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TRADE & COMMODITIESEnhanced support for dry bulk trade 2Japanese invest in Moatize as production ramps up 4COAL TRADE UPTURN RAISES EXPECTATIONS 7
SHIPPING & TRANSPORTUnderwater seal repairs avoid drydock and off-hire costs 12Bahri Dry Bulk wins financing to buy four new bulkers 13SHIP AGENTS: THE IMPORTANCE OF PROPER REPRESENTATION 16SELF-UNLOADERS: STAYING CONNECTED 25
PORTS, TERMINALS & LOGISTICSPort of Ghent & Zeeland Seaports form North Sea Port 26Russian grain tops port traffic increases 34New sugar terminal to be built at the Port of Gdansk 36COAL TERMINAL DEVELOPMENTS 37
ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENTLiebherr planning new development and demo centre 42World’s largest hydraulic crane starts work in Finland 44Scrap recycling firm relies on SENNEBOGEN Material Handler 46Kinshofer acquires Doherty 50COAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT: COPING WITH THE CHALLENGES 53COVERING ALL THE BASES: ENCLOSED STORAGE SOLUTIONS 75LIEBHERR PARTICIPATES IN FLOATING PIER PROJECT 96TELESTACK’S SOLUTION FOR ‘MULTI-CARGO’ BERTHS 99
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The upwards trend in commodityimport demand around the worldgained momentum last year.
Various signs suggest that it could remainsolid through 2018. Preliminary cal cu la -tions confirm a much improvedperformance in global seaborne dry bulktrade during 2017, with perhaps adoubled annual growth rate of about 4%.
This outcome was supported by afirm acceleration in economic outputgrowth. Based on IMF estimatespublished towards the end of lastmonth, the world economy’s GDP mayhave expanded by 3.7% in the past year(compared with 3.2% in the precedingtwelve months). A further uptick to3.9% is envisaged in 2018, within whatthe IMF describes as “the broadestsynchronized global growth upsurgesince 2010”.
COAL
Many dry bulk commodity trades benefitfrom briskly performing economies butthe coal sector’s position has becomemore complex, because of environ men -tal pressures. Despite these restrain inginfluences, global seaborne coal traderesumed growth last year and thevolume appears to have increased by atleast 2% and possibly much more.
In the coking coal sub-sectormovements have strengthened,reflecting higher steel production inmany coal importing countries. Table 1shows estimates for key Asianimporters. The main countries in thisregion, together comprising about four-
fifths of the world coking coal tradevolume, apparently raised imports by3% to 233 million tonnes in 2017 andmay see further expansion in the yearahead.
IRON ORE
Buoyant steel production in most areasis boosting iron ore consumption andimports. Prospects for this year lookpositive in some areas but there aredoubts about China’s trend. A fullstatistical picture of steel output in 2017was published a few weeks ago by theWorld Steel Association, confirming thewidespread upturn unfolding.
Among the most prominent rawmaterials importers, crude steelproduction last year was generally 4-6%above the previous year. The mainexception was Japan, where the volumewas flat, at 105mt. European Unionmembers and South Korea achieved 4%increases, to 169mt and 71mtrespectively. India’s production rose by6% to 101mt, while in China steeloutput was 6% higher at 832mt.
GRAIN
World movements of grain still seemlikely to increase by about 2% in thecurrent 2017/18 crop year ending June,replicating the growth rate seen in theprevious twelve months. Changesenvisaged among importers are mostlynot especially large, with reductionsexceeded by rises.
Recently updated InternationalGrains Council estimates show global
trade in wheat plus corn, barley andother coarse grains rising by 7mt(million tonnes) in 2017/18, to reach360mt. Coincidentally several importersare forecast to raise their imports to22mt: a 12% rise in the European Union,a 14% rise in Egypt, and 9% growth inMexico. Indonesia could see a 8%increase to over 11mt, and in SouthKorea a 7% advance to over 14mt ispredicted. These larger volumes arelikely to more than offset decreases.
MINOR BULKS
Exports of steel products (coil, plate,sheet and other items) evidently wereaffected by weakening influences overthe past twelve months. One of thelargest elements, China’s exports, whichexceeded one hundred million tonnesannually in recent years fell steeplyduring 2017 from 108mt in 2016. Bycontrast, US imports were up by 4mt(15%) last year, reaching over 34mt.
