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Superior Industries, Inc., a US-based manufacturer and global supplier of bulk material processing and handling systems, has announced expansion plans at its facility in Prescott Valley, Arizona. The company says it will add a fourth production line for manufacturing its equipment used in the construction aggregates and metals mining...
Star Bulk and Eagle Bulk, two of the largest and best performing dry bulk carriers in the world, have a strong reputation as industry innovators. The carriers recently adopted Sofar’s Wayfinder platform to optimize voyages and reduce emissions across their fleets. Both shipowners chose to partner with Sofar after a comprehensive...
In what marks a relatively new application for Thordon Bearings’ pioneering polymer material, Wilson Ship Management AS (“Wilson”), a Norway-based ship manager, has replaced the greased bronze bearings on the hatch cover wheels of some of its dry cargo vessels with self-lubricating ThorPlas-Blue bearings.Wilson...
Nexxiot, the digital supply chain technology provider, has released a new multipurpose Vector sensor to monitor brakes, hatches, and doors on railcars. The sensor complements a growing portfolio of Nexxiot Asset Intelligence technology, which is used by leading transportation companies to remove uncertainty and risks associated...
When a fully laden, 300 x 50m, 207,000 ton DWT bulk carrier suffered heavy damages from a grounding in Suez, the owners and management’s first thought was to call Hydrex. Over the years, Hydrex has earned a reputation for being able to tackle the most challenging underwater and afloat rescue and repair operations. In this...
Superior Industries, Inc., a Minnesota-based manufacturer and global supplier of bulk material processing and handling systems, recently announced an expansion of its dealer partnership with Rock Machinery. In addition to exclusively representing Superior’s crushing equipment in Wisconsin and Illinois, Rock Machinery now supports...