSA 2014 estimates * estimate

TABLE 2: BULK CARRIER NEWBUILDING DELIVERIES (MILLION DEADWEIGHT TONNES) 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Handysize (10–39,999dwt) 5.3 8.4 10.2 10.4 6.2 5.4 Handymax (40–64,999dwt) 10.5 19.0 22.0 20.9 14.6 11.3 Panamax (65–99,999dwt) 6.7 14.4 22.2 27.0 20.0 13.5 Capesize (100,000dwt and over) 21.0 38.6 45.6 41.9 22.1 18.8 Total 43.5 80.4 100.0 100.2 62.9 49.0 % change from previous year +76.8% +84.8% +24.5 +0.2 –37.2 –22.1 source: Clarkson Research & BSA 2014 estimates * estimate FEBRUARY 2015 DC i by Richard Scott, Bulk Shipping Analysis, Tel: +44 (0)12 7722 5784; Fax: +44 (0)12 7722 5784; e-mail: [email protected]

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trade trade More coal is available from South Africa as well when needed by Africa as well South from coal is available More During the past year and the Mediterranean. in Europe buyers some 25% or more by the price of thermal coal has decreased has helped The slump in the price of oil some brands. for costs and this has not led to their overall reduce producers Russians and South The Colombians, significant cuts in output. when as well currencies weakening benefited from Africans have in US dollars. sell their tonnage in the international market they to operate at to be continuing appear however, Most producers, Brazil’s coking coal imports (mt) Brazil’s coal World World Russia’s involvement in Ukraine has been an ongoing concern in Ukraine has been an ongoing involvement Russia’s thermal Atlantic market, In the In Canada, plans to double the capacity of Ridley Terminals to Terminals plans to double the capacity of Ridley Canada, In years. up to five by been delayed the end of 2015 have 25mtpa by The past year has been a struggle for coal producers with coal producers has been a struggle for The past year to hinder the international markets. prices continuing depressed to in order volumes able to increase Those miners who are out of been forced while others have been doing so, survive have trading been closing offices in key have Major players business. hubs which is an indicator of the state of the industry. with the major the coal industry the past year, for over Economic Donetsk being affected. around region producing had a sanctions on Russia have serious impact on some operators to be any does not appear and there the for there sign of improvement future. foreseeable into the deliveries coal prices for slumped to the have ARA markets and since 2006 recently level lowest in an since been volatile have Low in Europe. uncertain market combining with low rates are freight At the this result. coal prices to give to be an is likely there moment, situation in this market oversupply some time because the suppliers for not in Colombia and Russia have amid been cutting back production slump in coal prices. the current DC

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i TRADE & COMMODITIES (million tonnes) which wasan share ofproduction reached 26.31mt in New South Wales. The company’s Queensland andtheIllawarra region record atitsoperationsin Billiton setanotherproduction during thefirsthalffinancialyear BHP situation insomecoalmarkets, and contributing totheoversupply high production levels are US$90/t FOB. As mentionedabove, were down 20.7%atanaverage of before. Weak cokingcoalprices compared tothesametimeyear (free onboard) wasdown 22.5% hard cokingcoal ofUS$110/tFOB financial year. The average priceof during itsfirsthalfofthe2014 The company’s average pricefor cokingcoaldecreased by 23% The priceofcokingcoalproduced by BHPBillitonremains low. have played intheslumpover amajorpart thepastfew months. the expectationthatiron ore priceswillremain historically low Billiton sanktoafive-year low inDecember. Low oilpricesand sign ofimprovement intheforeseeable future. squeeze producers inallregions, andthelatestdealsshow little coking coal, however, continue to year. Low pricesfor allgradesof compared to thesameperiodlast hadincreased byimports almost75% ten monthstoOctober, coking coal compared to lastyear. Duringthe remained lower inNovember indicatethatcoalexports coast ports world in2014and inrecent years. coal inthemajormarkets around the the trend in spotpricesfor thermal in thevalueofrouble. they have gainedfrom adramaticfall rail rateswhichcountersany benefit to Russianshippersistheincrease in tightmargins.very The latestthreat In recent corporate news, in Australia theshare priceofBHP The latestdatafrom theUSeast indicate The accompanying charts Chile’s (mt) totalcoalimports Tinto’s Australian operationsreached 21.5mtin2014. This wasa which wasadecrease of17%. Overall production from Rio Production ofsemi-softcokingcoalreached 3.2mtin2014 Creek mine, andalongwall changeattheKestrel mine. coal produced by BHPBillitonrecorded anaverage priceof sales were higherby 12.9%toreach 5.53mt. Meanwhile, thermal 19.13mt whichwasanincrease of25.7%andweak cokingcoal increase of 21.1%. Total salesofhard cokingcoalreached Chinese total coal imports (mt) Chinese totalcoalimports Canada’s (mt) coalexports thermal coaloperationattheHail company concentratingonits at 7.1mtbutthiswasduetothe coking coalproduction was8%lower operations in2014. Australian hard Tinto produced lesscoalacross its was recorded. and adecrease of6.6%to5.81mt This wasattributedtolow rainfall, Cerrejón operation inColombia. decrease insalesfrom thecompany’s were not, however, thereason for a and 17.05mt. Market conditions 14.1% respectively, toreach 10.01mt recording anincrease of3.2%and in Australia and South Africa, of 18.9%. Salesvolumes were higher US$60/t FOBwhichwasadecrease In contrasttoBHPBilliton, Rio i

TRADE & COMMODITIES FEBRUARY 2015 7 DC Russia’s exports through Baltic exports through Russia’s In Canada, plans to double the In Canada, capacity of Ridley Terminals to Terminals of Ridley capacity the end of 2015 have 25mtpa by years. to five up by been delayed coal prices and lower Depressed Asian in exportinginterest to the attributed to the been have markets In the ten months to 31 decision. some 4mt of coking coal October, which Ridley, was exported through to of 40% compared was a decrease in the same the 6.6mt recorded Activity is reported period last year. with been quiet recently, to have reached expected to have capacity This is considered 18mtpa this year. to be sufficient until 2019 unless the picks up substantially. market (FOB basis 6,000kcal/kg NAR) (FOB basis 6,700kcal/kg GAD) basis 6,700kcal/kg (FOB Coal Terminal decreased by 8.9% in the ten months to 31 by decreased Terminal Coal Europe in shipments to The decrease 3.08mt. October to reach was attributed to the economic sanctions imposed on Russia by has been arrested. The Prosecutor General is understood to be The Prosecutor has been arrested. involved is reported the deal which to have investigating Trading. and Steel Mont Tsentrenergo, and Ukrinterenergo China Spot Price Spot Price China Colombia Spot Price e-coal.com e-coal.com US$/t US$/t Colombian coal exports (mt) In Russia, Koks is understood to Koks In Russia, been have there In Ukraine, Bandanna EnergyQueensland is in in in 2014, the coal world around Looking at events Mozambique, Japan’s Mitsui is to invest almost US$1bn in Vale’s almost US$1bn in Mitsui is to invest Japan’s Mozambique, The trading house will pay in the country. coal projects in the Moatize mine and will invest a 15% stake US$450m for A US$188m in its development. further a US$313m will be paid for in the Nacala rail and port 50% stake Some 3.8mt of coal was project. Earlier in 2014, in 2013. produced Tinto sold its Mozambique coal Rio US$50m. assets for been exporting 20kt of have to India in January. metallurgical coke had international market The weak but Asia stop last year, seen trade in could startthe resumption to affect including those in other buyers Ukraine. of reports that an employee who signed the 1mt Ukrinterenergo African coal in 2014 South deal for decrease of 4% compared to the of 4% compared decrease Tinto Rio Meanwhile, year. previous that sustainable has announced to delivered to be are returns The company 2015. in shareholders a significant has also declared managed thermal coal of its increase in the Hunter and resources reserves by increased reserves Ore Valley. 1,331mt to 1,877mt. 546mt from of exclusive resources mineral Total 369mt, by increased reserves ore to 2,718mt. 2,349mt from its assets are in administration and The due to be sold this year. thermal coal Creek Springsure 4mtpa (million proposed and project stage 1 mine was tonnes per annum) being are Valuations in 2015 or 2016. due to begin production the administrators now. out by carried DC

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i TRADE & COMMODITIES lower than 3,941kcal/kgNAR(netas Lignite withCV (calorific value) of theserulesare quitecumbersome. ormineto theconsumer.port Some more than600km fromtransported a specifications ifithastobe There willalsobelimitsoncoal is alsobannedfrom being imported. content above 3%andashabove 40% 30%. Any othercoalwithsulphur of more than1.5%andashabove include lignitewithsulphurcontent will nolongerbepermitted. These specifications material withcertain 2015.1 January Previously accepted coalfromregulations onallimported government’s decisiontoimposenew coal tradein Asia istheChinese years. reduction process. The officewasoperatingfor justover five ofitscost istocloseitscoaltradingofficeaspart Energy first nuclear planttobereactivated sincetheFukushimadisaster. was given approval toresume generatingelectricity. Itwillthe Sendai nuclear power stationinJapan on coalconsumptionelsewhere, the disclosed. United Kingdomhasnotbeen some 4%oftheelectricityin the power stationwhichsupplies European Commission. The priceof sale must beapproved by the station inNorth Yorkshire andthe currently owns the2,000MWpower Czech Republic. Eggborough Power prumyslový holding(EPH)ofthe has beensoldtoEnergetickýa Eggborough coal-fired power station in2013reached 4.3mt. exports situation inUkraine. Total coal the European Unionduetothe Another development affecting Amid thecurrent market conditions, inSingapore, Peabody In news having apotentialimpact In theUnitedKingdom, the Indian thermal coal imports (mt) Indian thermalcoalimports Indonesian thermal coal exports (mt) Indonesian thermalcoalexports Germany (mt) thermalcoalimports who would bemainly marketing theircoaltomajoruserssuch affected, whichcouldeaseconcernsfrom suppliersoverseas quality coal. The smallerconsumersappear tobethemost and sulphurcontentabove 2%, and ashabove 30%isanother one limit. OthercoalwithCVhigherthan4,300kcal/kgNAR received), sulphurcontentgreater than1%, andashabove 20%is on thenew regulations onlow clarity to waitfor monthsfor further briquettes. Coal market players had coking coal, and 5%for coal other coal, 3% for anthracite, 3%for the valuefor bituminouscoal, 5%for duties oncoal. The rateswere 6%of government re-imposed import consumer, distance. andthetransport location andcontactdetailsofthe originating minesofthecoal, the grown, andrequires detailsonthe The paperwork for shippershasalso fluorine, mercury, andphosphorus. and theseincludearsenic, chlorine, elements potentially present incoal, also imposednew rulesonother limit. The Chinesegovernment has Back inOctoberChinathe i

TRADE & COMMODITIES FEBRUARY 2015 9 DC In Korea, Komipo issued a tender Komipo In Korea, Peabody Energy is reported to Peabody seeking 585kt of coal for deliveryseeking 585kt of coal for in plus three Panamax cargoes three Coal cargoes. Mini Capesize specifications included CV the 4,600kcal/kg NAR (min) for and 5,700kcal/kg quantity, former Delivery is the latter. NAR (min) for during January to March required the Korean Meanwhile, 2015. the business awarded Gencos have with 440kt of a tender, following material with CV 4,600kcal/kg NAR coal. Specifications included CV coal. 6,300kcal/kg GAD (min) and delivery MMTC to Cochin port. was required also issued a tender seeking 1mt of coal with CV 5,700kcal/kg GAD (min). have agreed the price of Q1 2015 agreed have US$99/t PCI coal at of ULV deliveries Vizag were offered the Goonyella the offered were Vizag FOB. US$111/t brand at reference Downs Peak saw Quality adjustments and FOB, at US$114/t offered The Gregory at US$99/t FOB. Soft brand was Blackwater to US$93/t FOB discounted to reports from according The latest prices Queensland. market, coking coal indicate a weak to compared but with some firming deals monthly the November steel BMA and the Indian between makers. (FOB basis 6,700kcal/kg GAD) India’s Malabar Cements issued a tender seeking 30–40kt of India’s Japan’s Hokuriku and Tepco EPCs are reported to have EPCs are Tepco Hokuriku and Japan’s purchased a number of cargoes of Australian coal following their Australian coal following of of cargoes a number purchased to be about The price is rumoured tenders in late 2014. deliveryUS$65/t FOB basis 6,000kcal/kg NAR for during Q1 2015. FOB with Korea’s POSCO. Tier 2 PCI product is priced at PCI product Tier 2 POSCO. FOB with Korea’s Q4 2014. from at rollover These are US$88/t FOB. Newcastle Spot Price Newcastle (FOB barge basis 6,700kcal/kg GAD) 6,700kcal/kg basis barge (FOB e-coal.com US$/t Australian total coal exports (mt) Mahakam River Spot Price Spot Price River Mahakam e-coal.com In the freight markets, Capesize rates have been very weak rates have Capesize markets, In the freight BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Australia, in news, market In recent US$/t as the power generators. as the power in the dry performing and the sector has been the worst lately This recently. bulk shipping market the rates at their lowest saw year at the start a of opening level since the Baltic calendar year Exchange started its assessments in The rate was the 1990s. vessels. 172,000dwt for US$3,580/day has demand in the markets Weak oil prices and on coincided with low rate the daily some main coal routes is about half what it was a year back at the Some rates are earlier. seen after the financial crisis in lows also been Panamax rates have 2008. to half those seen a year decreasing on 9 rates hit a low Capesize ago. but there January of US$3,315/day since then. has been some recovery in of US$4,000/day was a hike There Atlantic in mid-January which was an rates in the voyage round of 73%. increase coking coal to customers brands of hard several Alliance offered Authority of India and Steel December deliveries. in India for DC 10 FEBRUARY 2015

i TRADE & COMMODITIES (five Panamaxcargoes), Mercuria (1), and Vitol (1)following a currency. Meanwhile, Taipower awarded thebusinesstoNoble requested offers inUSdollarsandtheotherChinese inChina. toHoushiport to28February January Onetender (min). isrequired Delivery during1 5,850kcal/kg GAR[gross airdried] unspecified quantityofcoalwithCV issued two tendersseekingan 2015. Panamax vessel during1–31March (min). isrequired Delivery ina including CV5,700kcal/kgNAR bituminous coalwithspecifications Coal-2014-SMT10 seeking80ktof NAR. FOB adjustedtobasis6,080kcal/kg 2015 waspricedataboutUS$59.80/t inQ2 5,800kcal/kg NARfor delivery 780kt ofmaterialwithCV basis 6,080kcal/kgNAR. Another at aboutUS$58/tFOBadjustedto for inQ12015beingpriced delivery US$/t In Taiwan, Formosa PlasticsGroup Kospo issuedtenderKOSPO- e-coal.com Russia (East)SpotPrice US$/t e-coal.com (FOB basis6,700kcal/kgGAD) Poland SpotPrice Russian coalover the pastyear, butover thecomingmonthsany from Russia. of The UnitedKingdomhasbeenamajorimporter GAR waspurchased atpricesbelieved tobeintherange tender. A totalof525ktIndonesiancoalwithCV5,500kcal/kg (FOB basis6,000kcal/kgNAR) annual winterfreeze oncoalsupplies been discussingtheimpactof and two toShanghaiLuojingport. required toNingboinChina, delivery to28February.January Two ofthese inHandysizevesselsdelivery during1 with CV5,850kcal/kgGAR(min)for March. Four tenderssoughtcoal Taiwan to10 during15January in Capesize in vessels to Mailiaoport 6,000kcal/kg GAR(min)for delivery coal. Onerequired coalwithCV seeking anunspecifiedquantityof Group hasissuedseveral tenders December toMay. Formosa Plastics isrequiredDelivery during insurance, freight) evaluated. US$78.97–79.67/t CIF(cost, In Europe, market players have i FEBRUARY 2015 TRADE & COMMODITIES 11 DC The Russian government In Malaysia, the new Manjung coal- the new In Malaysia, (FOB basis 6,700kcal/kg GAD) basis 6,700kcal/kg (FOB published data indicating that the amid coal sector is doing very well the economic sanctions imposed on the Ukrainian situation in Russia over fired power station has been linked power fired An to the national electricity grid. Tenaga in coal imports increase for Nasional Berhad of up to 3mtpa is when the expected to be required full output. plant reaches likely to affect the market. In the market. to affect likely Bumi in Indonesia, corporate news reported that revenue Resources 17.3% or nearly by decreased US$500m to US$2.19bn during the first nine months of its financial year. and however, reduced Costs were to US$13.3m. grew net profit 2014. Total production is reported to have reached 251.2mt reached is reported to have production Total 2014. 0.7% lower during the first nine months of 2014 which is only Exports said to have are than in the same period in 2013. business. In an effort to bolster prices the government had a In an effort government to bolster prices the business. with 2013. which is level target of 420mt in 2014, production and is to watch, The impact on illegal mining will be interesting Russia (Baltic) Spot Price Spot Price (Baltic) Russia United Kingdom thermal coal imports (mt) (FOB basis 6,000kcal/kg NAR) e-coal.com US$/t South Africa Spot Price Africa Spot Price South e-coal.com The Indonesian Coal Mining Over in Colombia, The National Environmental Licences The National Environmental in Colombia, Over US$/t could be completed in well under six months under the new could be completed in well cases. recent in more than a year to more compared plans, Australian coking led conditions have difficult market Meanwhile, Age Exploration New coal developer Aurora with to end its JV agreement Terranova the Energy to develop in Colombia. coking coal project Association is understood to be exportpleased that their new and permitting system regulations The look set to curb illegal mining. a couple of issue has persisted for been many have decades and there The attempts to stop the practice. exportedquantity of illegally is, coal to grown to have believed however, The the end of 2013. some 100mt by although latest system is welcome legitimate in providing delays exportersthis permits with timely time has cost some of them in lost spot market activity will focus on will focus activity spot market satisfy to supplier countries other have to believed are Traders needs. the position in been assessing but South the USA, Colombia and is also of interest. African coal low are Europe prices into Delivered are and buyers at present, seeing been understood to have per tonne the US$60s prices below The level. basis 6,000kcal/kg NAR to have slump in price is likely traders who of a number affected a position a few taken have may to the market believing earlier, weeks find further to bottomed only have coal and declines in the price of freight. of up the process Agency is understood to be looking to speed The permitting process applicants. issuing mining permits to new DC 12 FEBRUARY 2015

i TRADE & COMMODITIES markets. This atleastseemslikely tocontinue, anditisthoseon volume oftraderemains highdespitetheseemingly depressed coal chainaround theworld. The develop for allthoseinvolved inthe again unclearastohow theyear will 27.21mt. Deliveries increased by 7.9%to which was3.1%higherthanin2013. tohavereported reached 12.33mt 2013. inSeptemberwere Exports higher thaninthesamemonth reaching 30.13mt whichwas7.4% with production inSeptember to beacceleratingitsgrowth lately, 233.1mt. evenThe industry appeared deliveries increased by 2.1%toreach months toreach 113.27mtand increased by 11.3%duringthenine US$/t As 2015getsunderway itisonce e-coal.com Venezuela SpotPrice (FOB basis6,000kcal/kgNAR) rates. rates. people andjobs, relations, industrial andports, shipping, andfreight US total coal exports (mt) US totalcoalexports take over thecourseof2015isup. that thedirection themarkets can production sidecanonly behoping at suchlow levels, thoseonthe With coalpricesandnow oilprices sign more dealsatbargainprices. make senseofthesituationandto world to onaregular basistotry up atvariousevents around the benefit asplayers continue tomeet whowill the sidelinesofindustry latest dealsandtenders, companynews, worldwide, giveskey information onthe 11spotmarkets covers which publication andEditoroftheweekly Consultancy Dr Tim JonesisDirector of Coal Market Intelligence e-coal.com DC i i FEBRUARY 2015 TRADE & COMMODITIES 13 DC the US dollar. This will come to the US dollar. Kunal Bose Kunal vis-à-vis crisis? in No wonder Unica is braced for a near 7% drop in sugar a near 7% drop Unica is braced for No wonder production to 31.9 mt (million tonnes) this year. Brazilian sugar to 31.9 mt (million tonnes) this year. production cane much depend on how finally however, will, production Rating agencies like making the sweetener. for factories retain on of Brazilian sugar groups put a number Fitch Ratings have in an otherwise feature redeeming The only watch.’ ‘negative sugar is the near and medium-term outlook for depressing softness of Brazilian real country’s principal south central cane growing centre are likely are centre principal south central cane growing country’s of 11 units in 2014. on top of closure to stop crushing this year is What is particularly the Brazilian sugar economy disturbing for cutting back on are that short-of-funds factories and big growers on fertilizer use that invariably cane plantings and also saving Unica cane. from sugar recovery in lower-than-normal results under cane the area and November, March between says basis. 15% on a year-on-year nearly plantation shrank by the setback, of expected production In view the aid of exports. its estimate for has cut (USDA) Agriculture US Department of of low 1.2mt to a six-year by Brazilian exports this year for 24mt. Sugar Sugar is revenue sharing ratio the answer? ratio sharing is revenue The industry’s predicament is best illustrated by more than more is best illustrated by predicament The industry’s Brazil, by far the world’s largest producer and exporter of sugar, largest producer far the world’s by Brazil, long run of low The excruciatingly is in the horns of a dilemma. making it fall in crude oil prices are sugar prices and unchecked crushing factories in Brazil to decide as to sugarcane difficult for making the be used for to of cane are what percentages ethanol is in India where Unlike and ethanol. sweetener fermentation, molasses through sugar by-product extracted from The three-month cane. it straight from Brazilian factories make sugar at 15.38 cents a pound on the Intercontinental raw a barrel, $50 a crude at below and Brent York Exchange in New product of two toss-up can alone decide the cane use share The Brazilian sugarcane — sugar and ethanol. alternatives combination of sugar the deadly industry association Unica says falling revenues cost, production below staying prices doggedly left and ethanol and soaring debts have both the sweetener from in farms and of employment a major provider the industry, “biggest the exchange into factories and a big earner of foreign crisis in its history.” that a further factories in the nine cash-strapped one forecast DC 14 FEBRUARY 2015

i TRADE & COMMODITIES 3.8mt down 300,000tonnes year-on-year andthelowest since rise 4%, thecountry, according toUSDA, may endupimporting centres. Interestingly even while Chinesesugaruseisforecast to some typhoondamage”inChina’s southeasterngrowing earlier causedtocaneplantings by “less-than-ideal weather and below competingcrops like fruitsandcassava anddamages setback are lower sugarpricescausing “returns oncanetofall down by about1mtto13.3mt. Reasonscitedfor production Dhanuka. sugar pricecollapse withoutthebottomstilltobefound” says shipments happening intheabsenceofincentive have caused Overselling by millsinthedomesticmarket andnoexport incentive hasremainedexport suspendedsinceOctober. on sugarstocksandproduction outlookinthecurrent season, government istakinganunconscionably longtimeseekingclarity Mills Association president A. Vellayan. “No wonder asthe haven’t yet started. It’s anunviable situation,” says Indian Sugar forward tointernationaltradersat “cheaper rates... Exports able torecover canecostfrom sugarsaleisforcing themtosell Dhanuka. Intenseliquiditycrunchresulting from factoriesnot last year’s 24.3mtto25.5mtormore thistime, according to exception amongmajorproducing countriestoliftoutputfrom not enoughofabearishinfluence, Indiawillbetheonly in 2014/15seasonopeningwithoverflowing stocksof7.5mtwas incidentally theworld’s ofsugar. second-largestexporter sharing callsfor New Delhi’s consideration. Thailand is growers. Inthiscontext, the Thai modelofadministeringprice years doesn’t cover canegrowing costsplusfairmarginfor compensating farmerstotheextentthatpricesharingindifficult then raisestheissueofgovernment by way intervention of sharing formula willleave bothconstituentshighanddry. This pricesofsugar,current ex-factory therecommended price factories in75:25ratio. What, however, callsfor ponderingisat ethanol andpower isshared between canegrowers and under whichrevenue from saleofsugaranditsby-products like liesinaformula salvation ofthesteadily deterioratingindustry governor BankofIndiaC. oftheReserve Rangarajanhas said unfulfilled, says Dhanuka. growing statestogo onarbitrarily decidecanepricesremains linkage between sugarandcanepricesnotletthe cane dues. Buttheindustry’s hopethatNew Delhiwillsanction offering interest free toclear loanstothebeleaguered industry dutyonsugar,raising import incentive restoring and export Narendra Modi offered inJune by somepolicysupport way of The self-proclaimed reforms-oriented government headedby rewarding 50milliongrowers andover 500operatingfactories. growing stateswould comeupwithabasket ofpolicies hoping thatatsomepointNew Delhiandgovernments incane capacity inthepastusingbothbrownfield andgreenfield routes the bluechipBalrampurChinirapidly grew canecrushing offshore corporate bodies.” the government allows majorityownership of sugar factoriesby sugar hasfailedtoattractany foreign investment even though greenfield mills. Unlikesector, otherindustriesandservices appetite togrow capacity by acquisitionoffactoriesorbuilding will describeitmore tellingly thanleadingsugargroups losing officialOmPrakashDhanuka.industry Hepointsout “nothing prices, findsitselfinthepits, theIndiansugarmillindustry says USDA’s Beijingbureau says Chinesesugarproduction willbe As ifbumpersugarproduction four years inarow resulting A committeeheadedby eminenteconomistandformer Asia’s largestsugarproducer andonce Both BajajHindustan, Denied ofgovernment andavictimoflow policysupport sugar cyclein2015/16,” says theISO. view, heraldingthebeginning ofanew deficitphase intheworld consumption growth, adeficitofabout2mtto2.5mtcomesinto when dueto “possible changesinproduction andprojected ofthisyear.part The market may, however, perkupnextseason to exert bearishpressure onthemarket through atleastmost stocks. Hugeinventories loomingover themarket willcontinue seasons alone21mt(raw value)were added toglobalsugar groupby Czarnikow. commodityadvisory Inthelastthree from 473,000tonnesbyestimates vary ISOto600,000tonnes production willbeinexcess ofdemand. Globalsurplus Niño. forecasts ofbelow average rainfallandmore ominously with price. Nextseason, however, itwillhave tocontendwith than compensatethe offallsinsweetener Australian industry by 6%to 3.3mt.is toraiseexports willmore Higher exports during 2015/16. Australia, expecting sugar production of4.6mt, significant retreat insugaroutput”for theEuropean Union But theInternationalSugarOrganization(ISO)isanticipating “a in 2017, isforecast torise12%18.6mtinthecurrent season. painful restructuring aheadofdismantlingproduction quotas European Union, istransitingthrough where a theindustry from earlieryears’ production. Beetsugarproduction in Cambodia” requiring the totap theinventory built Thai industry response to “high Asian demand, from particularly Indonesiaand are settorise200,000tonnes8.5mt. This istohappen in 2014/15 to10mt10.2mt. Even then, shipments Thai export raising theout-of-quotatariffto60%from thecurrent 50%. year. Chinesefactoriesare lobbying thegovernment hard for quotaat1.95mtinthecurrentannual low-tariff sugarimport hasdecidedtomaintainthemore thanadecade-old country from theinventory, itisgoing tokeep incheck. imports The 2010/11. China hasenormousstocksofsugarandby drawing The current seasonwillbethefifthinarow when sugar weather istolimit Dry Thailand’s sugarproduction in Om Prakash Dhanuka. Sugar official industry El DC i NEWS

Sinwa commences Thailand operations

Marine and logistics supplier Sinwa is expanding its operations. Chabang too. Sinwa will employ local expertise at its distribution With the Gulf of Thailand seen by many as the fastest developing centre based in Bangkok, along with administrative office staff at oil field in the world, and perhaps even set to eclipse the Gulf of several key locations. “The main focus initially will be in support Mexico, Sinwa has recently added this new growing region to its of one of our major clients, Sodexo and other existing companies SHIPPING & TRANSPORT network, complementing its established operations across the we have in the oil and gas sector; however we plan to expand in Asia-Pacific. the coming years to service the shipping clientele in general, just Bruce Rann, CEO, Sinwa Group, said, “It’s a great opportunity, as we do throughout the Asia-Pacific,” Rann added. and with our major clients already operating in the area, Sinwa is With regard to future expansion for the Sinwa Group, Rann well placed to not only service their growing business but to commented; “We won’t rule out further future expansion into service other companies and operations in the Gulf of Thailand. yet more new markets, however we have a conservative and Setting up a locally based, professional and efficient supply chain methodical approach to our expansion. Opening in new regions for businesses out there is paramount and, in addition, we bring and countries is never easy for a whole myriad of reasons, our established reputation and have the whole Sinwa network cultural, political and logistical, so these things take time. The supporting this venture right across the Asia-Pacific.” venture into Thailand has been two years in the making because Sinwa (Thailand) Ltd, incorporated earlier this year, will be we’ve taken the time to be sure of our sub-contractors. That commencing initial operations in the ports of Ranong and way we can ensure cold chain integrity for our clients and deliver Sattahip in the north, and Songkhla in the south, with Sinwa quality products along with Sinwa’s very high level of customer aiming to eventually also service commercial ports such as Laem service.”

Thome Group appoints new CEO The Thome Group has announced the appointment of a new ideas he may have will, I believe, benefit the Group Chief Executive Officer, Olav Magnus Nortun, who will take significantly in the months ahead.” up the position on 1 April, 2015. Thome Group of Companies is a dynamic provider of Nortun, a Norwegian national, brings with him vast integrated ship management services to the international experience in the maritime industry, especially in the areas of shipping and offshore industries. Based in Singapore, and strategic development and governance of production, celebrating over 50 years of service, the Thome Group of knowledge management and systems related to ship Companies represents a unique combination of the best classification. elements of Scandinavian shipping tradition with the modern He has worked with DNV GL for many years in different drive of Asian business enterprise. locations around the world, culminating in his most recent From ship management to running offshore vessels, FSOs role as Executive Vice President of its Classification Division. and FPSOs, port agency, vessel inspection, new building site He has extensive in-field survey experience and has held supervision, and crew training, Thome offers a complete management and project management positions in Norway, range of services and products under one roof. Holland, Japan, Korea and East Russia. He was Regional The Thome Group has grown to be recognized as one of Manager, Maritime Korea and East Russia in addition to Board the world's leading independent international ship managers Chairman of DNV (China) Ltd. with more than 200 vessels under technical management He is a Master of Science in Naval Architecture from the serviced by 600 shore staff and 10,000 crew members. In Norwegian Institute of Technology with a post graduate in addition, the Thome Group has 120 vessels under pure crew ‘Management in a Technological Environment’ in addition to management engagements. attending Senior Management courses at INSEAD, Today, Thome Ship Management ranks among, and is Fontanebleau and IMD in Lausanne. recognized by leading industry stakeholders, as one of the As part of the new appointment, Olav Eek Thorstensen best performing global ship management companies with a will step aside as Group CEO but will continue as Thome wide range of clients from every corner of the world. Group Executive Chairman while Claes Eek Thorstensen will Since the very beginning when Thome started its ship continue as Thome Group President. management operations, the company has built up a solid list President of the Thome Group Claes Eek Thorstensen of principals, associates and clients from Central Europe,

said of the appointment:” I am delighted to announce the Scandinavia and from across Asia, Japan, Indonesia and Korea 2015 FEBRUARY appointment of Olav Nortun as Group CEO for the Thome in particular. Thome Group Principals are mainly blue-chip, Group. Olav brings with him a broad international maritime often stock market listed shipping companies and recognized experience which combined with the new perspectives and as prominent leaders in their own fields. DCi

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agent is like a control tower for a ship’s port call, co-ordinating to attest in writing to ASBA that the member maintains 2015 FEBRUARY local scheduling and logistics with the key players — the owner, separate files by principal and that all financial transactions charterer, shipper, receiver, terminal, and, of course, the ship. are properly supported by invoices and receipts that tie back The agent dispatches the local services necessary for a to their general ledger. Fiscally sound accounting practices successful port call by arranging pilotage, towage, and customs should be a key component of the principal’s risk management entry and clearance, while navigating deftly through the myriad strategy. DCi

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i FEBRUARY 2015 SHIPPING & TRANSPORT 23 DC “It is unwise to pay too much, but it is worse to pay too to pay but it is worse too much, “It is unwise to pay lose a little money you too much, pay When you little. sometimes you too little, pay you When all. — that’s bought was because the thing you lose everything, The it was bought to do. of doing the thing incapable a little paying balance prohibits of business common law deal with the If you be done. can’t and getting a lot — it risk you the something for to add it is well bidder, lowest for to pay enough will have do that you and if you run, the something better.” Wisdom from John Ruskin from John Wisdom General Steamship Agencies’ philosophy of preventing Agencies’ philosophy General Steamship mishaps has served it well since 1920, as the quality companies since 1920, has servedmishaps it well Others can that it serves the quote above. the wisdom of know of dollars at the multi-millions and gain benefit for it, learn from why of shipping, Risk management is ingrained in so much risk. America when an unforeseen not in agency too? In North it is often too late to agent, an unprepared strikes problem let alone profitably. promptly, escape broad stretch of North America and provide top-shelf vessel and provide America of North stretch broad Agencies was among the first General Steamship agency service. ASBA and certification both by agency companies to achieve Its clientèle includes it carries. the standard verifying FONASBA, aggregates, petcoke, cement, grain, charterers engaged in coal, to serve most of the It is proud and fertilizers. ore sulphur, of them many in these trades, owner-operators vessel world’s from to Handysizes, Capesizes, Their ships run from decades. for self-unloaders to grab-fitted bulkers. wrong, and the maturity of the legal and and the wrong, expensively Within its three operating divisions, dry bulk constitutes 40% operating divisions, Within its three At General Steamship Agencies, the philosophy is one of risk is one the philosophy Agencies, Steamship At General of the vessel calls that it handles. Its service range from areas calls that it handles. of the vessel West US US Gulf and the entire the entire the mid-Atlantic, north San Diego including the Pacific Northwest and Coast from this Eighteen offices cover Alaska. Canada and all of through regulatory systems means that there are often no quick fixes. are regulatory means that there systems left it of experience have +80 years Agencies’ General Steamship able to bring a major as it is now of it, and proud battle-scarred, The company — risk management. benefit to its principals not on cheap sound value judgements, to compete on prefers price. General Steamship: drawing inspiration from John Ruskin John from inspiration drawing Steamship: General Victorian critic, a prominent Ruskin, John (right) from The quote of on the website featured is and social thinker, philosopher inspiration to those and is a major Agencies, General Steamship company. running the considers its primaryThe company to be the duty management. while business of the port dispatch on the intended call, quickest In General occurring. serious complications from keeping that can is so much there American market, North Steamship’s go SHIPPING & TRANSPORT long-term businessrelations. The agencyregularly co-operates from andcustomers,support itspartners withwhichithasbuilt both toitsteamsofhighly specializedstaff, aswell astoloyal service. INTERBALT owes itsdynamicandcontinuous growth utmost tofulfillthecompany’s missionof24-hour husbandry reputation withthebiggestshipowners, andthey dotheir as well amemberofthePolish Shipbrokers’ Association. member ofBIMCO(BalticandInternationalMaritimeCouncil) since 2004. inGdansk.Headquartered thecompany hasbeeninbusiness INTER BALT isoneoftheleadingbulkshipagenciesinPoland. BALT: Polish shipagencyoffers great bulkexpertise INTER The agency’s highly experiencedteamshave gainedagood INTER BALT shipagency(ISO9001), isacertified anactive v v v v v solutions for shipyards andshippingservices. of highquality, innovative, cost-effective andadded-value business successfully withanumber ofowners. The company’s scopeofbusinessincludes: primary INTER BALT aimstobethepreferred internationalprovider Locations: transport. international cargo transshipment; logistics and forwarding services relatedlogistics andforwarding toseaandland services consultancy, agencyandrepresentation ofotherentities andshipbroking;chartering owners protecting agency; ship agency—covering all Polish andshipyards; ports INTER BALT canbefound inthePolish seaports establish asolid have helpedthe specialized staff specialized BALT’s highly reputation. agency to INTER i FEBRUARY 2015 SHIPPING & TRANSPORT 25 DC Szczecin and Swinoujscie. The Port of Gdansk is served The Port by INTER BALT. The agency INTER BALT. by also covers the ports of Gdynia, also covers More than a decade of INTER BALT’s ships agency than a decade of INTER BALT’s More operations allows it to state that it is able to meet the operations allows a highly is currently The company expectations of its costumers. Kowalski, to Mare According partnerrespected in this field. and flexibility Poland, officer of INTER BALT chief executive to the success of the agency. key are diversification shipping consultancy. spare parts, parcels, mail and any documentation clearance mail and any parcels, parts, spare and collisions on behalf of concluding shipping agreements all crew formalities, transportation, hotel bookings, medical hotel bookings, transportation, formalities, all crew ordering pilots and tugboats; ordering lubricants; fuel and delivery of bunker of handling on behalf cargo organizing and co-ordinating clearance in and out of the ports;clearance in As a ship agency, INTER BALT comes into contact with INTER BALT As a ship agency, relations good experience in shipping business, The company’s shipping agency branch serviced INTER BALT’s In 2014, and delivery to and from the vessel; and delivery to and from and the ship owner; assistance etc.; owners/charterers and on- and off-hire survey; on- and off-hire and owners/charterers INTER BALT, with its offices, provides comprehensive provides its offices, with BALT, INTER individuals and organizations. These include ships’ masters, individuals and organizations. towage port authorities, immigration, customs, officers and crew, on Depending boatman and stevedores. companies, including the need a range of services, owners circumstances, medical attention and so forth. surveys, of repairs, arrangement serves as an but merely no means exhaustive, This list is by that are of people and organizations illustration of the diversity and its cargo a vessel at one time or another with involved its principals to comply helps INTER BALT during a port call. and international. both Polish with legal requirements, institutions and offices dealing with port with the companies, met. expectations are traffic guarantee that its costumers, and ports and shipyards calling at Polish 365 vessels nearly leading bulk ship agencies. that it is one the Polish proved v v v v v v v v of Gdansk, Gdynia, Szczecin and Swinoujscie. Szczecin Gdynia, of Gdansk, It servicesseaports and shipyards. at all Polish to principals a ship the moment from interests a ship owner’s represents It meets all it leaves. until the moment port/shipyard enters the including: ship’ needs DC 26 FEBRUARY 2015