BULK CARRIER FLEET
The world bulk carrier fleet’sdeadweight capacity expanded by 3%during the past twelve months, to 817mdwt at year-end based on ClarksonsResearch data. Deliveries ofnewbuilding vessels, and sales forscrapping, were both lower butscrapping diminished especially rapidly.As shown by table 2, newbuildings wereabout 18% lower in 2017, and a furthersharp decline is widely expected in theyear ahead as a result of a muchreduced orderbook.
Enhanced support for dry bulk trade
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017*Japan 70.5 77.0 74.1 70.6 74.0 72.0South Korea 25.7 26.4 29.9 32.5 32.0 33.0Taiwan 10.5 10.9 10.9 10.8 10.5 11.0China 53.6 75.4 62.3 48.0 59.3 68.0India 35.5 39.0 47.5 50.5 51.0 49.0Total of above 195.8 228.7 224.7 212.4 226.8 233.0
source: various & BSA 2017 estimates * estimate
TABLE 1: KEY ASIAN SEABORNE COKING COAL IMPORTERS (MILLION TONNES)
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017*Handysize (10–39,999dwt) 10.5 6.3 5.4 6.5 4.6 3.4Handymax (40–64,999dwt) 20.9 14.7 11.4 15.9 13.2 11.0Panamax (65–99,999dwt) 27.0 19.9 12.8 9.9 9.4 9.0Capesize (100,000dwt and over) 41.9 22.0 18.7 16.9 20.0 15.4Total 100.3 62.9 48.3 49.2 47.2 38.8% change from previous year –37.3 –23.2 1.9 –4.1 –17.8
source: Clarksons Research & BSA estimates for 2017 * estimate
TABLE 2: HANDYSIZE 10–39,999DWT BULK CARRIER FLEET (MILLION DEADWEIGHT TONNES)
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Japanese banks and institutions arebecoming firmly entrenched in the Moatizemining and rail operation in Mozambique.In November 2017, the Japan Bank forInternational Cooperation (JBIC) madeavailable a loan of $1.03 million to mainshareholder Vale. Japan’s interest in theproject was heightened when, earlier lastyear, Mitsui acquired a 15% stake, which hasalso made additional Japanese fundingavailable from other sources. The Japanesegovernment, for its part, has committed toacquire additional better quality coking coal
for the country’s steel industry.Estimates suggest that the mine will have
increased production of coking coal to7.2mt (million tonnes) in 2017. This wouldbe equivalent to growth of 106% on theyear.
As for thermal coal, the forecast is forproduction of 4.5mt last year as against just2mt in 2016.
When both are added together,production at Moatize will have grown by113% overall to 11.7mt.
For 2018, the aim is to boost output
further, to 16mt, thence to 20mt by 2021.Exports for 2017 were on course to
grow by 44% on the year to 12.4mt. Ofthese, 11.1mt were shipped via the Nacalalogistics corridor and 1.3mt via the Port ofBeira, which is also in Mozambique.
The greater output has allowed Vale tocut production costs in Moatize, which in2017 amounted to $78 per tonne, downfrom $109 per tonne the previous year.Over the next five years, costs will continueto fall, reaching an estimated $56 per tonnein 2022. Barry Cross
Indian company National AluminiumCompany (NALCO) is seekingpermission to lease the Pottangi bauxitemine, which covers an area of 697hectares in the Koraput district inOdisha (formerly Orissa).
The company already operates abauxite mine in the Panchpatmali Hills of
the Koraput district. This is a fullymechanized opencast mine, and has beenin operation since November 1985. Itserves feedstock to the Alumina Refineryat Damanjodi located on the foothills.
A decision on the application to leasePottangi is expected to be made shortlyby the expert appraisal committee of the
Ministry of Environment, Forest &Climate Change (MoEFCC). ThePottangi bauxite mining lease is set tohave an annual capacity of 3.5mtpa(million tonnes per annum). The 75mtbauxite reserves in the Pottangi minewould feed the planned newly expanded1mt NALCO refinery at Damanjodi.
NALCO seeks permission to lease Pottangi bauxite mine
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Coal trade upturnraises expectations
Anxiety in commodity and freight marketsabout prospects for global coal trade hasreceded, amid resumed growth over thepast twelve months. But worries about thelonger term trend are still at the forefront.Environmental pressures remain prominentand competition from alternative ‘cleaner’sources of energy, especially gas and alsorenewable energy are a real threat.
