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FAO forecast favourable markets
Despite world cereal production in 2018 expected to fall short of the 2017 near-record level, early prospects for global cereal markets in 2018/19 are positive
Wood chip cargo changes the rules
As the popularity of wood chips as an alternative energy source grows, leading to a greater demand for transport, fast and efficient handling solutions are now more important than ever before
Silk Road train arrives at Antwerp carrying industrial minerals
The first Silk Road train exclusively destined for Antwerp arrived on Saturday 12 May. The freight train, which had left the Chinese port of Tangshan on 26 April, was officially welcomed in the port of Antwerp
In to Africa
Following on from the order of a Mobile Harbour Crane from Nigerian inland port Baro, two Konecranes Gottwald Floating Cranes are to be delivered to Guinea for Winning Logistics
Into the heart of the port
Rotterdam embarks on a major waterway deepening project
Positioned for recovery
Following Q1 improvements in the market for minor bulks, Pacific Basin Shipping has purchased four modern ships 50 per cent funded by new shares issues to the ships' sellers
Mixed first-quarter returns from Hamburg
This year's first-quarter throughput total was notable for a rise in conventional general cargoes, a lower figure of bulk cargoes, a stable trend in container handling and distinct growth on container transport services by rail
Putting the customer first
Shipping agents fulfil a vital role in the global bulk industry, handling cargo and the specific and general interests of ship owners, operators, managers, and charterers at ports worldwide
CCS takes centre stage
Carbon capture and storage is the centrepiece for a new Australian-Japanese hydrogen supply chain
Alarm bells should be ringing
Capt. Kevin Cribbin, content director with dry bulk training company Vistrato, highlights that fatal accidents involving both ship and shore personnel handling solid bulk cargoes continue to occur. He asks are gaps in the provision of safety information a contributing factor?
Frans Calje
Frans Calje, CEO of PD Ports, outlines the range of activities and commodities handled by the group's ports, including details of some of its ongoing investments
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