i SHIPPING & TRANSPORT Laden: covering CanadaandtheGreat Lakes v v v v v v v v v v v v include alltheusualconcerns: needs —nomatterhow unusual they are. Requirements grain. standard thatthevessel canafterwards beusedtohandle the winterattemperatures aslow as–30°C), tosuchahigh example, green petcoke orworse (inthesummer, butalsoin itoffers isvessel cleaning—itcanclean,vital service for they getcaughtwithfreezing sprays over thedecks. Another loading ofany materials. costs/duration for dischargeor advises ofstevedore discharging ofaload. Italso advises ofstevedore costsfor regarding iceconditions. Italso weather updates, especially pilot advisors. Itprovides changing flag/crew/supply ice loading/repairing/bunkers/ and allcallers—discharging/ restrictions forcosts/port any v v v v v v reach includes: coast lineintheworld. Laden’s area. Canadahasthelargest amassive maritime services agent.port The company more thanjusta simple, single Laden MaritimeIncissomuch times. clients/owners/charterers are kept well informed atall sounding pipes; and zero; Laden pridesitselfonitsabilitytomeetallofclients’ Laden cande-icevessels if Laden offers pro-forma Orion Baffin Island; and Manitoba), HudsonStrait& locks oneway); Canadian ports; Gulf–River; whatever elseneedstobeattendedto, whileensuring arranging sufficientheating/clothing/fighting frozen ballasts- avoiding frozen systems; entry intoCanadianwaters whentemperatures areentry below ice/transits through ice-covered waterways; major propeller orhulldamages; urgent attendance(helicoptersorlaunch); injuries; sickness; bonuses; advances; crew; Northwest Passage( Northwest Hudson Bay (Churchill West Coast-Arctic Ocean; St.Lawrence Seaway (15 ra ae bothUS& Great Lakes — East Coast–St.Lawrence ). Nordic strong and attheforefront oftheindustry. standards high, eachandevery day, helpLadentoremain ensures thatthecompany’s clients are protected. Keeping result. of dealingwithsametoasatisfactory too smallnorany toolargethatLadencannot findameans constantly beingfound toaddress oldproblems. Notask is the company’s grows expertise yearly withnew ways and resolving shipboard problems onacase-by-case basis, and they have developed usefulcontacts. They enjoy addressing grains andiron ores, aswell asspecialityores/heavy lifts. carriers; raw theseshipsmainly import materials andexport do callinCanada, by farthemostcommonvessels are bulk adjustments inhow simpletasksare dealtwith. Suchchangescausehuge temperatures of–20°Cto–30°C. midsummer, inmidwintersomeofthosesamelatitudesoffer Canadian weather inlower latitudes can equalFloridain required much more oftenthansomethink; even though suchasCanada.entering thetopofacountry These are Laden ensures thattheseare suppliedtocrews when clothing/boots/hats/gloves for crew are vitally important, so regions.into oroutofCanadaandinthenorthern Warm Diversity ofweathers ishugeconsiderationtoshipping All Ladenemployees take prideintheirwork, which Laden staffhave many years ofexperience, duringwhich While tankers, containers, specializedliftsandpassenger into itsown whencopingwith Canada’s Laden Maritime Inc’s comes expertise notoriously coldweather. i FEBRUARY 2015 SHIPPING & TRANSPORT 27 DC IDE COVERAGE the ships’ agent is there to ensure the success of a call. High the success of a call. to ensure the ships’ agent is there and reactivity time and cost savings productivity, quality service, An agent essential. is Availability customers. crucial for are and 365 days a week days seven 24 hours a day, non-stop, works a year. W all French to cover offices in France has seven Tramp Agena AGENT ’ Constantly looking for additional values on information and values on information additional looking for Constantly in port, its solid relations and its professionalism for Known Thanks to its technical expertise and proactive teams which Thanks to its technical expertise proactive and it a make experience in all types of vessels Its extensive is LRQA certified 9001-2000. ISO Tramps Agena First based in the Ports of Le Havre, Rouen and Bordeaux in Rouen and Bordeaux of Le Havre, First based in the Ports as has been known the company 1989, Since November URRENT ACTIVITIES HE ROLE OF A SHIPS T and/or and ears’ of the ship owner ‘the eyes The ship agent is and an advisor and he acts as a protector the charterer in port; during a call — parties all between involved player is the key receivers, charterers, ship-owners, port authorities, masters, and the terminal. surveyors stevedores, function of the agent is also a core intelligence market the difference. that can make responsibility C is dedicated in France, headquartered Le Havre in Tramp, Agena has built strong the company Since its creation, to port agency. port and with the with all service authorities. relations providers of solutions a wide range offers the company 24/7, available are project changing; crew ship agency; port information; such as: agency; protecting ship supply; husbandry; handling; and any cargo supervision of dry-docking and repairs; support; offshore parts spare delivery and sludge and slop removal. stevedoring; specialist in this field. renowned The French connection: Agena Tramp ship agency services ship agency Tramp Agena connection: French The AMANOR as the life began Tramp Agena portFrench agent in its in 1972, Founded company. Nordique) (Agence Maritime with first class activities, on liner focused company the first years the port confidence in its showing agents, ship owners recognized widely were dedication of which and professionalism in the market. became successful and extended its quickly the company France, ports. of France’s activities to the rest Agena Tramp. SHIPPING & TRANSPORT services worldwide. services Agena Trampagency network, isalsoabletoprovide agency port service performance.service Itspriorityistooffer completesolutions and hasinvested inaglobalITsystemtodeliver ahighlevel of well asglobalcompanies. companies inthesector. Agena Tramp competeswithlocalas connection andanationalpresence make itoneoftheleading andreactivity.ahead inservices Reputation, experience, Agena Trampbased inmajorseasandriver ports, isonestep coverageports inFrance. With itsown officesandemployees Agena Tramp isoneofthefirstshipagenciestoensure thebest S satisfy customerdemandsfrom oftheworld. every part respond quickly andreliably totheirrequests. Agena Tramp can producers. From smalltobigcompanies, thecompany can andexporters,importers steelproducers andfertilizer Agena Tramp’s customersare shipowners, graintraders, mineral C v v v v v countries viaitsown subsidiariesandnetwork: Furthermore, agencyactivitiescover itsport awiderangeof fromports theNorth, the Atlantic CoastandtheMediterranean. AIGCOMPETITIVE TAYING SOE BASE USTOMER As a Multiport member,As aMultiport theworld's largestindependentship Agena Tramp remains atthecuttingedgeoftechnology Nigeria; The French West Indies South-East Asia: West Africa: Africa:North Europe: provide hercustomerswithcompetitivepricesforbulk-,break-bulk andcontainerizedcargoes. Ourstrong teamsofcargo If yourcompanyislookingtomovefreight orcommoditiesinbulkand/orcontainersand outofEurope, then youneed one central cargo manager-Gans.Letusprove whatourfast,cost-effectiveorganization canofferyouanddiscoverthat Being inbusinessfornearlyacenturyhasallowedustobuildsolidreputation withourcustomersandsubcontractors. paper work.Havingthebestspecialistsincargo handlingandtransport business,GansCargo Operations isableto We canchartertonnage,selecttherightport;find thebestterminals,stevedores andprocess throughput viaroad, rail E-mail: [email protected] and inlandwaterwaytothefinal destination.We organize andcoordinate allfreight inspections,customsaffairsand superintendents monitorall‘on site’transactions intheportsofRotterdam, Antwerp,Amsterdam, Ghent,Terneuzen, France andBelgium; Rotterdam, TheNetherlands Phone: +31-10-501 3455 Senegal, Coast, Ivory Ghana, Togo, Beninand ooc,Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Libya andEgypt; Thailand andMyanmar; Flushing, OstendandZeebrugge,aswelleveryotherEuropean portatcustomer’s request. . there isabetterwaytomoveyourfreight around theworld. www.ganscargo.com CARGO OPERATIONSCARGO GANS ventures andpartnerships. NVOCC (nonvessel operatingcommoncarrier). shipping, services, port freight forwarding andlogistics& subsidiaries withalmost450employees worldwide, allactive in clients’ needs. complete andtop-qualitytailor-made services, tomeetits andlogisticsworldwide.the transport a leadingandinnovative globalpartner, present inallsegmentsof logistics providers. The French privategroup, founded in1967, is services. major tradinghousesandshipowners rely onthecompany’s for globalaccountsandmultinational companies. worldwide network inorder partners’ tobeakey shippingagent Agena Tramp isoneofthefirstsubsidiariesNaxcoGroup. C absolute necessity. where knowledge, experienceandcommonsenseare an and mineralcommodities. bulkisademandingmarket Dry activity, anditisoneoftheleadingshipagentsinvolved ingrain About 60%of Agena Tramp’s bulk businessisrelated todry B to theunloadingport. to itscustomersfor thecarriage ofcargo, from theloadingport L BUSINESS ULK MAYSTRUCTURE OMPANY Naxco Group continues toexpandthrough acquisitions, joint Naxco Group, inFrance, headquartered comprises22 With solidexperienceandareliable network, Naxcooffers Naxco isoneofthelargestfully integratedshippingand Agena Tramp isrecognized asaspecialistinthismarket, and The company future plansincludetheexpansionofits E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +32-9-2517879 Ghent, Belgium i FEBRUARY 2015 SHIPPING & TRANSPORT 29 DC ’ APPROACH ’ LED - SERVICES ’ SMARTER SOLUTIONS ‘ Owners and operators can focus on securing the best rates Owners and operators can focus “Using our proprietary ‘GACAgent’ system we utilize real- utilize system we ‘GACAgent’ “Using our proprietary customer is in London and its ship is in if a GAC That way, worldwide, experienced people on the ground “With highly Testament to this is GAC’s new contract with CSC Sugar, one with CSC Sugar, contract new to this is GAC’s Testament GAC complex operations, explains that to handle Barnard RONT LINE REATING NTELLIGENCE for their vessels, managing their fleet and concentrating on their vessels, for on — the trusted ship agent will be GAC building their business; hand to help with the rest. time information-sharing and data management tools that allow time information-sharing any and costs from track of requirements customers to keep cost control.” giving them far greater location in the world, port disbursement and archived it can access live Lagos, performance KPI (key perform details, track cargo accounts, and utilize GAC’s bank transfers control indicator) analysis, its banking partner. by exchange rates provided preferential costs, procurement manage any Customers can proactively operations and minimize unnecessarystreamline spend and bill its real- Through Services. Centralised Payment GAC’s through on the can stay they time port and alerts information services, any to anticipate and address with GAC and work foot front possible delays. that binds it all together and local knowledge the have we wherever that our dry hands, in safe ensures are bulk customers concludes. Barnard are,” they of the largest importersof the largest and exportsof sugar to and from on been focusing America has North GAC America. North It is now ramping up its dry in the region. bulk presence loaded in metric tonne shipments, loading 15,000 regularly is also the full agent GAC where Texas in Mexico and discharged discharge operations. for ensuring greater in-house IT solutions, in developing has invested a its customers that give and co-ordination control connectivity, into their world. window C in of working, is dedicated to finding the smartest way GAC efficient solutions for the most operationally to deliver order of data This means utilizing the wealth their customers. to manage customers and allowing each voyage collected across a single platform. all documentation through ‘F regulatory drivers, understands the complex market GAC challenges and day-to-day pressures environmental requirements, the most applies GAC Worldwide, of dry bulk operations. (HSSE) Security and the Environment Safety, stringent Health, in and compliance to international business regulations standards do. they everything control costs and pass on efficiency savings to customers, we to customers, on efficiency savings costs and pass control Barnard. says tangible benefits,” on providing pride ourselves ‘I services value-added from flexible, provides GAC Additionally, customers can fuels where hub agency to bunker changes, crew with significant cost and efficiency savings also benefit from and environmentally the innovative Take customized packages. GAC by (ROV) Vehicle Operated Remotely HullWiper friendly cleans ROV diver-free the brushless, example; for Environhull — within a speed and fuel efficiency hulls — boosting vessel traditional method. fraction of the time needed for , explores the explores , For owners and operators in the dry bulk sector, market in the dry and operators owners For bulk sector, the dry all parties faced by across bulk the pressures Given of shipping services, largest providers One of the world’s bulk offices in key with own its global network by Backed experience and “As a global agent with the resources, Eric Barnard, GAC Barnard, Eric Director. Sales Group role the service provider plays in helping dry in helping bulk operators plays the servicerole provider manage costs tightly efficient and agile, a more demanded have pressures In the face costs. to managing operational approach controlled all been squeezed from have they rates, freight of volatile charges and additional With rising labour bills directions. left dry have regulatoryassociated with stringent requirements, Factors such manoeuvre. for with very little room bulk players also further weather as the impact of seasonal disturb shipping the future. shippers to plan for for it harder rates and make in helping their an important role play ship agents chain, supply manage their operations and costs, customers to control whilst growth, market of positive on periods capitalize effectively rates of fortune them against the swings that freight protecting bring. may susceptible to volatility than 3,500 customers and handles over more represents GAC unparalleled The global agent provides year. every 65,000 vessels expertise agency services ship and experience in delivering a for shipping for and is a vital ally range of drydiverse bulk markets, efficiency and increase costs, companies seeking to control their business strategy. deliver Australia and India, Brazil, China, Africa, such as South regions achieve local teams help shippers and receivers GAC’s Indonesia, both load and discharge at turnaround vessel smooth and rapid ports. face, the challenges they expertise to help customers overcome of operational serviceswith a breadth and the flexibility to meet local dry bulk the world’s are we changing customers needs, operations, to streamline ways By finding innovative agent. GAC: agent local world’s the – Director Sales Group GAC Eric Barnard, Shipping DC 30 FEBRUARY 2015

i SHIPPING & TRANSPORT available whilethevessel isinport. sothattheythe vessel have attheport real-time information ontheactivitiesof withupdatesandreports concerned parties liaises between theshippersandreceivers. Itprovides all operations, andhandlingofthegoods, organizes thetransport arranges for thepilotandtugs, organizesdischarge/loading responsibility for ensuringtheproper for thevessel, berth documentation ofthevessel for saidport. Italsotakes master andprincipalsregarding restrictions andrequired port authoritieswithoutdelay.port MaritimaDominicanaadvisesthe are allarrangedand clearancesinoutoftheport withthe that essentialsupplies, crew transfers, customsdocumentation, proper logisticswillbesetintomotion. The company ensures appoints Maritima Dominicana, hecanrest assured thatthe ideal.logistics service From themomentvessel owner isprovided,vertical chainofservice makingthecompany’s efficient cargo operations. InMaritimaDominicanathefull required by thevessel inorder tohave stay asmoothport and the World CustomsOrganizationwithintheSafe Framework. requirements of Authorized EconomicOperators, established by (OEA_RD), basedontheinternationalstandards andsecurity Authorized EconomicOperatoroftheDominicanRepublic organization.BASC itas The DominicanCustomshascertified (BASC), basedontheinternationalstandards oftheworldwide Dominican Chapter ofBusiness Alliance for Secure Commerce warehousing activities. by the Ithasalsobeencertified OHSAS 18001:2007, for itsshipagency, cargo handlingand been accredited underISO9001:2008, ISO14001:2004and the Baltic&InternationalMaritimeCouncil(BIMCO). Ithas worldwide Ship Multiport Agencies Network andamemberof main ports. of cargo storageandhandlingfacilitiesatlocationsornearthe care inallDominican ports. Furthermore, italsooffers allkinds discharging, achieving rapid turnaround oftheshipsunderits offers allkindsofefficientcargo handling, loadingand matters for allkindsofvessels, regular linerandtrampcalls. It cargo interests. agencyandshiphusbandry Ithandlesport tothemaritimeindustry,of services bothtoshipowners and company withover 40years ofexperience, offering afullrange Maritima Dominicana, S.A.S. isashipagencyandstevedoring Maritima Dominicanacovers allDominicanports The role oftheshipagentistoprovide alltheservices Maritima DominicanaistheDominicanmemberof in allDominicanports. national leadershipandinternationalrecognition asashipagent warehousing anddangerous cargo warehousing, inpursuitof in oceantransportation, cargo handling, warehousing, reefer other countries. thoughthey areto thecountry already commonpracticein hard togetthesectoralignedwithpracticeswhichmay benew often apioneerinitsfield, sometimesithastowork doubly taking care oftheenvironment. Itsmainchallengeisthat, asitis in thesafest way possible, complying withalltheregulations and into thecountry. Itiscommittedtoproviding thebestservice company attendsapproximately 50%ofallthevessels coming has competition. There are otheragencies inthecountry. The operation. ofcontainerswhichplaytransportation alargerole inthis shipments.export MaritimaDominicanaowns 1,200chassisfor ofemptycontainersandchassisfor to facilitatethedelivery Maritima Dominicanaoperatesoff-dockterminalsattheseports enables aquickresponse tothisfaroffport. For thatpurpose reefer containersasfruitisexported. The officeinManzanillo andinManzanillothere isconstanttrafficof container port Rio Haina, PlataandManzanillo. Puerto Caucedoisadedicated container vessels. Containersvessels load/unloadinCaucedo, country. asthey areports strategically setupindifferent areas ofthe offices make iteasierfor ittoprovide inallofthe itsservices Manzanillo besidestheoneithasinSantoDomingo. These Plata,Maritima DominicanahasofficesinPuerto SanPedro and vessels discharge inRioHaina, Plata. SantoDomingo andPuerto equipment guaranteeingtheproper handlingofthecargo. Grain company owns andoperatesalargefleetofvehicles andlifting provides clamshellgrabsfor theoperations. thenecessary The If thevessel isnotself-discharging, MaritimaDominicana are imported. Coalvessels dischargeinRioHainaandBarahona. meal, petcoke, fertilizer, salt, malt, sugarandbuildingaggregates clinker, salt, andfertilizer. Corn, coal, clinker, wheat, soyabean bauxite,exports cement, buildingaggregates, sugar, gypsum, attended by thecompany every year. The DominicanRepublic Its missionistoprovide acompletearray ofqualityservices Of course, like inany otherbusiness, MaritimaDominicana Over 60%of thevessels MaritimaDominicanaattendsare cargo vessels representDry approximately 20%ofthevessels Unloading ofsteelcoils.

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i SHIPPING & TRANSPORT qualified andexperiencedpersonnelprovide with 24/7service calls. for safe andefficientport quality service Ourhighly- we are strongly focused ongrowth by providing ahighlevel of environment. However, company asanISO&OHSAS-certified MvdA: Q: we won intheShip ofthesame Agent category Awards. for thesameawardshortlisted againin2014, thesame year that GAC Group Bulk won the IBJDry Agent Award in2013andwas expand ouractivitiesinthissector. It’s worthnotingthatthe we have planstodraw ontheGAC Group’s experienceto MvdA: Q: MvdA: Q: regulations. operations are conductedinaccordance withlocalrulesand communication withauthorities, etc. —andensuringthatall documentation, customs, crew transfers, cashtomasters, quayside support, tugs, pilots, linehandlers, clearance organizing anything required call—including for aport MvdA: Q: solutions. include door-to-deck shipspares logisticsandhullcleaning fuels; services andhusbandry approach); project logistics; shipspares logistics; bunker types ofvessels, (project based includingtheO&Gindustry MvdA: Q: Belgium’s shipagencyactivities. taken thetimetoanswer somequestionsrelated toGAC Mark vanden Akker, managingdirector ofGAC Belgium, BelgiummanagingdirectorRight from answers questions thehorse’s mouth:GAC (© Antwerp Port Authority) Coal handlingatthePort ofAntwerp What are yourmainchallenges? bulk? How ofyourbusiness relates much todry youare represented? At whatports What doyouconsidertobetherole ofashipagent? doesGAC services What shipagency Belgiumoffer? We offerings to are alsolookingatexpandingourservice We are arelative newcomer inahighly competitive We are currently smallplayers bulkmarket, inthedry but inBelgium. All ports Relieving captains andcustomersoftheburden of We provide thefollowing services: shipagencyfor all has effectively gives clientstheconvenience ofasinglepoint a widerangeofshippingandlogisticsservices. This synergy combining theirexperience, andresources expertise toprovide MvdA: readers? Q: in more than300officesworldwide. goals. Establishedsince1956, GAC employs over 10,000people value-adding tohelpcustomersachieve portfolio theirstrategic ethics andastrong humantouch, GAC delivers aflexibleand world-class performance, along-termapproach, innovation, integrated shipping, logisticsandmarineservices. Emphasizing bulk services atthecountry’sbulk services ports. Belgium offers arangeofshipagency, project logisticsanddry MvdA: Q: touch. authorities andtake prideinproviding withahuman aservice established andgood working relationships withthelocal minimal turnaround timefor eachenquiry. We have well- Is there anyotherinformation youthinkmaybeofinterest toour What isthegeneral companybackground? GAC oftheGAC Belgiumispart Group, aglobalprovider of GAC Belgiumworks closely withGAC Netherlands, From itsofficeinthebusyshippinghubof Antwerp, GAC the Netherlands. needs bothinBelgiumand logistics andbreakbulk contact for alltheiragency, offices worldwide. people inmore than300 GAC employs over 10,000 their strategicgoals. help customersachieve value-adding to portfolio delivers aflexibleand strong humantouch, GAC innovation, ethicsanda long-term approach, world-class performance, a services. Emphasizing logistics andmarine of integratedshipping, GAC isaglobalprovider A BOUT Established since1956, GAC Belgium team. GAC G ROUP SHIPPING & TRANSPORT Transmarine is the longest continuous member of BIMCO in is the longest continuous Transmarine Challenges relate to the competitive conditions of the ports conditions of the to the competitive Challenges relate Transmarine’s coverage map includes every dry includes every map bulk port coverage on Transmarine’s Transmarine’s clients form a roster of the world’s most of the world’s a roster form clients Transmarine’s It is vital that an agency have a solid relationship with the relationship a solid an agency have It is vital that the United States and is active in industrythe United States and is active associations and local It is certified agency associations by committees. harbor safety has today Transmarine in 1938, Founded ASBA and FONASBA. Long California: offices in: across 80 equity-holding employee Portland; Oregon: San Diego; Stockton, San Francisco, Beach, Houston; Texas: Anacortes; Bellingham, Seattle, Washington: Honolulu. and Hawaii: Orleans; New Louisiana: and regions in which it operates, the environmental, labour and the environmental, in which it operates, and regions The poor condition of economic issues reported in the press. higher priority and an ever cost control makes market the freight funds management a crucial factor in the survival of an agency. a disciplined with funding is performing The agency that is highly vital service all other industry his principal and for stakeholders. the US West Coast along with the ports of Texas, Louisiana, the Louisiana, Texas, with the ports Coast along of West the US liner not perform It does and Hawaii. Mississippi River lower container work. prestigious and recognizable companies in bulk shipping, companies and recognizable prestigious industrial conglomerates, houses, grain commodities trading, generation and electricity makers, cement national oil companies, all continents. utilities – from people who work at port terminals. These relationships develop These relationships at port work terminals. people who sharing in the same community, working of living and years over a proper have must Agents also and interests. similar concerns and courteouswhen dealing with port conduct authorities on communications Operational knowledge, behalf of principals. all agency — these are clear and efficient accounting skills, honesty and where people business, But agency is a essentials. the fundamentals. decency are

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i SHIPPING & TRANSPORT travel great distances. The company’s officesare pluggedintothe customer needs. Seventeen localoffices eliminatetheneedto US EastCoast, Biehlagentsandoffices are prepared toaddress theneedsofitscustomersthroughout theUSGulfand Serving L language toidentifypotentialissues. project viability, verify design economicsandreview contractual handling theirbusiness. When requested, Biehlcanevaluate market dataandup-to-the-minute information whichiscriticalin not only handletheirvessels butalsoprovide themwithrelevant and fertilizer. Itscustomersrely to onitsvalue-added services bulkcommodities from petcokehandling dry andcoaltograins in Biehl isoneofthelargestagenciesinUSwithexpertise T changing shippinglandscape. ownership proving thatthecompany caneasily adapt tothe generationofcontinuouscontinues family intoitsfourth with 17officeslocatedintheUSGulfandEastCoast. Biehl grown tobecomeoneofthelargeststeamshipagentsinUS known, openedthefirstofficeinHouston. SincethenBiehlhas War I, Wilkens &Biehl, asitwasthen Port ofHouston. after Shortly World precedes the establishmentofthe the USGulfCoastinGalveston other specialcircumstances. and connection withdry-docking agents orashusbandingin as owners’ protective orcharterers’ ship agencyservices, Biehlalsoacts addition tooffering thefullrangeof principal toconductbusiness. In availabletechnology toassisteach personnel andutilizingthelatest position by retaining highly qualified 21st century. Biehlmaintainsits way amongshipagenciesintothe sound, Biehlstandspoisedtoleadthe Respected worldwide andfinancially beginning ofthe20thcentury. sincethe the shippingindustry Biehl hasbeenarecognized entityin B Boasting over100 agencies years inbusiness,Biehl isoneofthelargest US CLOFFICES OCAL IEHL RADITION Founded in1905, Biehl’s to service & C O , PERFORMANCE . , OA KNOWLEDGE LOCAL , EXPERIENCE — itactsasitscustomers’eyes andears. local community, from authoritiestoterminal operators theport commitment toadvancepreparation by providing customers need tobeincluded. demonstratesits Biehlfurther arrival sothat, uponcompletionofloading, only thecargo figures draft billsofladingare prepared well inadvanceofthevessel’s swiftly, itscustomersare never aware ofthem. For example, challenges. In mostcases, itresolves operationalissuesso Biehl employees are trainedtoanticipateandproactively address P organization. generation ofshippingmanagersfrom withinitsown heritage offamily leadershipandiseagertodevelop thenext individuals for additional specializedtraining. Biehlisproud ofits identifies talentwithintheorganizationandselectsthose professional development. The NextGenerationProgram Conference for attendance isencouragedasare opportunities identify trends andensure continuity across locations. communicate withstaffandcolleaguestoexchangeideas, Biehl invests initsmostvitalasset: itspeople. Managers P ROACTIVE EOPLE , EDUCATION , ALRDSERVICE TAILORED , SKILLS SHIPPING & TRANSPORT

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ISO- Its in measuring performance. Biehl is a firm believer its aspects of multiple records ISO system tracks and staff visits each office ISO-dedicated operations. ISO subject to annual and all offices are quarterly, well insured, Biehl is able to cover whatever issues whatever able to cover Biehl is insured, well enables software accounting Its advanced arise. may reports customized data that can be and it to create eliminating exported specifications, to customers’ both time its customers entrydouble data saving and also it customers, large volume some For and money. services designated accounting staff that are provides needs and is better attuned to a particular customer’s requests. to their able to respond NDEPENDENTLY AUDITED I Association of Ship As a member of both Multiportthe and submits to two Biehl annually Agents (ASBA), and Brokers membership in good continued independent audits to ensure This attention to fiscal control standing with each organization. financial standing with no positive contributes to the company’s The company debt and ample opportunities expansion. for to be within the company to remain the profits allow owners acquisition. and through expansion both internally used for performance audits. Biehl ensures a high level of performance a high level ensures Biehl audits. performance Association requiring internal training and by extensive through (ASBA)Agents testing and certification of all and of Ship Brokers operations personnel. arin andmark BONDED , INSURED iebherr ogm , ogistic …and more study Project feasibility design and engineering Consulting, and supply Equipment procurement transfer Supervision and technical assistance Technology and implementation performance Training, monitoring edeschi ulk INANCIAL CONTROLS Your dryis our concern material bulk Your F Biehl places utmost Due to the considerable amounts involved, Both bonded and customer funds. importance on safeguarding with timely port information, weather updates and most weather portwith timely information, of customers the benefit of years offering by significantly, ensuring seamless vessel experience with a particular port, service to specifically Biehl can tailor any or request operation. (which the instructions Detailed work requests. the customer’s and discussed to developed time) are at any customer can revise these completed, Once outline customer expectations. clearly of continuity offices to ensure between shared instructions are to reviewed regularly also instructions are These work service. customer satisfaction. evaluate DC 36 FEBRUARY 2015

i SHIPPING & TRANSPORT and day-out experiencehandlingbulkcarrier andtanker vessels. and FPSOGoode’s WSS teamhasinexcessof20years ofday-in (Bangsaphan) Petchaburi, Phuket, Songkhla, Krabi, Kantang, Samui Chabang, Sriracha, Maptaphut, Rayong, Prachuap Port process. what canbeanunnecessarily complexandtime-consuming calltransactionshelpsstreamlineall bankaccountfor allport structure, electronic disbursementaccountsandjustone, do-it- calls.multiple port Providing aconsistent, transparent pricing time zoneandspeakingthesamelanguage, helpssimplify callsaroundcoordinating allport theworld, located inthesame customer asinglededicatedpointofcontact, responsible for quickly, efficiently, consistently andglobally. Offering the toenablecustomersconductbusiness ship agencyservices and efficiently,” explainsGoode. well aslookingafterthegeneralinterests ofcustomersquickly tasks, suchas vessel clearance, handlingshipmentsandcargo, as agent)istotakeagent (oraport care of alltheregular routine whenever andwherever they take place. “The role ofaships different tasks, tailored tothespecificneedsofcustomers, appointed asanagent.” protected andrepresented wherever intheworld WSS is customers peaceofmindthattheirinterests are beingfully commitment toeliminatingnon-complianceactivities, offers our fromWSS apart thelocalagencyplayers inthe Thai market. Goode, ManagingDirector, WSS Thailand highlightswhatsets for awideandestablishedinternationalcustomerbaseNigel fromproducts thewider andservices WSS portfolio. range ofshipagencyservices, complementedby additional Ships Service’s (WSS)experienced Thai teamoffers acomplete Chabang andMaptaphut. From thistrioofoffices Wilhelmsen operates from three key officelocations, Bangkok, Laem continue togrow itsshipagencybusinessin Thailand. expertise, decadesofregional experienceandglobalnetwork to by smalllocalplayers, isusingits Wilhelmsen ShipsService Competing inacongestedagencymarket, increasingly populated Wilhelmsen ShipsServiceservesupfresh shipagencygrowth Typically working with awiderangeofcargos, suchas ofBangkok, theports Serving Kohsichang Anchorage, Laem In addition, WSS isconsistently adapting andre-designing its Providing suchsecurityinvolves takingonawidevarietyof “Wilhelmsen ShipsService’s globalreach, coupledwithour Handling aneven bulkandtanker 50/50balanceofdry vessels Established in1985, Wilhelmsen ShipsService Thailand incredibly valuable. information onterminals, stevedoring, andstockpilingis copper concentrates, steelscraps andpigiron where uptodate commodities, oncertain traders andcharterers suchascoal, transit,” affirms Goode. time information available whilevessel andcargoes are in sothatcustomershaveon activitiesatload/dischargeport real- represent. We provide thecustomerwithupdatesandreports dependingonthecustomertheyrendering specificservices husbandry, protective agencyservices, hubsolutionservices, each information andupdates. customers anarray ofbespoke services, alongwithtimely port shippers andreceivers enables WSS toprovide itsdifferent ports, terminals, relevant authoritiesandofcoursethelocal port tooffer itscustomersadded value.port crude oil WSS hastaken advantageofits constantpresence in bean meal, steel/scrap, sugar/molasses, tapioca/woodchips and ethylene/propylene, LPG/LNG, metal, pigiron, rice/grain, soya ammonia, chemicals, clinker/cement, coal, fertilizer, iron ore, With Thailand’s GDPexpectedtogrow 3.8%thisyear onthe It’s oneofthereasons why WSS isapreferred agentfor “There are several categories ofservices, suchasfullagency, Building upvitalworking relationships over timewiththe operate. offer itscustomers, wherever intheworld they to constantly re-define whatshipsagencycan to improve and standardize itsservices, aiming competitive business, regardless, WSS continues an increasingly fragmented, localizedandfiercely ships agencyteamin2015. To beexpectedin pressures” askey challengesfor WSS Thailand’s “increase inlocalagenciesandgeneralprice markets, Goodeidentifiesthecontinued wider generalinstabilityoftheeconomic elections now postponedto2016, andthe uncertainty, withthedatefor democratic significant challengesremain. investment plans, there’s causefor optimism, but government’s ambitiousinfrastructure back ofincreased exports, coupledwiththe Setting asidetheongoing political Director, WSS Nigel Goode, Managing Thailand. i FEBRUARY 2015 SHIPPING & TRANSPORT 37 DC ’s conference department, conference ’s Dry International Cargo Canopus also participated in the Dry 2014 Bulk Europe All this has given Canopus furtherAll this has given expertise in developing Due to its participation in the development of Chancay Port, of Chancay participationDue to its the development in Canopus is focusing on innovation in the conquest of new in the conquest on innovation Canopus is focusing conference and exhibition held in Amsterdam. This conference, Amsterdam. and exhibition held in conference organized by feasibility studies, pre-location of new port of new maritime initiatives. pre-location studies, feasibility in marine technology, It has also made significant investments in support of the to marine science and engineering, applied various studies that it is initiating. which is now at the EPC (engineering, procurement, (engineering, at the EPC which is now & Consulting a new has created Canopus construction) stage, so that it can participate in this division, Maritime Engineering For the country. in being developed that are and other projects the participation invited it has of the this initiative, for example, since in Peru has had a presence which company, Ocean Green national and of 20 years has over Ocean Green 2003. and studies in the field of development international experience actively It has been and ports. marine engineering projects since the initial conception projects engaged in port investment serving in the the largest companies in the world of the idea, specialized to develop Canopus This has allowed industry. climate and other services such as: studies of natural conditions, studies of ship waves; of operational and extreme mooring; and vessel manoeuvring simulations; manoeuvrability; and hydrographic oceanographic geotechnical, marine geophysics; studies. alternative that is efficient and specialized in handling dry efficient and specialized that is alternative of the portThe construction by is expected to begin cargoes. of the terminal will be one The the first half of 2015. the end of coast. on the South Pacific most modern markets, increasing productivity volumes and improving volumes productivity increasing markets, value an aggregate it to create This allows competitiveness. Canopus of the company. which is important the future for than so that it is more anticipates the needs of its customers, but can provide its customers, just a maritime agency for complete solutions. provided an extraordinary network for its new projects and projects its new for an extraordinary network provided development. to its continued key which are innovations, future fender rent. fender launch co-ordination service;launch co-ordination calculation; post fixture/laytime grab and hopper rent; and stevedoring; cash to master delivering; change arrangements; crew medical assistance; crew spare partsspare logistics and customs clearance; and bunkering; arrangement bunker independent surveyors; by surveys ship and cargo ship-to-ship operations; ship attendance; navy dry-docking agency; full agency; husbandry agency; agency; protective In 2014, Canopus provided agency or stevedoring services to agency or stevedoring Canopus provided In 2014, Canopus expects is such a big exporter of minerals, As Peru services, to shipping agency and stevedoring In addition main office is The company’s thanks Canopus, Of particular note, Canopus is not a global maritime agency. However, its However, maritime agency. Canopus is not a global the basic principles of excellence in Canopus operates on include: Services provided vessels carryingvessels tonnes) along the Peruvian close to 3mt (million wheat, included: these vessels by Commodities carried coast. clinker, coal, oats, malt, barley, meal, soyabean soyabeans, corn, fishmeal and fertilizers, urea, plaster, cement (bulk and bagged), others. that it will soon be handling mineral concentrates. port for use and/or rent equipment for Canopus has its own It is one of the operations nationwide. largest and most complete companies and its products in equipment rental, bulldozers, hopper, grabs, include: STS for fenders forklifts, wheel loaders, and others. operations, minutes a few located in Callao Port, and from of Peru the capital Lima, from the main international airport (Jorge a full This enables it to offer Chavez). range of services ports. at all Peruvian to its wide customer base and the the years expertise it has gained over was the in handling dry bulk cargoes, maritime agency to be Peruvian only contacted to participate as a the design consultant and advisor for Port. and construction of Chancay with This consultation started in 2012, a modern port of providing the goal v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v Peruvian company Canopus SA: Canopus company agent a ship just than Peruvian more SA started Canopus company operations in 1990. The Peruvian Canopus in these 25 years maritime agency, As an independent and charters shipowners from to earn recognition has been able a service It provides as importersas well and exporters of bulk. ports. client at all Peruvian to each tailored and its very relationship good excellent staff of professionals, with the various port it has and customs authorities means that maritime agencies. foremost as one of Peru’s a reputation and integrity. reliability service, DC 38 FEBRUARY 2015

i SHIPPING & TRANSPORT handle shipsatotherports, we willco-ordinate withother The Port ofSt. Petersburg. When ourcustomerwantsusto we work withare locatedatPort Tampa Bay, Port Manateeand AR: are yourepresented? At whatports toeffectivelyabsolutely ourclients. necessary serve intricacies aboutthevessel intermsofdockingorloadingare bulkphosphate, are suitedtoacceptdry berths andany understanding how thiscargo isloadedandunloaded, which instance, we work withagreat dealofphosphatein Tampa, so the many facetsoftheport, thecargo, andthevessel. For be loadedorunloadedanddocumentcargo shipments. ocean-going vessels, meaningthatwe canarrange for theshipto authorities, and terminalsintheshipmentoftheirproducts in aswell asgovernment andexporters importers agencies, port cargo. with government officialswhohave tochecktheship, crew and instance, for foreign arrivals, shipagentsmust alsoco-ordinate of cargo, aswell asthecapabilities ofthestaffonboard. For stevedores andotherstogettheshipsintooutofport. withvendors suchastugboats,services pilots, linehandlers, to gethisneedslinedup. plan, billoflading, andthe like —andworking withthecaptain required paperwork —suchastheshippingmanifest, stowage USCG, CBP, andPort Authorities, takingcare ofthecrew and documented, andoutofport. This may includeworking with arrangements togetashipintoport, dischargedand/orloaded, AR: What doyouconsidertherole ofashipagenttobe? his responses services. toquestionsrelating toshipagency A.R. Savage&Son:shipagentprofile A Because ofthis, it’s for ashipagenttounderstand important A.R. Savage &Sonisalsobondedandinsured towork with dependingontheship’s vary These services originandtype Upon arrival anddeparture, theshipagentalsocoordinates A shipagentco-ordinates allcomplianceandlogistical We are Tampa-based. The majoritybutnotall oftheships advisory services companyonFlorida’s westcoast—gives services advisory the largest shipagency, oceanfreight forwarding and Savage,rthur president andCEOof A.R. Savage &Son– balance beingbreakbulk andcruise. metal, andbauxite. The other48%isliquidcargo, withthe MESZ, ammonium nitrates, potash, and urea), salt, cement, scrap such ascoal, granite, limestone, phosphates, (DAP, fertilizers MAP, AR: How bulk? much ofyourbusinessrelates todry compared tothesavings thatwe enableourclientstorealize. advantage ofthevolume pricingthatthesevendors offer us. the many vendors ashipmay usealsoallows ourclientstotake steep cancellationfees andcostly delays. Ourrelationships with for anddeparture ensure theshipandhelptoavoid timely entry may nothave otherwiserealized. many vendors withwhichshipsmay contract. through theports, andhave long-standingrelationships withthe experienced withboththevessels andthecargo thatgoes and of theindustry Tampa Bay’s ports. We are intimately 70 years, andourteamhasadeepknowledge andunderstanding long-standing history inthemaritimecommunity.long-standing history fromsets usapart otheragenciesin Tampa Bay, asdoesour receive the almosttenyears ago. qualitycertification ASBA This there today, we were thefirstagencyinUnitedStatesto AR: Who are yourmajorcompetitors? thatareinterested inneedofguidance. parties cargo shippers, receivers, carriers, maritimeattorneys andother Tampa Bay ports, toterminals, services we alsooffer advisory have extensive knowledge ofmaritimeservices, aswell asthe cargoes, aswell asthecargo interests themselves. Becausewe AR: Who are yourmajorclients? andcargo.knowledgeable aboutthatport agentswhoare particularly certified ASBA-quality So whileashipagencydoeshave afee, thisfee isnominal For instance, we becausewe can understandthelocalports Because ofthis, we create costefficiencies thatourclients A.R. Savage &Sonhasbeenproviding for exceptionalservice Roughly 50% of our business relates to dry bulkcargoesRoughly 50%ofourbusinessrelates todry While there are anumber ofothershipagentsout certainly We represent the shipowners carrying andcharterers i FEBRUARY 2015 SHIPPING & TRANSPORT 39 DC StockCargo. Danube river. Danube Direct dry bulk Direct StockCargo barge on the StockCargo transshipment ship/barge transshipment port Antwerp, Intermodal port Antwerp, UROPE E ARGO PIONEERS INTERMODAL C Regardless of actual logistics structures and facilities, of actual logistics structures Regardless TOCK TRANSPORTATION IN StockCargo generates advanced solutions. StockCargo S agent in the than just another wants to be more The company of experience gained 50 years It aims to bring the over industry. the and to help reshape members to its service, family by a pioneer in the design of intermodal It was therefore industry. on the cargoes and breakbulk transportation dry for bulk, it created based assets, As company continent. European and supplies complete seamless operational centre-point global maritime transports. for logistics processes writes Joe ElliAv, Director Operations, Board member, Board Operations, Director writes Joe ElliAv,

ome six out of ten import–export transactions, goods because of logistics cannot be carried up in Europe, issues,