At present, estimates for coal trade in2017 are provisional. Based on availabledata coupled with best guesses about themissing elements, the annual increase lastyear was substantial. Many of the largestimporters are known to have raised theirvolumes. This outcome is a sharp contrastwith what happened in the previous twoyears, when a weakening trend seemed tobe becoming a pattern which might persistover following years.
One overriding problem for forecastersnow is uncertainty surrounding the global
coal market’s ongoing strength and howmuch support exists for further tradegrowth, during 2018 and later as well.There are widespread expectations that alonger term robust upwards trend in coalimport demand around the world isunlikely, indeed highly unlikely. Neverthe -less, another increase this year does seemto be a probable outcome, although a flator decreased overall volume is also apossibility, perhaps resuming the earliernegative trend pattern.
A SOLID BACKGROUND
Energy demand in general, and coal demandin particular, has been supported over thepast year by a stronger performance in theworld economy. This positive trend looksset to persist during the twelve monthsahead. Based on recent indicators, andassumptions about how the maineconomies — USA, European Union, Japan
and China — will evolve, the immediateoutlook seems quite promising.
According to the InternationalMonetary Fund’s latest (January) update,progress in 2017 was enough to raise theworld economy’s gross domestic productgrowth rate by half a percentage point,from 3.2% in 2016, to 3.7%. This measureof goods and services output couldaccelerate again, albeit modestly, to 3.9%this year, according to IMF economists’calculations.
Major contributors to the GDPimprovement last year were severalcountries which are key coal importers —China, Japan and European countries. Anexception was India, seeing a reduced rateof economic expansion which was stillrobust. The USA’s acceleration greatlyboosted the global economy’s trend, butUS implications for coal trade as animporter are limited, because it is mainly an
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If the broad economic backgroundremains favourable this year, coal trade willderive some benefit. The IMF’s chiefeconomist observes that “as the year 2018begins, the world economy is gatheringspeed”, an encouraging sentiment. Morespecifically, this trend implies rising levels ofproduction in energy-consuming industries.But the downside for coal is the increasingintensity of government measures innumerous countries, designed to cut airpollution and reduce carbon emissions, adetermined and forceful effort seeminglyset to persist for many years.
TRADE RECOVERY UNFOLDS
The coal trade year of 2017 wasremarkable, because the global importdemand trend revived solidly, confoundingexpectations of a flat or lower volume.During the preceding two years what hadbeen previously a strongly expansionaryevolution, over a long period, abruptly wentinto reverse. In 2015 a 5–6% actualreduction in seaborne coal trade occurred,followed by a flat twelve months with nogrowth in 2016.
Current estimates of the upturn lastyear vary. One recent calculation wasrevealed early last month by the AustralianGovernment Department of Industry,Innovation and Science (AGDIIS), whichregularly publishes detailed analysis. Thisestimate, which includes land movementsbut is mostly comprised of seaborneshipments, is shown in the summary tableabove. It suggests that 2017 growth wasminimal, with coal trade volume increasingby only 7mt (million tonnes) or under 1%from the previous year, to 1,366mt.
Alternative estimates by reputableforecasters, all of which are very provisionalbecause comprehensive data for the finalpart of the year is not yet available, show alarger annual increase. For example,according to mid-January reports, theGerman coal importers association
estimates that world seaborne coal tradeduring 2017 grew by 1.5%. Other analystspoint to a likely 2% to 5% growth range.These figures seem to be more in line withspecific indicators and market observationsthan the alternative assessment depictingno significant increase.
Both steam coal and coking coal tradesub-groups appear to have seen highervolumes in 2017. The smaller category,coking coal trade, comprising around one-fifth of overall coal movements, wassupported by a pickup in steel productionin many large producing countries. In thedominant category, steam coal trade,comprising the remaining four-fifths,additional electricity generation in coal-fired power stations using imported fuelwas a feature.
Higher imports into China and SouthKorea provided a sizeable boost for theworld total last year. China’s overall coalimports including low-grade lignite rose by16mt or 6% to reach 271mt, although thepositive impact on seaborne trade waslimited by a 7mt rise in overland shipmentsfrom Mongolia. South Korea reportedlysaw a large 13mt (11%) increase to morethan 131mt.
Among other prominent buyers, alimited extra volume apparently was seenin Taiwan. Several other key importers,including Japan, India and European Unionmembers as a group, are estimated to haverecorded similar volumes to those receivedin the previous twelve months.
