Commodities
K+S increases capacity
(Posted on 31/07/19)With the commissioning of a new facility at the Wintershall site of the Werra plant, K+S is now capable of producing significantly larger quantities of the magnesium sulphate anhydrous specialty product, which is in high demand. Over the past three years, K+S has invested about € 34 million in the new facility. Production capacity...
BHP introduces low emissions LNG freight
(Posted on 21/07/19)BHP has released the world’s first bulk carrier tender for LNG-fuelled transport for up to 27 million tonnes of its iron ore.Introducing LNG-fuelled ships into BHP’s maritime supply chain will eliminate NOx (nitrogen oxide) and SOx (sulphur oxide) emissions and significantly reduce CO2 emissions along the busiest bulk...
World trade in hard coal rose in 2018
(Posted on 21/07/19)German Coal Importers Association e. V. (VDKi), which represents the interests of the imported hard coal market in Germany has announced that World Trade in Hard Coal Rose by 4.7% in 2018. The association believes that Hard Coal Can Prevent Stress in the Electric Power System in Germany.Hard coal-fired power plants secure supply...
ArcelorMittal sale of several European assets
(Posted on 07/07/19)ArcelorMittal has announced that it completed the sale to Liberty House Group of several steelmaking assets that form the divestment package the Company agreed with the European Commission during its merger control investigation into the Company’s acquisition of Ilva S.p.A.Assets included within the divestment package are:...
Cargill and InnovaFeed partnership
(Posted on 07/07/19)Cargill and InnovaFeed have entered into a strategic partnership to bring sustainable and innovative feed options to the animal nutrition industry. Through the partnership, Cargill and InnovaFeed will collaborate to jointly market fish feed which includes insect protein, enabling both partners to support the growth of sustainable...
First-ever Global Ethanol Summit
(Posted on 04/07/19)With the goal of engaging a broad array of global ethanol leaders about the benefits of expanding global ethanol use, the U.S. Grains Council (USGC), Growth Energy and the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) announce registration is open for the first-ever Global Ethanol Summit (GES), scheduled for Oct. 13-15, 2019, in Washington...