This is because of the following main reasons: the prices are the prices main reasons: This is because of the following transactions still often those who still manage to make Even agent becomes the shipping and cargo where This is exactly and global dry for intermodal carriers StockCargo cargo, had issues with to have to claim never It is unrealistic StockCargo Groupe, Global Maritime Logistics, Europe. Global Maritime Logistics, StockCargo Groupe, possible to carry or logistically it is not technically out too high; experienced is not sufficiently or the agent/carrier transactions; and he was chosen as the result deliver”, “can’t and professional, of misrepresentation. which can cause schedule encounter logistical problems direct in some cases, and, disruptions — damage to the cargo financial losses. and execute efficiently is to co-ordinate His important role vital. — the parties between involved the logistical operation process, or various facilities suppliers. and port, shipper, ship owner, It is industry statistics. to improve shipping agencies work On the one chain. of the supply located right in the centre port it deals with the ship-owners authorities and hand, of the shipper and its cargo care it takes on the other, suppliers; interests. that it is the way However, seaborne trade transactions. to strives StockCargo that is critical. addressed are problems efficient and that occurs in a professional, problem any resolve manner. timely

Logistics issues can hamper import–export transactions import–export can hamper issues Logistics S DC 40 FEBRUARY 2015

i SHIPPING & TRANSPORT Black Sea, theCelticSeaorMediterranean ports. seashipping,short from European totheBalticSea, seaports the most experiencedandskilledagents intheindustry. required. This canbeacomplexundertaking, andrequires the and execution withthevessel crew andintermodalmodeis external equipment, direct operationandefficientco-ordination due totheabsenceofappropriate equipment. Therefore, In somecasesalsoloadingandunloadingoperationsare difficult, situation applies inabout300inlandterminalsofrailandbarges. storage spacefor highvolume bulkcommodities. The same their enddestination, according totheneeds. options andthemostoptimalway thegoods to totransport competitive intermodalsolutions. Itusesvarioustransport and barges, itiscapable ofproviding highquality, seamlessand from thecontinentworldwide. trafficofgoods toand no lessthan80%oftheimport–export controls three ofthemainseagateways inEurope, andshares Mediterranean), (BlackSea), andConstantaport StockCargo (covering theNorth-Sea), Marghera/Venice (Adriatic- ports involved.the benefitsofallparties intermodal transport, ofglobalmaritimetransport, aspart for process. ofthe are alsopart transshipment operations railways, while barging-inland waterways, especially road transport, are used, transport operations, andtypesof crossed. Various continents have tobe and, sometimes, different cases, nationalborders gateway.seaport Inmany distance, toorfrom a travel over alargeinland projects, oftenneedto andtechnology energy goods orhighpriority infrastructural consumer ofadvanced part bulk commodities, usually The same services canbeprovidedThe sameservices for onward shipping, using In many European seaports, there isinsufficient orunsuitable Thanks toitsskilledpersonnel, facilities, ports fleetsoftrucks From itsoffices, of intheports Antwerp/Rotterdam ports StockCargo cargo Vision aimstobecomealeaderindry Agriculture ormining Constanta. transshipment port Trucks toshipgravel Scrap metalbeingloaded on abargeatRhine river terminal. v S AIIESERVICES MARITIME v v v v TOCK terminals inlandalongEuropean waterways; orriver for bargeprincipalscallingatseaports department owners, inEuropean ports. includesabarging This service performed withtheutmostefficiencyanddispatch. StockCargo ensures thatthe principal’s requirements are the principal, providing localknowledge andexpertise, Italian/Adriatic seaports. Acting asthelocalrepresentative of Marghera/Venice,Romania andport Italy, aswell atother ofConstanta- agentsintheports can actasport/owner small-size parcel oraheavy liftmodule. to any logisticalneedthroughout Europe, whetheritisa contractors andvendors, StockCargo canprovide solutions dangerous goods. Through itsdirect worldwide network, yards, stevedoring, materials, cargo handling, including logisticsforms,chartering legalprocess. party andcharter cargo owners, tobetheirrepresentatives inshippingand StockCargo isregularly chosenby worldwide shippersand industry. as independentmediatorsandattributorsinthemaritime worldwide projects. StockCargo’s senioradvisorsoften act research andconsultancy, focused bulkcommodities shipping agencies: cargo agencies: maritime transport andlogistics planning: maritime transport agencies: port integrated logistics inEurope: C ARGO — R UKADBREAKBULK AND BULK DRY as part ofitsmaritimeservices,as part StockCargo . as areputable andexperiencedagent, for bothlinersandtrampshipping covered storage andopen Coal transshipment train to ship, Black Sea port. , GLOBAL maritime i FEBRUARY 2015 SHIPPING & TRANSPORT 41 DC Inspecting cargo prior to Inspecting loading at Jebel Ali port. Ali loading at Jebel RY BULK SPECIALIZATION D with trading ISS works dryIn the competitive bulk sector, ship charterers and ship owners receivers, shippers, companies, all types of materials including shipping or receiving that are cement and metals, scrap ores, salt, soda ash, clay, coal, grain, the In terms of the services that ISS provide, products. forest servicing other major variance between or any a bulk carrier and of coordination higher level type of ship is the significantly coordination of all cargo-related activities, vessel movements, vessel activities, of all cargo-related coordination as the ship as well permits and clearances, documentation, nominated agency. to charterer’s through items, owner’s the ISS is nominated by nominated agency is where Charterer’s normally charterer port of the ship to attend it as the agent, an agent that is uniquely to have because the charterer prefers and ISS is also often appointed familiar with their business. agent to protective or charterer’s as an owner’s employed during a port interests call. those Principal’s oversee Supervising unloading operations. Supervising In the last 50 years, and under ambitious owners, including and under ambitious owners, In the last 50 years, and humanitarian logistics, landside commercial ISS provides with port in which ISS works of ways a number are There ROUD HISTORY P date back to 1874 The origins of the company the first who later became and James Mackay, as a ship worked Mackay Earl of Inchcape. & Mackenzie Mackinnon, agency assistant for rising to become its managing Co in Calcutta, the merger of he oversaw In 1914, director. British India Steam Navigation MMC’s & Oriental with the Peninsula Company (P&O) and Company Steam Navigation group new became chairman of a powerful ship agency of regional into a network quickly which grew offices. based in the house a major investment Istithmar PJSC, currently largest maritime the world’s itself into ISS has developed UAE, customer base diversified The company’s services provider. container and bulk cruise, the oil, includes clients across and government as serving as well naval, commodity sectors, clients. inter-governmental support offshore and other associated marine services, transit, including services, outsourcing range of together with a growing port agency logistics, and marine spares global crew sophisticated and representation commercial management, Planning (ERP). Enterprise Resource to ISS is appointed where full agency service, from agency clients, supervision including the and handle all aspects of the ship call, focus on Inchcape Shipping Services Inchcape focus on Services Shipping Inchcape (ISS) a renowned chain solutions supply and cargo marine, maritime services to the global provider port worldwide, key every Covering industry. offices in 68 countries and 300 ISS has nearly handled ISS In 2014, 4,000 people. employs in 1,459 ports, 67,000 global port calls across total ship calls, Out of the 103 countries. dry carriers. bulk 24,000 were Port agents and their increasing importance chain: the supply to increasing their and agents Port SHIPPING & TRANSPORT move. mobile apps, thusproviding easyaccesstofinancialdataonthe visibility ofcashflow. The software cannow beaccessedvia brought taskstousers’attentionswiftly by givinggreater throughdepartments useofworkflow technologies. This connecting theiroperations, technicalandaccounting shipping companiesmanagetheirfinancesmore effectively by ofISSandspecializesinsoftware solutions,subsidiary helped working capital becamemore critical, ShipNet, whichisa transit, toreduce operationalcosts. data for bettervoyage andthroughout planningatthestart instance, ISSiscurrently helpingclientstoutilizesoftware and upanddown theshippingsupply chain.opportunities For innovation, especially where they canoffer commercial are aninstinctiveShip managementservices spacefor further I comestothefore. bulkexpertise and specialistdry global scale, isanarea inwhichthecompany’s broad footprint regional and localagents, thisflexibleapproach, delivered ona into themarket. And whileISSoftencompeteswithsmaller shifting traderoutes, andbringpreviously uneconomicalsupplies price, bulkclientstorespond rapidly ISSishelpingitsdry to slump intheoilpriceandabottomingoutofglobaliron ore innovation toclients. Byway ofexample, facedwithadramatic sector, ISSishaving tocontinually demonstrateadaptability and documentation. ofsurveyors,supervision inspectors, labour, equipment, and NVTO SKEY IS NNOVATION During thefinancialcrisis, whentheeffective managementof In therelatively depressed andoftenlow marginshipping v v v v v and Houstoncomingonlineimminently andwhooffer: located outofGeneva, HamburgandSingapore, withLondon value proposition isdelivered by adedicatedteamcurrently tothe services Trading community. andChartering The division’s division whosesolepurposeistoprovide arangeofspecialized through theintroduction ofanalignedglobalpurchasing strategy. means thatcostscanagainbereduced andefficienciesgained procurement habitsandtrends for suppliesandspare parts. This that canbegleanedfrom ERPsystemstobetterunderstand deliver. the sectorbeingessential, somethingthatISSiswell-placed to growing BRICSeconomies. innovation in Itallpointstofurther bearing, aswill demandandsupply issuescreated by thefast- production withenvironmental concerns, willalsohave a appetite for coal, asgovernments weigh relatively cheap energy helped by ever-larger vessels enteringthewater. 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Port of Gdansk reports record high throughput in 2014

The results show that in the twelve months of 2014, the Port of Gdansk handled 32.3mt (million tonnes) of cargo i.e. 7% more Gdansk annual throughput than in 2013. (million tonnes) The most significant factors behind this success include almost LOGISTICS PORTS, & TERMINALS 40% growth in the handling of other bulk, more than 13% growth in fuels, 10% increase in grain, and almost 7% rise in general cargo. Additionally, year 2014 will pass into history thanks to the record high container throughput. While twelve months ago, the port was happy to handle its one millionth container, in 2014 it managed for the first time to exceed the volume of 1.2 million (30.3mt) TEU, thus improving the last year’s record container throughput (25.3mt) (26.9mt) (32.3mt) by around 3%. However, comparing the container throughput results in 2013 2011 2014 2012 Gdansk over the last five to six years shows that its growth more than doubled, with Gdansk consequently raising its position among the largest container seaports in the Baltic from eighth place in 2009 to second in 2012, subsequently maintained in The excellent performance attained by the Port of Gdansk 2013. As evident in the preliminary results, 2014 was the third has coincided with the excellent condition of Poland’s maritime consecutive year for the Port of Gdansk to not only maintain, but economy and its rising importance in the handling of foreign also strengthen its position thanks to reducing its distance to trade. Thanks to the enhanced quality of cargo handling services Saint Petersburg which has proven unrivalled for many years. coupled by the continued improvement of port’s infrastructure The size of ships handled by the Port of Gdansk throughout and accessibility from land and sea as well as its superb the last eight years has expanded by almost 70%, with the year hydrographic conditions, Gdansk has ample capacity to handle 2014 bringing record high results also in this regard, as indicated the increasingly large volumes of goods and sizes of ships with by the vessel traffic figures. every consecutive year. ERAY2015 FEBRUARY

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McAsphalt Industries Hamilton terminal lauded for environmental leadership

MCASPHALT DIRECTS $5,000 DONATION FROM ANNUAL AWARD “Proactive environmental stewardship of the port’s industrial TO COOTES PARADISE RESTORATION AT RBG harbour is a job we take very seriously,” said HPA President & Hamilton Port Authority (HPA) has been announced the winner CEO Bruce Wood. “We encourage a high level of environmental of its annual Environmental Excellence Award: McAsphalt performance on the part of our tenants, and McAsphalt is a Industries, Hamilton Terminal. superb example of a company that is showing leadership.” LOGISTICS PORTS, & TERMINALS The annual award recognizes a port partner’s contribution to Each year, the winner of HPA’s Environmental Excellence respecting and protecting the natural environment. Award is invited to select a local Hamilton-area environmental McAsphalt Industries was selected for the award because it organization to receive a $5,000 donation. McAsphalt has has demonstrated continuous improvement in environmental selected the Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG), and its Growing up protection. The company has achieved a Level 3 Green Marine Green Campaign, with a focus on the restoration of Cootes score in the areas of spill prevention, community impact and Paradise Marsh. environmental leadership. “Royal Botanical Gardens is grateful to receive this generous In 2011, McAsphalt’s new facility, located at the port’s Pier 24, donation to support the continued wetland restoration efforts of was designed with the environment in mind. An extensive storm Cootes Paradise Marsh through our Growing up Green Annual water management system was installed, which removes Campaign. RBG’s Growing up Green Annual Campaign raises sediment while providing spill control. To address air emissions funds to champion efforts in environmental sustainability by and odour, a carbon system was added to the truck loading area. expanding horticultural and conservation projects that ensure The office was built re-using existing structures, and the company our local ecologically-sensitive nature sanctuaries are preserved has implemented the ISO 14001 (environmental) management for generations to come,” said Tys Theysmeyer, Head of Natural standard. The company also participated in the Port of Lands, RBG. Hamilton’s Team Up to Clean Up event this past Earth Day. Green Marine is a voluntary marine industry programme that “We would like to thank the Hamilton Port Authority for this seeks to reduce the environmental impacts of maritime award and the ongoing support and encouragement regarding transportation activities by improving the environmental sustainable business practices throughout the port lands. Also performance of its participating members beyond regulatory we are very excited to help contribute to the ongoing compliance. Green Marine has more than 80 participating stewardship of such an important local ecosystem, the Cootes members throughout Canada and the US. Paradise Sanctuary; a special thanks goes out to the Royal The Port of Hamilton is the largest Canadian port on the Botanical Gardens team for all their hard work and commitment, Great Lakes in terms of both size and cargo handled. The towards environmental protection and awareness,” said Joel Hamilton Port Authority’s strategic vision is to be the Great Gardner of McAsphalt Industries. Lakes port of choice.

Port of Dunkirk signs partnership charter for the welfare of seafarers

On Monday 26 January 2015 Stéphane Raison, Chief Executive Officer of Dunkerque-Port, and Philippe Bertonèche, Chairman of the Seafarers’ Welfare Council of the Port of Dunkirk, signed a Partnership Charter for the welfare of seafarers. In Dunkirk the Seafarers’ Welfare Council groups together four associations: La Mission de Left to right, Stéphane Raison, Chief Executive Officer of Dunkerque-Port; Philippe Bertonèche, la Mer, Les Amis du Marin, Chairman of the Seafarers’ Welfare Council; and Eric Sorel, Harbourmaster. the Seafarers’ Centre and the Seamen’s Club. They work all year round to help seamen, visiting ships calling at the port, offering transport to the city and hostels, providing seamen with a place to relax and enabling them to communicate with their families, who are often very far away. The purpose of this Charter is to set out, formally and permanently, the terms and conditions of the support which

Dunkerque-Port gives to the associations for their action in favour of the seafarers calling at the Port of Dunkirk. 2015 FEBRUARY Besides the port’s contribution, the services and activities of these associations are funded by the subsidies of the local partners and by a system of voluntary contributions from operators in the maritime sector (shipowners and shipping agents). These provisions are based on Convention No. 163 of the International Labour Organization, ratified by France and incorporated in the Maritime Labour Convention. DCi

45 DC 46 FEBRUARY 2015 i PORTS, TERMINALS & LOGISTICS NEWS tonnes). the world. Freight turnover in2014amountedto25.9mt(million than 700shipcallsayear link TIS withover around 1,500ports consumer goods for thehundreds ofmillionspeople. More coal, ore, and grain, fertilizer, consumption of production and markets for the international offer accessto ofUkraine. part to theindustrial situated inrelation isideally port East ofOdessa, the Ajalyk Firth, 27km shore ofthe Small inRussia.industry of thecoal-mining Ukraine andmuch complex of metallurgical the miningand outside world for gateway tothe port. asa Itserves cargo largest dry Group isUkraine’s Terminals TIS Terminals TISGroup: handling bulk intheUkraine Having withthedepthsfrom berths 15to16metres, TIS is Terminals of TIS Located onthe Total cargohandledatmajorUkrainianseaportsin2014 TIS GroupofTerminals for thenumber oflargebulkvessels handled. high-speed handlingofvessels, TIS Group alsoholdstherecord terminals are alsowidely known inUkraine; aswell asoffering maximum ofproduct lotsandminimum freight costs. The ofUkraine,one ofthedeepestports whichprovides the Results 2014 types ofcargo. and attractingnew service terminals, improving its technologies, expanding investing innew the BlackSeaarea. a project thatisuniquein industrial parkfor customs, hectares neartheport’s reserved anarea of400 over 200hectares. TIS has Ukraine intermsofarea — inthe the largestport 1,500m.by afurther Itis long, whichcanbeincreased are overberths 1,800m responsive. ability tobeflexibleand decades ithasshown the private company, for logistics services. As a its extensive additional approach toeachclientand itself onitsindividual TIS isconstantly Eight of TIS Group’s The company prides cont’d NEWS

TERMINALS v TIS – Grain: — has a capacity of 370,000 tonnes. In the past year, throughput reached 6.5mt. It is the largest grain terminal in the Ukraine, and handles almost every third tonne of grain exported from the country. Grain exports are sent to meet the needs of the Middle East and South East Asia. v TIS – Fertilizers: Ukraine’s largest chemical cargo terminal specialized in the exports of various kinds of Ukrainian and Russian fertilizer requiring private storage. Cargo turnover in 2013 was more than 2.2mt. v TIS – Ore: This was created in a partnership with FERREXPO, and is the largest and the most effective export terminal for handling LOGISTICS PORTS, & TERMINALS pellets. Transshipment volume in 2014 exceeded 6.2mt. v TIS – Coal: The largest in Ukraine and one of the largest in the former USSR export–import terminal for handling coal, ore and other bulk cargoes with open storage. Able to accommodate ships of over 200,000dwt. It has achieved a national record for shiploading capacity. v TIS – Container Terminal: new container terminal in the Ukraine, created for the largest vessels that can only enter into the Black Sea, and which can not accepted by any other port in Ukraine.

Malabar Cements begins operations at Cochin

State-owned Malabar Cements is to install an automated cement handling and bagging unit along with a raw material import facility at the Indian port of Cochin. The company expects to handle a minimum of 300,000 tonnes of cement, although facilities could be expanded to accommodate twice that traffic, and this does not include associated products such as clinker, limestone and coal. Inbound ships will use the Q-7 berth, which can handle vessels of up to 35,000 tonnes, given draught of 10.4m. Its new processing area will cover 7 acres near Ernakulam Wharf. Nevertheless, the port trust has insisted that a zero pollution system be installed for handling clinker because of potential air and environmental pollution. Barry Cross

Indian coal imports increase

In figures just released from August, the 12 major ports in India noted a 12% increase in imported coal to 9.41mt (million tonnes). Imported thermal coal alone rose 14% to 6.81mt. Last fiscal year, the same ports watched as imported thermal coal grew by 22% to 71.6mt, while coking coal consignments grew in size by 18.26% to 105mt. The 12 ports handle around 61% of total cargo traffic. Imported coal is on the rise given that Coal India, the world’s largest coal miner, claims that there are insufficient rail links to shift more coal internally. BC Vizag sets manganese ore unloading record

Visakhaptnam Port Trust says that it has established a new single day record for the unloading of manganese ore. This amounted to 22,053 tonnes, which was discharged on behalf of Saradha Energy & Minerals Ltd. The previous record, established on 14 March 2010, stood at 19,425 tonnes. BC

RBCT to offer capacity to smaller companies

In South Africa, Transnet is not now to go-ahead with a new $1.28 billion coal terminal, which would have been located alongside the existing facility at Richards Bay Coal Terminal. The decision was prompted by an agreement signed between Transnet

and many of the country’s smaller mining companies, 2015 FEBRUARY whose allocations at RBCT will now double. These will now be able to annually take up around 19,000,000mt (million tonnes) out of the port’s 91mt overall capacity. BC DCi

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Port of Dunkirk appoints new Finance & Purchasing Director

François Lambert has just joined the Port of Dunkirk as Director of Finance/Purchasing and General Services. Formerly Councillor for the Sea, Overseas Territories, Ports and Waterway Transport at the State Secretariat for Transport, the Sea and Fisheries, since May 2012 François LOGISTICS PORTS, & TERMINALS Lambert has worked in turn with both Frédéric Cuvillier and Alain Vidalies on many topical national documents, including the national ports recovery strategy. Originally a qualified Shipping Master, before this experience in the Minister’s office he had also worked at Boulogne-sur-Mer, within the sea and coastal delegation of the Regional Directorate of Marine Districts from August 2010 to May 2012. At Grand Port Maritime de Dunkerque, François Lambert will lead a team of 37 people and four departments. The goals of this new directorship will be to define the purchasing and market policies, the financial and budgetary guidelines in relation to strategy, the policy on revenue, and general services.

New shiploaders for Paranaguá

The Brazilian Port of Paranaguá has put into operation two new shiploaders, which are expected to be put fully into service during February in time for the new harvest season. Each of the machines has its own generator, allowing autonomy of operation when mains power is not available. Given the dimensions of the shiploaders, even Capesize bulk carriers can be handled, with productivity of around 2,000 tonnes per hour. The port believes that this will boost productivity in the region of 30%. In total, the port authority, APPA, placed an order for four shiploaders, costing $22.5 million. BC

Açu now shipping iron ore

The Brazilian port of Açu has begun to ship iron ore, much of which will be bound for China. The port owner, Prumo Logística Global invested $565 million in the facility in 2014. The port has two terminals: T1 and T2. T1 is dedicated purely to iron ore shipments and belongs to Ferroport. Much of the iron ore is shipped from the state of Minas Gerais along a 529km pipeline. According to the port company, the existing breakwater which protects the iron ore terminal, will continue to be expanded. This, in turn, will allow oil exports to commence in 2016. A multi-purpose terminal (TMULT) will partially make use of T2 when it opens in the first half of 2015. This will be used to export bauxite and import coke. BC CMA receives bridging concession in Santos

The Brazilian Aluminium Company (CBA) has been awarded a 20,010m² concession at the port of Santos. This includes Warehouse 32 and its surrounding area. The concession has been made as part of a transition agreement, allowing the company to operate there for a period of 180 days, although this is expected to become a longer term concession once the government has agreed to implement new legislation. BC

APPA ports break fertilizer record

In 2014, the amount of fertilizer handled by the Brazilian ports of

Paranaguá and Antonina beat the previous year’s record. In the first 2015 FEBRUARY ten months alone, traffic was up by more than 6% over the same period in 2013, when just 7.9 million tonnes were registered. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Supply, the explanation for this rise in traffic is the expansion of soya bean planting in Paraná. BC DCi

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Jay Venter Jay Over 90% of the overall throughput 90% of the overall Over This development allowed the allowed This development The simultaneous storage capacity The simultaneous

of the Port is provided by Carbo One by is provided of the Port which is the largest supplier of Ltd., terminal to increase its capacity to its capacity terminal to increase which in 2014, 15.5mt of coal per year of is the historical maximal volume Rosterminalugol. coal transshipped by was increased to 600,000 tonnes of was increased of the terminal The storage area coal. ten separate became sufficient for of constant The process stockpiles. of handling technological improvement techniques and modernization of the coal handling equipment enabled of the terminal’s sustainable growth throughput. overall increased the terminal’s coal handling the terminal’s increased to 12.5mt per year. capacity The Rosterminalugol coal terminal was originally designed to coal terminal was originally The Rosterminalugol The construction of the terminal began in May 1996. The 1996. May The construction of the terminal began in handle coal extracted by the Coal Company ‘Kuzbassrazrezugol’. the Coal Company handle coal extracted by including modernization of stage was launched in 2010, The third hub and installation of high-tech equipment that the railway first stage of the terminal — including the construction of the first stage of the terminal — including the berths buildings and two — was administrative alluvial area, The second stage of the terminal 2001. launched in December, advanced technology introducing was launched in January 2006, to startand enabling the company coal handling automated operations. companies Incolab and SGS. In 2013, the terminal was awarded the terminal In 2013, companies Incolab and SGS. with international certificates and 14001:2004. ISO 9001:2008 Terminal

The process of transshipping coal from railcars to vessels is railcars to vessels of transshipping coal from The process

Developments Coal Ust-Luga Coal Terminal (Rosterminalugol) is a high-tech (Rosterminalugol) Terminal Ust-Luga Coal 15.0mt than specialized coal terminal which handles more eastern The terminal is located on the (million tonnes) per year. The Russia. Petersburg, St. 130km from coast of the Baltic Sea, advantage of the port vicinity of European is the immediate and region Kuzbass importing high-quality coal from countries, other coal basins. equipment to efficient coal handling automated owing highly The overall companies. leading European by manufactured crushing it contamination, includes cleaning coal from procedure sampling and chemical continuous fractions, to the required independent survey the reputable by performed analyses Capital re-investment and upgrades keep Ust-Luga Coal Terminal successful Ust-Luga Coal Terminal keep and upgrades Capital re-investment DC 52 FEBRUARY 2015

i PORTS, TERMINALS & LOGISTICS monitoring and quality control of organizations perform additional international coalmarket. which isinhighdemandonthe crush coalasfine0–50mm, crusher. The terminalisableto coal are milledby ahammer were installedin2013. UK company EriezMagnetics magnetic separatorsproduced by contamination-free coal. Two each. This guarantees weighing from 10to17tonnes of 1,200to1,760Gaussand made inEurope withthe capacity decontamination. Itconsistsof12electricmagneticseparators Russia withannual salesofover 40mt. high-quality steamandPCI(pulverized coalinjection)from v v v v v v v v v v v v Independent surveyor In winter, any frozen lumpsof The terminalisequippedwithahigh-techsystemofmagnetic The coalhandlingequipmentoftheterminalconsistsof: dust. ThyssenKrupp; two DisabCenturionMobile Vacloader for removing coal Liebherr mobilecrane; and Sennebogen hydraulic handlingmachine; five wheelloadersmanufactured by Volvo; one reclaimer; one stacker; two combinedstacker-reclaimers by Mantacraft; belt conveyor system; two railcartransborders manufactured by Mantacraftand two infrared railcardefrosting devices madeby Infrasib; two tandemrailcartipplerssuppliedby ThyssenKrupp; two Man Takraf shiploaders; independent survey companiesIncolabandSGS. Their enables non-stopsamplingduringcoalloadingprocess. withtheinternationalISO13909-2001standards and certified quality canbeassessedquickly andefficiently. The equipmentis German company SiebtechnikGmbh, whichmeansthatthecoal it ontothevessel. the stockpilestoguaranteepurityofcoalbefore loading Chemical analyses ofthesamplesare performed by the There are two automaticsamplersmanufactured by the Annual throughput (mt) from Russia with coal