Changes among suppliers affected thegeographical pattern of global coal trade.Early-reported figures available reveal thatnumber two supplier Indonesia raised itsannual export volume in 2017 by 24mt(7%) from the preceding year, to 371mt. InSouth Africa, another of the world’s keysuppliers, exports from the Richards Bayport which comprise most of the country’sforeign sales increased by 5%, to a recordhigh 76.5mt level. Four-fifths of thatquantity was sent to customers in the Asianregion.
Australia is the number one coalsupplier and the 2017 export total isestimated to have fallen to around 370mt.The coking coal element, contributing thedominant part of global trade in that sector,weakened sharply. This outcome resultedfrom disrupted movements and loadingdelays, caused by Cyclone Debbie in lateMarch. By contrast, US coal exports whichpreviously had been receding, abruptlyrevived last year, with seaborne volumesestimated to have jumped by more than60% from the 50mt seen in 2016.
FURTHER GROWTH IN 2018? After the upturn unfolding last year, andamid continuing signs of positive influenceswhich may persist through 2018, coal tradeprospects could be broadly assessed asencouraging. Another sizeable increase inthe global total seems possible, as importdemand strengthens further.
But great imponderables are visible.There is sufficient uncertainty — exacer -bat ed by a few perhaps completelyunpredictable aspects — suggesting thatprecise predictions, especially of growth,are difficult to justify. One key aspect is theinfluence of government policy, which issubject to unforeseen changes and oftenhas negative effects, in several largeimporting countries. In particular Chinaand India, jointly comprising over one-thirdof world import demand, amplify thisaspect. In these counties, commercialinfluences are widely modified by policydecisions affecting energy markets.
Consequently there is scope fornoticeably varying forecasts. Some arebased on more positive assumptions orguesswork, pointing to a sustained upwardstrend in global coal trade this year, at amoderate growth rate. Other predictionssuggest that either a flat performance or adownwards change is more likely, given theunderlying potential for reinforced negativeinfluences to become more prominenteventually.
The AGDIIS forecast for 2018 and next
2016 2017 2018* 2019* 2018 ** % changeChina 255 271 257 237 –5Japan 189 192 195 196 +2India 214 190 187 188 –2South Korea 135 142 141 141 –1European Union 203 196 185 176 –6other importers 363 375 388 397 +3total 1,359 1,366 1,353 1,335 –1* forecast ** 2018 forecast compared with previous year
source: Australian Government Dept of Industry, Innovation and Science, 8 January 2018, and BSA calculations
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year, shown in the accompanying table, is anillustration of how trade could develop,based on a pessimistic view. World trade insteam and coking coal (including landmovements, but mostly comprisingseaborne shipments, as already mentioned)is forecast to decrease by 13mt or 1% in2018, to 1,353mt. A further slight reductionto 1,335mt is expected in 2019.
Weakness over the next two years isexpected to be concentrated in China andthe European Union, where large annualdeclines in the 5–8% range are envisaged.In the other countries listed individually inthe table, annual volumes are expected toshow only limited changes. Japan’s volumescould actually rise on this view, while Indiaand South Korea see small decreases.Within the large residual category labelled‘other importers’, many of which are Asiancountries, a strengthening trend is seen aspersisting.
Focusing on prospects for the yearahead, 2018, a breakdown (which is notshown in the table) of trade movementsinto the two elements steam coal andcoking coal, reveals that negative changesforeseen are concentrated in the steamcoal sector. Coking coal trade is forecastto rise this year, by over 2% to reach315mt. Conversely, steam coal trade isexpected to decline by 20mt or 2% to1,038mt, resulting in the overall reductionhighlighted.
Within that forecast for this year, a large12mt or 17% fall in China’s coking coalimports to 59mt — which could be morethan offset by other importers’ strongervolumes — is estimated.Steam coal imports intoChina this year are put at198mt, only a minimal 1%decrease. Declining Chinesesteel production levels areenvisaged, partly explainingthe reduced need forimported coking coal.Another reason implied isenhanced coal availabilityfrom domestic mines,although signs suggest thisimprovement might provedifficult to achieve.
Reduced Europeanimport demand is anothernegative expectation. AGDIISanalysts predict a flat trendfor coking coal imports intothe EU, totalling 41mt in2018, but steam coal couldsee a substantial 11mt (7%)fall this year, down to 144mt.Reasons are not elaborated
in the latest commentary. However, it canbe assumed that among considerations isthe sustained pressure to reduce coal-firedpower generation, a priority for environ -mental policy. Accompanying promotion ofalternative cleaner fuel use, especiallynatural gas, and the heavy emphasis onrenewable energy sources particularly windpower generation, is prominent.
India is another country where potentialfor reduced coal imports is clearly visible,although the forecast shown incorporatesonly a minor decline of 3mt (2%) in 2018,to 187mt. Coking coal purchases fromforeign suppliers could remain buoyant,raising the total for that coal type by onemillion tonnes (2%) to 50mt, assumingrising steel production and a shortage ofgood quality coking coal from domesticmines. By contrast, continued weakening ofsteam coal imports may result this year in a3% reduction to 137mt, reflecting buoyantdomestic coal production and some otherinfluences.
LIMITATIONS ON OPTIMISM
Despite the evident potential forunfavourable effects from governmentpolicy changes and other influences, anumber of forecasters predict rising, albeitslowly rising, global coal trade at least in thenext twelve months ahead. A 1% or 2%increase in 2018 has been suggested as arealistic possibility. Policy changes may notnecessarily actually reduce import demandin the near future, while several perhapsonly short-term factors could provideadditional support.
One favourable trend still seems likelyto endure in 2018. Assuming that theworld economy’s performance remainsfairly vigorous, steel production could bebuoyant, assisted by a pickup in capitalinvestment spending which tends to besteel-intensive. Among countries relying onimported steelmaking raw materials, cokingcoal purchases may be strengthened.Buoyant steel output almost automaticallyimplies a corresponding trend in cokingcoal consumption, since the majority ofsteel mills use the blast furnace method ofproduction.
Also, looking around the world, thereare countries mostly in Asia where coal-fired electricity generation remains thepreferred option. Reliable, economicalextra power supplies are needed to satisfyrapidly rising demand for energy aseconomic development progresses andliving standards improve. Additional coalimports into countries including Pakistan,Bangladesh, Vietnam and Thailand areforeseeable in the years ahead.
Increasing imports by smaller buyerstogether are unlikely to offset bigreductions in some of the larger importingcountries in all future years, however.Nevertheless, enough potentially positivechanges may assist in slowing the rate ofdecline in global seaborne coal trade.Moreover, policy changes having negativeeffects are often temporarily reversed oreased, especially when power shortagesarise and coal, often imported, is the mostor one of the most immediately availablealternative resources.
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Following a spate of stern tube seal failures,Antwerp-based Hydrex has reiterated itscapability in carrying out repairs to sterntube seals during a ship’s routine port visit,saving the expense and loss of revenue ofunscheduled drydocking.
Stern tube seals can suffer undue wearor damage due to a variety of causes,causing water ingress and oil leaks. Withever-tightening environmental regulationsresulting in heavy penalties for oil pollution,rapid and timely repairs are essential.
The company’s flexible Mobdock repairmethod allows seals to be repaired orreplaced while the ship is afloat in harbour,allowing shipowners to keep vesselsearning revenue by avoiding extra visits todrydock.
A recent stern tube repair was carriedout to a tanker berthed in Antwerp.“Although this was very close to ourheadquarters, we can undertake similarwork anywhere,” says Hydrex CEO Boudvan Rompay. “Our well stocked fastresponse centre can deliver the necessaryequipment anywhere in the world withoutdelay. All of our offices are equipped withthe latest facilities, lightweight equipment
and tools, and our network of skilledtechnicians can be mobilized to be ready tostart work as soon as the ship arrives at itsnext port of call.”
It is not always straightforward toreplace seals. There can be considerablevariation in the size of the stern tube itselfand the liners can be worn down and showruts. In the case of the tanker in Antwerp,a thorough underwater inspection of thestern tube seal assembly revealed that arope and a fishing net had becomeentangled. Hydrex divers removed both,and the flexible Mobdock was installed toallow the repair work to be undertaken indry conditions.
Hydrex technicians removed threedamaged seals and replaced them with newones. Hydrex worked in close co-operationwith the seal manufacturer, which allowedthe company to provide the client withoriginal spare parts, thus guaranteeing asound repair using the best quality material.To help ensure this, a technician from theseal manufacturer was in attendance duringthe repair.