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i PORTS, TERMINALS & LOGISTICS Russia withannual salesofover 40mt. the largestsupplierofhigh-qualitysteamandPCIcoalfrom throughput ofthePort isprovided by CarboOneLtd., whichis year-on-year) 1). (seeChart About 60%oftheoverall companies. for Russiancoalmining services quality ofhandlingandberthing 1,600 skilledspecialistsemployed ensure by theport highest handles more than20mt(milliontonnes)ofcoalannually. About Russia. inRussia, Being thelargestcoalport Vostochny Port Vostochny locatedintheFarEastof Port isahigh-techseaport Ambitious expansionprojects atVostochny Port settoincrease throughput environmental monitoringandauditing. with theinternationalstandards andprovides day-to-day equipped withhigh-techwatertreatment facilitiescompliant system prevents thespread ofdustintheair. The terminalis removes coaldustfrom theair. The effective stockpileirrigation is equippedwithahighly efficientairpurificationsystemwhich environmental protection andhealthcare. Eachtransfer tower environment. Moderntechnologiesare applied toensure class operationwithminimalimpactonthesurrounding include allthemaincoalspecificationsandsizingofcoal. conclusions are ready within48hoursaftershiploadingand equipment.analyses ofcoalusinghigh-qualitycertified Their specialists are skilledtoundertake comprehensive chemical laboratories are locateddirectly onsiteattheterminal. The v v n21 h hrhleso Vostochny took astrategic port In 2012theshareholders of Vostochny consistsoftwo terminals: port In 2014 Vostochny Port handled 21.84mtofcargo (+22.9%, In 2014Rosterminalugol completedthefirstphaseof Ust-Luga Coal Terminal iscommittedtoproviding aworld- and generalcargoes. grab craneswhichenableittohandle coalandotherbulk conveyer beltsystem. owing toefficienthigh-techhandlingequipment and transshipping from railcarstovessels ishighly automated of thePort’s overall throughput. The process ofcoal General Cargo Terminal: Specialized Coal Terminal: The terminalisequippedwith The terminalaccountsfor 80% 3,800m for thetwo-section storagetankwithaworking volume of was commissionedthere wasissuedtheownership certificate reconstruction of theexistingsewage treatment plants. After it draught of16.5 800 thousandtonnes, of400mlongand adeep-waterbirth storage siteswithsimultaneous storagecapacity upto system ofconveyor lines, four reclaimers, two stackers, four coal a totalcapacity of80railcars, two tandemrailcartipplers, a It willincludearailway station, two railcarsheaterfacilitieswith increase itsannual throughput 2). to 32.5mtby 2020(seeChart to high-tech coalhandlingequipmentwillenabletheport expansion isplannedtocomeintooperationin2017. New and mostambitiousproject beingimplementedintheport. The expansion oftheSpecializedCoal Terminal. 48.0 hectares isoccupiedby theconstructionarea for the Specialized Coal Terminal amountsto44.9hectares. A totalof Cargo terminal occupies 23.9hectares, thearea ofthe The totalspaceoftheterminalsis116.8hectares: theGeneral decision toexpandthecapacity oftheexistingcoalterminals. possible todistribute thearriving coalbetween theexisting and ones, creating ajoined-upsystem. After theexpansionitwillbe conveyer beltsofthespecialized coalterminalwiththenew strengthen its positionsasareliableintheregion. coalport the terminal, whichplanstoincrease itsthroughput and technologiesare thekeyart factorsfor thesuccessfulfuture of capital re-equipment andsustainability. toitscustomers,high-quality services thecompany invests in intended for technologicalcleaninglines. reconstruction, whichincludesimprovement oftheequipment separate purificationofhouseholdandstormdrains. Currently, thetreatment facilitiesincludetwo parallellinesfor The expansionoftheSpecializedCoal Terminal isthelargest Modern andhighly effective facilitiesaswell asstate-of-the- As themajorobjective ofUst-LugaCoal Terminal istosupply In 2015–2017itisplannedtolaunchthesecondphaseof The conveyer beltsystem isdesignedtolinkuptheexisting 3 . mandtwo highly efficientshiploaders. i FEBRUARY 2015 PORTS, TERMINALS & LOGISTICS 55 DC Overall annual throughput within expansion period expansion within annual throughput Overall Sustainability is one of the key elements of corporate strategy Sustainability is one of the key Vostochny Port is an eco-friendly company. Modern company. is an eco-friendly Port Vostochny For mooring operations the port uses 4 powerful port operations the port mooring For uses 4 powerful Chart 2 of the port which not only strives for prosperity and success in prosperity for of the port strives which not only but also is committed to minimizing the impact of its business, and community. environment operations on the surrounding technologies are applied to ensure environmental protection and protection environmental ensure to applied technologies are The port efficient air is equipped with a highly health care. The the air. coal dust from purification system which removes of dust the spread system prevents stockpile irrigation effective facilities installed at the port treatment are Water in the air. day-to- and provide compliant with the international standards monitoring and auditing. environmental day owned tugs with combined capacity of over 14,000 horse power. of over capacity tugs with combined owned and on shore and is equipped with a powerful fire fighting pump fire with a powerful and is equipped and on shore system. fighting based fire and foam Mitsui Annual throughput (mt) throughput Annual produced in Japan was put into operation at the was put into operation in Japan produced Vostochny Port is equipped with a high-tech magnetic is equipped Port Vostochny magnet Altogether the terminal has 18 modern high-tech comes Terminal When the expansion of the Specialized Coal shiploader high-performance At the end of 2013 a new Currently the loading process is performed by 4 highly by is performed the loading process Currently leading shipbuilders Damen yard In 2012 one of the world’s Chart 1 new storage areas subject to cargo owner’s instructions, owner’s subject to cargo areas storage new It will the efficiency of handling operations. improving significantly 1.4mt of coal at the terminal at any up to be possible to store time. given located on Electric magnets are decontamination system. coal is poured moving where — at the point towers transfer the most are they belt to another and where one conveyor from This of metal contamination. in terms of the removal effective cleaning of coal from guarantees the highest quality of magnetic metal impurities. any and in Germany stations which include 6 magnets produced is Their capacity installed in 2013. which were South Korea 10 to 24 from 1,500 and 2,000 Gauss and weight between tonnes each. of magnet stations will be into operation the total number up to 40 units. increased Miike of the shiploader is The capability Terminal. 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ports of vlissingen and terneuzen driven by dedication www.zeelandseaports.com i FEBRUARY 2015 PORTS, TERMINALS & LOGISTICS 57 DC In 2013, handling volume reached 1,057,000 tonnes. In 2014, 1,057,000 tonnes. reached handling volume In 2013, At the second stage of the project, it is planned to build At the second stage of the project, handling capacity amounted to 1,270,000 tonnes, which is amounted to 1,270,000 tonnes, handling capacity During the following equivalent to 174,000 rail cars with coal. will reach handling capacity it is planned that the terminal’s years to 6mt. and then grow 3mt, closed type reservoirs for bulk cargo storage with the possibility bulk cargo for closed type reservoirs types of bulk cargoes, to handling of different of re-orientation including grain. Astafiev and dredging of the approach channel in Nakhodka Bay, of the approach and dredging Astafiev of ports of a number the capacity in affect which will positively As a socio-economic effect. a favourable Nakhodka and give rise of the station will the capacity of the reconstruction, result per year. 7mt to 12mt (million metric tonnes) of cargo from The terminal’s specialized and committed professionals combined with the latest machinery and advanced IT systems ensure specialized and committed professionals The terminal’s Noatum Terminal Polivalente Santander is an eco- Polivalente Terminal Noatum automated and the highly The facilities are During these last years, volumes in the terminal volumes During these last years, The project provides for improvements of major improvements for provides The project have been around 500,000 tonnes. The forecast for The forecast 500,000 tonnes. been around have to nearly an increase reflects years the coming three 800,000 tonnes. able to handle commodities with facility, friendly particle to the air. emission almost zero 14/001/2004 terminal is certified with ISO 9001/2008, This is a consequence of Noatum’s and 18001/2007. issues. health and safety of environmental, policy of taking care excellent service. Noatum Terminal Polivalente Santander volumes to grow in next three years in next three Santander Polivalente volumes to grow Noatum Terminal Santander has improved Polivalente Terminal Noatum its loading service clients through for performance truck loaders with an efficiency of 2,000tph new intake the and has also renewed (tonnes per hour), material to avoid proof fire with antiwear circuit cuts. related and scrap breakdowns The development project of ‘Terminal Astafiev’ JSC, presented at presented JSC, Astafiev’ ‘Terminal of project The development the construction involves Vladivostok, Summit 2012 in APEC the Astafiev at bulk cargo of a closed-type intermodal terminal for eliminate which will completely in Nakhodka city in Russia, Cape of to the results According on the environment. harmful effects of the under the decision of the Governor Summit, APEC the became one of the eight priority the project Territory, Primorsky the implementation of socio-economic for projects investment Territory. potential of the Primorsky through Astafiev station Cape public railway for infrastructure as a partner of Russian The company, private investment. in billion roubles than three more plans to invest JSC, Railways and handling ability of the station Cape expanding capacity Terminal Astafiev upgrade project under way under project Astafiev upgrade Terminal PORTS, TERMINALS & LOGISTICS EU programmes for years 2014–2020. period,in theforthcoming implemented(amongothers)within commenced andscheduledinfrastructure investments inPoland, almost 50%ofthetotalvolume ofotherbulkdueto volumes ofother bulk cargo handlinglastyear. Itconstituted the third-best result aftertheyears 2011and2012. nearly 40%. ofthePort ofGdansk, Inthehistory thisisactually other bulk(aggregate, sulphur, whichincreased ore by etc.) cereals inthePortimported ofGdanskthatyear. middling whichconstituted88%of Gdansk) andimporting cereals inthePortconstituted almost40%oftotalexported of goodby Polish results very inexporting wheat(which 10% growth ofcereals compared with2013wascausedmostly volume ofhandled cereals (1,629,212tonnesin2014). A nearly over ofthePort ofGdansk, 1,000-year oldhistory regarding the 32.3mt ofcargo, a7%increase onthenumbers in2013. 2mtofcargo.further year 2014the Port ofGdanskexceededthisamountby a 2013 remained the handlingrecord for only oneyear asinthe magnificent result of30.3mt(milliontonnes)cargo achieved in Poland, intermsofcargo volume handledatGdansk’s quays. A The year 2014 wasoutstandingfor thePort ofGdanskin Record breaker –thePort ofGdansk Quite adifferent situationwasseenin2014thecaseof The handlingofaggregates wasthemainreason for thehigh Gdansk canalsoboastofsplendidgrowth inthehandlingof This year asthebestyear will go ever down inhistory inthe In thepasttwelve months, thePort ofGdanskhandled the odds are thatthePort ofGdanskisnotdoneeatingyet. accordance withapopularsaying: “Appetite grows witheating”, handling ingeneral, bulkcargo handling. aswell asthe dry In should beatleastasgood as2014, bothincaseofcargo the lastfew years. positive influences onthesuccessofPort ofGdanskduring projects inthePort ofGdansk, are definitely factorswhichhad Ernst & Young), whichfavours thesubsequentinvestment investment-friendly locations(according toastudyconductedby world’s leadingforeign investors’ rankingsfor themost well asPoland’s firm(secondonly toGermany) positionamong inthehandlingofforeignmaritime transport tradeinPoland, as bulkcargo handling.and oneofthebestastodry best ever for thePort ofGdanskastototalcargo throughput which canentertheBalticSea. bulk terminalwhichcanaccommodatethebiggestvessels handle 3.3mtmilliontonnesofcoal. handled 2mtofcoalannually, butin2014Gdanskmanagedto year good. 2013was particularly successful periodfor thecargo inthePort ofGdansksincethe 2014 wasworse than in2013, itstillshouldbeconsidered asa coal handling. Despitethefactthattotalvolume ofcoalin According totheexpectationsofport, thepresent year good economicsituationofPoland,The very risingshare of In conclusion, theyear 2014cansurely beconsidered asthe One third ofthatvolume washandledby anewly openeddry Normally, duringthelastfew years, thePort ofGdanskhas PORTS, TERMINALS & LOGISTICS OMMITTED TO ITS WORKERS An infrastructure renewal plan was implemented during 2014, plan was implemented renewal An infrastructure quality of the workers and life welfare which seeks to promote the terminal. by hired C Additionally, the terminal works on detailed engineering for the terminal works Additionally, berth the construction of a new involves The project During 2014 Puerto 5.2mt (million Mejillones handled with during 2014 was coal, handled cargo The second more transferring Sulphur was the fourth cargo, most-handled NVESTMENTS I plan to assuage During 2014 the terminal began an investment of Chile. the major industries demands in the second region sulphuric acid tank it started building the eleventh That is why to the ten which will be added of 20,000 tonnes of capacity, of a storage capacity This will give exist. tanks that already terminal of making it the largest 220,000 tonnes during 2015, sulphuric acid in the world. (liquid bulks) to handle ore the extension of site No.2 minerals. of 3.5mt minerals with a capacity loading of ore for exclusively It is of US$100 million. which means an investment per year, will begin its construction during estimated that this project operations the second half of 2015 and will begin commercial in 2017. Puerto 2014 with management and Mejillones ended a successful as its as well operation advances at the terminal, infrastructure along with the sustainability policy which was developed the environment. for and care of the community residents 2.4mt liquid 2.8mt of this was solid bulks and tonnes) of cargo: the company reaching bulks, that year. tonnage for s projected handled during this period, Sulphuric acid was the main cargo the terminal as the main portin the keeping handling 2.4mt, in this regard. world zinc Meanwhile, than in 2013. 8% more representing 1.8mt, 4% 532,000 tonnes, and lead concentrates loading reached higher than 2013. It is also important to note that 247,000 tonnes during 2014. – was reached record the coal transfer during June 300,000 tonnes during the month. Puerto Mejillones: multi-cargo port committed to environment, workers, community workers, environment, to committed port multi-cargo Mejillones: Puerto PORTS, TERMINALS & LOGISTICS The terminalconducteditscarbonfootprint measurement, for E crane operatorinthecountry. operation resulted intheintegrationoffirstwoman bulk enjoy activities. sporting field wasalsobuiltwithsyntheticgrass, sothatworkers can latest equipment, dressing rooms andshowers. A new soccer VRNETLYRESPONSIBLE NVIRONMENTALLY The incorporationofwomen instrategicpositionsofthe ofthisplan,As part wasbuilt, anew gym completewiththe community andtheenvironment, andistakingactionthathasa even more stringentthannationalstandards. below the onesestablishedatinternationalstandards, whichare established attheterminal, measurements ofairqualityare transferred intheworldwideindustry. port is amongtheterminalswithfewer emissionspertonne effective toolfor environmental management. Mejillones Puerto the secondconsecutive year, incorporatingthe results asan Puerto MejilloneshasastrongPuerto commitmenttothe On theotherside, thankstopositive environmental policies business. among publicinterest, neighbours, authorities, mediaand instance ofcommunication, closenessand commitment Mejillones’ facilitiesthroughPuerto this programme, one consecutive year. community. This wascarried outduring2014 for thesecond operation, facilitiesandprocesses ofthe terminaltothe an opendoorsprogramme where thecompany shows the Mejillones. Puerto group of180neighbours of thecommunity andworkers of the implementationofacompletedentalprogramme for a prevent dentalproblems andpromote oralhealth, through to Mejillones’,‘Smile withPuerto aprogramme thatsoughtto and contributingtothetown’s culturaldevelopment. continue, allowing theintegraldevelopment ofthedancers technique. During2015thelearningprogramme will progressed andadvancedinthedevelopment oftheballet is asuccessfulprogramme inwhichthestudentshave This initiative recently completed itssecondschoolyear, and School ofMejillonesinitiative, composedof33participants. of thecommunity anditspeople. initiatives andprogrammes thedevelopment thatsupported commitment tothecommunity ofMejillones, implementing MejilloneshasmaintaineditsstrongDuring 2014Puerto C becoming aleadingcompany intheBay ofMejillones. real impactonoperations—itistransparent, andis MITDT COMMUNITY TO OMMITTED Today, more than500peoplehave beenintroduced to Another programme is Mejillones’,‘Meet Puerto whichis Furthermore, during2014theterminaldecidedtopursue One oftheinitiatives istheBallet carried outby theport i FEBRUARY 2015 PORTS, TERMINALS & LOGISTICS 61 DC of the company ESL of the company Arkadia There is a 15.3m fairway to Tahkoluoto to is a 15.3m fairway There Deep Harbour. Capesizes vessels annually vessels Capesizes Deep Harbour. Capesize Are carrying coal. Tahkoluoto call because of the willing to call at Pori vessels That will be seen sulphur restrictions? there is ample free capacity. Coal is capacity. free is ample there Harbour. Deep Tahkoluoto handled in changes in the not been have There year of coal during the handling capacity the output In the short term, 2014. construction of depends on the size and The average calling the port. the vessels is 30,000 Tahkoluoto in unloading capacity Loading tonnes of coal in 24 hours. tonnes per is 1,000tph (metric capacity hour is used as an per Tonnes hour). is the coke because indicator in loading, loaded to the barges. In the strategy of the Port of Pori energyIn the strategy is one of the of Pori of the Port Port of Pori’s total handled volume of coal and coke dropped of coal and coke total handled volume of Pori’s Port The European Union’s energy policy is in transition. Union’s The European Port of Pori has two roles in the coal transport chain. supply roles has two of Pori Port corner stones. As a general port Port handling all kinds of cargo corner stones. wind energy and its energy palette to LNG, is diversifying of Pori in 2016. LNG terminal will be ready A new biomass energy. also handles a lot of windmill parts in Finland. of Pori Port a bit in 2014 compared to the year 2013. In 2014 the total In 2014 the 2013. to the year a bit in 2014 compared was 1.12mt (million metric tonnes) and in 2013 the volume Coal import abroad volume was 1.33mt. figure corresponding Around year. than in the previous was in 2014 at the same level in 2013 one In comparison, imported. 980,000 tonnes were was 1.01mt. The figure exceeded. slightly million tonnes were which is loaded to the of so called transit coal, The volume 323,000 metric tonnes in 2013 to 141,000 from dropped barges, handling are fluctuations of coal Annual metric tonnes in 2014. main explanatoryThe energy factors in of Pori. large in the Port size of the stockpiles and of of the winter, temperature coal are the winter It seems again that course the price of the coal. 2015 is mild. According to the EU’s Industrial Emissions Directive the Industrial Emissions Directive to the EU’s According will be emission limit values of large combustion plants has been implemented to the Finnish The directive tightening. technology to the new step can be made Investments legislation. After that period in step during the period of 2016–2020. by The IE Directive into force. limits will came the new 2020, July That Tahkoluoto. station in to the use of the other power affects plant until the year station will serve power as a reserve power the Whereas that date. It might also be closed before 2020. plant in plant is the most modern coal power other power its operation as usual. It will continue Finland. In the immediate vicinity of the Tahkoluoto harbour there are harbour there Tahkoluoto In the immediate vicinity of the is done via the The coal supply plants. coal power two is a coal of Pori the other hand Port On harbour. Tahkoluoto re-loaded are Coal and coke hub in the Gulf of Bothnia area. to pusher barges and and Panamax vessels Capesize from transported industry to the Finnish metallurgical in the north. after the winter season. Port of Pori is a great winter port is a great in of Pori Port after the winter season. but during the winter seldom needed, are Ice-breakers Finland. Panamax vessels Ice-classified be ice-classified. must time vessels example For in winter. call Pori occasions. on several Tahkoluoto Shipping calls 10 per tonne, 1 per tonne, € € emission control x 600 million. The sulphur directive severely The sulphur directive 600 million. € Coal figures for the Port of Pori, 2003-2014 of Pori, for the Port Coal figures 200 and € The Finnish government has made a compensation package The Finnish government and shape is in good of Pori of the Port The infrastructure In the fall it was estimated in the Finnish Coal Info seminar In the fall it was estimated in the Finnish Coal Info when the ship takes a full load of 20,000 tonnes coal from Ust a full load of 20,000 tonnes coal from when the ship takes costs were In the calculation the freight Luga. which means that the additional costs should have been 10% of costs should have which means that the additional heavy After autumn the price ratio between costs. the freight changed in oil (=IFO 380) and marine gas oil haven’t bunker down gone but the prices of both qualities have large scale, as In these conditions the business will continue drastically. low. long oil prices will remain how but it is not known usual, for been halved dues have Fairway costs. Sulphur Directive for also dues have The unit prices of fairway the period 2015–2017. so that the emphasis has been placed on cargo been reduced, also has a of Pori The Port and top ice classes. vessels of ‘compensation package’ to tackle the economical side effects has been a limited liability of Pori The Port the sulphur directive. serve Ltd can its of Pori Port since 1 January. company business-orientated way. customer in a more affected the Finnish export industry, which is using Ro-Ro and the Finnish exportaffected industry, but energy efficient, more are Bulk carriers container vessels. to be expected. costs are significant additional Ust Luga in Russia to the Finnish port from that the round-trip cost of entails additional 150nm north of Pori For the Port of Pori the year 2015 started with mixed feelings. 2015 started the year with mixed of Pori the Port For The sulphur 1 January. came into force The Sulphur Directive marine fuels was cut to 0.1% in SO limit for costs of the Overall in the Baltic Sea and the Northarea Sea. been estimated to be to the Finnish industry have directive between Port of Pori’s coal handling: dark clouds, but steady volumes steady but clouds, dark handling: coal of Pori’s Port l 4 floating cranes l 80,000 t/day capacity l Screening/crushing facilities l Terminals in Terneuzen and Vlissingen l Train loading station l Draught 16.50 m SW i FEBRUARY 2015 PORTS, TERMINALS & LOGISTICS 63 DC 2 dock cranes of 32t 7,000,000. € 350m185m 9.70m635m 12mcranes of 25t 2 dock 12m 1 dock crane of 25t 4 dock cranes of 40t 190m 11.10m cranes of 15t 2 dock A major project for the Port of Thessaloniki is the expansion of the Port for A major project Recently the port acquired two new dock cranes with a new the port two Recently acquired 20 21 24 mobile harbour cranes with a two The port can also provide Dock Length17 Depth Number of cranes The port of Thessaloniki provides five docks for the docks for five Thessaloniki provides The port of Dry bulk traffic has been significantly increased at the Port of Dry at the Port increased bulk traffic has been significantly 2014 was a good year for the Port of Thessaloniki in general and Thessaloniki in general of for the Port 2014 was a good year specifically for handling coal shipments. of dock 24, which will give the port facilitate bulk which will give the ability to of dock 24, something that will up to 80,000dwt, with a capacity carriers other with compared of the port, the competitiveness increase is This project major ports in the Southern Balkan area. and is an issue privatization process connected with the ongoing with the private investor. to be agreed Thessaloniki with is a port consultant co-operating Vaggelas Dr George Policy Port in European Fellow S.A. and a Research Authority Port is a member of He Greece. of the Aegean, (EPP) at the University knowledge aiming to advance initiative a web-based PortEconomics.eu, on seaport studies. lifting capacity of 40t which will reinforce the cargo handling the cargo of 40t which will reinforce lifting capacity The cargoes. dry breakbulk equipment for as for bulk as well dock cranes will be operational at the end of Februarynew and was the total investment lifting capacity of 100t, each of which can be used in any of the in any each of which can be used of 100t, lifting capacity additional is a need for docks when there above-mentioned the storage of coal as For in (un)loading operations. capacity with open space areas are there dry any for as bulk cargoes, well mentioning It is worth a total surface of 3.5ha at piers 5 and 6. handling dry included at that the port for are areas bulk cargoes which complies with the EU customs Zone, Free the port’s regulations. facilitation of coal cargoes with the following characteristics: with the following facilitation of coal cargoes Thessaloniki during the last few years. Coal cargoes increased in increased Coal cargoes years. Thessaloniki during the last few due to a mainly in 2013, a significant decrease 2014 following metallurgical industry, of the Greek in the production decrease as in the metallurgical industries of neighbouring as well countries. writes Dr THROUGHPUT STATISTICS 2012–2014 STATISTICS THROUGHPUT Coal constituted 38.96% of all the five major bulk cargoes major bulk Coal constituted 38.96% of all the five Thessaloniki is the second biggest port in Greece of The Port Coal (% of dry bulk)Coal (transit) 13,29% coal as a % Transit of total coal throughput 47.31% 9,22% 229.584 29.11% 101.614 13.23% 38.48% 208.923 YEAR BULK (total)DRY Coal (total) 3.251.609 3.584.503 2012 4.104.151 485.254 2013 348.996 542.894 2014 In 2014, global coal trade increased by 1%, reaching 1,192 billion reaching 1%, by global coal trade increased In 2014, 2013, with 1,179 billion tonnes in tonnes compared Thessaloniki Port a port with consultant co-operating Vaggelas, George Authority S.A. phosphate) in bauxite and alumina and grain, coal, ore, (iron that coal showing terms of transported during 2014, volumes the seaborne transport for to be a major cargo continues in the EU might affect developments although recent industry, out subsidies for Union is phasing The European this trend. Bank Investment 2018 and the European domestic coal plants by loans for preferential providing has set an emissions limit for It is that coal will be excluded. which means energy projects, the will affect these initiatives if and how impossible to say which is something to be seen. seaborne coal trade, and holds the first place in handling dry bulk after Piraeus port, Thessaloniki the port one for 2014 was a good of The year cargoes. Despite handling coal shipments. for in general and specifically the coal shipments to and from the economic crisis in Greece been in 2014 as 333,971 tonnes of coal have increased Greece of 74.07% an increase Thessaloniki, transported of via the Port Also the transit coal traffic of 2013. comparing with the related as 208,923 tonnes of coal signs of recovery showed cargoes been transported of to neighbouring countries via the Port have of 105.6% comparing with the 2013 an increase Thessaloniki, was a very 2014 positive Based on this data, coal throughput. Thessaloniki as it handled 542,894 tonnes of of the Port for year The with 348,996 tonnes in 2013 (+55.56%). coal compared of the Port statistics for the throughput table presents following Thessaloniki during the period 2012–2014. 2014:of Thessaloniki port at the coal handling for year a good stevedoring & warehousing rotterdam

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WEB www.rhb.nl shorecranes up to 208 tons i FEBRUARY 2015 PORTS, TERMINALS & LOGISTICS 65 DC Successful servicing at the of Panamax- type vessels Freeport of Riga, which became possible due to investments Freeport of Riga, the port during made by authority in the infrastructure — construction of deep-water berths, years recent of access reconstruction channel, deepening of navigation This has made the objects. and other infrastructure roads for and convenient competitive more of Riga even Port of large ships. owners Russian coal increased by 7.6% compare to 2013. Almost to 2013. 7.6% compare by Russian coal increased the exports of all Russian coal through one-third went upward. slowly Baltic Sea ports is moving and this trend Coal cargo in the Freeport of Riga is handled by three in the Freeport of Riga is handled by Coal cargo v Construction of berths at the Krievu Island. Rising Russian coal exports via the ports of the Baltic In 2014 total exports of Sea. The Freeport of Riga Board Chairman Andris Ameriks Andris Chairman The Freeport of Riga Board which is 100% transit Coal, main reasons, two are There v Last year was a particularly successful one for the Port of Riga, was a particularly the Port successful one for Last year in the history of cargo as the largest volume of the port was 41.08mt, reached turnover Cargo handled at the port terminals. than in 2013. which is 15.8% more the particularstressed importance in the of these results that the proved have “We context of geopolitical developments: partner business of Riga is a safe Port that is able to change with always security have Economic benefits and cargo the times. our — therefore the main concerns of our clients been and are into the port and client-oriented infrastructure investment was justified.” approach Russia exportedcargo from Western Riga to the through commodity is the largest markets, in the port and amounts to 36% In comparison of total turnover. of coal last year volume to 2013, 6.4% and reached by increased which is 14.9mt (million tonnes), in coal handling record the new Among the of Riga. the Port for Riga is the Baltic Sea ports, after second largest coal port, Russian port of growing rapidly Ust-Luga. in coal influencing the increase of Riga in at the Port volumes 2014: Coal handling at the Freeport of Riga the Freeport at handling Coal PORTS & TERMINALS friendly environment. The project isimplementedwithco- enhancing thecompetitivenessandcreating business- oftheport relevant negative impactontheenvironment, atthesametime is torelieve thecitycentre from cargo handlingoperationsand vicinity tothehistoricalcentre ofthecityRiga. The intention regionsAndrejosta thatare andEksportosta locatedinthe from bulkcargo terminalsofRigaport transfer thedry from theCityCentre’. The mainobjective oftheproject isto infrastructure onIslandKrievu activities for thetransfer ofport outanambitiousproject,carrying the ‘Development of competitiveness of theport, ofRiga theFreeport Authority is more than1.3mt of coalin2014. some 3.7mtofcoalin2014. The company LaConLtd. handled Riga. The secondlargestcoalterminal—Strek Ltd—handled in 2014RCTLtd. of istheleadingcoalterminalatFreeport Strek Ltd. andLaConLtd. With more than9mtofcoal handled stevedoring companies—RigaCentral Terminal (RCT)Ltd., To enhancecoalhandlingefficiencyandincrease overall regained independence oftheLatvianstate. There willbefour ambitious andfinancially ampleproject duringtheperiodof financing ofEUCohesionFund. Krievu Island’s infrastructure development project isthemost Coal beinghandledattheFreeport ofRiga. Riga AndrisAmeriks. Chairman ofBoard of oftheFreeport jobs,” saidDeputyMayor ofRigaand project willalsocreate upto2,000new historical centerofthecity. This there willbenocoaldustinthe of Krievu Islandproject isthefactthat port.the 21stcentury The mainbenefit will benoalternative. This isthesiteof There willbenocompromise, there completed ontime—in August 2015. to develop theirinfrastructure. while thestevedoring companiesstart and railway accesstracksisgoing on, infrastructure. and networks for installation ofservices; main shippingfairway; length of1,180m; works; activities toprepare for construction completed by September2015are: ofRiga Freeport Authority tobe implementation themainactivitiesof year. future itmightbeasmuch as20mtper Krievu Islandwillreach 15mt, butinthe scheduled volume ofhandledcargo at of thecurrent two tofour days. The vessel’s dwell timetooneday, instead cargo handlingwillincrease, reducing area. At thesametimespeedof carriers, operatingintheBalticSea accommodate alltypesofcargo thus makingitpossibleto atKrievu Island, deep-water berths v v v v v “Krievu Islandproject willbe Currently, constructionofberths In theframework ofproject construction ofroad andrail building ofmainengineering widening andreconstruction ofthe withatotal building four berths implementation ofground levelling i FEBRUARY 2015 PORTS, TERMINALS & LOGISTICS 67 DC i DC The laboratory equipped is now Terval operates a fully equipped operates a fully Terval Terval has the capacity (between has the capacity Terval with a brand new oven for more for oven with a brand new efficient analyses. laboratory to guarantee the qualities to all and delivered produced All incoming and outgoing customers. checked. carefully are goods 150,000 and 200,000 tonnes) to offer milled coal out of Lünen (Germany) Currently, and Liège (Belgium). coal PCI (pulverized different injection) and steam coal qualities can be offered. in a new powerful crusher in order to crusher in order powerful in a new coal with a sizing of 0-2/0- produce unit has also screening new A 3mm. to offer Terval allowing been installed, sizing possibilities to customers. more NEW UPGRADES AND PURCHASES , Apart from the Liege- terminal, Terval also operates in ports Terval the Liege- terminal, Apart from The Albert canal offers important logistical advantages: there Albert important canal offers logistical advantages: The The degree of reinvestment is very high and all installations of reinvestment The degree A dense medium washing plant with a capacity of 120 tonnes A dense medium washing plant with a capacity VAILABLE EQUIPMENT in Germany (Hamm, Lünen, Dortmund), in Switzerland (Basel) in Switzerland Dortmund), Lünen, (Hamm, in Germany Thionville). and in France (Rouen, is no problem with high or low water throughout the year. throughout water with high or low is no problem and railways highways Thanks to its ideal location (river, truck or train. barge, by the coal can be delivered networks), are up to the most modern standards. In 2014, Terval invested Terval In 2014, up to the most modern standards. are per hour produces 2,000 tonnes per day with an integrated 2,000 tonnes per day per hour produces six sizes. for screening A installations and a screening/crushing operates five Terval homogenizing installation. . 2 The port of Liège is spread along the Maas and the Albert The port along the Maas and the of Liège is spread The terminal size on which Terval operates is 14ha. The open operates is 14ha. Terval The terminal size on which Terval has regular arrivals of South African, Russian,AmericanAfrican, of South arrivals has regular Terval ERMINAL OPERATIONS AND CAPACITY Canal. Terval is one of the biggest actors in the annual tonnage is one of the biggest actors in the annual Terval Canal. in coal. one active Liège and is the only passing by T of 4,500 tonnes up to a capacity barges is able to receive Terval of 15,000 tonnes per day. and has a charging/discharging capacity a is up to 500,000 tonnes and the hangars offer storage capacity of about 20,000m storage capacity covered Terval, which has been active in the coal industry than which has been active more for Terval, along of Liège (Belgium), located in the Port is ideally 30 years, ARA the inland from kilometres a hundred Albert Canal, the ports. (Antwerp–Rotterdam–Amsterdam) American coal. and South Terval’s reinvestments ensure wider possibilities to clients to possibilities wider ensure reinvestments Terval’s Strong partner in Grain Management.

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Grabbing the attention of the bulk industry since 1970

Calim Grabs (Calim Kepce) has been engineering, manufacturing incremental improvements and experience gained over the and delivering equipment to customers and port authorities decades, mean that Calim Grabs is able to offer a high standard since 1970. In that time, the company has earned a strong of technology and reliable products. The number of models reputation in the grabs and marine equipment industry. developed by the company has now reached 30. Calim Grabs specializes in the manufacture and repair of Since the company was founded, it has delivered over 2,500 grabs which are used to handle a wide range of materials. Its grabs to customers around the world. As well as its standard well-trained and experienced staff work to develop highly product range, it also regularly develops customized, unique efficient and cost-effective grabs. It offers great expertise in solutions for specific situations when the customer needs these.

engineering and customer-focused developments. The company’s Calim is independent, experienced and has a high level of 2015 FEBRUARY product range, one of the most complete on the market, offers expertise. The company has its own manufacturing facility of high lifecycle value, heavy-duty grabs such as quality rope- which it is very proud. This facility adapts very fast to global operated, hydraulic and electro-hydraulic or motor grab technological and engineering developments. catalogue, radio remote control grabs etc. The company’s domestic and international market activity has A respect for the needs of the market, combined with been growing since the end of 2011. One source of satisfaction DCi

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i ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT system tohandle materialsofdifferent shapes anddensities. The detachable plates orarmreplacement and usesamemotion significantly reduced ifthestructure canbemodifiedby Return-on-investment (ROI) whenpurchasing grabscanbe Modularity andoperationalflexibility E chipboard andmany more. scrap steel; rock; clinger; cement; iron; ore; salt; petcoke; wood; of cargo, including: fertilizer; coal; gypsum; grain; soyabeans; sand; producers; steelmanufacturers; andelectricalpower plants. alumina companies; cementcompanies; miningcompanies; companies; dredging companies; shippingcompanies; fertilizer no cost. purchased product whichmay beneeded in, say, sixmonths, at and more. The company alsoshipsspare withany parts Pakistan, Singapore, Ireland, Bangladesh, Cyprus, Ukraine, Sudan Latin America, North Africa, Venezuela, theUK, Romania, factories andonshipsworld wide. They are especially popularin project andconstructionsite wasfor aDubai-owned port demands concerningproduct efficiencyandevolution. Itslast of itskey consciousofthemarket’s sectorsanditisvery new intheworld.operation inthelargestports Port activityisone America. Over thelastfew years, theproducts have beenin GRABistherecentfor saleoftenunitstoLatin CALIM S SEBYADMAINTENANCE AND ASSEMBLY ASY Calim Grabshasgainedgreat inhandlingalltypes expertise Calim’s maincustomersare: cranemanufacturers; stevedoring Calim’s products canbeseen allover ports, cementandsteel jaws are madeofhighly wear-resistant Hardox steel. hydraulic cylinders.Theinsideandoutsideshellplatesgrabs’ mechanical damage. High-qualitychrome-plated steelisusedin cylinder barrel andpistonrod are additionally protected against end ofthetravel toreduce noiseandincrease durability. The fully protected. The cylindersare fittedwithoildampingatthe products. Hydraulicpipes, electricalwiringandconnectionsare outregulartechnical specialistscarry inspectionsofallits To guaranteethesafety ofallworkers andoperators, Calim’s S v v v v that grab’s structure couldbeeasily transformed. design ofCalim’s products isbasedonamodularconceptionso FT FIRST AFETY ROI alsodependson: material loss during transportation movementmaterial lossduringtransportation cycle times (opening-closing-transport movements);cycle times(opening-closing-transport and modularity andoperationalflexibility; and purchase investment vs. maintenancecosts; grab productivity (tonnesperhour)vs. operationalcosts; DC i Keeping bulk under wraps ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT enclosed storage systems and technologies in the spotlight

Interior view of Pupuk Kaltim’s coal storage dome cover.

Louise Dodds-Ely Coal: clean and covered with domes from Geometrica

Coal piles come in many shapes, from the huge multiline storage volume according to pile shape and stacking and longitudinal piles frequently found at ports, to ring blending beds reclaiming methods. Those apply to any bulk material cover. But at large powerplants, to simple conical or irregular piles common when it comes to solid fuel and combustible dust from raw coal at industrial plants, writes Melanie Saxton at Geometrica. Sites may and petcoke materials, special care must be taken in the design include any stockpile shape on any terrain and in any climate, and assembly of a storage structure. Coal dust cloud explosions including areas prone to typhoon-force winds, corrosive salt may be generated inside an enclosed space when an ignition water, brutal snow loads or mountainous topography. All have source is present. Dust clouds may develop wherever loose coal specific storage requirements for a range of handling equipment dust accumulates on structural ledges. This risk factor also and coal or petcoke pile dimensions. The challenge is to cover exists if there is a nearby impact or vibration due to wind, raw material while respecting budget and other crucial goals. earthquake, or even maintenance operations. The most stringent environmental, regulatory and operational Thus, the vetting of suppliers and the construction process

standards must be met or surpassed. deserves special attention, including a demonstrable and varied 2015 FEBRUARY portfolio of projects built worldwide. Geometrica designs coal CONSIDERATIONS IN CHOOSING COVERS domes, vaults and freestyle structures in a variety of countries, Run-off and dust pollution are often the driving needs when weather conditions and terrains, after determining which choosing to cover a stockpile. Equipment considerations may structural shape and application will best protect the yield a parabolic, acute, bent or circular cover that maximizes combustible materials underneath. DCi

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i ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT and aluminiumalloys toensure years ofmaintenance-free storage structures are designedwithcorrosion-resistant galvanized steel Corrosive challengescanbemonumental. All Geometrica C designed withsafety inmind. openings, ladders, walkways, andanchoringsystemsare also against methaneorsmoke buildup. Access openings, conveyor overloading, andexhaustfansorventilation openingsinsure breakaway panelatthebasemay provide for accidental perimeter tofeed thenaturalventilation chimney effect. A of thechimney effect. The structure shouldalsobevented atthe explosion venting requirements. Cupolas are designedtoreduce methaneorsmoke buildupfor perimeter ventilation airintake opening atornearthebase. systems toensure thatairexchangeshave a continuous Additional accessoriesenhancesafety, suchasforced ventilation A low deflection. FRPpanelsadmitnaturallighttotheinterior. waterproof andprovides uniform strength, excellentdrainageand and otherinternationalorganizations. R-typeprofiled cladding is recommendations by theNationalFire Protection Association structure andcladding solutionsmeetalltherelevant to reduce oreliminatetheformation ofdustclouds. These surface thatresists dustaccumulation onbeamsandincrevices structures may becladinternally toprovide asealed, gap-free present smallsurfacesonwhichdustcanaccumulate. very The elements. installation ofthecladding underneathabuilding’s structural surface area onwhichdustcansettle, includingthedesirable combustible materials, andthatthey are designedtominimizethe NFPA recommends thatstoragestructures bemadeofnon- and gives recommendations for protection againstthesehazards. identifies hazards associatedwithstorageandhandlingofcoal Protection Association initspublicationsNFPA 850and120, cladding for coalstockpilecoverage. The NationalFire Industries may choosetoutilizeeitherinternalandexterior C RUA ETOSADITRA CLADDING INTERNAL AND SECTIONS IRCULAR ROINRESISTANCE ORROSION DTOA OBSINPROTECTION COMBUSTION DDITIONAL Ventilation shouldbeprovided attheapex totake advantage Geometrica’s structures are madeofcircular tubeswhich excellent example ofshiploadingandrelated technologies, such andspecialharbor,and operatesits own port andprovides an with urea, ammonia, NPKandorganic fertilizer. The facilityowns (Pupuk-Kaltim), suppliessubsidizedornon-subsidizedsectors Indonesia’s producer, largestfertilizer PTPupukKalimantan Timur C various industries. around theglobe, designedtomeettheuniquedemandswithin Following are examplesofcustomapplications for coalstorage marine environment andrequire specificmetalinfrastructure. management orpower generationfacilitymay faceadestructive stockyard ofcoalandaggregates —withoutdowntime. A waste shaped pileandneedsacover builtover theentire operational facilities. Perhaps acementmanufacturer hasanirregularly producer may usecoal-fired boilersrequiring cleancoalstorage customized tosuiteachproject. For instance, afertilizer Ideally, bulkstoragestructures are engineered for flexibilityand F also bepowder- orwet- coatedinavarietyofcolours. clear anodizedtomaintaintheirappearance. All structures may arrests any attack. further Aluminium structures may alsobe contact withairitforms aresistant layer ofaluminiumoxide that naturally resistant tocorrosion andmay beleftunpainted. On (such asthosefeaturing internalcladding ataport). Aluminium is punishing environments exposedtowithin50moftheocean galvanizing life by four times(persaltspray testing). finish isbeautifully shiny andsmooth, andincreases the transparent organiccoatingthatsealsthesurface. The resulting passivate thezincandprimesurface, and3)athird layer of protection: 1)high-purityzinc, 2)aconversion coatingto may beapplied over thegalvanizedsteeltubefor three layers of exterior structures exposedtopollution, coating aclearacrylate cladding. Inaggressive environments, suchasdampinteriorsor maintenance ofover 40years instorageexposures withexternal galvanized. Standard galvanizinghasanexpectedlife tofirst reason, thesteeltubesusedinGeometricastructures are always even inthemostbrutalmarineenvironments. ERTILIZER A TRG IN STORAGE OAL Aluminium structures are available for extraordinarily Zinc isthemosteffective way toprotect steel. For this , OE N EETINDUSTRIES CEMENT AND POWER IKPT Pupuk manufacturingplant Kaltimfertilizer diameter, Bontang,Kalimantan Timur, Indonesia. with quaysidecoalboilerstorage spanning81min I NDONESIA

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i ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT classification (ATEX DUST AND to comply withahazardous area and safety/environmental systems some ofthelatesthousekeeping for 1,500tph. the reclaimers have beendesigned 3,000tph (tonnesperhour)and stackers have beendesignedfor reclaiming operation. The automation ofstackingand will beinstalledintothecomplete and electricalcontrol systems These mechanicalcomponents coal handlingatthepower plant. reclaimers (oneinoption)for double armslewing lateralportal two PAL PRD300/36+240/24 R 35/2000circular stackers and components andtheelectricalcontrol systemsfor two STK August 2011, includesthesupply ofallthemechanical in efficiency. The contractissuedwithBedeschi, in whichstarted in thestackingandreclaiming operationwillalsoseeanincrease coal 350,000tonnes. The implementationofcircular technology as follows: diameter150m, height45m, totalstored volume of current outdoorlongitudinalcoalstoragefacilityatthepower environmental concernsandwillaimtotake theplaceof from IndonesiaandSouth Africa. The project considers ENEL Produzione S.p.a. The power plantwillutilizecoalsourcing biggest coal-fired power plantsinthecountry. Itisoperatedby 2,640MW power plantinItaly. SouthBrindisiisoneofthe upoftheequipmenttofuela commissioning andstarting engineering, construction, completesupply ofmaterials, study. in Europe —inItaly, also, asshown inthefollowing case This hasresulted in more coalplantsintheUSAwell as has greatly reduced theimpactofcoal-fired power plants. example, intreating theuseofmoderntechnology smoke posed by coal, anditseffects onclimatechange. For avoid —oratleastminimizetheenvironmental risks will increase by 65%by 2035. Itis, ofcourse, vitalto Energy Agency hascometoenvision thattheuseofcoal prevailing fuelsource intheworld. The International China andIndia, coalisexpectedtobecomeprobably the BEDESCHI SPA Indeed, 2014. ofJohnarticle MillerandRebeccaSmithinJanuary “Coal isn’t dead”headlinedthe Bedeschi technology foraneco-friendly coal-storage solution eliigrt 1,500tph 3,000tph 7.4% 38° Reclaiming rate 0–100mm Stacking rate Resting angle coal 7.7–10t/m Moisture Grain size Bulk density Material The installationalsoutilizes Enel project isaturnkey solution, asitincludesthe writes Pietro deMichieli,writes ChiefOperating Officer, PROJECT DATA , thankstotheemergingeconomiesof Wall Street Journal 3 Erection phase. dimensions willbe to zero. impact almostequal environmental and an covering structure with awooden two new domes implementation of involve the plant. This will The dome’s in an v v v v v v v v GAS) suchas: technology), is abletoguaranteeeco-friendly solutions. engineering company inthedusttreatment andgasfiltration Bedeschi Group, thanksalsotothepresence ofCTP(aleading handling andstoragerequires new andinnovative technology. considered duringany project. Reducingtheimpactofcoal a great successfor Bedeschiteam. project will befinishedby theendofsummer. The project is first dome, in whilethesecondonestarted April. The entire belts; standard maintenanceoperations; Concern for theenvironment is, today, akey elementtobe In December2013Bedeschi, theerection started phaseofthe construction site. Safety’ programme toverify thesecuritylevel inthe air; sensors for toxic gasinstalledinsomekey positionmachine; a waterfirefighting systemfor thecoalpileandconveying a gasfirefighting systemfor thepower andcontrol cabins; a waterspray fog systemfor dustsuppression; a vacuumcleaningsystemandcompressed airsystemfor requirement for theOEMtocomply withtheowner’s ‘One a wooden roof toachieve fire resistance; thenecessary and operator cabinpressurization systemwithfiltered external Erection phase. SINCE 1908… TAKING THE BEST FROM THE PAST TO BUILD THE FUTURE wwww.bedeschi.comww.bedeschi.com DC 88 FEBRUARY 2015

i ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT required adarkcovered storagefacilityasanimalfeed needs port retaining wallstobebuiltfor different storageneeds. The client facility toprevent water ingress andalsoallows for internal quick andeasyconstruction. This methodprovides afully sealed complete withpre-stressed concrete infillpanels, whichallow for 4m retaining walls. structureThe wallsconsistofasteelsupport winds andrain, thestoragesystemswere constructedontopof ofthewestAs thispart coastofEnglandissusceptibletosevere elements andlight. The designfeatures asplitstoragecapability. provide storagespacefor animalfeed andprotection from the length and25mspan buildings. structuresThe ports measure 25mspan facilities intheform oftwo relocatable Rubbconstructedports storage area constructedby Rubbtoamassive 14,347m². installed, maximizingallpossiblespaceavailable, takingthe However, a32mspanx60mharbourstoragefacilitywas because ofrestrictions created by the nearby docksidetraffic. on thissite. Careful considerationhadtobegiven tothedesign brief toerect thelargestpossiblebuildingonremaining land to 217.5minlength. In2005theRubbdesignteamwasgiven a different locationonthedocksideandin2004thiswasextended storage buildingmeasuring45mspan the existingharbourstructure. In2003amuch largerharbour measuring 24mspan measures 24mspan facility waserected in2001attheheadofdocksidearea. It developed.port The firstBelfastHarbourwarehouse storage and ever-expanding storagerequirements were metasuseofthe Commissioners backin2001toensure thattheirever-changing Belfast. Rubbbeganworking withBelfastHarbour storage space. clear-span steelframework allows themaximum useofavailable translucent roof provides anaturalsource oflight. The internal ensure safe andsecure accesstothestoragearea, whilethe cargo storagesolution. Rubb’s innovative customizedstructures design andqualityofthestructure provided asafe andpleasant BVE cargo handlingandstoragefacilitywith7.65msidewalls. The with SGWConstruction, Rubberected a24mspan the Port ofSunderland’s cargo handlingfacilities. Inconjunction storage area wasneededtohelpcontinue thedevelopment of required anew cargo facilityatHendonDocks. A versatile andmarinesectors. storage solutionstotheports showing theway inthespaceracewhenitcomestoproviding A manufacturer ofrelocatable engineered fabricstructures is Sunderland makesRubbitsfirst portofcallinhuntforstorage solution Port of Workington. Rubb buildingsatthe Interview ofonethe Meanwhile thePort of Workington offers highqualitystorage Rubb also helped a port building projectRubb alsohelpedaport grow atthePort of ofcallwhenSunderlandCityCouncil Rubb wasthefirstport × × × 45m. In2005anadditional building 65m longwaserected directly adjacentto 61m inlength. facilities These port × 175m wasinstalledata × × 32m in 65m long and a4m end ofbothpaintandblastfacilitiesincludesapedestriandoor protect employees andmaterialsfrom theelements. Eachgable frames for various operations. The buildingroof isreplaced to then craneliftmaterialsintothespacewithinfoundation foundations andmoved tooneside. This allows theclientto anchor brackets sothey canbeeasily liftedfrom theircontainer structures. containers togetherandactasthefixingbasefor theRubbBLE framewascreatedcustom designedsupporting toholdthe constructed outof40ftcontainersasthebuilding’s foundation. A bays to20.2m, H&Wasked Rubbtousea7.3m-highwall To increase theoverall internalapex heightofthemanufacturing and Wolff feature spansof30m andeachmeasure 35minlength. manufacturing covers from Rubb’s new BLEseriesfor Harland offshore pileclustersinamarineenvironment. The two marine manufacturing anderecting two craneliftablebuildingstocover requirements quickly andcosteffectively. efficiently overcome challenges, meetchangingneedsand clients’ demands. Experienceandaflexibleapproach enableitto facilitiesensures thatRubbcontinuesbiomass energy tomeetits projects locations. atport Ongoing product development of engineering andconstructionoflarge-scalebiomassbuilding andexperienceinthedesign, team canoffer expertise handling andstorageofbulkmaterials. The company’s technical customers withtheidealenvironment for theprocessing, marketplace. Rubb’s storagestructures canprovide bioenergy renewable energy, alternative fuelsandbiomasspower environment withouttheneedfor windows. projectsused onotherRubbports provides abrighterworking to beprotected from light, however thetranslucentPVCmaterial v T DEVELOPMENTS v EAVNAE OF ADVANTAGES HE Sunderland. Hendon Docks in New cargofacilityat The buildingsare designedwithreinforced basebeamsand Rubb BuildingsLtdwasalsotasked withdesigning, More recently Rubbhasbeen providing facilitiestothe strenuous conditions ofamarineenvironment; facilities are ideally suitedfor storage ofmaterialsunderthe dehumidified storageenvironments, whileitsbulkstorage its clients. Its climate-controlled warehouses provide can beusedtohouseawidevariety ofgoods; type applications. The flexibilityofaRubbstructure meansit Rubb’s storagesolutionsoffer anumber ofadvantagesto port all Rubbproducts are suitablefor ports/logistics/warehousing × 4m roller shutterdoorfor equipmentaccess. : R B TUTRSFRPORT FOR STRUCTURES UBB ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT TD L UILDINGS B UBB R All products are designed and designed are All products Highlights include ground-breaking military Highlights include ground-breaking BOUT manufactured at Rubb’s UK plant at the Team UK plant at the Rubb’s at manufactured and Tyne Estate in Gateshead, Trading Valley Wear. buildings (aircraft hangars, shelters, storage shelters, hangars, buildings (aircraft sports specialist buildings and facilities), a variety of sectors including for structures and bulk storage construction, ports, aviation, (waste and recycling). environmental A established in 1977 Rubb Buildings Ltd was Wear. and Tyne and is based in Gateshead, and also has office The Rubb Group and the facilities in Norway manufacturing in the design and It specializes USA. custom-made relocatable of manufacture fabric structures. engineered Rubb buildings can be designed, delivered and erected within erected and delivered can be designed, Rubb buildings as to stand for designed are structures these semi-permanent enable it to handle all types of unique custom solutions Rubb’s eight weeks; a Rubb building is All steel used in client requires. long as the a the frame and provide to strengthen hot dip galvanized The high-quality PVC-coated facility. free durable maintenance last in excess of 30 years; to has been proven fabric cladding and and manufacturing designing, from large and small, projects, existing facilities. plants to extending constructing large new safer and more cost effective working environment than some environment working effective cost and more safer buildings; warehouse traditional other v v v Rubb structures provide large column-free spaces, illuminated spaces, column-free large provide Rubb structures additional buildings can be added as required; added buildings can be additional in a marine environment corrode will not the PVC cladding relocating and re-using these buildings to suit the changing these buildings and re-using relocating Rubb storage buildings offer marine terminals a solution that a solution terminals marine offer storage buildings Rubb by natural light through a translucent roof. This provides a This provides a translucent roof. light through natural by and allows the structure to accept differential settlement accept differential to the structure and allows same These pile foundations. expensive without the need for when it comes to preventing Rubb an advantage give features portthat is common at many — an issue facilities; leaky roofs needs of a busy portneeds of a is easy and cost effective; allows for maximum flexibility with respect to multiple to with respect flexibility maximum for allows and configurations; handling methods v v v v v DC 90 FEBRUARY 2015

i ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT hydrates, CaCO carbon black, calcium calcium carbonate, include: urea, salt, company’s equipment handled by the The commodities automation projects. hundreds ofbulksolids successfully completed The company has to handlethemreliably. Geroldinger knows how or hygroscopic, finest grained, fluidable solids are cohesive, applications. range ofcomplex for awide technology major globalprovider of company istoday a (Oszillomat). The discharging systems (Multigon) and patents for itssilo systems. enclosed storage process, including material handing primarily onbulk Geroldinger hasfocused Since the1970s, relation tothe available spaceisgained. true This isparticularly centimetre. to thisaccording tothe requirements andaccurately tothe solutions atminimum investment andlifetime operatingcosts. its customersbusinesssuccessthrough outstandingreliable handle thesealmostasstandard. Itscommitmentistopromote flakes andmore. approximately 12,000m premises cover around 80, andits employees number a millconstructionfirm. was founded in1921as managed company, and medium-sized owner- Geroldinger isa Geroldinger offers geometric solutiontobulkstorage problems silicic acid, soda, syntheticrubber, TiO acid, petflakes, phosphates, chemicalnitratecompounds, sludge, derived fuel), limestone, natriumpercarbonate, melamine, oxalic synthetic ornaturalfibres (glass, textiles, plastic), RDF(refuse- sweet corn, finelime, etc.) talcum, filmflakes, foam flakes, various (Carboxymethylcellulose), kaolin, starches (from wheat, potatoes, clay, CMC Whether thebulk Geroldinger has Thanks totheoctagonal surfacearea, maximum silovolume in Installation areas are almostalways angular. Multigon adapts Even withhard-to-handle bulksolids, Geroldinger isableto The company’s 3 , chalk, 2 . 2 (titanium dioxide), XPS- used, itispossibletoreliably safeguard against core flow, Even where bulksolidswithpoor flowing characteristicsare volume isnotreduced butrather usedinanoptimalmanner. mixing ofmaterialsandthusreduced quality. The active silo thus guaranteedtohave noresidues thatmightresult inthe according to theFIFO(first-in, first-out)principle. Multigon is inthefunnelarea ensuresophisticated geometry massflow. outside, anoctagonal cellcross sectionwith135°corners, anda Silo wallsthatare completely smooth ontheinsideand M simultaneous gainsintermsofhygiene are achieved. use commonwalls. Inthisway, novaluablespaceislost, while inside. This isbecausetheadjacentcellsofMultigon always when several cellsare required, orthesiloshave tobesetup S LWESRSFIRST ENSURES FLOW ASS Multigon istherefore emptiedwithout any residues and - IN - IS U DISCHARGE OUT FIRST The Geroldinger Multigon silo. i FEBRUARY 2015

ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT 91 DC CONVENIENT ASSEMBLY & At the same time, the Oszillomat time, At the same The Oszillomat is a safe, all-in-one is a safe, The Oszillomat LEXIBILITY THROUGH MODULAR DESIGN breaks and crushes lumps, without crushes lumps, and breaks All the single particles. destroying metering and conveying downstream damage from protected instruments are accurately. more able to work and are fed are processes The downstream precisely. and reliably solution by which bulk solids, however bulk solids, which solution by can carefully be, may they to handle hard discharged. and gently dosed, be loosened, complex bulk solids. complex F sections and cross cell With different it is not only construction heights, silo volumes different possible to create to customer according precisely It is in one single cell block. requirements integrate also possible to economically the need for various silo cells (particularly medium-sized the need for for inside and outside is completely smooth; inside and outside is completely as bulk solids with very characteristics, suitable for flow poor discharge in first-in first-out principle; ensures mass flow and optimal insulation; silos. than concrete flexible more bulk solids that need to be protected against humidity/ bulk solids that need to be protected bulk solids; sensitive temperature salt, bulk solids in large silos (urea, storage of hygroscopic safe for very allow that do not solids/applications difficult bulk and very long transport distances; or to systems that need to be manufactured as an alternative the round silo effect resulting from 135° bevelled corners 135° bevelled from resulting silo effect the round section; cross an octagonal produces or different volumes); or different grains); (flour, condensation, speciality fertilizers) ammonia sulphate, discharge or square funnels (cone) and use rectangular systems; the construction site; on welded and durable silo system that will last for is a safe The Multigon IFFERENCES TO CONVENTIONAL SQUARE SILO SYSTEMS ENEFITS ASY MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OW TRANSPORT VOLUME v machine rooms, a staircase, and much more in the silo building. in the silo more and much a staircase, machine rooms, D v v v v v E sheet trapezoidal enclosed by is always Multigon On the outside, in which all fittings are a building is created Thus, metal. a installed, cells are if several Even against weather. protected in the top and bottom is created accessible workspace single, day. on operating costs every and saves This is practical, area. B suitable for: is perfectly Multigon v v v v v v L manufactured comprises extra flat components that are Multigon The elements are and sized accurately. at an automated process and bolting, joining the construction site by mounted on only transport is no Worldwide welding. without the need for economically. and can be arranged problem generations — up to 30 years and more. generations — up to 30 years Oszillomat live bottom live Oszillomat discharge and dosing system. discharge and LIVE BOTTOM DISCHARGING SYSTEM — This simple and ingenious discharge system consists of an The sandwich-wall design ensures high protection against high protection The sandwich-wall design ensures or meat and bone such as XPS flakes bulk solids, Sensitive bulk hygroscopic is particularly strongly suitable for Multigon the weeks, several Although the storage period is usually of sandwich construction. are The walls of Multigon with compared cheaper steel is much stainless Using premium SZILLOMAT O an efficient discharge partner silo geometry, the optimal To over This should discharge bulk solids equally system is needed. to ensure way as that is the only the whole outlet cross-section, in all zones in the silo are Therefore, in the silo. mass flow accretion product no dead zones, are Because there movement. Oszillomat Geroldinger’s prevented. are formation and arch fulfills all these requirements. beam floor triggers The controllable oscillating beam discharger. the quality assurance of most which is essential for mass flow, funnelling and bridging. cold and condensation. heat, heat due to high outside against excessive protected are meal, sun radiation. and strong temperatures Handling these salt and speciality fertilizers. and urea solids like It is impossible to totally specialist expertise. materials requires it and air supply; eliminate the influence of ambient temperatures destroy solutions that reliably necessary to develop is therefore them reaching to prevent and layers, lumps the unavoidable is able to Geroldinger equipment further along the process. the optimal design of its bin/silo through mainly this, achieve a simple but intelligent surfaces, destroying geometries with layer engineering. discharging system and sophisticated control bottom the Oszillomat live emptied by is completely Multigon discharge and dosing system reliably. inside (except when erected is cladded the Multigon Additionally that an insulating effect provide air layers The resulting buildings). insulated round expensive with more available only is usually silos. means that The special construction of the Multigon silos. round necessaryit is only stainless steels at the parts to use expensive often very bulk solids are (hygroscopic the bulk solids where it is So with Multigon, touch the inner silo walls. aggressive) thin stainless steel wall thicknesses. relatively possible to have DC 92 FEBRUARY 2015

i ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT proprietary ARTproprietary size ofthestoragearea. Furthermore, the ART single unitorinnetwork withmultiple units, dependentofthe surface mapping thecontentsofawarehouse orbunker as a provides suchasolutionintheguiseof Artemis just hardware isrequired. Effective software iscrucial. Ronin at theendeachday. To achieve thislevel ofcontrol more than button andallow for thebalancingofbookvaluestoactualstock required —onethatisabletodeliver volumes atthepushofa and bunkers anew kindofinventory managementsolutionis periods. by theinevitable lossesthatwilloccurover extendedstorage managed, theadvantagesofunder-cover storagewillbemitigated losses. Ifcommoditiesstored inthismannerare noteffectively ease ofmovement andstoragecomestheelevated riskofstock movement ofstockbothfactorslimitedby inbinstorage. With Furthermore, thisstoragemethodfacilitateseaseofand primarily toreduce therisksinherent tooutdoorstorage. Bulk commoditiesare stored inflatwarehouses andbunkers incontrolStaying under yourownroof developed over adecadeofinvolvement inthebulkstorage Artemis To effectively managebulkcommoditiesstored inwarehouses years inbusiness,’ on p103ofthisissue. company iscurrently celebrating50years intheenclosedstorage market. For more details, pleasesee ‘Triodetic celebrates5 applications toprotect processing equipmentandstored materialsandtominimize dust problems andexplosionrisks. The Since themid-1960s, UScompany Triodetic hasbeenan internationally recognized designerandmanufacturer ofindustrial Triodetic: 50years andstillgoingstrong ® is amulti-axis laserscannercoupledwithRonin ® software thatiscapable ofaccurately 3D ® software; ® . ® ’s ® site. storage area andextendingcontrol tothevehicles operatingon level ofcontrol by reaching outbeyond theboundariesof board weighing system. This solutiongives theuseranenhanced unnoticed. finger tips24/7365days ayear. Noteven abucket loadwillgo tool setmeansthatcompletecontrol canbeatthecustomer’s safety toincreased productivity andeffective assetmanagement. impact ofthisismulti-tiered andbenefitsrangefrom elevated only register loadsbutalsotoreport andrecord eachload. The on thestoragesiteaswell asany intheproduction chaintonot possible withsolutionslike Artemis of trends. Effective bulkcommoditymanagementismade stock information isrecorded allowing for theperiodicalanalysis commodity instorage, regardless ifitbemineralororganic. All are highly accurate. This solutioncanbeapplied toany scan isthestockyou have andtherefore allvolumes reported floor configurations, ensures whichfurther thatthestockyou industries, allows for theincorporationofcontentboundsand Ronin Incorporating thesetwo Ronin Another related solutionoffered by Ronin ® RDS on-board weighing solutionsallows eachvehicle ® ® solutions intoamanagement . ® is itsRDSon- 0 i FEBRUARY 2015 ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT 93 DC ABRIC EFFICIENCY tube and corroding from the from tube and corroding Multiple coating inside out. to protect available options are the surface of the entire with hot dip superstructure, a very galvanizing providing in corrosive protection effective Legacy also environments. the fabric liners for offers an interior of the building, the beams option that keeps out of contact with completely elements. corrosive F quality of The overall fabrics has architectural Both advanced as well. (PE) and polyvinyl polyethylene choices chloride (PVC) cladding and each continue available, are through longer lifespans to offer coatings of thicker the addition By offering solid steel I-beams, Legacy takes corrosion Legacy takes solid steel I-beams, By offering This engineering approach also enables users to set up their also enables This engineering approach EFEAT CORROSION resistance a step further than hollow tube frames, which are a step further tube frames, than hollow resistance and rust originating inside the vulnerable to unseen moisture D less in a Legacy fabric building is typically The initial investment and when long-term than a comparable metal building, is the total cost of ownership in, factored maintenance costs are in A clear benefit of all tension fabric buildings, lower. much of the nature is the non-corrosive contrast to metal structures, bulk to handling conducive more is simply Fabric fabric itself. corrosive chemicals and other minerals, fertilizer, storage of salt, materials. construct such buildings. Offset peaks, efficiency. operational maximum buildings for can be and various size doors lean-to’s varying height columns, storage, daily for incorporated into the design to best account Rigid frame buildings can also loading and unloading practices. such as itself, loads on the structure accommodate additional cranes and or overhead on the sidewalls commodity pressures hung on the frame. conveyors A key element of structural steel design is the flexibility to A key OLID VALUE S fabric in redefining Legacy Building Solutions has set the tone the use of solid frame engineering that pioneering buildings, tube the hollow utilizes structural steel I-beams in place of This been used in fabric facilities. framing that has traditionally sound structurally a more provides in engineering improvement to benefit that continue economic savings while offering solution, building. of the life the entire users for length and height customize building size to the exact width, advantage of this design An added to the inch. down required, are is that the sidewalls bulk material storage applications for square every meaning that clearances tall, straight and overhead design older where Additionally, of floor space is usable. foot to build large structures made it difficult or impossible standards it easy to design and structural steel makes with wide clear spans, Tension fabric buildings continue to grow more popular as a more to grow fabric buildings continue Tension storage of dry solution for bulk dependable and cost-effective has come a of fabric storage structures The quality materials. thanks to a combination of short time, in a relatively long way strides in engineering. and dramatic new subtle improvements A Legacy of cost-effective fabric storage buildings for the bulk industry the bulk for buildings storage fabric of cost-effective A Legacy DC 94 FEBRUARY 2015

i ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT of useinonelocation, fabricbuildingsare easily moved. operations thatneedtorelocate period abuildingaftercertain structures are stillinherently portable. cargo So for dry time ittakes toerect asimilarmetalstructure. construction, whichisusually completedinaboutone-third the professional installationcrews toensure proper building buildings andotherstoragestructures. Legacyemploys in-house, manufactured anderected isalsosignificantly fasterthanmetal during daytime hours. structure andeffectively lighting eliminatetheneedfor artificial as high12%, allowing naturalsunlighttopermeatethe and enhancedUVinhibitors. Fabricroofs alsooffer translucency by LegacyBuildingSolutions, themassive tensionfabricbuilding of the OklahomaDepartment Transportation (ODOT). Erected The Tulsa Port ofCatoosaopenedabulksaltstoragefacilityfor P R OF ORT Catoosa facility. Interior viewofthe Even whendesignedtobepermanent, fabricstorage The speedatwhichafabricbuildingcanbedesigned, at thePort ofCatoosa. The bulkstorage facility C ATOOSA — T ULSA , O KLAHOMA USA 20 poundspersquare foot (PSF). and isdesignedtowithstandwindsof90mphsnow loadsof hot dipgalvanized. The structure isventilated withmesheaves feet, andallofthebuilding’s steelcomponentsandhardware are roof design. A PVCtensionfabricroof peakstoaheightof70 features 16-foot cast-in-placeconcrete wallsandasolidframe precipitation. protects thesaltsupply from beingcompromised by windand with tarpsafterbeingoff-loadedfrom barges. The buildingnow Catoosa. Previously, saltwasstored intheopenandcovered engineer/architect for publicimprovements atthePort of according EngineersInc., toDewberry theprimary ahead ofimpendingsnow oriceevents duringthewinter, floors, Legacyinstalledthebuildinginjusttwo weeks. state. After thegeneralcontractorcompletedfootings and salt, nearly doublingODOT’s totalavailable storageacross the provides 50,000tonnesofstoragecapacity for roadway de-icing Measuring 203feet wideby 400feet long, thestructure Salt from thebuildingisdistributedtomaintenancesheds ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT Legacy has improved ventilation at the Ag Partners plant as at the ventilation Legacy has improved design, innovative Legacy Building Solutions specializes in the fertilizer. The polyethylene tension fabric roof uses no winch tension fabric roof The polyethylene fertilizer. vulnerable building the most or block to furtherstraps protect 90 mph is rated for The structure components against corrosion. snow. winds and 35 PSF ground in the endwalls and mesh soffits and thanks to mesh vents well, While unloading potash cars shortly after in the roof. peak vents to system was found the ventilation the building opened, dust concentration. reduce significantly Full buildings. engineering and construction of fabric-covered concept to completion, delivery spans from construction project and project installation design, foundation including renderings, management. USA In the sectors of container handling, shipbuilding and offshore utilization of wind, engineering, mining, the steel industry, mechanical engineering and construction of special vehicles, PINTSCH BUBENZER is a world leader in braking system design and manufacturing, with safety built into every product. OWA , I ITY C LBERT PINTSCH BUBENZER Emergency Brakes. Made in Germany. PINTSCH BUBENZER Emergency Brakes.

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i ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT partner, notasupplier. tousissomeonewhotakesA partner an explains: ‘We knew from beginningthatwe thevery neededa consideration whenembarkingonsuchaproject. capacity there. However, many factorsneedtobetaken into the DanStore terminal, islookingtogrow storageandhandling for expansionofthebulkhandlingwood pellets, too. potential for increased wood pelletproduction andthus, room countries aswell as Russiaare covered by forests, there isagreat Since around 50%ofLatviaandvastareas inneighbouring S L terminals for soyabean mealand maltbarley. renewable andisalsooneoftheregion’s energy mainimport Kazakhstan, UkraineandBelarushandleswood pelletsfor outlet for agriculturaltradefrom Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, centre oftheBalticRegioninLiepaja, Latvia. asan Itserves Dan Store isamulti-bulk terminal, strategically locatedinthe M efficient handlingandhighturnover rates. capacity, highequipmentreliability are criticalpreconditions for can handleover 1mt(milliontonnes)ofproduct. expansion, thestoragecapacity today is90,000tonnes, whileit materials suchaswood pellets, feed andgrainproducts. After an The DanStore Terminal inLatviahandlesandstores bulk B Finding theright partnerforthejob TORE ACHENMEIER L HANDLING ULK ULTI As SimonRodianChristensenofCopenhagenMerchants With thisinmindCopenhagenMerchants, majorityowner of For bulkmaterialterminalswithhighloadingandunloading - UPS TERMINAL PURPOSE B ULK T M ERMINAL ONSUN ’ RDCSISALDA THE AT INSTALLED PRODUCTS S D AN Conveying capacity of400respectively 1,000tph Discharge offlat stores: Conveying capacity of400respectively 500tph Filling offlatstores: Conveying capacity of400tph Discharge ofsilos: Conveying capacity of200tph Filling ofsilos: Flat stores withsideandcentre emptyingsystem Six silos, each4,000tonnes Three flatstorages: 2x30,000tonnesand16,000 Storage system: problems whenhandlingtheproduct Dust aspirationhasbeenestablishedtominimizedust Two truckintakes, both500tph Two railway intakes, 200tphand500tph Ship unloading: 600tph Intake system: Railway loading200tph gallery Ship loading1,000tphwithhopperscalesandbeltconveyor Loading: Supplies from LachenmeierMonsuntoDanStore FACTS AND FIGURES FACTS AND i FEBRUARY 2015 ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT 97 DC impact,” he says. impact,” 2 “As a supplier to the industry we see how power plants are power industry“As a supplier to the see how we The draught alongside the quay is 10.5m and can is 10.5m alongside the quay The draught He concludes: “Bulk handling of wood differs from other from differs “Bulk handling of wood He concludes: REPARING FOR THE FUTURE Pic 1: silo plant designed to move 3mt 1: silo plant designed to move Pic of wood pellets. P residues and wood wood by-products, With biomass fuels from of energy, a source as role an increasing to play continuing at Lachenmeier sales director Pedersen, Christian Ørskov the affecting of course, that this is, acknowledges Monsun, industry. energy pellets and waste coal-derived to wood from switching their CO to reduce wood of over 1mt of product per year. There are two railway pits with railway two are There per year. 1mt of product of over The per day. tonnes of 10,000 capacity discharge a total and truck rail the direct and silos and of flat stores combination the customers. logistical flexibility for elevated access ensure or second at first loading vessels Panamax cargo accommodate out directly carried are Loading and unloading discharge port. of up capacity with a daily or vice versa, terminal to vessel from to 24,000 tonnes. materials and is not quite as free-flowing as grain, for example; it example; for as grain, materials and is not quite as free-flowing a chain conveyor developed So we uneven. is coarser and more the horizontal transportationsuitable for of course pieces of to and other complex biomass products cut straw woodchips, a has This chain conveyor operation. a trouble-free ensure placed in a the link chains are double chain system where large, This prevents shielded rail system in the side of the casing. Additionally, in the chain. pieces of material getting trapped stray in front and special ploughs clean the chain sharpened sprockets a smooth handling of the biomass raw to secure of the sprocket material.” Pics 2 & 3: Switzerland. Silo AG, Wil, AG, Silo 65–260 cell sizes. 134 cells; 20–425 24,000 to 92 cells; T-monitoring plans T-monitoring Old silo: 18,000 to silo: 18,000 Old cell sizes. New silo: cell sizes. New lack of competence and management regulations; and lack of competence and management regulations; to meet regulations. the failure unattended temperature effects; unattended temperature scenarios; worst-case who ignore operators/workers “The chain wheel is designed specifically to handle wood specifically “The chain wheel is designed taken always this is “Dust is also on the agenda and reducing In addition, Christensen says, its partner must be ‘willing to ‘willing its partnerbe must says, Christensen In addition, Managing grain in storage pays off. It is vital to enhance the off. Managing grain in storage pays Today, the most important factor is to avoid personal injury. the most important factor is to avoid Today, EAVY DUTY CONVEYORS ET FOR THE FUTURE v v v v Temperature measurement and safety control in silos and flat storages in silos and flat and safety control measurement Temperature S has a storage now Dan Store the expansion in 2011, Following It also and silos. of 90,000 tonnes in bulk flat stores capacity and delivery of bulk the reception belts for conveyor features connection with a handling capacity railway and a direct cargoes Michael Isaack-Larsen from Lachenmeier Monsun, who was the Lachenmeier Monsun, from Michael Isaack-Larsen highlights project, the Dan Store manager for project responsible to that of wood and grains differs that the handling of feed materials. of the two and structure pellets due to the nature material and thus the a hard are example, for pellets, Wood be designed to endure must installed at the terminal conveyors this. ensuring getting stuck in the chain, them from pellets and prevent “And Isaack-Larsen comments. and efficient operation,” a safe it is critical to the pellets, from is high friction created since there this. avoid a top it is systems; into account when designing conveying he adds. priority when it comes to biomass handling,” H active part a certain for and that calls phase in the design active terminals.’ handling designing bulk in knowhow Lachenmeier occur’. problems when inevitable find solutions solutions, of bulk handling designer and manufacturer a Monsun, it designed the requirements; Merchants’ met all of Copenhagen equipment the conveying manufactured terminal, bulk handling and supervised the installation. Improved and continuous monitoring during storage is essential, and continuous Improved since it started operations Agromatic of and this has been a goal in 1979. the Therefore, to processing. production quality of grain from i.e., stage, of grains has to be maintained at every safety and storage of processing, transportation, storage, harvesting, is adversely Often the storage quality control food. processed from: can suffer and product affected, Therefore it is vital to prevent ignition of a potentially explosive ignition of a potentially it is vital to prevent Therefore and to atmosphere, all equipment follow procedures safety during commissioning. All security be must requirements complying to, adhered with ATEX directives as international as well and the standards recommendations pertaining to insurance cover. DC 98 FEBRUARY 2015

i ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT should facilitateeffective monitoringconsideringallstructural removing andcosts. continuous interventions more Further they provisions andensure long-lastingresults over theyears aimedat strategic aimsofany typeofstorage. temperature monitoringsystems, andto meetessentialand cost:benefit ratio, tosetatargetfor modularandefficient hasbeenplacedonachieving thebestpossible importance expansion.new plantsorinwithperiphery Great The systemsare versatile; they canbeusedinexistingplants, in cables andcontrol systems, achieving itsnew ATEX accreditation. Pics 10,11,12&13: T-monitoring inconcrete siloscombined. storage combined Pics 4,5& 6: T-monitoring flatsilo The choiceofasystemshouldbemadebasedonvarious Agromatic hasrenewed for allsilotemperature certification Pic 7. Pic 12. Pic 14. Pic 10. i .Pic5. Pic 4. Pic 8. Pic 13. Pic 11. T-monitoring inmetal 2014/34/EU, canbesupplied. certification and allthenecessary systems fully comply withallthelatest ATEX guidelines monitoring systemsandequipmentfor plantsworldwide. Its printed togive instantaneous results. measurement dataonacomputer, whichcanbedisplayed or in accordance withrequirements. possible —modernsystemsoffer allkindsofsolutions. of thecustomer. can becombinedinmodularconstructionaccording totheneeds systems reduces installationcosts. measurement with Agromatic’s high-level monitoringdetection best performance andvalue. Combiningtemperature minimizesinstallationcostsat sensingtechnology state-of-the-art and modularextendable. monitored by only onecontrol unitisactually themostcommon elegant, convenient solution. storage facilities. Here thewireless spearprobe system offers an mostly impossibleduetotheloadingand unloading ofthe measurement points. steel, canbeupto100mlongandcontainamaximum of modern digitalsensortechnologies, one-wire installation. carried outeitherby thermistorsystemsor, thesedays, by arrangements thebenefitsachieved. andtoconserve Agromatic hascontinuously developed high-valuetemperature The SM2010centralcontrol systemarchives thetemperature Recording, storinganddocumentingmeasurements ispossible, Independent control, orasaweb connection, are both For dataprocessing, several control systemsare available and Monitoring temperature inconcrete silosusing Agromatic All combinationsare possible. The new digitalwired system, For extensionsby flatwarehouses, awire-based installationis Rod cabletoprotect temperature lineismadeofprecious Monitoring over largeplantsisbest alongperiodandinvery Pics 4,5& 6: silos combined Pic 15. Pic 9. Pic 16. Pics 14,15&16: data processing. T-monitoring Pic 6. i FEBRUARY 2015

ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT 99 DC this is untrue. In sealed this is untrue. not true. not true. cycle Detailed life not true. In the past, there have there In the past, not true. though some thought coal silos are too expensive: too expensive: coal silos are do not pile coal too high: do not pile coal too is not acceptable: last-out first-in, bombs’: ‘black coal silos are analysis proves mammoth silos are an attractive option an attractive mammoth silos are proves analysis financially. spontaneous combustion increased with the storage height, with increased spontaneous combustion the more coal is stored, the higher the the contrary true; is which layers in the lower compacted it will become especially In and thus the risk of oxidation. eliminates the oxygen with built successfully been decades coal silos have recent 70. of over storage levels well are layers degrade — the lower coal does not silos, compacted and conserved so all the deteriorating factors are eliminated. Eurosilo can be a very economical approach, and its small can be a very economical approach, Eurosilo been accidents with silos, but today safety is ensured by ensured is safety but today been accidents with silos, installing gas detection systems. LD SAYINGS PERSIST IRE PREVENTION v F using the However, with coal storage. can be a hazard Fire and eliminates risk. is effective measures preventative appropriate of 50°C. temperatures summers can reach example, for In India, installations and IMO Based on experience with the existing silo shipping for (International Maritime Organization) regulations in the under the 55°C can be stored coal with temperatures coal, O industry decades or many for the power Coal has been a fuel for still persist. and some of the old sayings centuries, even just that some of these are it is important to realize However, preconceptions: challenges a few Eurosilo plain wrong. v v v the country’s total installed power generation capacity and this generation capacity power total installed the country’s with rife coal stockpiles are Outdoor is set to grow. percentage of water with some dust the high use including problems, of water and the consumption Minimizing systems. suppression ideal solution. is an and Eurosilo energy the need of the hour, is particularly is land is at a premium. footprint important where (covered stockpile); (covered concept, which meets the which meets concept, , (covered circular stockpile); circular (covered , ® UROSILO SYSTEM E bottom discharge type or flat bottom mammoth circular (dome) type storage circular longitudinal A-frame type storage shed longitudinal silo storage: silo; For many reasons, organizations which handle and store large handle and store organizations which reasons, many For the possible by made systems are enclosed storage Totally and AIN CONFIGURATIONS DVANTAGES OF THE requirements of Environmental Protection Agencies worldwide. Protection of Environmental requirements will be shown. The latest developments In India, for example, coal based projects represent about 59% of represent coal based projects example, for In India, v A v v M bulk commodities prevents storage for Using covered outside dust from land by contamination of surrounding deterioration it also prevents drain water; or polluted stockpiles, wind and conditions such as frost, weather of material caused by it also This is important to maintain quality standards; rain. at a excess moisture is no need to remove means that there for main enclosed storage categories three are There later stage. bulk product: Future proof solution for large scale coal silo coal scale for large solution proof Future storage and enclosed to design totally possible It is technically to quantities of bulk solids storing huge for handling systems Over energy demand for meet the high and mineral resources. however, not changed; have configurations the past decade, increased rates have and outfeed and infeed storage capacities optimized using and operating flexibility has been strongly, and monitoring systems. advanced automatic control etc. pellets wood petcoke, coal, like quantities of bulk solids pollution affects Local issues. about environmental should care are and regulations communities, as nearby as well employees important to find It is therefore stringent. more becoming ever to manage and minimize and cost-efficient ways creative new the additional this approach, Following impacts. environmental a payback storage facility can have an enclosed for investment of operation. the first ten years period within approximately of the Dutch Eurosilo application DC 100 FEBRUARY 2015

i ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT 100,000m storage capacity. The Eurosilo storagesysteminLünen(2 storage heightvaries from 30mupto50m, depending onthesoil formed siloshell, ranging from 30m upto70mindiameter. The The Eurosilo systemfor coalstorageconsistsofaconcrete slip- S blending purposes. maximum of1,000tph, whichcanbereduced to200tphfor capacity is2,000tph(tonnesperhour)and theoutfeed offers a built allover theworld, rangingfrom 1,000m availability and a minimaldowntime ofthecoalhandlingsystem. at theboilerhouse. The mainobjective istoachieve amaximum the oxidation process ortoconvey thecoaltoday bunkers protection measures have beenapplied successfully toslow down 1996. silos atthe Tiefstack power planthave beeninoperationsince with theoperationofcoalsilosatseveral power plants. The coal Over thepasttwo decades, much experience has beengained L period ofjust10to15years. that theinvestment inmammothsiloscomeswithapayback etc., andfactorsinrelated costsandearnings, ithasbeenshown physical information includingairemissions, risksofcombustion Management Accounting (EMA)method, whichfocuses on systems —silo, domeandopenshed. UsingtheEnvironmental selecting themostcost-effective ofthethree mainstorage Complete lifetime costsmust betaken intoconsiderationwhen S the silo(s)awaterspraying systemisinstalledabove thebelt. heated coalonthe(heatresistant) reclaim conveyor underneath the oxygen out. This systemhasapproved effective. tobevery they occur, includingpurgingthecoalmasswithnitrogen todrive suppressions measures canbetaken todealwithhotspotswhen identify ‘hot spots’makes theuseofsilossafe. A rangeof emergency storagespace. the silosbutshouldbeconveyed directly totheboiler(s)oran the arriving coalexceeds70°C, thecoalshouldnotbestored in intensified monitoringofthestored coal. Ifthetemperature of Coal canstillbestored intheEurosilo system, withtheuseof as thistemperature isexceeded, theoperatorgetsanalarm. silo withouttakingany additional safety measurements. As soon L STRUCTURE ILO JOB THE FOR SYSTEM STORAGE BEST THE ELECTING TS DEVELOPMENTS ATEST uteisos ON NO NO Severe NO NO automated Partly Standard A-frame shed automated Partly Complexconcrete wall automated Partly Severe Only by infrared Notpossible Segregation automated Partly NO NO xlargerfootprint 3 Only by infrared Simpleslipform Fully automated Continuous monitoringby CO Percolation pollution Notpossible Dust emissions Segregation Fully automated Possible xlargerfootprint 2 through bottompiping Fuel Management Limited Coal monitoring Structure Themostcompactsystem segregation Minimal by Nitrogen purging Oxygen access Operation Filling (infeed) Footprint Over thelastdecadesmore than120Eurosilos have been Depending onthedegree ofself-heating, several fire A water-gel systemcanalsobeemployed, tocooldown the Continuous monitoringofsilos, usinggasdetectorswhich 3 ) hasbeeninoperationfor two years. The infeed uoioCrua Dm)soaeLongitudinal(A-frame)storage Circular (Dome)storage equalizing auger Eurosilo COMPARING STORAGE SYSTEMS 3 up to100,000m × 3 of rotate inreverse tofeed coalinto theformed core flow. and by inducingcentralgravity flow. The screw conveyors than rotates. Reclaimingisdoneby withdrawing coalfrom thebottom the entire area ofthesilo, layer by layer, whiletheaugerframe Two mainparallelscrew conveyors distributethematerialover through whichitreaches theaugerframeoncoalsurface. The coalisfed from thetopofsilointoatelescopicchute F The Eurosilo system alsooffers areliable systemfor storing R is monitored by theFMSSystem. actual demandsby thepower plant. The actualblendingprocess be achieved. The blendingratio canbeadjusted, according tothe silo ablendby proportioning onthe out feed beltconveyor can in individualEurosilos. Byadjustingthedischargeratiofrom each coalintheratioof70:30. domestic andimported should have provision for coalblendingfacilityfor blending thatallnew coalbasedthermalpowerissued anadvisory plants requirements buttheCentralElectricity Authority (CEA)had has allowed power plantstodirectly coaltomeettheir import ofdomesticcoalinIndia,to shortage theGovernment ofIndia and capable ofhandlinglargerquantities ofcoalinlesstime. Due power plant. The coalhandlingfacilitymust beflexible, reliable Coal handlingplantisconsidered thelifeline ofacoal-fired B related tothegeneratingunitperformance. allows theplantoperatortoachieve anoptimalfuelconsumption and future fuelinputfrom thesilo. This dataonthecoalflow the burningprocess basedondetailedinformation onpresent be usedtoplanaheadbasedonsupply scheduling ortoadjust grades andtheirdistributionwithinthesilo. The information can The visualizationprovides detailinformation oncoalquality possible toplanandcontrol thecompositionofsilocontents. automatization technology. The FMSsoftware packagemakes it coal. The FMSsolutionisfully integratedwiththesilo and coalsilovisualizationfor siloswhichstore several gradesof powerThe FMSsupports plant operatorswithasupply planning F at theendofthisinfeed conveyor. bulk solidistransferred intothesilothrough thetransfer chute steel roof. housesthein-feedThe roof conveyor. gallery The including aconcrete reclaim tunnelandiscovered by astructural conditions. The silobuildingiserected onaconcrete foundation LIGADRCAMN PROCEDURE RECLAIMING AND ILLING E AAEETSYSTEM MANAGEMENT UEL SDESTORAGE ESIDUE EDN FDMSI N MOTDCOAL IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC OF LENDING To achieve suchablenddifferent typesofcoalcanbestored (FMS) ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT i DC By enabling the Eurosilo for the storage of these product the of these product the storage for By enabling the Eurosilo space utilization is maximized. This is especially so for the FGD so for This is especially space utilization is maximized. be put on top of the station can the dewatering system where storage section and the load out station underneath. equipped with drainage system on the bottom to avoid a sticky to avoid equipped with drainage system on the bottom of the silo. regions in the lower layer Eurosilo: filling (left) and reclaiming (right) operations (right) reclaiming and (left) filling Eurosilo: non-free-flowing bulk materials such as FGD gypsum, fly ash and fly bulk materials such as FGD gypsum, non-free-flowing the poor to eliminate block ups caused by In order limestone. a slotted central column was of these materials, properties flow fed The material is uncomplicated reclaiming. designed for and descend the horizontal flat rings, by the slots formed through also The FGD gypsum silos are the column. down freely Expert speakers include: Krzysztof S dzikowski, CEO, Kompania W glowa Zygmunt Łukaszczyk, President, Katowicki Holding Weglowy Peter Bond, Executive Chairman, Linc Energy Henryk Jacek Jezierski, Former Deputy Minister of Environment & Supervisory Board, Prairie Downs Metals Ltd Adam Bochenski, CEO, EDF Paliwa Marta Jarno, Director – Market Analysis Department, Polski Koks Hector Forster, Team Leader, Platts Piotr Matuszak, President, KTK Polska Jack Porco, President & Chief Commercial Officer, Xcoal Energy & Resources Michal He man, Chairman of the Board, PG Silesia Rajendra Pathak, Chief Procurement Officer FC BDE, ArcelorMittal Poland Jerzy Borecki, Vice President of the Management of the Board, JSW SA Stockpile cover expert celebrates 50 years ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT Triodetic is now growing faster than ever

Triodetic completed this set of three domes in 2008. The Canadian flag on the centre dome is the world’s largest, and can even be seen from space.