Van Rompay said: “Taking advantage ofthe Hydrex flexible Mobdock technique the
team was able to carry out the entirerepair on-site and underwater. Because allthe required equipment is ready to betransported at any time, there is no wastedtime making preparations and it is possibleto carry out the entire job without delaysto the vessel’s schedule.”
Antwerp-headquartered Hydrex isrenowned for bringing drydock-likeconditions to ships and offshore units. Thishelps owners to extend their vessel’sdrydock interval and eliminates the loss oftime and production brought about bydrydocking.
Using it patented Mobdock concept(mobile mini drydock), Hydrex diver/technicians can perform permanent repairsto all parts of the underwater shippropulsion system, as well as steel work orcrack repairs in drydock-like conditions.
Because of the nature of repair work, itis often necessary for solutions to difficultproblems to be worked out in a short timeperiod, sometimes even after an operationhas already started. Through a worldwidenetwork of offices and service stations,Hydrex can provide start-to-finishsolutions economically at any location.
Underwater seal repairs avoid drydock and off-hire costs
Hydrex can carry outrepairs to stern tubeseals during a ship’sroutine port visit.
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U-MING ORDERS TWO VLOCS FROM CHINA YARD
U-Ming Marine Transport (Singapore)Private Limited, a subsidiary of U-MingMarine Transport Corporation (2606), hassigned a 25-year contract of affreightment(COA) with Vale International SA ofSwitzerland. The COA is the biggest andlongest commitment in U-Ming’s historyand the total contract value is anticipatedto be more than US$600 million with abunker adjustment clause.
The owner has also ordered two325,000dwt Very Large Ore Carriers(VLOC) from China’s Qingdao BeihaiShipbuilding Heavy Industry Co. Ltd. tofacilitate the contract.
A U-Ming spokesman said today:“U-Ming Marine Transport has long-termrelationships with major mining companiesaround the world and its proven trackrecord of providing reliable transportationservices is evident among its internationalcustomer base. The signing of this long-term contract has further enhanced thecooperation and relationship between ValeInternational SA and U-Ming. The COA willcommence in 2020 until 2045 for trans -porting Brazilian iron ore to China. Wehave been able to secure a bigger portionof long term charters with stabilizedrevenue and profit for the company.”
As part of its aspiration to be a leadingeco-friendly shipping company, U-Ming has
ordered two VLOC ships (325,000dwt)with an LNG-ready design for retrofittingto ‘dual fuel’ in the future. The vessels areexpected to be delivered in 2020. Eachvessel will be equipped with a state-of-the-art eco-efficient main engine, SO2 scrubberfeatures, digital optimization systems, andcomply with the International MaritimeOrganization’s 2020 sulphur cap of 0.5%with effect from 2020. These environ -mentally responsible vessels adhere to thelatest international maritime regulationswhich provide green shipping to customerswith significantly reduced greenhouseemissions.
U-Ming notes that the dry bulk shippingmarket recovered significantly in 2017. Theoverall Baltic Dry Index (BDI) achieved anannual growth of 70% to 1,145 points.
U-Ming also said China’s economy grewby about 6.9% last year and overall theperformance was better than expected in2017. China’s value-added industrial outputmaintained by more than 6% steady growthand the annual growth of total profitsearned by Chinese industrial enterprisesexceeded 20%. China imported about1.0814 billion tonnes of iron ore, a growthof 5.5% year-on-year, in 2017.
China’s iron ore demand has been risingand its import hit a record high in 2017; ofwhich 60% was from Australia and 20%from Brazil. Major mining companies have
been increasing their iron ore productioncapacity to meet China’s demand.
According to Australia official estimates,the world iron ore total export in 2019 willreach 1.378 billion tonnes, a 7% growth ascompared to 2017, of which Vale’s newS11D mine will reach a nominal capacity of90 million tonness per annum by 2020 withan iron content of up to 66.7%. The totaliron ore export from Brazil in 2019 isexpected to be 10% more than in 2017.
The U-Ming spokesman added: “ThisCOA is contracted to meet the iron oredemand growth especially in China andother developing countries; and withU-Ming’s prudent management andcustomer service oriented vision to createa win-win for both parties.”