Triodetic, based in Arnprior, Ontario, in Canada, designs, aluminium, composites, and factory-applied finishes); and manufactures and builds: v fast delivery and construction in any location v architectural building roofs, walls and entrances; Throughout its 50 years, Triodetic has been recognized v ore stockpile enclosures and tank roofs; internationally for its expertise in design and construction of v interior and exterior displays and features; space-frames, domes, shell and free-form structures with all v special applications: waterslides, tensile fabric; products compliant with sustainable building requirements. v structures, golf bridges, foundations, towers, solar; and Triodetic is credited with numerous industry awards and many v frames, radar platforms etc. landmark projects throughout North America, Caribbean, South

In 2015, the company is celebrating an astonishing 50 years in America, Europe, Africa, Australia & the Pacific, China and the 2015 FEBRUARY business. It owes its success to an innovative jointing system and Middle East. advanced engineering for tubular structures that allow: v any structure, shape, span and loading; THE TRIODETIC STRUCTURAL SYSTEM v optimized minimum mass design; Company profile v durable materials and finishes (galvanized and stainless steel, Since the 1960s, Triodetic has been an internationally recognized DCi

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i ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT and service requirementsand service ofeachstructure. consistently ensure thedesign, construction standards andtalentedmanagementto ISO qualitymanagementprinciples. and Health Administration) requirements and compliance withOSHA(OccupationalSafety compliance withsustainablebuildinginitiatives. andallproductstechnology are suppliedin numerous patentsandtrademarksfor its shells, andfree-form structures. Triodetic holds supplier ofspaceframes, geodesicdomes, Triodetic maintainsexactingengineering All Triodetic activitiesare performed in around existingstockpiles,sothere is One majoradvantage of Triodetic no need to interrupt operationsno needtointerrupt domes isthattheycanbebuilt during construction.       

       

   

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ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT 107 DC factory because it specified coating is most commonly powder steel tubes are rolled from hot dip galvanized (ASTM from rolled steel tubes are conversion with a chromate is provided the finished product conventional outperforms product this pregalvanized a wide colour choice and can be applied offer these products base special acrylic-urethane finishes using high-build epoxy and to both steel finish can be applied paint this premium provides excellent performance at reasonable cost. Polyester cost. at reasonable excellent performance provides coatings provide based powder and polyurethane galvanized steel and durable finish over uniform exceptionally or aluminium. A525-65T) strip with the seam re-metallized after welding to after welding A525-65T) strip with the seam re-metallized final coating; a uniform ensure and lacquer sealing coat; coating and an additional testing. salt spray by 200% as measured galvanized coatings by and to steel or aluminium; also available. coatings are colour charts. PPG provides aluminium. Triodetic strives to ensure every structure meets the design structure every to ensure strives Triodetic INISHES v F factory-applied alternative finishes which offer provides Triodetic pre- of cleaning, control of greater better durability as a result prior to the electrostatic and surface preparation treatment and baking processes. application Galvanized v v v v v v Acrylic, polyester or polyurethane base baked enamel base baked or polyurethane polyester Acrylic, 500’ coatings) ‘Kynar or PPG Duranar (fluoropolymer Powdercoat intent both aesthetically and structurally and reference to its and reference and structurally intent both aesthetically history test these designs stand the well project how will attest the most common Round steel or aluminium tubes are of time. Other sections and system. Triodetic sections used in the a joint offers Triodetic the In either case, materials can be used. joint that is simple to construct and is readily streamlined modifications or alternate use. to implement future reconfigured A SELECTION OF TRIODETIC’S NOTABLE CONTRACTS NOTABLE TRIODETIC’S OF A SELECTION no site painting; and no site painting; re-use. 100% product minimal disruption to building site; local unemployed; for provided work site hazards; reduced reduced energyreduced consumption in fabrication; non-polluting fabrication; in freight; up to 50% reduction duration; project reduced up to 60% less material consumption through advanced up to 60% less material consumption through 60–90% recycled raw materials and 100% recycling of scrap materials and 100% recycling raw 60–90% recycled special applications: towers, foundations, solar frames, radar solar frames, foundations, towers, special applications: and tank roofs. stockpile enclosures ore architectural roofs, walls and entrances; walls roofs, architectural and features; interior and exterior displays Triodetic offers great expertise and experience in design, great offers Triodetic In many instances cost savings can be achieved through the through can be achieved instances cost savings In many accommodating complex joint is ideal for Triodetic The The following summaryThe following identifies the environmental structural design; and waste; platforms etc.; and etc.; platforms Escondida End WallEscondida End VeijoPueblo Cathedral Jude’s St. Egypt Planetariumcladding steel space frame complete with Galvanized ‘igloo’ dome MN architectural 30 2 domes — limestone bin covers dome architectural 30 MN HatchPCS Saskatchewan DomePuerto Barquito 30m-diameter steel dome structure One 55m Stainless steel dome — Rocanville Gold 62m Meadowbank Bell Creek — Lakeshore Gold — Lakeshore Bell Creek VeladaroAginco-Eagle-Goldex Frames Space Triodetic storage dome 55m Ore d’Or stockpile 62m Val Goldstrike Barrick dome 57m Galvanized steel Toquepala Mine — Peru Phase 2 Mine — Peru Toquepala Andacollo Dome ON Kapuskasing Agrium Dome, 72m Galvanized steel dome Galvanized steel dome 45m Galvanized steel dome 97m Highland Valley CopperValley Highland part oneColonsay Phase 1 — Peru Mine Toquepala 110m Galvanized steel dome Galvanized steel dome 110m Stainless Steel Dome 90m Highland Valley CopperValley Highland CopperValley Highland Galvanized steel dome 110m Galvanized steel dome 110m NVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS TRUCTURE GEOMETRY manufacture and construction of framing, cladding and glazing for: and cladding construction of framing, and manufacture S Frame modules can be frame is custom-designed. Triodetic Every size.any Triodetic intelligent use of curvature in building elements and advantage of this. takes support spacing and non-uniform uneven curvature, geometry, the most develops The company without price premium. loads, efficient frame geometry so that the resulting each application for least mass. has the structure v v v v v v v v v v v E the value and importance of sustainable recognizes Triodetic it where commitment to the community Its building design. built and used is are its structures operates and those where products fabrication processes, demonstrated in its design, supplied and installation techniques employed. technology: Triodetic by advantages offered v v v v DC 108 FEBRUARY 2015

i ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT v Anodizing dark bronze, andblack. Anodized finishesare available inclear, gold, light, mediumand including buffed, textured andpolished(mirror) finishes. aluminium structures canbeprovided withanodizedfinish, v Chrome Plating applications. connectors. This finishisprimarily for indoordecorative and usedinconjunctionwithpolishedanodizedaluminium chrome plating canbeprovided onsteeltubecomponents i FEBRUARY 2015

ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT 109 DC i DC Triodetic expends a substantial portion of its income yearly to portion expends a substantial of its income yearly Triodetic Triodetic’s by and reviewed performed All designs are complies with ISO quality management principles Triodetic Utilizing a number of the proprietary software packages that of the proprietary software Utilizing a number NGINEERING AND DESIGN perform research and development of building products and of building products and development research perform include a Landmark achievements processes. manufacturing and industrial applications in architectural of world-firsts number and geometry, unusual that accommodate abnormal loads, environments. corrosive extreme with all engineers in accordance experienced professional to each project. appropriate building codes and standards in-house for refined programs, uses a suite of analysis Triodetic As geometry conceivable structure every and loading condition. experts in geometric and structural design of metal frame to response rapid provide can Triodetic and cladding, structures enquiries and with the benefit of decades of experience in which Triodetic each application. best for solutions and details work in registered professionals stamp from an engineer’s provides project. every for each region suppliers, approved from sourced are All materials and practices. trained operators, by is completed and checked all production certified by welding and reviewed is performed and all welding are engineers Triodetic When required, engineers and inspectors. stage of design or to meet with clients at any available technical questions or project construction to address co-ordination. E framing system have Triodetic of the The structural capabilities research extensive of decades by a number been established over evolve, materials and technologies As new and testing. to be the basis of the independent full-scale testing continues and each application design for to when we design limits adhered location. also wanted the required domes completed in 18 months’ time domes completed also wanted the required this date was Why start the of the 2008 Olympics. before also has an Triodetic that knowing important? Because the client, wanted these domes covered background, architectural extensive the flag — a flag that could be seen by largest in the world’s (see picture the Olympics visitors coming on for flights of foreign on p103). Triodetic customers, its architectural for had developed Triodetic the and send required out the complex shapes was able to map files to its state-of-the-art then able to laser cutter that was to than 500 sheets of metal required the more cut accurately flag. salute to that country’s complete the massive GLAZING & acrylic, polycarbonate; and polycarbonate; acrylic, glass/ laminated and tempered copper, stainless steel, wood, steel, stainless copper, galvanized steel, galvalume; steel, galvanized and painted steel, galvanized Triodetic demonstrated its expertise in the winter of 2008. Triodetic Properly trained personnel follow safe and proven safe trained personnel follow Properly Triodetic can contract to supply and install all can contract to supply Triodetic completed thousands of installations has successfully Triodetic Triodetic develops cladding develops Triodetic tensile fabrics; anodized aluminium, painted anodized aluminium, fibreglass; aluminium, PTIMUM PROGRAMME FOR EACH PROJECT ECKING ONSTRUCTION IMPLICITY AND ASSEMBLY GUIDANCE AFETY O programme construction the most realistic will propose Triodetic ground space, lay-down based on site conditions such as access, site work. and concurrent equipment availability, condition, crew increasing acceleration sometimes is possible by Project In cases of sequence. size or altering the pre-assembly/lifting frame construction can of cranes, or unavailability poor weather hand. sub-assemblies by as remote continue Not a dilemma. major customers was in One of the company’s but it stockpiles covered, existing massive did it need three only S simple hand tools and only requires assembly structure Triodetic factory pre-fabricated, All components are unskilled labour. Each item has a unique identifying coated and supplied as a kit. mark and a single bolt completes the connection of all members experienced supervision or can provide Triodetic at each node. management if needed. complete project S is environment working in ensuring a safe vigilance Triodetic’s decades of over an unblemished OHSA record illustrated by the world. varied locations around in many projects using man- is achieved In-place assembly construction methods. and no tethered properly worker with every lifts or scaffolding possible, Wherever component exceeding their lifting capability. to be crane-lifted the structure, allows pre-assembly ground-level to other trades. hazards minimizing thereby into final position, C in objective Triodetic’s single-source Experienced and reliable best serve the functions that is to perform the project every manager and owner. needs of the project with or without purlins. or the frame only, frame/decking/glazing, For supervision when others install its product. It also provides to oversee prefers Triodetic geometries, complex structure more correctly. is preformed the work decking/glazing to ensure in design, Its experience in a wide variety of environments. its it to refine and construction has allowed manufacture progress so that all stages of the project methods and techniques, with closely works The company and expediently. correctly the final tensile fabric) to ensure glazing, speciality suppliers (e.g. installation is completed as specified. v v v v v All types of cladding and glazing have glazing and of cladding All types framing, Triodetic over been used of in order listed below and are installed cost. relative D drawings and will supply all materials and will supply drawings shapes. complex for From Pit to Port ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions delivers the goods ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT

Circular stacker in operation.

THYSSENKRUPP INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS DELIVERS END-TO- operational costs to an absolute minimum. Large capital END BULK MATERIALS HANDLING AND MINERALS PROCESSING investments made on equipment have to be weighed against SOLUTIONS, FROM PIT TO PORT, ON THE AFRICAN CONTINENT. operational efficiency and productivity to achieve profitability. So we do not just supply equipment. We look at the operation As an OEM developer and supplier of bulk materials handling holistically, from an in-depth analysis of the customer’s equipment and system solutions to South and Southern Africa requirements to the design and development of the correct since 1959, the ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions systems to optimize material quality, flow and capacities from pit comprehensive range of bulk materials handling equipment excavation to shiploading.” includes excavators, crushers, feeders, conveyors, stackers, According to Carel van der Merwe, Deputy Managing reclaimers, transfer cars, as well as train and shiploading and Director, ThyssenKrupp Resource Technologies, correct unloading systems. equipment selection plays a crucial role. He points out that in “From extraction at pit face to export at port side, we are order to ensure best equipment choice, numerous interrelated positioned to offer best-in-class technology and system design factors such as operation lifespan, mine yield, capacity for efficient bulk handling solutions,” says Sales Manager at requirements, material characteristics, blending requirements, ThyssenKrupp Resource Technologies – Materials Handling, equipment compatibility, etc. must first be taken into account. Matthias Göing. “Whether new projects, plant upgrades, “To ensure that all these factors are dealt with to achieve refurbishments or improvements, an operation is only maximum efficiencies demands extremely detailed planning and sustainable if it is profitable,” continues Göing. “We fully organization. This does not commence at the pit face as one FEBRUARY 2015 comprehend the importance for customers to achieve maximum might think, but at the end of the process i.e. working backwards DCi efficiencies through optimum production while keeping input and from port side to pit side,” continues Van der Merwe and

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ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT 111 DC Feeder. Roll crushers or sizers are suitable for soft to suitable for Roll crushers or sizers are Göing discusses the advantages of the various medium/hard material at high capacities. Jaw, gyratory Jaw, material at high capacities. medium/hard hard ideal solutions for and jaw-gyratory crushers are large reduction sizes, materials with large in-feed a offer “We ratios and at medium to high capacities. jaw-gyratoryhigh capacity crusher that operates on a crushing equipment solutions. “We provide “We crushing equipment solutions. ideal for stationary are crushing plants which or fixed semi-mobile crushers which can smaller operations; mobile fully as the mine expands and finally, move mobile plant The fully large operations. options for loaded are as they and, behind excavators travels onto a then and only the excavator from directly double the need for truck or transport conveyor, handling is eliminated.” “We also supply a wobbler feeder, which, like the like which, feeder, a wobbler also supply “We but it can and screening, combines feeding grizzly, to high moist material at medium handle sticky, der Merwe. Van notes capacities,” Three different stockpiles are required between the mine and between required stockpiles are different Three the port equipment i.e. and the selection of suitable stockyard associated with the specific is closely and reclaimers, stackers progressive crushing principle for handling hard material and very handling hard crushing principle for progressive but similar to gyratoryThese are crushers, sizes. large in-feed Göing inlet geometrywith a flared handling of larger lumps. for ThyssenKrupp from also available describes mobile crushers, hoppers incorporated travelling basically “as Industrial Solutions, to a size to facilitate coke with crushers designed to reduce transport to a stockpile or shiploader.” stations, the material is fed into the crushers by feeders at a at feeders into the crushers by the material is fed stations, unit choice depends Best feeder processing. for flow controlled ThyssenKrupp throughput. and required on material composition plate or range includes reciprocating Industrial Solutions’ feeder capacities); large lump sizes and low (ideal for push feeders but unsuitable for capacities (best suited to higher screens grizzly and continuous (controlled feeders sticky material) and apron very feeding large lumps). suitable for and at high capacities feed Crusher plant. Crusher Jaw crusher. Jaw “Next comes the choice of transport systems required to “Next comes the choice of transport systems required the crushing Upon reaching Van der Merwe says material types play a crucial role when role a crucial material types play says der Merwe Van move the extracted material to run-of-mine [ROM] crushing material to run-of-mine [ROM] the extracted move and mine planning determine transport Mine life system stations. “While shiftable and der Merwe. Van continues decisions,” they operating costs, reduce significantly extendable conveyors ideal are Mobile conveyors costly. more less flexible and are higher. costs are but the capital flexibility is required, more where fixed large operations and long distance materials handling, For the best solution in terms of both provide conveyors overland but limited flexibility is the and operating costs, capital In some mining compromise. such as continuous applications mine life block mining and where equipment plus, is ten years combinations such as shiftable and coupled extendable conveyors, to conveyors overland with fixed will handle the longer distances, and low high production deliver operational costs.” explains, “The material quality required by quality required material “The explains, capacities the shiploading the end-user, as the size the portby demanded as well of individual requirements and loading Multiple in. be factored all ships must each step in the process factors along best-fit to ensure also be analysed must der Merwe Van equipment selection.” one that during equipment selection adds that a mine is not static bear in mind must “As the seam evolving. but is constantly so the further away moves it progresses, to handle also be able equipment must to ensure these changing dynamics efficiencies.” continued i.e. in the process the first step for selecting suitable equipment are “Hydraulic excavators at the pit face. material excavation and compact material excavation selective for recommended efficiencies while the higher production mining applications them the preferred make wheel excavators bucket by offered larger mines.” choice for More load, less energy.

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ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT 113 DC i DC amalgamation of ThyssenKrupp amalgamation of and Materials Handling and Polysius) Uhde), (formerly Technologies Process to and know-how has the capabilities support our sophisticated equipment delivery, and systems with turnkey technical advice, inspections, audits, parts and spare repair, maintenance, trained highly by components backed and qualified service engineers and a long-term form “We technicians. partnership with our customers, with them to optimize closely working the can reap plant efficiency so they total cost of benefits of lowest on investments,” and return ownership Der Merwe. Van concludes Discussing the company’s train loading solutions, Van der Van train loading solutions, Discussing the company’s that temporary says der Merwe Van to shiploading, Moving Industrial ThyssenKrupp company, As an engineering-driven Merwe says that high-capacity operations conduct train loading in that high-capacity says Merwe speed underneath the loading at a slow “The train travels motion. loaded according quantities of material are station while weighed a less can also offer “We axle capacity. to each wagon’s with a tripper solution that uses a conveyor loading conventional one filling the wagons along the side of a stationarymoving train, the unloading system is determined by The most suitable one. by a load out At the mine, that is required. unloading capacity capacity be selected that can meet the port’s station must equipment options several are there At port side, requirements. side discharge train unloading including bottom and for available rotary and tandem end tipplers, tipplers, side wagon wagons, tipplers.” rotary wagon to low for shiploaders and container tipplers can be used for preferred “Dedicated systems are medium requirements. While construction of radial type loading. high-capacity single suitable for only are they economical, shiploaders is more boom Luffing and travelling dedicated ship sizes. and berth quays can load differing as they flexibility more type shiploaders offer the add shiploaders Luffing and slewing ship size requirements. ability to load ships on both sides of the quay.” (an Technologies Solutions which comprises Resource Drum reclaimer. He further recommends to He further recommends and luffing a slewing slewing, types include luffing, Stacker Shiploader. purpose of the stockpile i.e. of the stockpile purpose or stocks buffer storage, Merwe der Van blending. the different advises that (longitudinal, stockpile types or kidney) bunker cone, circular, into taken also be must equipment consideration during “Again it is best to selection. start at the shiploading process consideration of port where reclamation storage facilities, to load the ships rates required for and delivery requirements will the mine material from determine preferred equipment.” before first select the reclaimer and considering the stacker “In addition stacking method. other factors that type, stockyard to the already-mentioned material selection include lump sizes, determine reclaimer blending requirements, (tonnes per hour), capacity flowability, The etc.” adjacent stockpiles, to pass over reclaimer need for side wheel, bucket portal, include drum, wide range of reclaimers wheel and bridge-type bucket bridge-type scraper, arm scraper, Africa is the global “South wheel. boom-type bucket drum reclaimers. of excellence for centre group’s ThyssenKrupp offer they stockpiles, cannot pass over While drum reclaimers output, even of up to 5,500 tonnes per hour, high capacities sticky or lumpy flowing, free excellent blending and suitability for of passing over require which applications For materials. while recommended portal are arm scrapers and side stockpiles, Bridge bucket better blending. for preferred are bridge scrapers use with sticky materials suitable for more are wheel reclaimers high capacity For capacities. but fluctuating, high, and offer the offer we at ports, tasks typical of those found reclaiming all material types.” which is suitable for wheel, boom type bucket that says der Merwe Van radial and circular. wing, combination, the selection of a blending is the dominant criterion for and blending The capacities combination. and stacker reclaimer the pit to the port be must ratios of each stockpile from to shiploading right up that all requirements matched to ensure delays. met without any are Innovative design to minimize cost

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Coal still is and will, for many years, remain the largest mineral over long distances; crushes, homogenizes and processes it to sector of the global mining industry in terms of the amount of remove impurities; and then blends and dispatches it to road, rail coal and rock mined and processed. And, despite the continued or sea for transport. In addition, FLSmidth provides the environmental concern over the use of coal as a fuel for power equipment that can then unload those trucks, trains and ships. generation, the overwhelming majority of the world’s population FLSmidth can customize multiple product solutions through still depends to some degree upon coal as an energy source. offering a range of mobile and fixed crushers, sizers for in-pit or out-of-pit applications, and fixed or mobile conveyors FLSMIDTH’S UNIQUE COAL FLOWSHEET configurable to optimize any mine site. In the past few years, coal has become the third-most important In underground mines, its BuffaloTM feeder breakers collect

market for FLSmidth, after cement and copper. One of the the coal, which has been cut by mining machines, and reduces it 2015 FEBRUARY reasons is that FLSmidth has a unique offering within the coal in size to allow transport to the base of the shaft by conveyor. industry as the only supplier with a complete portfolio of the Here, the coal is elevated to the surface using a vertical equipment needed in the coal handling and process flowsheet conveyance system that is driven by a winding engine mounted (see graphic on p116). on a large head-frame at the surface. The skips that carry the FLSmidth equipment moves coal from the mining process coal and rocks to the surface, and the cages that transport DCi

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i ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT systems, whichcompriseproducts suchasapron feeders, FLSmidth isaleadingandreputable supplierofcoalmineIPCC coal insteadofthetraditionaltruckandshovel methods. (IPCC) systemsare increasingly beingusedtomove therock and lift theskipsandcages. also designsandsuppliesthehigh-powered windingenginesthat South African FLSmidth offices. The South African FLSmidthteam workers toandfrom themine, are designedby theCanadianand systems. equipment and FLSmidth configuration of showing possible preparation flowsheet Coking coal operations. mining underground hoist for Vecor mine FLSmidth’s In modernopencastmines, in-pitcrushingandconveying well-known KOCH PipeConveyor conveying systemsare needed. FLSmidthnotonly suppliesthe are locatedmany kilometres from themineandtherefore reliable facilities. Usually theprocessing andoutloadingsystems for coal by conveyorand istransported from theminetoprocessing conveyors, mobilestackers andBuffalo™feeder breakers. overland, andin-plantconveyors for many coalhandling FLSmidth ABON Once theoverburden isremoved, thecoalcanbe accessed ® mineral sizers, longoverland conveyors, mobile ® but alsotrough belt, i FEBRUARY 2015

ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT 117 DC SCALE - out-of-pit crushing and in-plant crushing plant, USTOMER SERVICE C FLSmidth customers just than more receive and high-quality reliable Its equipment. capital aftermarket world-class support is customized to needs and each customer’s expectations. v v conveying project in project conveying Indonesia was recently and completed; conveyors and stockyard a coal mine in for Mozambique shiploader for a coal-fired shiploader for plant in Germany power commissioned; were supply of coal handling equipment for a power plant in a power equipment for of coal handling supply grab ship-unloaders and one two in December 2014, Vietnam which includes various grab unloaders, portal scraper Vietnam which includes various grab unloaders, The equipment tripper cars and belt conveyors. reclaimers, of 1,400tph and a reclaiming an unloading capacity will have of 1,200tph; capacity Almost all coal separation processes use water and Almost all coal separation processes and material handling With both mineral processing RESENTLY EXECUTED AND RECENTLY FINALIZED LARGE COAL HANDLING PROJECTS P v v consequently require a great deal of dewatering equipment as deal of dewatering a great require consequently Dorr-Oliver, Krebs, of Ludowici, The combined technologies well. the complete coal EIMCO and Decanter Machine cover flotation, classification, screening, from process preparation filtration dewatering. through centrifuging and thickening technology a complete flowsheet of offering FLSmidth is capable solution. In-pit crushing and conveying system provided by FLSmidth. crushing system provided conveying and In-pit is a patented solution that TM Prior to processing, the coal is Prior to processing, range of With a proven can support FLSmidth complete the process, Throughout BulkExpert FLSmidth’s Two FLSmidth Two ship unloaders. grab applications, but also KOCH drag but also KOCH applications, transport to any conveyor chain FLSmidth’s material. kind of bulk and pipe conveying overland the able to follow systems are with of the area topography curves and bends to transport the long over the coal efficiently distances. and homogenized using stored stacking and reclaiming FLSmidth’s FLSmidth stockyard machines. and equipment is designed to satisfy the manufactured high capacity of requirements of with stockpile volumes plants, at rates of up to one million m³ up to 16,000tph (tonnes per hour). loading and unloading equipment FLSmidth ships and barges, for solutions comprehensive provides including both seaportfor harbour handling facilities, and inland FLSmidth devices. state-of-the-art and environmental safety task to any units that can be tailored versatile shiploaders are and are on rails, These units move components. using proven luffing and/or telescopic booms as with slewing, provided cape faster loading of ships of all sizes up to allow They required. size vessels. surveillance automated sampling, that includes quality control and automated laboratoryonline analysis facilities. complements conventional PLC controls in stacker-reclaimer, in PLC controls complements conventional This is the only shiploader/unloader or train loader applications. GPS kinematic system that uses 3D laser scanning and real-time information. terrain complete stockyard technology to provide and state-of-the-artThis new technology leads to higher and more labour costs, reduced equipment efficiency, rates. homogenous flow DC 118 FEBRUARY 2015

i ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT international turnover in2014. Blug’s products rangeincapacity international expansion, achieving astaggering80%increase in quality. 52 countries, where theBlugnamehasbecomesynonymous with industry; examplesofitsgrabsare working successfully inover Credeblug isheavily involved cargo handlingequipment inthedry years ofhandlingexperience Blug grabs —50 Over thelastfew years, thecompany hascompletedan Picture 1. focus wasonspecialproducts for the steelindustry. From the its 50th anniversary celebration. its 50thanniversary year 2015year onefor thecompany willbeanimportant dueto hydraulic andelectro-hydraulic ormotorgrabcatalogue. The manufacturers intheworld thatoffers a qualityrope-operated, from 50litres to150tonnes, andthecompany isoneofthefew The company’s datesbackto1965, history whenitsmain ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT Ep\iSSDDD6

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S coal and other ore, expansion in iron Particularly the strong an estimated 4.2% which grew seaborne trade, major bulks drove The importance is of bulk handling as an application in 2014. of all 2014 mobile thirds the fact that almost two by reflected either bulk bulk operation, used for are harbour crane deliveries or in combination with container and general cargo only in terms of of 5.3% is forecast growth strong 2015, For handling. signal for which also is a positive trade, merchandise world shipping. 2014, 35 units were shipped to customers worldwide. Five of Five to customers worldwide. shipped 35 units were 2014, portal solutions. these are than double This is more with 23 units sold to eight countries. is development this positive for One reason to 2013. compared choice in before-mentioned that this model was the favourite Algeria. from major order In mobile harbour cranes. for Russia) is again the main region 38% of which is nearly to this area, supplied 42 units were total, 33 where African market, Second is the in 2014. all deliveries the annual Thus, units (almost 30%) started operation last year. with compared Africa has tripled, of units supplied to number in 2014, 14 units America opted for Customers in Latin 2013. the same amount as 13% and is exactly which equates to nearly America North East, to the Middle Further deliveries Asia. for and Oceania complete the picture. Liebherr mobile harbour crane unit was delivered. This is the harbour crane unit was delivered. mobile Liebherr a mobile by achieved ever deliveries of annual highest number Maritime tops Liebherr and clearly harbour crane manufacturer supplied in 2008. when 102 units were Cranes’ old record ensures ® operates as an ® automatically optimizes automatically ® is fast and easy. ® LGERIA A THE EVOLUTION OF BULK HANDLING — ® RIP G Liebherr mobile harbour cranes have a long tradition in mobile harbour cranes have Liebherr The year 2014 was one of 2014 was one The year 2014 like a fantastic year “For AJOR ORDER FROM ALES REVIEW MART intelligent system which optimizes grab filling rates in a self- the grab is not factors why many are There learning manner. including suboptimal grabbing angle and operated at full capacity, SmartGrip varying material density. S In the globe. supplied across 112 units were exactly In 2014, a new day third almost every year, the throughout other words, S technology even a new for introduced Liebherr 2014, In June SmartGrip in bulk handling. productivity more M A Africa. Algeria, from One highlight in 2014 was the large order Algerian port 20 operators opted for association of purchasing The mobile harbour cranes harbour cranes. mobile Liebherr The Algerian coast. destinations at the to seven delivered were efficient mobile harbour crane and highly tasks of this impressive dry bulk operation fleet include the handling of general cargo, and container handling. Thanks ago. almost 20 years with the first units delivered Algeria, of the total number to this major mobile harbour crane order, doubled and jumped to 43. Algeria nearly to LHMs delivered Liebherr mobile harbour cranes set all-time record all-time set cranes harbour mobile Liebherr mobile harbour cranes Liebherr terms the benchmark in set have supplying deliveries, of annual any than cranes per year more has ever other manufacturer 112 A staggering before. delivered six supplied to the units were of which many continents in 2014, use handling coal. in currently are reasons. many celebration for delivery after the 40 years Exactly mobile of the first Liebherr these harbour crane (LHM), in more advanced machines are before. demand than ever to come factors have several started with a We together. backlog into the order record demand the year Throughout year. our state-of-the-artfor cargo large Moreover, handling solution was very stable on a high level. the population of Liebherr increase helped to significantly orders by the existing record broke we Finally, mobile harbour cranes. which is amazing considering the economic 10%, nearly for sales director Mungenast, said Matthias environment,” harbour cranes. mobile Liebherr that the grab filling rate is above average. 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i ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT to calculatethis is by dividingagallonof same amountof watervolume. A simpleway area ofcoverage increases whileusingthe smaller droplet sizesare created, thesurface versus waterspray ormistingsystems. As amount ofsurfacearea ofcoverage provided form ofdustsuppression available. often undetectable. fog isthedriest Dry typically lessthan0.05%by weight andis cement. Moisture addition tothematerial is coke for fuel, copperconcentrate, clinker and moisture sensitive materialssuchascoal, ideal solutiontocombatdustgeneratedfrom and chemicalspray systems. This makes itan the material, unlike conventional waterspray process. removed from theairby theiradded weight andfallback intothe slightly wetted are dustparticles thenheavy enoughtobe particles, matter10microns particulate orsmaller(PM-10). The fine waterdroplets attach(agglomerate)tolike sizedust various materialhandlingandprocessing operations. These ultra- to agglomerateandremove (PM-10)from airbornedustparticles fog (waterdropletsproduces dry 10microns avery orsmaller) ship loaders, andtruckloadingsilosconveyor transfer points. dumps, raildumps, reclaim tunnels, crushers, screens, stackouts, dust from avarietyofmaterialhandlingpointssuchastruck fog systemshaveDSI dry proven tosignificantly reduce fugitive H impact onthematerial. effective dustsuppression methodthathaslittletonomoisture and production process. fog, DSIsystemsusedry ahighly suppress dustwithoutwetting thematerialduringhandling facilitiesglobally toresolveimport/export emissionissuesand process for upgradingorutilizingcoal. standpoint, moisture removal stepinalmostany isanimportant can behindered orblockagescanoccur. From aproduction too wet, through transportation chutes, conveyors, andfeeders problematic. From anoperationsstandpoint, whencoalbecomes The effect ofmoisture oncoalcanbesubstantialand Dust Solutions,Inc.–providing thedriest formofdustsuppression available exiting skirting. Residual fog WDE R O WORK FOG DRY DOES OW Another advantage of dry fog isthe Another advantageofdry tonotethatthesystemsonly wetIt isimportant thedust, not DSI’s usesaspecialtypeair-atomizing technology nozzlethat Dust Solutions, Inc. (DSI)works withcoalproduction and ? shiploading chute. fogsystemon Dry operational cost. dust coupledwithlow waterusage andthelowest calculated fog wasultimately selectedfor itsabilitytoeffectively suppress collectors, fog were anddry allevaluated asviableoptions. Dry discharge chuteintotheship. one attheexitofchuteshiploaderandother material duetomoisture. Two fog systemswere dry deployed- also extremely sensitive totheextraweight beingadded tothe humidity andhighwindscomingoffthewater. The clientwas replaced watersprays whichwere previously ineffective dueto unloading systemuptotheshiploadingarea. the first, fog systemwasdeployed aDSIdry attherailcar local governments toputdustsuppression systemsintoplace. At two coalhandlingterminals. Bothterminalswere required by At thewritingofthisarticle, fog systemsat DSIimplementeddry D stadium inMadrid. of 3,848m approximately 5µminsize. This willhave anactualsurfacearea water (inonesphere) 15timestoachieve adroplet of YFGSOLUTION FOG RY In bothinstances, chemicalsystems, watersprays, dust facility,At anothercoalterminalandport fog systems DSIdry 2 , whichishalfthesizeofSantiago Bernabeu TTHEHE XR-PROGRAMXR-PROGRAM iiss rreadyeady forfor tthehe marketmarket NEW DC 128 FEBRUARY 2015

i ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT (UHMW) plastic. absorbing barswithatoplayer ofultra-high molecularweight Martin assure atightbeltseal. accommodate theidlerprofiles ofdifferent manufacturers and fine-tuning adjustmentangle. This allows for thecradleto adjust tomatchCEMAstandard trough angles, aswell asa5% All three ImpactCradlesfeature Martin wingsupports, which discharged material, they canpossessdifferent structural qualities. chute box, closetothetailpulley. Dependingontheforce ofthe transfer pointsofreceiving conveyors, underthehopperand apron seal, toprevent spillageandfugitive dust.” so thebeltdoesn’t have to. Italsocreates aflatedgefor the a rigidsurfaceunderneath. The impactbedsabsorbtheenergy, of thatforce isexerted onthebelt, essentially crushingitagainst Marshall. “Without proper impactabsorptionanddistribution, all force asacoarseload,” explainedproduct engineerDaniel safer work area. conveyor beltsandcomponents, withlessfugitive materialanda molecular weight (UHMW) plastic. The result islongerlasting absorbing impactbarswithatoplayer oflow friction, ultra-high and LightDuty(LD)feature abedofsteelangleslinedby energy- Martin and eliminatespillageofheavy materials, includingcoal. The impact cradlesengineered toprevent beltandmainframedamage offers afamilyA globalinnovator of inbulkhandlingtechnology Conveying coal:impactcradles control spillageandpreserve beltintegrity (–29° to60°C)without compromising thestructural integrityof andaheatrangeof–20°to 140°F withstand dynamic energy and atoplayer ofslickUHMWplastic. They are engineered to impact-absorbing 50-durometer styrene-butadiene (SBR)rubber bars are reinforced structure by asteel support withabaseof depending onwidth. Installed perpendiculartothebeltpath, the Marshall. sized refrigerator beingdropped from aheightoftenfeet,” said during loadingwhilestillretaining atightseal. friction whenrunningempty, yet absorbing significantimpacts receiving belt’s lineoftravel, allowing thebelttoavoid sustained beams inthecentre ofthecradleare set3/4”(19mm)below the 575-2000, itfitsE-6andE-7conveyor configurations. Support (15.2m). ClassifiedasHeavy-Duty (H)inCEMAStandard (53.4 to75.6kN)anddrop heightsoflightmaterialupto50ft design, abletowithstandimpactforces from 12,000to17,000lbf. The Martin Engineeringcradles areThe Martin designedtobelocatedat “Fine materialdischargedfrom aheightcanhave justasmuch The unitisequippedwith7–13 heavy-duty impactbars, “The HDCradleisdesignedtohandlealoadequalfull- ® ® Impact CradlesHeavy Duty(HD), MediumDuty(MD) Impact Cradles feature abedofsteelangleslinedby energy- ® Impact CradleHDisthecompany’s mostrugged to slideoutfor easybarreplacement. the conveyor frame. The cradleisona Trac-Mount™, allowing it conveyors, underthehopperandchutebox, closetothetailpulley. The cradles are designedtobelocatedattransfer pointsofreceiving 12,000ft/lbs.” roughly equivalenttoabagofready-mix concrete, oraround kilos) dropped from a10-foot height,” Marshalladded. “That’s degrees ofwear adjustment. adjusted tomatchany CEMAstandard trough angle, withfive reinforced by abedofsteel ‘wing’ supports, whichcanbe temperatures of–20°to180°F(–29°82°C). Eachbaris prevents beltfraying whileretaining atightsealatoperating coated withalayer oflow-friction UHMWplastic, which surrounded absorbing83A-durometer by energy urethane, durable impactbars. They are composed ofanaluminium T-slot 1,828mm). 2000, theunitisavailable for beltwidthsfrom 24”to72”(500 (7.9m). ClassifiedasMedium-Duty(M)inCEMAStandard 575- 12,000 ft/lbs(53.4kN)withlightmaterialdrop heightsupto26ft supports, thecradleisabletosustainamaximum weight of 1,000ft/min (5m/s). Mountedonfour ruggedsteelI-beam applications, suitablefor usewithbeltstravelling upto and apotentialworkplace hazard.” can causemisalignment thatleadstoexpensive systemdamage spillage onthebeltcanbringabout gouging andfraying, which Marshall concluded. “Left uncontrolled, theconstant force and some form ofimpactonreceiving beltsattransfer points,” belt speedsashigh1,000ft/min (5m/s). impact bars. The unitcontrols thespillageofdustandfinesat belts from 24to48inches(6101,219mm)wide, with6–10 (3.6m). from tenfeet, withlightmaterialdrop heightsofupto12ft 8,500ft/lbs (37.8kN), equalto50pounds(22.7kg)beingdropped technology, it isabletowithstandamaximum weight of belt andconveyor over time. Utilizingthesameimpact bar for lightermaterialswithimpactforces thatcouldstillaffect the CEMA No. 502-1998 &575-2000, buttheClassLdesignismade The Martin Like theMD, theMartin “The MDmodelcanwithstandaweight of90pounds(40.8 Depending onwidth, theMDCradleisfittedwith6 to16 “Almost allbulkmaterial, nomatterthesettledweight, has Mounted onthree steelchannelbeams, theLDisavailable for ® Impact CradleMDisdesignedfor mediumduty ® Impact CradleLDconforms to i FEBRUARY 2015