ABOUT U-MING :U-Ming currently owns and operatesVLOC, Capesize, Post-Panamax, Kamsar -max, Panamax, Ultramax, Supramax, cementcarriers, Very Large Crude Carriers(VLCC) and LR1 tankers — amounting to50 vessels (including vessels that are inoperation, under construction, jointventures and ship management service);with a total deadweight of 6.82 milliontonnes. With subsidiaries in Hong Kong,Singapore and China Xiamen, U-Ming is thelargest publicly-listed bulk carrier companyin Taiwan in terms of gross tonnage.
U-Ming of Taiwan signs its largest-ever contract of affreightment deal
On 31 January, ABS announced it hadzero work-related lost time incidentsduring 2017. The corresponding LostTime Incident Rate (LTIR) of 0.00represents a significant milestone in theorganization’s continuing journey tosafety excellence.
“Safety is the heart of our missionand remains at the core of all we do, sowe are thrilled to realize this exceptionalsafety record result,” said ABS Chairman,President and CEO, Christopher J.Wiernicki. “This achievement adds toour already strong industry-recognizedsafety leadership. At the same time, wecontinue to promote safety excellencethrough ongoing training and processimprovements that enable and empoweremployees to recognize and controlhazards in their daily workenvironment.”
ABS has an ongoing safety excellenceprogramme which incorporates strong
occupational health and safety processesand policies, including its Stop WorkObligation rule authorizing all employees
to intervene if safety is in question in anyaspect of their work.
“A world-class safety culture requiresattention and consistent actions to drivepositive behaviour and change. Globally,ABS employees are mission-focused andpassionate about being leaders in safetyexcellence,” said Wiernicki.
ABS continues to strengthen itsglobal Health, Safety, Quality andEnvironmental (HSQE) record with
increasing engagement of several leadingsafety behaviours, including timelyreporting of potential incidents orhazards and documenting near misses.ABS also holds a leading position insafety with all major Port State Controlareas while maintaining its focus onexceptional client service delivery.
ABOUT ABS ABS, a major global provider ofclassification and technical advisoryservices to the marine and offshoreindustries, is committed to settingstandards for safety and excellence indesign, construction and operation.Focused on safe and practical applicationof advanced technologies and digitalsolutions, ABS works with industry andclients to develop accurate and cost-effective compliance, optimized perfor -mance and operational efficiency formarine and offshore assets.
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Bahri Dry Bulk, a business unit of globaltransportation and logistics providerBahri, has announced that it has secureda Sharia-compliant funding of SAR 360million (US$95m) from Bank Albilad, oneof the fast-growing banks in Saudi Arabia,to finance the purchase of four new bulkcarriers as part of an agreement signedby the company� in 2017 with HyundaiMipo Dockyard (HMD), a member ofHyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) Group,the world’s largest shipbuilding companybased in South Korea.
The credit facility, to be paid over sixmonths, and has a tenure of 13 yearsincluding a three-year grace period, willbe used to finance 80% of the agreementconcluded on 27 August last year. Thecompany has provided all the necessaryguarantees for obtaining the loan,including a pledge of the four carriersupon delivery from the shipbuilding yard.
“We are pleased to collaborate withBank Albilad to obtain this Sharia-compliant credit facility for purchasingthe four carriers, which we signed in thefourth quarter of 2017 with HyundaiHeavy Industries (HHI) Group, to enableus to cater to the growing demand forthe import of essential grains into KSA,”said Ali Al-Harbi, CFO of Bahri.
“It also makes us proud that thefinancing deal with Bank Albilad, which isknown for its initiatives to support theKingdom’s business development andeconomic growth, contributes towardthe concerted efforts made by differentsectors in the country to help meet itswide-ranging needs and further cementits pre-eminent position as a globaleconomic powerhouse,” added Al-Harbi.
For his part, Nezar Banabeela,President of Bahri Dry Bulk, said, “Thenew funding from Bank Albilad is a major
milestone for Bahri Dry Bulk as we arekeen on expanding our business intonew markets in the region and globally,to explore new horizons of growth andplay a key role in supporting theKingdom in achieving the national goalsand strategic directions of the govern -ment. Moreover, with the addition offour new carriers to our fleet, we will befully equipped to cater to the increasingdemand for essential grains, such asbarley, wheat, and corn, in the country.”
Established in 2010 as a 60/40 jointventure between Bahri and ArabianAgricultural Services Company(ARASCO), Bahri Dry Bulk is a leadingbulk carrier in Saudi Arabia specializingin the transporta tion of grain, coal andother dry bulk cargoes. The companycurrently owns and operates a state-of-the-art, large capacity, fuel-efficient fleetof five dry bulk vessels.