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ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT 133 DC ). AES ). 3 ). The machine ). 3 (2,500m 3 or 109,090 tonnes of coal (density of 0.8t/m 3 Once the material enters the stockyard it is transferred to it is transferred Once the material enters the stockyard HF521 hopper feeder reclaiming coal into TS542 radial telescopic. TS542 radial coal into HF521 hopper feeder reclaiming Genera was able to further increase this capacity by placing the placing by this capacity Genera was able to further increase radial plinth. concrete two-metre TS 2058 unit on an elevated the stockpiling programme, With the integrated windrow stockpile coal with a minimum machine is able to automatically integrity is maintained and thus ensuring product height, drop minimized. dust emissions are incorporates a 1,400mm-wide conveyor belt with a 35-metre incorporates a 1,400mm-wide conveyor to extending conveyor ‘stinger’ and 23-metre outer conveyor enables an The telescopic conveyor maximize stockpile capacity. of material to be stockpiled within the same 30% additional TS 2058 on a 180° radius of the stacking capacity Total footprint. is 136,360m infrastructure. infrastructure. TS 2058 radial The TS 2058 radial stockpiling conveyor. the of 2,000tph (tonnes per hour) has a capacity telescopic conveyor of coal with a density of 0.85t/m OWER P RADIAL TELESCOPIC ENERA AES G . TS 2058 HILE , C Telestack installations in the coal industry include open pit link Telestack is the mobility and flexibility of success Telestack’s to The key link conveyors, radial telescopic conveyors, produces Telestack case studies illustrate The following A TS 2058 radial telescopic stacker in Chile for AES Genera, a AES Genera, stacker in Chile for telescopic radial TS 2058 A part of a complete Ventanas, of in the Port station power coal-fired unloading and importvessel handling system upgrade. material ELESTACK PLANT Telestack commissioned a TS 2058 radial commissioned a Telestack AES in Chile for telescopic stacker station in the power a coal-fired Genera, was The stacker Chile. Ventanas, of Port unloading and partcomplete vessel of a import material handling system upgrade the existing ageing out to replace carried T Telestack mobile bulk material handling equipment works with all mobile bulk material handling equipment works Telestack pit to chain from the logistics following coal handling applications The global coal industry is an important sector for port. clients in with uses its experience of working Telestack Telestack. to enhance productivity, the world the coal sector around flexibility and efficiency in coal operations. unloading at pit reclaiming, open open pit stacking, conveyors, trucks and rail wagons, inland terminals and sea ports from loading. and vessel port stacking and reclaiming barges, Mobile bulk material handling equipment requires its products. off site planning permission and can be moved/relocated reduced it to allowing is flexible, equipment Telestack and cheaply. quickly materials. different and applications on different work radial telescopic stackers, telescopic conveyors, tracked truck unloaders shiploaders/unloaders, Each client’s and hopper feeders. takes Telestack and is different application innovative producing by this on board using an array each project solutions for of options available. and manufactures designs, Telestack how to tailored installs systems individually meet the needs of each client and application. Telestack: a global partner for the coal industry the coal for partner global a Telestack: STACKER FOR DC 134 FEBRUARY 2015

i ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT short period.short to assemblesectionsenablesthemachinebeassembledina client. The modularnature oftheequipmentwithquickandeasy 40ft-high cubecontainers, thusminimizingfreight costsfor the the combustiblenature ofthematerialbeingconveyed. equipment alsohadtobecompliantwith ATEX standards dueto event ofanearthquake. the world inorder tocomply withlocalseismicconditionsin structural standards are someofthe moststringentstandards in Chilean structuralstandards for earthquake conditions. These with atrimmeratthedischargepoint. The cascadechute allows removable undertrays, telescopicdustcovers and acascadechute shiploader incorporatedfulldustsuppression features including to overcome thesechallenges. The TS 1242radialtelescopic degradation andtheextremely abrasive nature ofthematerial. such asanarrow jetty, weight restrictions, theneedtominimize with several application challengeswhichthey hadtoovercome When designingtheshiploader, Telestack engineerswere faced allow theoperatorstocontrol feed ratestotheshiploader. 0.45t/m handled. The rangeofmaterialsbeinghandledvariedfrom client toalterthespeeddependingonmaterialbeing speed onthehydraulic pumptodrive thefeeder, allowing the labour-intensive expensive. andvery Kembla in Australia, thehandlingmethodusedby theclientwas materials transfer andshiploadingsystemfor coke loadingatPort Before theinstallationof Telestack’s mobileequipmentfor K T LSAKMBL QIMN O OELAIGAT LOADING EMBLA COKE FOR EQUIPMENT MOBILE ELESTACK shiploader working intandemtoloadcokeatPort Kembla inAustralia. A Telestack unloader TU1015R mobiletruck TS 1242radial telescopic Telestack delivered theequipmenttositeinChileseven As themachinewastooperateinacoal-fired power, plantthe Telestack suppliedtheequipmenttobecompliantwithlocal Therefore, auniqueandinnovative designwasmanufactured The Telestack TU1015R mobiletruckunloaderhasvariable 3 to 2.8t/m 3 density. This feature proved invaluable to P ORT efficiency incoaloperations. with Telestack todeliver increased productivity, flexibilityand around the world suchas AES, SUEKandMecheltrustworking deliver thebestsolutiontoanapplication. Coalclientsfrom Innovation iskey to theway Telestack work withclientsto I washdown, leaving thejettyfree activities. for otherport remove itfrom for routine theberth maintenanceand Cat gensetwithfullremote control offunctions. self-contained andfully mobilewithanonboard 180kVA enclosed loading atthejettyduetoweight restrictions. The unitisfully has 1,800mm-diameterradialwheelsatthefront tominimize minimize degradationby reducing beltspeeds. The shiploader in densityandalsoaccommodatessofttransfer pointloadingto both theinnerandouterconveyors tocaterfor materialranges telescopic boom, allows for effective trimming. loading process. This, alongwiththestandard feature ofa17m operator toeasily reach underhatchcoamingwhenfinalizingthe for thesoftloadingofmaterialandtrimmerenables NVTO SKYTO KEY IS NNOVATION A TS 850usedtostockpilecoal. When theshiploaderisnotinuseshiploading, theclientcan The shiploaderalsoincorporatesavariable-speeddrive on T ELESTACK i FEBRUARY 2015

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ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT 137 DC . AMECO, however, still sees however, AMECO, . 1 reclaimers to handle coal to Mitsui-Daewoo for the to handle coal to Mitsui-Daewoo reclaimers to load bulk material or bagged products into to load bulk material or bagged products AMECO supplied two 1,000tph single-boom portal AMECO expansion of the Jorf Lasfar power station in Morocco. Lasfar power expansion of the Jorf CONTRACTS & portal reclaimers for handling urea for Azerbaijan’s largest Azerbaijan’s for handling urea for portal reclaimers Yacimientos for handling urea for portal reclaimers Lone Star Agrium’s for handling urea for portal reclaimers Shiploaders: The following AMECO machines will, among others, be among others, AMECO machines will, The following Next to this, coal is an important market for AMECO. A 2012 AMECO. for coal is an important market Next to this, in the world capacities power A total of 76% of the proposed ammonia and urea integrated fertilizer plant, owned by the by owned integrated fertilizer plant, ammonia and urea Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR); of State Oil Company fertilizer complex Bolivianos’ (YPFB) new Foscales Petrolíferos in Bolivia's Cochabamba Department; USA. TX, in Borger, Project As these examples show, collaborating AMECO is currently ships for transportation by sea. Types include travelling, Types transportationships for sea. by shiploaders. and luffing slewing Prestigious coal-based contracts AMECO has been awarded in AMECO has been awarded contracts coal-based Prestigious travelling, luffing and slewing stackers. luffing and slewing travelling, LIENTS commissioned in 2015: commissioned in 2015: C it worldwide track record; AMECO is a supplier with a proven than 380 pieces of equipment in operation. has more v v v v report by the World Resources Institute shows that 1,199 new Institute shows Resources World the by report of 1,401,268MW are plants with a total capacity power coal-fired a This indicates coal will still play . globally being proposed to come. in the global energy years mix for significant role and India located in China are with the world’s top enterprises on large-scale projects across top enterprises on large-scale projects with the world’s the globe. AMECO can supply conveyor systems that are integrated in the integrated that are systems conveyor AMECO can supply AMECO Additionally, or shiploader systems. reclaimer stacker, and commissioning supervision erection as a turnkey offers contract. recent years involve, for instance, the delivery of: instance, for involve, years recent opportunities for coal in Europe. Currently, the company is in the company Currently, opportunities coal in Europe. for coal- equipment to several to provide confidential negotiations plants in Eastern Europe. power fired to recover bulk material from stockpile. Types stockpile. bulk material from to recover to pile bulk material onto a stockpile. Types include: Types to pile bulk material onto a stockpile. Stackers: Reclaimers: Initially, AMECO was part of the Alsatian potash mine Alsatian AMECO was part of the Initially, stackers, products: AMECO specialized in three By the 1960s, include: portal and semi-portal reclaimers; side scrapers; portal and semi-portal reclaimers; include: to the pile; located centrally reclaimers and slewing travelling extractors. and prilling tower blending type bridge reclaimers; QUIPMENT v AMECO designs and manufactures bulk material handling AMECO designs and manufactures has The company indoor and outdoor applications. equipment for major products: three v E Nowadays, AMECO globally has more than 380 machines in than has more AMECO globally Nowadays, has the company Further, operation with its satisfied customers. China, Chile, as Brazil, offices in countries such representative Thailand and USA to help expand South Korea, Japan, Iran, India, its business. Mining generationPower biomass bark, Coal, CementFertilizerPulp and paper potash ore, iron concentrate, copper Coal, limestone gypsum, Woodchips Clay, ammonium nitrate phosphate, Urea, Industries handled Examples of materials AMECO was founded in 1932 in Alsace, a French region that lies region a French Alsace, in 1932 in AMECO was founded bordering River, Mountains and the Rhine Vosges the in between headquartersare The company’s and Switzerland. both Germany today. still located there them with providing from went The company corporation. to them with conveyors, to supplying maintenance services, their material all types of equipment to fulfil delivering eventually handling needs. Its commodities including coal. for and shiploaders, reclaimers not only AMECO now customer base expanded significantly. but mining industry, equipment to the pan European provided These also to an abundance of other industries worldwide. include: Keeping coal moving with AMECO with moving coal Keeping DC 138 FEBRUARY 2015

i ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT undesirable dustemissions. The company isalsocontinuously suppression systemsthathelptoprotect theenvironment from AMECO has, for instance, introduced dust- state-of-the-art AMECOheavily invests ininnovating itsdesigns. expectations, machines atsharpprices. To meetandeventually exceedthese AMECO’s customers expectreliable andeasy-to-operate C v v plants are customersfor thecompany. alsobecomingimportant capture andstoragetechnology. Furthermore, biomasspower keen interest inprojects withimproved efficienciesandcarbon coal-fired power plantsemit. That iswhy thecompany hasa As acorporatecitizen, ofthegreenhouse gases AMECO iswary MEIIEADVANTAGEOMPETITIVE satisfaction. took initsstrideandwere completedtotheclient's the machinefully assembled. All thesechallenges AMECO rethink itsdesign and ship dates,delivery completely had torespect strict very conditions, thecompany harsh polarweather Svea, Svalbard. Duetothe coal minein northernmost Norske, theworld’s into seavessels for Store at acapacity of2,400tph and units 5and6inMorocco; Electricity Company's new Daewoo for Jorf Lasfar handling coaltoMitsui- (tonnes perhour), for capacity of1,000tph reclaimers, eachwitha one shiploadertoloadcoal two singleboomportal Lasfar power stationinMorocco. to handlecoalMitsui-Daewoo fortheexpansionofJorf AMECO reclaimers suppliedtwo1,000tphsingle-boomportal is usedfor thecontinuous improvement ofitsmachinedesigns. customers andgainsvaluablefeedback from them. This feedback and therefore operatingcostreducing methods)withits technological advancements(e.g. software updates; saving energy worn outparts. This isalsothemomentcompany shares of charge. AMECOhelpsclientsidentify With theseinspections, include, for instance, yearly mechanicalinspectionsthatare free however re-use basicdesignstoreduce engineeringcosts. requirements. Inagreement withthecustomer, thecompany can compliance withthemoststringentqualitynorms. competitive prices, whileensuringthat itsproducts are in Europe. This allows thecompany tosellitsequipmentat and maintenancefriendly. gathering customerfeedback tokeep themachines’designsimple Finally, AMECO offers extensive after-sales services. These AMECO’s machines canbefully customizedtoitsclients’ AMECOhasacquired aworkshop inEastern Next tothis, of the2,400tphcoalshiploader it hassuppliedtoStore Norske, in Svea, Svalbard. Duetothe strict delivery dates,completely strict delivery the world’s mine northernmost AMECO isparticularly proud rethink itsdesignandshipthe polar weather conditions,the company hadtorespect very machine fullyassembled. i FEBRUARY 2015

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ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT 143 DC The project site is located approximately 700km from Beijing 700km from site is located approximately The project as an important milestone in the is regarded The project in remote northern China, where the extreme climatic the extreme where northern China, in remote to –40°C and of down conditions see winter temperatures Despite this and other of up to +40°C. summer temperatures a achieved teams the project conditions, challenging highly completing the commissioning process, and smooth erection 2014. November on schedule in early project a trend by typified mining industry, of China’s development It also mines and mining equipment. larger-scale towards German–Chinese example of successful a good provides couplet by which was celebrated in an impromptu co-operation, spreader and conveyor system awarded in three stages from in three system awarded and conveyor spreader design, covered project turnkey The complete 2009 to 2011. and testing. commissioning on-site installation, transport, supply, SYSTEM /h spreader. 3 BWE Another view of the Another 7,99m S TAKRAF’ /h) with 3 HINA ENOVA C T INE IN M /h Tenova TAKRAF spreader at Zhahanaoer spreader TAKRAF Tenova /h 3 SUCCESS FOR : S LARGEST BUCKETWHEEL EXCAVATOR SYSTEM IN ’ HAHANAOER Z The project commenced in September The project The system consists of a large-scale bucketwheel excavator The system consists of a large-scale bucketwheel The 7,900m TAKRAF) Tenova photos: open pit mine in China. (All SIA loading unit, a 7,750m-long conveyor loading unit, as a flights as well system consisting of five tripper car on with compact spreader reaches excavator The bucketwheel rails. although it has a 30m digging height and, it service of about 3,300 tonnes, weight than lower much pressure has a ground to properly In order that of a D11 dozer. the conveyor handle peak capacities a have as the spreader, as well system, Those of 7,900m³/h. design capacity running along the excavator conveyors bench and along the waste dump are shiftable. excavator, 2009 with the bucketwheel OPERATION Open pit mining and underground solutions provider, Tenova solutions provider, Open pit mining and underground installation of a complete and has completed the supply TAKRAF, Zhahanaoer open pit (BWE) system for excavator bucketwheel which features system, The China. coal mine in Inner Mongolia, excavator-conveyor-spreader- the largest bucketwheel was inaugurated with a Asia, combination of its kind in attended by 2014, celebration held on site in late November The CPI Mongdong Energy Group. of the client, representatives which testing, successful performance inauguration followed system of the entire confirmed the high efficiency and reliability and exceeded the expectations of all parties. 6,600m SRs 2000 (rated capacity A Asia’s largest bucketwheel excavator system supplied by Tenova TAKRAF bucketwheel by Tenova supplied system excavator largest Asia’s AT REACH OUT FOR SUCCESS.

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ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT 149 DC Each car dumper will simultaneously unload four rail freight unload four Each car dumper will simultaneously will be designed on the basis of the car car dumpers The new both car dumpers will be installed and commissioned In 2015, designed to load ships at a rated capacity These machines are a shuttle with rack and sizes of ships, serve the different To Each new car dumper has the same unloading capacity as the as has the same unloading capacity car dumper Each new of of hauling railcars capacity but with increased existing one, at the port. trains arriving longer and heavier at a rate of up to tonnes, 100 a maximum each weighing wagons, 8,000 tonnes of thus unloading an average 28 cycles per hour, The systems of 8,600tph. capacity coal per hour with a maximum correctly, equipped with a positioner to position the wagons are and dust feeders discharge hoppers, bridges, weighing wagon systems control they however, 2000; China since been built for dumpers that have special system, in the hydraulic improvements will include many environmental and in the and drives the rotor mechanisms for and high reliability will ensure These measures facilities. of 40mt will be made throughput so that the annual performance, car dumpers. two possible using only and an annual operation at the terminal, commercial for the by delivered than 100mt, of coal of more throughput the eight car dumpers and unloaded by railway own company’s will be reached. TKRT, supplied by Giant shiploaders The success story with the shiploaders in China continues for the a further of contracts for shiploaders which are four award at the top of the page). largest in China (see picture 6,800tph) and ship sizes up to (maximum of 6,000tph. boom gears, equipped with portal travel are They 150,000dwt. with trimming spoon, with shuttle head and a loading device it is possible to With this option, 360° slewing. which allows ship holds up to homogenous filling of the corresponding achieve All at a high nominal loading capacity. the uppermost edge, equipped with are the belt conveyor mechanisms including for converter. of frequency means by variable speed drives TK’s giant shiploaders at the TK’s similar port of Qinhuangdao, IV. to that for Caofeidian HINA C REAKTHROUGH At the end of 2013 two milestone contracts were awarded to awarded milestone contracts were At the end of 2013 two Recent technical High-performance rail car dumpers in High-performance rail Terminal, Coal at Huanghua operation China. SUCCESS FOR COAL TERMINALS OF Car dumpers quadruple car dumpers by two of the contract for The award is a Terminal IV Coal its Caofeidian for China Huaneng Corp. this kind of car in China for TKRT for achievement breakthrough up the success story in following in China that dates dumper, for it possible will make The expansion project back to 2000. to export a year. 40mt (million tonnes) of coal Huaneng Group From 1999 to 2008 ThyssenKrupp supplied successfully more supplied successfully ThyssenKrupp 1999 to 2008 From ships of up to 200,000dwt shiploaders for than 18 high-capacity The of 6,000 to 8,000tph (tonnes per hour). with capacities to car dumpers than 12 high capacity more also included supply the country’s Northern of China, Bay Bohai the ports around This success story with the continues largest coal terminals. a further of contracts for shiploaders and two four award to be the largest ones proven quadruple car dumpers which are in China. and installation of four supply the design, for ThyssenKrupp Huaneng coal by car dumpers for 6,800tph shiploaders and two IV Coal No. Caofeidian coal terminal, its new China for Corp. Terminal. A B ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions reports on latest coal handling developments handling coal on latest ThyssenKrupp reports Solutions Industrial supplier of As a major materials handling ThyssenKrupp equipment, Industrial Solutions, Resource Business Unit (TKRT, Technologies TKF) formerly has a complete developed for range of products bulk terminals, and coal-fired stockyards The plants. power 100 has over company of experience.years and achievements contracts highlight development TKRT’s the coal for work handling in terminals and plants. power

i ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT FEBRUARY 2015 151 DC machines. with bucketwheel reclaimer Similar coal yard arrangement coal yard Similar stacking coal from both ship unloaders using one machine at a stacking coal from at a units within 12 hours of all three the coal bunkers feeding sorts blending ratios of between of coals for blending different undercarriage with three-point supports and long travel gear; gear; supports and long travel with three-point undercarriage boom; counterweight and with pylon superstructure slewing belt wheel and reversible hinged boom with bucket intermediate conveyor tripper car and retractable work; in case of maintenance and repair local control and control; manual automatic control rate of 4,000tph (peak 4,200tph); rate of 4,000tph (peak 4,200tph); and rate of 1,400tph; 10:90% and 50:50%. rate the reclaiming effect, blending the required achieve To conveyor; and will constantly An HMI (human–machine interface) panel for: provided are modes of control Three the individual the operator controls operation, During manual out carried all operating sequences are In automatic mode, are: The main tasks of the combined stacker-reclaimers The materials will be taken over from the existing conveyor the existing from over will be taken The materials consist of: Each machine will basically v v v v v v v v v v of the range of an accuracy of 0.5% for each machine will have inform the operator of the operating condition of the machine.inform cabin and the operator’s the system between A communication unloading plant will of the loading and room central control an economic and therefore a fast exchange of information ensure use of the machines. cabin. the driver’s motions from after manual possible this is only However, automatically. and height and during reclaiming, selection of the stockpile area out. the pile has been carried after the first cut across system at the connection point and then be delivered to the and then be delivered connection point system at the sorts coal, of the different stockpiles for with four stockyard, combined bucketwheel identical be servedwhich will three by been designed to carry has The coal yard out stacker/reclaimers. which means of material, and reclaiming receiving simultaneous machines one machine carryingwhile the other two out stacking the best simultaneous to achieve In order reclaiming. are the boom area, use of the stockyard operation with the best will be 46.5m. length of each stacker/reclaimer environmental protection against dust and noise emissions, which noise emissions, dust and against protection environmental plant. necessaryare power in a modern ALAYSIA M LANTS IN P OWER P crusher and screens; and crusher and screens; the system for electrical and control overall incoming conveyor system in two lines from in two system incoming conveyor the lines from system in two coal conveyor connection to the existing coal handling plant; stacker- combined bucketwheel two The coal handling system comprises the Modern drive controls and PLC system are incorporated in incorporated are and PLC system controls Modern drive system using a dust suppression protection, environmental For and commissioning is expected taking shape, These giants are automatic operation of the coal handling plant equipment and All of the tailor-made the jetty to the coal stockyard; to the bunkers; coal yard reclaimers; OAL HANDLING PLANT FOR Coal handling plant at Tanjung Bin 1-3, Malaysia, 1-3, Bin Tanjung Coal handling plant at 2004 and 2006. between TKRT built by v v v v v v The Tanjung Bin No. 4 Power Station, which is an expansion of which is an expansion Station, 4 Power Bin No. Tanjung The 700MW blocks — one plants with three the existing power — is situated besides one modern unit of 1,000MW having the successful provision Following Plant 1–3. Bin Power Tanjung Plants and Jimah Power Tanjung-Bin of coal handling plants to the TKIIL and its partner, TKRT 2005 and 2008, between a follow-on been awarded Industries India) have (ThyssenKrupp built power the newly the coal handling plant for contract for station block 4. parts: mayor following C pinion drive, controlled by frequency converter, is incorporated in is incorporated converter, frequency by controlled drive, pinion for minimum a varying from the outreach boom, the luffing ships. of Capesize ship size to a maximum matching small via the controlled mainly operation is the shiploaders; high The cabin. operator’s panel in the operator’s computerized guide in assisted operator’s visually automation and the of degree easily the operating staff to operate the machines Chinese allow and in a comfortable fashion. spray water tank, a suction pump, is installed with water spray points and all transfer nozzles for pump and spraying pressure Special line. cleaning compressed-air the loading spout and points and in the design to the transfer taken also are measures the chutes a better and functional sealing of for materials flow and skirting. operation. putting into commercial in 2015 for machines in this coal handling system will be itself with the latest TKRT TKIIL and supplied by technology bulk materials handling, for developed taking into account the high performance, as as well requirements, efficiency and availability operation and of automatic a high degree DC 152 FEBRUARY 2015

i ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT increases thehandlingcapacity by more than1.5times. between 2mtto 3mtperyear, the expansionofport 3,000tph andanoverall handlingcapacity of7mtperyear. against dustandnoiseemission. handling system, for environmental inparticular protection taken intoconsiderationwhendesigningandconfiguringthe bridges. system, includingallgalleries, transfer towers andconveyor reclaimers, oneshiploader, crushing-and acompleteconveying two railcarwagons, onetransfer car, two bucketwheel stacker- facility (twinsidedischargetipplers)unloadingsimultaneously handling equipmentfor the upgradeoftheport. TKRT bulkmaterial for engineeringandsupply ofallnecessary is investing heavily intheupgradeofPosjet Port andcontracted and SouthEast Asia. Mechel Group, ishandlingitsbulkcoalshipmentstoJapan, Korea this location, players oneoftheimportant onthecoalmarket, Russia, Korean closetotheChineseandNorth border. From are investing intheinfrastructure handlingfacilities. oftheirport this increased coaldemandintheports, allmajorcoalproducers on Russiatoincrease annual coalproduction. Inorder tohandle Increased demandontheworld coalmarket isputtingpressure C the world. TKRT’s contracts, chancesfor further of inthispart inparticular success withthe Tanjung-Bin andJimahpower plantswillenhance operation inspring2015. handling plantwillbeready for commissioningandputtinginto 30–100% capacity. Siteconstructionbeganin2013, andthecoal ETN ED O OPERATION FOR READY GETTING A XOTTERMINAL EXPORT OAL Considering thefactthatpresent handlingcapacity is The handlingcapacity oftheequipmentisdesignedfor To protect theenvironment, specialrequirements hadtobe The scopeofwork of: comprisesdelivery arailcarunloading To increase itscompetitiveness inthemarket, MechelGroup One oftheseisPosjet Port, fareastof locatedinthevery Without doubt, thisoutstandingreference andtheprevious P OSJET , R SI AIGSAEAND SHAPE TAKING USSIA v v design have thefollowing features: by asinglerailway line, theclienthasrequested thatthesystem terminal istakingshape ready for operation. bulkmaterialhandlingequipment,of allnecessary andthecoal tailor-made systemcoming from onesource. based on TK’s own expertise. Therefore theclientcanrely ona sector, systemwillbe thecompletehandlingfacilitiesofport complete production programme ofthebulkmaterialshandling car dumpers. highest handlingcapacity ever builtby TKRT for sidedischarge hour, corresponding toamaximum of3,000tph, whichisthe payloads canreach amaximum cycletimeof2 railway linefor thisspecialcase. design ofso-called ‘twin sidedischargecardumpers’onone In order toensure thetotalthroughput ofcoal(7mtayear) Currently TKRT isassistingMechelGroup intheconstruction As TKRT, asoneofthefew suppliers intheworld, covers the The twinsidedischargecardumperfor wagons with75-tonne Bearing theserequirements inmind, TKRT hasdeveloped a of highlevel ground water; and to reduce thecostsincivilworks andtoavoid theinfluence should beadopted, sothatthereceiving hoppersare kept flat high throughput ofthewagon unloadingisachieved; cardumper side dischargecardumperinsteadofrotary Twin sidedischargecardumperinstalledat TK’s bucketwheelstacker/reclaimer after erection andready for Posjet Coal Terminal, Russia × commissioning. 20 wagons per i FEBRUARY 2015

ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT 153 DC work reliably in an industrial 24/7 all-weather production all-weather in an industrial 24/7 reliably work accuracy to detect typical obstructions the required provide and minimal maintenance; require conditions. under critical environmental perform software for sensor data evaluation and detection of possible and detection evaluation sensor data for software and systems; control existing machine interface with the in information of ship-model and collision visualization environment; radar masts etc.; such as light towers, collision hazards; centre. control or at a remote operator cabin v v v v v v v The solution and implemented a sensor and evaluation iSAM has developed system to obtain system which enables a shiploader control position and also of all other about its own complete information the for this allows the first time, For objects in the vicinity. It mode. of the shiploader boom in manual protection effective automatic fully or an even remote for the foundation also creates main three the system integrates data from do so, To operation. sensor components: The industry of levels extreme Bulk export and import have typically terminals the equipment is At most locations, equipment utilization. impact a considerable creates downtime when any utilized 24/7, business risks is the One of the major margin. on the profit worst-case A common, of critical equipment. breakdown a damage to a shiploader caused by scenario is mechanical of The protection of a ship. with the superstructure e.g. collision, to only second a top priority, is therefore those valuable assets operation of the terminal. the safe The task with simple sensor equipped are most shiploaders In general, along the or pull-cords barriers systems such as microwave and a the boom structure collisions between boom to prevent Those of the machine. area possible obstruction in the work but not to designed to stop critical movements systems are a collision collisions or to alarm an operator before predict a for operation and specifically both the manual For happens. the it is crucial for automatic operation of a shiploader, fully and to ‘see’ in advance a collision hazard automation system to to prevent machine movements be able to calculate future be systems must sensor and evaluation Therefore, collisions. implemented that: SAFE AND , 3D ship model and a 3D CAD model of a ® iSAM suitable for ship sizes ranging from small barges to Capesize ship sizes ranging from suitable for 2D laser scanning system for boom protection; 2D laser scanning system for ship modelling; 3D laser scanning system for machine positioning; system for RTK-GPS Today the iSAM Group has nearly 100 employees in four 100 employees has nearly iSAM Group the Today in the port patents and shipping industryiSAM holds several and has iSAM serves both export and import terminals, the fields of engineering, of specialists from a team Since 1983, vessels, including ships with deck cranes and butterfly hatches; including ships with deck cranes and butterfly vessels, 3D laser scanning system mounted the boom. below DVANCED AUTOMATION SYSTEMS SERVE RELIABLE shiploader, displayed as the operator interface, exemplary. as the operator displayed shiploader, v v v v Combination of the System specifications: Advanced anti-collision system for bulk material Advanced anti-collision system for automatic operation fully shiploaders with an option for 1. Introduction 1. Hellmich in Mülheim an Jürgen Dr. in 1983 by iSAM was founded on it has focused Since it started operations, Germany. der Ruhr, systems. advanced automation America,global offices in North servicing Asia-Pacific and Europe than 20 countries. customers in more to use GPS and 2D/3D vision and was the first company an installed With technology automation. terminal handling for including 25+ automated machines than 40 fully base of more grab ship- first operator-less the world’s stacker/reclaimers, iSAM shiploaders, first operator-less unloaders and the world’s all terminal facilities. has wide experience handling nearly Germany; automation systems to countries including: delivered Brazil; Canada;Australia; the USA; Italy; The Netherlands; and Indonesia. Malaysia; business economics with has been working IT and physics managers to provide and project as process experts as well intelligent solutions to industry. Innovative solutions keep iSAM keep solutions Innovative technology of advanced the forefront at A PRODUCTIVE MATERIAL HANDLING OPERATIONS FOR SHIPLOADER AND UNLOADERS DC 154 FEBRUARY 2015

i ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT operator cabinoraremote control used todisplay the3Dmodelin before acollisionoccurs. ensure asafe stopoftheshiploader data tothemachinecontrol systemto match theactualboomlength. the zoneisautomatically adjustedto machine beequippedwithashuttle, position measurement. Shouldthe from laser scandataandRTK-GPS dimensional shipmodelcalculated This zoneisprotected usingathree- defined around theshiploaderboom. three-dimensional safety zoneis collision protection describedabove, a defined final-stopzone. in casetheobstructionviolates to themachinePLCandastopsignal the closestdetectedcollisionhazard The systemprovides thedistanceto light mastsoropenbutterfly hatches. deck obstructionssuchascranes, of theboomtoavoid collisionswith stop zonesoneithersideandinfront ballast tanks. or over-rapid emptyingoftheship’s draught ofshipsincaserisingtides, boom toprotect itagainsthighair scans adefinedsurfaceunderneaththe v v v hatches andhatchcovers. Operator automaticallyhighlighted interface, A standard industrialPCcanbe The systemprovides allnecessary In addition tothetwo-dimensional It alsodefinesslow-down andfinal- The two-dimensional lasersystem positioning. modelling; and protection; RTK-GPS systemfor machine 3D laserscanningsystemfor ship 2D laserscanningsystemfor boom and hatchwallstructure visible. Side viewintohatches,loadingprofile 3D laserscansofasea-goingvessel. ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT – Henry Ford highlighting of collision zones. highlighting of collision Visualization of 2D laser data and Visualization prevention of damage to valuable assets; prevention of downtime; prevention sensor equipment reliable optional upgrade to fully remote shiploading from automatic identification of all collision hazards; automatic identification of all collision hazards; system to stop critical warning to the machine control timely and final-stop zones to operate slow-down customer-defined By replacing positioning sensors of the shiploader with a By replacing while loading during and weather obstructive conditions such environmental or snow; fog dust, wind, as rain, and automated; locations. movements before a collision occurs; before movements the shiploader as close as possible to obstructions; v v v v v v v v RTK-GPS system the maintenance costs for those sensors can be those sensors costs for system the maintenance RTK-GPS 90%. approximately by reduced of the system Advantages Maintenance cost savings that after has shown completed projects Experience with already was a system there protection installing a 2D/3D-based those machines. costs for in maintenance significant reduction Chinnock or Andrew Hucker-Brown on: Tel: +44 (0)1206 562560 Tel: on: Hucker-Brown or Andrew Chinnock Fax: +44 (0)1206 562566 Email: [email protected] 562566 Email: +44 (0)1206 Fax: visualization client provides the following main the following provides client visualization ® advanced anti-collision system can be upgraded to advanced anti-collision system can be upgraded ®

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i ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT coal handlingapplications. GK’s Para-MountII General Kinematicssuppliesavarietyof Two-Mass equipmentfor T motors, andbearingsare eliminated. conditions. Maintenancecostsare alsoreduced, asbelts, large loads andsurges, preventing dampening underfullloadandsurge equipment iscapable ofcompensatingfor changesin material most bruteforce designs. More importantly, Two-Mass machine, reducing fatigueandstress concentrationsfound with Mass drive design, machinestresses are spread throughout the consumption andrelated electricalcosts. Byutilizingthe Two- single mass(bruteforce) system, thereby reducing energy thirds lesshorsepower toachieve thesameamountofwork asa equipment?GK’svibratory Two-Mass systemrequires uptotwo- materials. created whichisuniquely capable ofhandlingcoalandother masses andthesprings, aresponsive sub-resonant systemis combination ofsprings. Combiningthetwo motor andisconnectedtoatrough usinga (trough). The excitermasstypically containsa exciter) isusedtodrive asecondmass equipmentwhere onemass(an vibratory technology. Two-Mass refers toastyleof based ontheuniqueprinciplesof Two-Mass manufactures process equipment vibratory profit tothebottomline. helping toimprove processes andincrease solutions reduce its clients’riskofbuyingwhile successful installationtothenextthatits Kinematics (GK)hasproven through one nightmare? What ifitdoesn’t work? General equipment bereliable? Will it be amaintenance equipment work as promised? Will the Marketing, General Kinematics a lotisontheline, When decidingoncapital equipmentpurchases, R Coal handlingsolutionswithKinematics PTTO N RELIABILITY AND EPUTATION WO So, why choose Two-Mass over technology typicalbruteforce Founded in1960, GKengineers, designsand The UN-COALER costs ascomparable systems. half thesubgrade construction -M S NACTION IN ASS writes writes Amy Donahue– ® requires . Will the ® Vibratory Feeders Vibratory activator/feeder, whichcombinesapileactivatorandtwo feeders applications. are alsoavailable infully-enclosed designsfor dust-tight automated blendingandreclaim systems. GK’s vibratingfeeders instrumentation signalstomeettheprocess requirements for material from nearzero tomaximum inresponse to Force thefeed rateof (VF)wheelsoffers theabilitytovary unobstructed flow ofmaterial. The addition ofGK’s Variable feeder trough. Eliminatinggatesalsopromotes thefree replacement ofthedrive mechanismwithoutremoving the activator andshut-offplate. The designoftheunitpermits devices above feeders sincethefeeder panfunctionsasan requirements for rackandpiniongates, binvibratorsandother material. feeder paneliminates,The vibratory inmostcases, hopper openings, whichreduce bridgingandassure free flow of types ofbulkfeeding devices includetheabilitytoutilizefullsized feeders overthe principleadvantagesofGKvibratory other are renowned for theirabilitytohandle coal effectively. Some of Another coalhandlingsolutionfrom GKistheUN-COALER ® i FEBRUARY 2015

ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT 157 DC ® for selective reclaiming from reclaiming selective for ® ONCLUSION C Two-Mass General Kinematics coal for solutions engineered a high performance handling are to traditional brute force alternative Machines offer vibratory equipment. while utilizing throughput increase extended and deliver energy, lower low through uptime and machine life GK’s construction. design and stress solutions also are Two-Mass to changes in load, responsive ensuring consistent material flow. all GK vibratory Most importantly, its by equipment is backed international team of vibratory to help available who are experts, 24/7/365. Two-Mass technology can be seen in Two-Mass action as the unit is load responsive energyand more is transmitted into As load increases, the material. on the screening material remains times longer than surface five the which works designs, competitive are STM™ Screens material longer. washing and of screening, capable in the other screen any drying unlike of material capable are and industry, Dual in- up to 4,000tph. volumes vibratoryboard motors eliminate and bearings shafts, belts, expensive longer service uptime, increased for cost of and the lowest intervals, in a vibratory available ownership in standard Available package. screen various decks sizes and custom sizes, the STM™ and other options, in screens trend is the new Screen coal handling applications. for easily justifiable. In addition, there is there In addition, justifiable. easily ® will move its clients’ coal for a long time. for its clients’ coal will move ® Finally, General Kinematics all new STM™ line of vibratory General Kinematics all new Finally, eight competitive screens. eight competitive coil isolation springs, thus the tunnel roof does not have to be have does not roof the tunnel thus springs, coil isolation dynamic any the unit or of weight the to withstand designed to belt to respond systems arranged control Automated forces. or multiple individual allow signals, cell or computer load scale, of the UN-COALER unit control parts and service no wear has been life virtually no maintenance, the GK Built to perform, than 30 years! greater to be proven UN-COALER virtually any point or combination of points along the tunnel. of points point or combination virtually any 0 to 100%, near can be set from rate of feed The controlled design of the UN-COALER The low-profile depending on flow. significantly reduces the cost of foundation excavation since the excavation the cost of foundation reduces significantly Straight-line surfaces to be as deep. tunnel does not have The and other civil work. forming eliminate elaborate concrete of subgrade the costs reducing significantly associated by savings vibratory from feeders the decision to switch construction make to the UN-COALER Screens also utilize GK’s Two-Mass drive, and are available in available and are drive, Two-Mass also utilize GK’s Screens The design sizes with single or dual deck configurations. standard the body over the energy evenly spreads Screen STM™ of GK’s body. fatigue of the screen reducing significantly of the machine, STM™ Screen replacing one of replacing STM™ Screen are foot-mounted on steel foot-mounted are combines the flow control the flow combines ® ® 17 and up to 5,000tph (metric × activator/feeder, when applied to coal when applied activator/feeder, ® The construction consists of a square or rectangular box or rectangular consists of a square The construction The UN-COALER handling, will increase the amount of reclaimable live storage. live the amount of reclaimable will increase handling, up to 17 available Units are tonnes per hour), depending on application and material on application depending tonnes per hour), UN-COALERS Most characteristics. into a single unit. The UN-COALER single unit. into a characteristics of a totally enclosed vibrating feeder with the with feeder vibrating enclosed a totally of characteristics assure bin bottom to action of a vibrating material activating the attendant — all without ‘drawdown’ material maximum or compacting. of flushing problems with pans in combination ‘feeder’ symmetrical with two structure The geometry path is similar of the material flow dome. a centre dome is centre The feeders. open pan for to the requirements functions as a pile activator or and part structure of the box is vibrated assembly The entire vibrating hopper bottom. identical mechanism drive Two-Mass proven GK’s by horizontally slot opening The bottom drive. feeder in design to a coil spring to the belt to deposit the coal symmetrically the material feeds dome The centre an ideal belt loading. to develop and centrally induces vibratory energy the to reduce into the material in the storage pile.and induce material flow possibility of bridging ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT factory includestwo productionfactory facilitieswithatotal standard conveyor equipmentindependently. The outtheentirecarry cycleofmanufacturing ofnon- modern technologicalbase, to allowing thefactory of theLNKGroup holdingcompany. and manufacturing group LNKIndustries, whichispart coal. The company isaffiliatedwiththeconstruction used tohandleawiderangeofmaterials, including and non-standard equipment. Itsequipmentcanbe systems manufacturer technology oftransportation TTS (Transportation Technology Systems)isa turnoverincreaseStaggering equipmentsupplier forLatvian TTS isarapidly growing enterprisethatutilizesa area of20,000m equipment withhighervalueadded, thusincreasing industry TOP. creditable tenthplaceinthemetal-processing enterprises inLatvia. Itputsthecompany inavery best result amongthemetal-processing industry increased itsturnover by 183.9%in2013, whichisthe due toitsmore than 200skilledworkers. TTS quality ofequipmentproduced atthe is TTS factory implementation ofmoderntechnologiesandthehigh TTS istoday manufacturing ever more complex 2 . The credit for successful i ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT FEBRUARY 2015 159 DC i DC In 2013 TTS, along with the affiliated TTS, In 2013 companies of LNK Industries group, companies the terminal projects: turnkey completed three mineral fertilizer Riga handling complex for (Latvia) Terminal Riga Bulk Terminal, Fertilizer cargo systems for with up-to-date terminal with all transshipment that comply thus ensuring both safe international standards terminal operation and a and effective of terminal at the Port passenger-cargo Lithuania. Klaipeda, handling equipment supplier for major projects major for supplier equipment handling Latvia Ventspils, terminal in the coal such as the for a terminal Terminal), (Baltic Coal of mineral fertilizerstransshipment Riga in others. and many (Alpha Osta) The plant’s advantageous geographical location facilitates the advantageous geographical The plant’s that also of the LNK Industries group TTS is a company component Western co-operates with the best TTS always transported annually Millions of tonnes of bulk materials are starting ‘one stop shop’, a full range of servicesTTS offers — In implementing projects related to heavy equipment to heavy related In implementing projects delivery of the ready-to-operate product to any location in the to any product delivery of the ready-to-operate within the shortest possible time.world with extensive a company Tilti (Latvian bridges), includes Latvijas berth and other metal structure experience in bridge, construction and installation. Bosch-Rexroth, Sandvik, Metso, Flender, such as SEW, suppliers, and high output reliability maximum and others to provide Festo systems. of its conveyor Whether it is a belt TTS. by using the equipment produced to design, is ready the company conveyor, or a scraper conveyor and install it in the shortest time possible.manufacture It design to installation and training of personnel. from processes optimizes of production technologies, new introduces and uses modern technologies and the latest equipment. manufacturing, the company uses the capacity of the bridge and uses the capacity the company manufacturing, equipped with 30-tonne workshop, construction structures Varnsdorf TOS large-scale horizontal boring mill cranes, shot blasting brand new WRD-150 — the largest in the Baltics, treatment anticorrosion and painting/drying flawless chambers for equipment. welding and supreme TTS successfully operates in the TTS successfully the turnover. The company has The company the turnover. than more for operated successfully it this time, Throughout 20 years. and constantly has striven to be the best that it systematically and more manufacturing by can, complex equipment, more conducting knowledge, accumulating its own developing and research solutions. for field of equipment manufacturing as in as well handling in Latvia, cargo other EU and CIS countries. sea of equipment for Production field of new ports is a relatively the However, TTS. activity for participated as has already company and material a steel structure DC 160 FEBRUARY 2015

i ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT Padraig McDermott, Telestack’s technicalsalesmanager. system thatcouldguaranteefaster turnaround times,” explains spending toomuch timeinport. Loxus therefore neededa that they were simply notfastenough, resulting invessels company tomake areasonable return onitsinvestment. requirements couldbemetatapricethatwould allow the that loadinghadtobeasdust-free aspossible. would notcausedamagetothequay, whileLoxus wasinsistent 750m³ perhour. Itwasalsovitalthatany equipment deployed mobile solutionthatcouldguaranteeloadingratesofatleast with, ashiploaderappeared tooffer theupgradeneeded. explore alternatives. Given thetype ofcommoditiesthatitdealt load consignmentswasinherently inefficient, andwantedto ofImbituba,port concludedthatusingmobileharbourcranesto petcoke, calcinatedcoke, cornandsoybean, from theBrazilian Loxus, bulkcommodities, variousdry whichexports including Prior toputting forward possiblesolutions, extensive “The problem withitsexistingmobile harbour craneswas It therefore approached Telestack toseewhetherits However, thecompany wantedahighly flexibleand, above all, the vessel. oversee loadingtofullytrim using ahand-heldremote to require onlyasingleoperator unloader are fullymobileand Telestack shiploaderandtruck efficiency shiploading solutionoffers Telestack loading, flexibility and loading, flexibility season. queuing, duringtheharvest whichsoblightsmany Brazilianports couldbeswiftlythe port dealtwith, thereby minimizingcostly feeder points, effectively meaningthatinboundtrucksarriving at rather designedtowork intandem,” stresses McDermott. 1016R)andamobileshiploader(TS1242). (TU solution, encompassingbothamobiletruckunloader coming upwiththefinaldesign. product density, physical sizeandmaterial conveying angleswhen materials, the Telestack solutionalsohad totake intoaccount of thedesign. with theclientreviewing detailsoftheequipmentateachstage Loxus alsosentitsown teamtothe Telestack facilityinOmagh, to betterunderstandtheworking environment atImbituba. consultations tookplace. McDermotttwiceflew outtoBrazil “Having truckssittingwaitingfor anunloadingslotisboth truck The truckunloaderwasunique in offering triple-entry “The two componentswere notdeveloped inisolation, but The eventual designproved tobeauniqueandinnovative Given bulk thefactthatLoxus handlesawidevarietyofdry at Imbituba boosts high-speed mobility i ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT FEBRUARY 2015 161 DC Both the TU 1016R truck unloader Both the Also significant is that the TU 1016R Also significant is that the and TS 1242 shiploader have been built TS 1242 shiploader have and parts and available using widely global from components sourced provided The units were suppliers. with guarantee, under a standard technical able to provide Telestack and using a assistance both remotely service partner located in Brazil. been both units have Furthermore, truck unloader can sit at an angle of 90° minimizing its quayside to the shiploader, footprint. stopped to make these adjustments, stopped to make The downtime. costly eliminating any the operator also gives control remote the option of speeding up or slowing Being interconnected the system. down the truck unloader and electrically, down shiploader speed up and slow explains McDermott. simultaneously,” “Another key point is that the machine doesn’t need to be need is that the machine doesn’t point “Another key “After researching different chutes and methods of controlling different “After researching using also manufactured The tracks fitted to this unit were OBILITY GIVES FLEXIBILITY M just a mobile and requires the shiploader is fully Despite its size, nothing more using loading, operator to oversee single on-board It can be moved control. complicated than a hand-held remote and raised or lowered extended or extracted, left to right, from The system vessels. trim the to fully during the loading process hatch to hatch. from moves easily inner and outer conveyor. inner and outer conveyor. the engineering team designed and maximizing dust containment, This concept helps to guide the chute. a freefall and developed dust escaping of the levels while reducing material to the vessel, McDermott. says into the environment,” of damage it could minimizing the levels thereby rubber, it is deployed. where to the areas cause potentially specifically to fit local trucks. entry truck — designed unloader Telestack TS shiploader fed from triple TS shiploader fed from Telestack Telestack TU 1016R innovative triple-entry 1016R innovative TU Telestack of constant flow truck feeder points ensure shiploader. Telestack the material to A GREEN TECHNOLOGICAL : In terms of technology, the truck unloader is electrically the truck In terms of technology, the customer can of flexibility, “By building in this high degree insistent that the mobile solution should cause was also Loxus it is also an autonomous unit, TS 1242 shiploader, the As for Of equal importance was the fact ANTED SOLUTION Loxus specifically wanted a ‘green’ wanted a specifically Loxus that any requesting solution, enclosed to equipment be fully the dust generated by encapsulate of inbound commodities. movement trucks is for The tipping area built into containment measures housed and full dust therefore points. and transfer the conveyors GEP165-1 generator. Olympian a CAT by being powered driven, the allowing (VSD), It incorporates a variable-speed drive match tonnage and customer to adjust the speed of the belt to requirements. throughput densities whilst maintaining load various commodities at different McDermott. says the system at a constant volume,” After extensive as little damage as possible to the quayside. to the tracks, rubber pads the engineering team added research, paving. to the quayside protection extensive which provided Part self-contained. generator and entirely its own by powered that the unit does not emit dust and was to ensure of the remit in place on the has full dust containment measures therefore W time-consuming and costly. The and costly. time-consuming Imbituba solution at Telestack virtually providing eliminates that by thereby points, discharge three of materials constant flow ensuring a non- any keeping into the machine, to an absolute time production McDermott. stresses minimum,” design was specifically Telestack’s that that the size and to ensure tailored hauliers in of trucks used by structure into the Brazil to bring bulk materials port accommodated. could be easily DC 162 FEBRUARY 2015

i ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT stresses that Telestack would beprepared tofly anengineerout costs,” says McDermott. costs, incurexpensive sincevessels stuck inport demurrage vessel loading, itneedstoberesolved rapidly toprevent rising would take atleastaday. even gettingoneof Telestack’s engineersonsite localpartner Imbituba, issoremote sincetheport that important thisisvery component failures cantherefore bereplaced from inventory. At which were shippedwiththemachines. Any subsequent resolved withoutdelays,” says McDermott. speed withtheequipment, soany laterissueson site couldbe and mechanicalteams. The ideawastogetthemfully upto with ourelectrical, hydraulic classroom trainingsessions equipment. We alsoorganized fully acquaintedwiththe experienced engineerstoget machine testing. the buildandallsubsequent oversaw boththefinalstageof Ireland.Northern They at itsOmaghbase, in two weeks withthecompany maintain theequipmentspent that would operateand members oftheLoxus crew training for itscustomers, two emphasis onpre-despatch Telestack placesgreat Nevertheless, because T to avoid costly downtime. of maintenanceinmindsoas specifically designedwithease into thevessel. dust containmentandtoguidematerial for the TS 1242shiploadertomaximize Telestack engineersdesignedafree-fall chute EBY FROM BOYS HE Should amajorproblem arisethatcannotbefixed locally, he “If there were tobeaproblem withtheequipmentduring Loxus alsoinvested significantly parts, inspares andservice “They work-shadowed our B RAZIL of Imbituba, Brazil at750m radial telescopicshiploader—shiploadingatPort Telestack unloaderand TU 1016Rtruck TS 1242 3 /h. yards, steelmills, cementkilnsandmany otherbulkmaterial management, andinlandterminals, ports power stations, rail including thecoal, industries, miningandquarry stockyard systems. installation andcommissioningofmobile, bulkmaterialhandling Telestack specializesinthecompletedesign, manufacture, T systems to serve theneedsofourcustomers.”systems toserve commitment todeveloping andmanufacturing tailormade to date, andthe successoftheproject highlightsour the mostdiverse andchallengingones Telestack hascarried out from theUK. ELESTACK Telestack hasaglobalproven record inarangeofapplications Summing up, McDermottnotes, “This project hasbeenoneof on otherprojects. products towork move Telestack and flexibilityto product mobility permission dueto requiring planning benefits includenot Other significant and otherbenefits. health andsafety environmental, as providing conveyors), aswell trucks, static (wheel loaders, haul of materialhandling traditional methods compared to cost savings significant operating solutions offer handling industries. Its mobile DC i E-Crane holds technology ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT showcase in New Orleans

During the first week of December last year, E-Crane agents and New Orleans. The evening reception was attended by about 50 special guests attended the E-Crane Technology Showcase in people, including E-Crane agents, clients, and special guests. New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. The event took place in During the reception, guests were able to view presentations conjunction with the International WorkBoat Show (IWBS) which was held during the same week (3–5 December) at the New Orleans Convention Center. The three-day event consisted of a dinner reception and presentations on the evening on Wednesday, December 3, as well as two site visits on the following days to see actual E-Cranes in operation. E-Crane guests and attendees were also given special access to the WorkBoat Show, and were able to attend the exhibit hall throughout the week. The show was well attended. Over the course of three days, over 1,000 vendors exhibited, including

E-Crane, and more than 7,000 attended. The WorkBoat Show is 2015 FEBRUARY the largest marine trade show in North America, serving the people and businesses working on both the inland and coastal waterways. The dinner and reception on 3 December took place at the E-Crane was well represented at the WorkBoat Show. historic Hotel Monteleone, located in the French Quarter of DCi

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relationship with J&B E-Crane enjoys lasting E-Crane enjoys On 4 December, guests were taken to visit a floating 2000 taken guests were On 4 December, MH1200 to see two taken guests were On 5 December, about barge mounted E-Cranes and learn more about floating E-Cranes and learn more about barge mounted Mark a plated dinner, seated for Once guests were solutions. a gave International USA, of E-Crane President Osborne, in floating E-Cranes currently several featuring presentation Osborne Steve by was also given A presentation operation. and about the latest technological about an upcoming project, advancements with floating E-Crane applications. Plant Power Lowman Series E-Crane operating at the Charles R. Attendees were Alabama. in Leroy, River Tombigbee on the to the plant charter the hotel by transported over bus from able to Guests were the terminal was in full operation. where The to the crane barge to see the E-Crane up close. walk down the one for barges, E-Crane floating terminal consists of two a hopper that sits on the crane barge, and one conveyor E-Crane, as a barge haul and breasting as well barge alongside the E-Crane, engineered, designed, floating terminal was The entire system. Guests were solution. E-Crane as a turn-key by and provided The of this setup. able to witness first-hand the high productivity 1,500tph (tonnes per E-crane unloads coal at a rate of over fast cycle times in the 25- to 30- second hour) with staggeringly range. Kinder Morgan at the International Series E-Cranes operated by Attendees Louisiana. Sulphur, (IMT) in Port Terminals Marine boat by taken were they to IMT where at a dock nearby arrived on the clear day It was a beautiful, to see the terminal. both E-Cranes able to admire and guests were Mississippi River, DHHI: Chinese giant makes its mark on the bulk market ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT

Dalian Huarui Heavy Industry International Co. Ltd, is a machinery and bulk material handling equipment. subsidiary of the Dalian Huarui Heavy Industry Group Co. Ltd. The last year has been a very successful one for DHHI, and it (DHHI). Its main focus is the sale of DHHI products and their has enjoyed many successful projects, a few of which are noted marketing overseas. below: DHHI has over 10,000 employees. Its headquarters and five manufacturing bases are based in Dalian, China. The company’s SEPTEMBER 2014 main dry cargo products include: stackers, reclaimers, The company held the launching ceremony for the modular final stacker/reclaimers, shiploaders, ship-unloaders, car dumper assembly of large-size bulk material equipment of the Australian systems and cranes. It also manufactures quayside container Roy Hill Iron Mine Project cranes, yard-side container cranes, metallurgical machinery and On 24 September, DHHI held a grand launching ceremony for more. The company is an experienced machinery manufacturer, and it now has EPC (engineering, procurement & construction) The first stacker made by DHHI for Roy Hill Holding Pty Ltd is capability for material transfer systems in ports, steel plants and sent to Australia, creating a precedent for the modular final so forth. assembly of large-size bulk material equipment in China. The company’s main clients are: v port companies; v steel plants; v electric power plants; v raw material suppliers (including VALE, its biggest client, BHP Billiton Ltd, India JSW, and Nippon Steel). FEBRUARY 2015 DHHI operates in a very competitive market, with major DCi competitors including ZPMC, which also manufactures port

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ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT 167 DC i DC 2014 The Handling Machinery Division, a subsidiary of the DHHI The Handling Machinery Division, UNE Group, has designed and manufactured a total of 11 sets of a total has designed and manufactured Group, sets of 8,000tph three Recently, Vale. for and reclaimers stackers Vale the first phase of the made for which were stackers, slewing All machines are been installed and put into use. have Project, gained a solid and have condition, in good running well, customer. with the reputation J been put into use in the first have DHHI made by devices Three project. Vale phase of the commissioning phases, to ensure that the equipment was that the to ensure commissioning phases, efficiency and highest at maximum to the client working delivered which is the 14,400tph reclaimer, the time of writing, At quality. to be shipped at the end of was expected partthis project, of 2014. 2014 OVEMBER N sets was loaded with two a freighter last year, In late November Hill the Roy for which DHHI manufactured of 5,000tph stackers these two months to ready It took three Australia. in project August last year. began in — installation work sets of stackers and revisions many were there months, During these three that took place in the installation and improvements DHHI, as it demonstrates the company’s R&D level in major R&D level as it demonstrates the company’s DHHI, in domestic and foreign enhancing its competitiveness equipment, helping to enhance its international reputation, This is markets. of developed into the markets and is furthering its move etc.. the USA, Canada, Brazil, Australia, countries including the modular final assembly of large-size bulk material equipment the modular final assembly on the site of final Mine Project Hill Iron Australian Roy of the at the Mine Project Hill Iron of equipment of Roy assembly The fixed (Monk Island). wharf of Dalian Port general cargo (tonnes per of 13,700tph capacity with a production stacker, Hill Australian Roy the for the company by manufactured hour), final assembly was being shipped with modular Mine Project Iron is an example of the success of This project completed therein. of large- and that of modular final assembly operations such new This is very important to size bulk material equipment in China. TRADE & COMMODITIES • PORTS & TERMINALS • ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT • SHIPPING & TRANSPORT • BREAKBULK & BAGGING i DRY CARGO

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It is intended to increase capacity at Dhamra Port from 25mt/year to a staggering 100mt. for India

Kunal Bose Port building and modernization programme key to Indian plans

After two years of disappointing sub 5% GDP growth, India is Bank saying the country, benefiting from a raft of new economic 2015 FEBRUARY getting primed for better times. The International Monetary reforms, will grow 6.4% in 2015. ‘Make in India’ programme Fund (IMF) in its latest World Economic Outlook report says launched recently by prime minister Narendra Modi has caught India will be growing 6.5% in 2016/17, thereby overtaking China the fancy of domestic and foreign investors. What investors also which then is expected to see its economy expanding 6.3%. IMF find encouraging is Modi’s promise to do away with ‘red-tapism’. projections about India are more or less in line with the World The prime minister is acutely aware that for sustainable high DCi

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i REGIONAL REPORT decongestion if well-dredged rivers are usedfor goods transfer restrict carbonemissionand avoid agood deal ofroad have standstosave saidthatthecountry onfuelandthereby of Bengalor Arabian Sea. A number ofcommitteesinthepast Ganges, theBrahmaputra andtheNarmadaflowing intotheBay crossed by agood number ofmightyrivers, includingthe (iii) Besidesa7,510km-longcoastline, iscriss- the country in terms ofperformance. par withthebestinternationalports major labourproductivity improvement at willbringIndianports Full mechanization, ashifttocomputer-controlled operationand improvement atseveral andrelated inport services Indianports. foreign shippinglinesandshipperswantconsiderable tohandleanexpectedtrafficof2,500mt.ports (ii) Local and objectives oftheplanare: (i)buildcapacity of3,200mtfor the the planwillholdgood inthenew regime. The three principal through 2020inconsultationwith allstakeholders. Hopefully, formulated aperspective planfor themaritimesectorrunning andefficienthandlingofinboundoutboundcargoes.ports steel, aluminium andferroalloys. They allneedgood accessto this besides, largeproducers the hinterlandhousessomevery of chrome andmanganeseores andbauxitefarmproducts. All hinterland highly richinnaturalresources like coal, iron ore, vibrant ParadipPort inOrissaistheavailability ofdeep land.” andalsowiththe The advantage withboththeports product specialeconomiczoneproject over 3,000acres of once with Gopalpurport Tata Steelgives shape toitsmulti- International Gautam Adani. An officialofOrissagovernment told becoming a businessaheadof2020,”“200mt ports says chairman onthewestern coastinGujarat,its port itisconfidentof capacity. Byreplicating thesuccessgroup hasachieved with will berequired tospendinmultiples ofthattoachieve 100mt cargoes like coalandiron ore. bulk tothetwo operatingnowmechanized berths handlingdry 25mt to100mt. The expansionwillrequire building12new fully in lessthanthree years itwouldcapacity from expandtheport Adanigroup said India’s easterncoastalstateOrissainMay 2014, of Tata SteelandLarsen& Toubro promoted DhamraPort on actively pursued. To give oneexample, soonaftertheacquisition major onesbutthey alsohave massive expansionprogrammes only have biggercapacity thanthe not the so-callednonmajorports arbitrariness arisesbecausesomeof 933.66mt in2012/13. The issueof and containerizedcargoes against bulk,(million tonnes)ofdry liquid non-major oneshandled976mt (arbitrarily sodescribed)and200 Indian ports, including13major with thehinterland. with good road andrailconnectivity performance andcapacity” along intermsof international ports comparable withthe “best tobemade This includesports strong infrastructure. supportive line, shouldhave thecountry a population from below thepoverty lift one-third ofthecountry’s economic growth, whichcanalone The lastgovernment headedby DrManmohanSingh Acquisition costofDhamrawasRs55bn($887m)and Adani In theyear ended March 2014, , “wait for awhile, you willseegreat thingshappening Dry Cargo Dry is strategically locatedfor coalimports. shipping routes, Tuticorin sincerenamed port VO Chidambarnar construction.Rs44bn inberth Beingclosetomany international Rs72.41bn inbreakwaters andcapital dredging andnearly capacity inthefirstphasewillcallfor aninvestment of country’s projects. mostambitiousport Execution of97.5mt- a majorpower hubwithcapacity of15,954MWisamongthe Australia, Indonesiaandotherplacestomake thesouthernstate Tuticorin in port Tamil Naduconceived tobringincoalfrom capacity of25mtinthefirstphase. The outerharbourproject at in Dugarajapatnam port Andhra Pradesh. The latterwillhave 54mt andrequiring aninvestment ofRs78bn and atSagarIslandin deep draughtport West Bengal withcapacity of coastal shippingandinlandwaterways from roads. The available situationcallsfor adequatenodalshifttorailways, slowing down becauseof35%dependenceonroads?to ports by atleastfour laneroads anddoublerailline. Isn’t cargo traffic give prioritytomake tobeconnected withhinterland allports welcome inthisarea. Shippersgo onaskingthegovernment to Dredging Corporation. Foreign investment willbeparticularly hub ports. The taskistoobigfor thegovernment-owned tobeovermajor ports 14metres andmore than17metres in and 14metres. wantsthedraughtinall The shipping ministry to theprivatesector. are between Draughtsinmajorports 10 andhinterlandalsooffer majorinvestmentports opportunities ambitious capacity target. Dredging andconnectivitybetween case of Adani andPipavav torealize thecountry’s ports available largetractsoflandtheway Gujarathaddoneinthe sector toinvest ina bigway”“very andthankfully itisobliging. has madeitimperative for thegovernment toinvite private capacity from span raising port 1,430mtto3,200mtinashort groups andterminalsfor captive tobuildberths use. The taskof areand alsoprivately owned opentooffer ports spaceto coastline andinterminalsberths.” Government-controlled projects,port preferably deepseaall-weather onesalongitslong sector offers many investment tobuildgreenfield opportunities (CII)said Confederation ofIndianIndustry “the Indianport shipping tobepromoted inabigway. from onepointtoanother. The perspective planwantscoastal In themeantime, feasibility studiesare ready for buildinga The CIIofficialsaidthestatesmust beproactive inmaking Speaking to Dry Cargo International Dry , anofficialof Dhamra port. i FEBRUARY 2015

REGIONAL REPORT 171 DC Bulk handles was able to handle Uniglory started operations in Uniglory Bulk Prosperity was amongst the first FTS to operate during a The brand-new floating crane The brand-new The Indian economy continued to grow and coal imports grow to continued The Indian economy kept increasing. Spotting an opportunity to meet the additional increasing. kept along with Coeclerici, of coal importers, handling requirements a custom-built facility that decided to develop its partner USL, could meet coal importers’ expectations and at the same time The duo decided valuable servicesrender chain. to their supply to construct a floating crane in India to meet the above requirement. Indian waters in the second half of 2012. Vedanta various coal importers for cargoes such as Essar Group, etc in the ports of Jayprakash, Reliance, (Hindustan Zinc), Adani, The transshipment concept has started Bedi and Navlakhi. Sustained coal amongst Indian coal importers. gaining interest coupled with congestion at deep water ports/ imports, the use of increased of deep water ports, availability restricted This coal discharging. transshipment facilities in India for floating cranes from the partners four to hire situation brought usage of these floating cranes could The combined the market. discharging rate up to 25,000 tonnes/day. in achieving result helped Indian coal importers to services have Transshipment in lower resulting cost, ocean freight reducing savings, make for different operations and handling different cargoes. While it cargoes. operations and handling different different for of Essar vessels the Capesize from ore/coal/coke discharged iron and bauxite for ore it also loaded iron Steel at Hazira near Surat, Minechem at Ashapura (Sesa Goa) and Group/Vedanta Fomento Goa and Bedi respectively. at a net rate of up to 18,000 metric tonnes per day cargo The loading. and up to 20,000 tonnes/day unloading, Prosperity Trust. Port Mormugao monsoon at mooring dolphins installed by to which was Bulk Prosperity Bulk Challenger Bulk Prosperity in 2008. The unique in 2008. . Bulk Prosperity Bulk Challenger Bulk Coeclerici designed the new FTS Coeclerici designed the new The duo delivered At that time, Indian ports were facing severe draught facing severe Indian ports were At that time, Logistics Division delivered Coeclerici’s 2002, In the year Coeclerici’s FTS Coeclerici’s Mumbai for discharging the dryMumbai for of Ispat Industries bulk cargo in With the booming Indian economy JSW Steel). Limited (now in India by to expand its presence Coeclerici continued 2006, one of the largest partnering United Shippers Limited (USL), West firms in India operating at various ports on the stevedoring in USL becoming its Coeclerici invested Coast of India. project and the duo partnered in conceiving a new shareholder both loading and discharging operations of performing capable built FTS which made newly a feature mid-sea, transshippers. standard from different uniquely discharging both type of operations i.e. of performing capable into the up to Capesize vessels kind of dry any from bulk cargo up to barges into vessels as loading from as well barges, about 10,000 metric to store It also has capacity Capesize. system helped in in its hold and its propulsion tonnes of cargo power one location to another on its own the FTS from moving and without assistance of tugs. Coeclerici’s Logistics Division, which specializes in providing which specializes Logistics Division, Coeclerici’s including dry bulk transshipment custom-built marine solutions, spotted an opportunity 2000. in India in early services, After detailed handling rates. coupled with slower restrictions, Coeclerici therefore discussions with large industrial customers, The the Indian market. designed a solution customized for logistical their respective solution was designed to overcome constraints. Station (FTS) Transfer first Floating India’s Coeclerici — steady position in India position — steady Coeclerici flexibility offered by the unit led to its usage in different ports the unit led to its usage in different by flexibility offered DC 172 FEBRUARY 2015

i REGIONAL REPORT around 40–50mt ofcoalby FY16. For Krishnapatnam Port, the KPCL isaimingto have abigger share and aimstoimport projected of240mt (milliontonnes)by FY15/16, coalimports increasing dependenceoncoalimports. Ofthecountry’s (Apr–Oct 2014). breaking 14,367,133tonnesofcoalhandled injustseven months already beatenitshalf-yearly targetfor thisyear witharecord and commitmenttoproviding the best ofservices, has theport tonnes ofcoalinlastfinancialyear (FY13/14). With itsefficiency years andhandledawhopping19,751,045 several-fold jumpincoalhandling these four 2008 andMarch 2009, itrecorded ahuge, 440,554 metrictonnesofcoalbetween July especially coal. handledonly While theport been seeingasurgeincargo handling, large Capesize vessels. metres ontheEastCoastenablingittohandle tooffer adeepdraughtof18.5 the firstport Krishnapatnam Port Container Terminal, itis one andhalfyears aftertheopeningofits to handle100,000cargo containersinlessthan records. Notonly diditbecomethefirstport Krishnapatnam Port isbreakingthe-art all world-class infrastructure inplace, the state-of- in handlingsurgingcoalimports. With its Krishnapatnam Port expectstoplay akey role With India’s trending upwards, coalimports PortKrishnapatnam —India’sdrybulkhandlinggateway 25mt ayear ofcargo mainly coal, iron ore, sulphurandbauxite. operating inIndonesia, MozambiqueandIndia. Ithandlesabout Divisionhastransshipmentfacilities Logistics Coeclerici – division includeLogistics, Trading MiningandShipping. thisyear.celebrating its120thanniversary Coeclerici’s business customers. supplying thermalcoal, cokingcoalandcoke toIndian is alsoactively involved incoaltrading operatingcompany and in aminorport Coeclerici hasalsomadeinvestments second halfof2015. Additionally, expected tobeoperationalby the of anotherfloatingcraneinIndia; thisis USL, toproceed withtheconstruction Coeclerici, togetherwithitspartner transshipment conceptinIndiahasled facilities. cargo through itsvarioustransshipment than 8mt(millionmetrictonnes)of Division has, todate, handledmore Capesize. Coeclerici’s Logistics loading/discharging vessels upto in importers/exporters andhelpIndian ports overcoming draughtrestrictions at transshipment facilitieswhichhelpin supply chain. Indianow hasabout30 billsandalsostreamlining their import One ofthemajorfactorsdriving thegrowth isIndia’s Commissioned inJuly 2008, has theport Coeclerici Group wasfounded inGenoa1895andis The acceptanceofthe Coeclerici’s FTS Bulk Prosperity Moscow, Mumbai, Novokuznetsk, Singapore andSydney. Milan withofficesin Amsterdam, Beijing, Caracas, Jakarta, Lugano, industrial customers. The CoeclericiGroup in isheadquartered operated by LogisticsDivisiononlongtermcontractwithlarge and operationsofcustombuiltmarineassetsowned and engineering, design, construction, duringconstruction supervision Coeclerici hasanin-houseproject teamlookingafter It alsoowns andoperateshigh-speedboatsin Venezuela. demand for coal will further go uptomeet theindustrial demand for coalwill further among theproposed Cities in India, 100IndustrialSmart the port. Additionally, withKrishnapatnam being announcedasone at least70%oftheircoalrequirement through Krishnapatnam 15,000MW. These companiescumulatively would beimporting around Krishnapatnam withacapacity thatislikely togo upto currently buildingcoal-fired electricitygenerating unitsinand located surrounding area. the port Several power companiesare power plants. Currently, seven power-generating companies are willfeed thesurroundingimports industries, steelplantsand . i FEBRUARY 2015

REGIONAL REPORT 173 DC 365 customer service with end-to-end port services. It 365 customer service with end-to-end portservices. × 7 KPCL was initially commissioned mainly to handle iron ore to handle iron commissioned mainly KPCL was initially The port’s ability to handle very and the large bulk carriers The port’s KPCL currently, is making huge investments to improve its to improve is making huge investments KPCL currently, × 24 and coal. However, with the Supreme Court with the Supreme of India banning the However, and coal. the port on has concentrated more in 2010, ore export of iron fertilizers and containers. such as edible oil, coal and other cargo creating has just set sail and is already Port Krishnapatnam Its vision is to handle 100mt by in the maritime world. waves to the needs of its adapting Its belief of constantly 2018. customers has been its success mantra and it aims soon to port. largest and best-in-class multipurpose become India’s massive infrastructure created, including rail lines, have made a have including rail lines, created, infrastructure massive In business in the eastern India. to the cargo huge difference the port has to meet the expected coal importorder growth, plans include: The plans to ramp up the existing infrastructure. handling mechanization of cargo berths; the construction of new hours), loader (3,500 tonnes in two systems — wagon tippler (30 tips per wagon (3,000–5,000tph); stacker/reclaimer and 23 in-motion; and three (four); locomotives hour); has in place a dedicated It already among others. weighbridges, to handle 5,000 trucks/day. with capacity road four-lane capacity and efficiencies. New berths have been added, new rail new been added, berths New have and efficiencies. capacity such as ship equipment New being built. are and roadways mobile-harbour cranes, cranes, post-Panamax quay unloaders, KPCL in a short Though still in its infancy, being added. are etc. top-class in offering matched global standards span has already port services and facilities. has 6,500 acres and houses coal storage yards, dedicated plots, dedicated coal storage yards, and houses has 6,500 acres around enough to store spacious which are 13 warehouses sidings and connected with railway 500,000 tonnes of cargo quick and This fosters cargoes. coal and other for exclusively and rail The port has road evacuation. efficient cargo and is capacity of evacuation connectivity with 100mt/annum handles 25 It currently up to 200mt/annum. of going capable in the 50 rakes reach to steadily and aims a day container rakes lines to be with the doubling of railway years to three next two completed in the near future. 7 operations. It is an all- 7 operations. × The port provides fast turnaround times for all types of cargo times for fast turnaround The port provides Krishnapatnam Port is a new-age port is a new-age with world-class Port Krishnapatnam With Krishnapatnam Port soon becoming the hub for the hub becoming soon Port Krishnapatnam With weather portweather with excellent connectivity to the MENA and the port deepest draught of 18.5 metres, With a regions. APAC up to 200,000dwt, vessels of handling Capesize is capable The benefiting port ocean freight. users in terms of reducing port is further the draughts of its berths increasing to enable and increasing vessels berths more to accommodate larger-sized volumes. cranes each with a discharge — it is equipped with 13 shore a one-stop-shop KPCL is customer-focused, rate of 1,000tph. clearance and of excellence such as single window with centres coke, pet coke and thermal coal. It is the largest private port It on and thermal coal. pet coke coke, the East Coast of India with 24 facilities. It handles various types of coal from coking coal, met coking coal, It handles various types of coal from facilities. conveyed through a conveyor system that has a capacity of system that has a capacity a conveyor through conveyed transport to cargo 3,000tph (tonnes per hour) and can directly to 12mt enhance the berth It would productivity its destination. eliminating all intermediary chain/logistics supply per annum, of handling loss and faster evacuation zero costs ensuring quality, is slated to phase out all the existing This automation cargo. TRF ship- Two operation system. and manual multi-handling been added have of 1,500tph, each with a capacity unloaders, into the port infrastructure. requirements in the region. the region. in requirements coal imports an surging with are in the region, industrialization KPCL in the next ten years. to hit 100mt/annum expectation its port increasing of demand by been a step ahead has always The port recently has efficiency. and operational capacity facilitates system which a mechanized coal handling inaugurated and the ship unloaders coal through the quick unloading of DC 174 FEBRUARY 2015

i REGIONAL REPORT of the art 8mt(millionmetrictonnes)peryear mechanizedcoal of theart Limitedtogethercommencedconstructionofastate Seaports (KDWP). InOctober2011, BothraGroup andKakinada bulkcargo inKakinadaDeep majority ofdry Water Port at Kakinada. BothraGroup handlesthe mechanization ofitscargo handlingactivities solutions tailored tocustomerneeds. provider withshippingandoverland logistic and reliable end-to-end logisticsservice beyond theshippingsectorasacompetent continent. BothraGroup enjoys areputation Indonesia, India, Middle East& African operations inSingapore, China, theFarEast, companies have sincegone globalwith group ofcompanies. The group andassociate logistics multidimensional shippingandport clearing andforwarding agencytoa has evolved from aconventional stevedoring, Since itsformation in1977, BothraGroup Bothra Group ontheIndianeastcoast In recent timesthe group hasfocused on handled over 6.9mtofcoaltillendDecember2014. first year ofoperationsexceededtheprojected trafficand Terminal wascommissionedinOctober2013 and withinthe ofKDWP.handling terminalatthe5thBerth KDWP Coal Bothra Group Limitedare andKakinada Seaports now close i FEBRUARY 2015

REGIONAL REPORT 175 DC i DC The group has emerged as a strong player in the logistics player has emerged as a strong The group sector on the east coast of India and continues to evolve and to evolve sector on the east coast of India and continues to strength. strength from move APGENCO, Bothra Group co-ordinates and supervises and co-ordinates activities Bothra Group APGENCO, unloading Talcher, at wagons the loading of coal into railway from coastal movements loading into vessels, at Paradip, wagons from Paradip to Kakinada including chartering of vessels, from loading dispatch in Port, at Kakinada vessels unloading from plant. power APGENCO’s up till delivery at trucks or rakes Bothra coal is handled by APGENCO’s at least 3mt of Annually its end-to-end logistics model. through Group to-end logistics services. Bothra Group has been providing this been providing has Bothra Group to-end logistics services. Pradesh Andhra service of its esteemed clients including many to Andhra of a Govt Generation Corporation (APGENCO, Power Under these years. Pradesh undertaking) the last many for of coal movement the entire services oversees Bothra Group For Vijayawada. plant in thermal power APGENCO’s for cargo (18 acres) of floor space under a single roof, sufficient of floor space under a single roof, (18 acres) 2 KDWP Coal Terminal and KDWP Fertilizer Terminal have Terminal Fertilizer and KDWP Terminal Coal KDWP logistics innovative effortsAs part to provide of the group's to store 400,000 tonnes of fertilizer cargo at any time. At 84 time. 400,000 tonnes of fertilizer any at cargo to store is large the warehouse long, wide and 862.5 metres metres through Discharge operations Airbus 380s. enough to shelter 11 commenced in October 2014 and recently this terminal were April by the bagging and dispatch system will be commissioned 2015. dry is handled in the port bulk cargo of the way revamped handling on mechanized cargo focus Bothra Group’s Kakinada. clients to new has brought time of vessels and faster turnaround with relationships and strengthened Port Water Kakinada Deep existing clients. end- also provides the group solutions and services to its clients, to commissioning a 6mt per annum mechanized fertilizerto commissioning a 6mt per annum The KDWP handling terminal at the 6th Berth KDWP. of railway weather-protected completely features Terminal Fertilizer The and an automated bagging system. a warehouse sidings, covering a warehouse features Terminal Fertilizer KDWP 72,450m INDEX OF ADVERTISERS

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