Bahri Dry Bulk wins SAR 360m financing from Bank Albilad to purchase four new bulk carriers
NEW TOOL PROVIDES EVOLVING OVERVIEW
OF THE RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF LNGBUNKERING INFRASTRUCTURE
On 30 January, SEA\LNG, the multi-sectorindustry coalition aiming to accelerate thewidespread adoption of liquefied naturalgas (LNG) as a marine fuel, announced thatit has launched a new free-to-access onlinetool to improve understanding of thecurrent, and rapidly evolving, LNGbunkering infrastructure landscape.
Launched from the 6th LNG BunkeringSummit, the new Bunker Navigator Toolutilizes member, marine informationservices, and publicly available data toprovide easy access to the latestdevelopments in the global LNG bunkeringinfrastructure.
SEA\LNG’s map-based tool, provides anoverview of key LNG bunkeringdevelopments and how this growinginfrastructure relates to major globalshipping routes, traditional oil bunkeringports, and the bulk LNG infrastructurewhich will provide the foundation forfuture bunkering services.
As the 2020 0.5% global sulphur capedges ever closer, shipowners must makedecisions that remain viable into the future— and choose between a limited numberof options; LNG, scrubbers, or low sulphurfuels. SEA\LNG believes that demon strat -
ing — through the newly launched BunkerNavigator Tool — that LNG bunkeringinfrastructure is available globally and iscontinually developing will support shipowners’ investments in LNG-fuelled ships.
Peter Keller, SEA\LNG chairman andexecutive vice president, Tote said: “Thecoalition’s mission since inception has beento further the shipping industry’sknowledge of the viability and sustainabilityof LNG as a marine fuel. A key barrier hasbeen a general lack of understanding ofcurrent and forthcoming LNG bunkeringinfrastructure.
“What we sought to achieve with theBunker Navigator Tool is a quick, easy-to-access platform that includes relevant, up-to-date, and free-to-access information onLNG infrastructure and bunkerdevelopment.”
Today, LNG is readily available in bulk atcirca 150 locations worldwide, and there isa huge bulk LNG infrastructure ofregasification terminals and liquefactionplants globally. Of the world’s top oil-bunkering ports, nine of the top ten offerLNG bunkering, or will do so by 2020.However, it is the movement of LNG frombulk facilities to the ships, more commonlyknown as the ‘last mile’, where efforts arebeing concentrated to enable easy accessto LNG as a marine fuel.
As well as an overview of key LNGbunkering developments, the map-basedtool enables access to case studies whichdescribe the bunkering projects beingdeveloped by SEA\LNG members atspecific locations, with more added as theybecome available.
By addressing the core compliance issuefor owners — the fuel their vessels areburning — LNG provides a viable solutionfor the long term. LNG emits zero SOx,virtually zero particulate matter, and –depending on the technology used – 90%fewer NOx emissions. LNG’s greenhousegas (GHG) performance represents amajor step forward when compared withtraditional marine fuels. Utilizing bestpractices and appropriate technologies canresult in realistic reductions of GHG byabout 20%.
Keller concluded: “A collaborativeapproach to understanding theopportunities — and then tackling theassociated commercial barriers — to LNGis crucial to fulfil its potential as analternative to traditional bunker fuels. Thereality is that LNG bunkering infrastructureis expanding at pace, and with the launch ofthe Bunker Navigator Tool, SEA\LNG hopesto raise awareness of, and build industryconfidence in, the rapidly growing globalavailability of LNG bunkering.”
SEA\LNG launches LNG bunker navigator tool
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Ship agentstaking on board the importance
of proper representation
Wilhelmsen Ships Service is a majorpresence in the ships’ agency market.Here, Michael Buchanan, the company’s ShipsAgency Director, Oceania & Singapore,explains the importance of his company’swork to the bulk market.
1) What do you consider the role ofa ships' agent to be in dry bulk?Our role as Ships Agents is to representour customer in port, as described in thesaying that ‘Your Ship, is My Ship.’ We asagents are the eyes and the ears of the shipand its cargo, where we see, and we heareverything during transport, and at port. Inthe context of a dry bulk agent, we need toensure we have a full understanding of therequirements of the cargo being loaded ordischarged. It is essential we also have a fullunderstanding of the role we will take onas agents, based on the governancestructure i.e. the charter party and howwe are appointed by the owner/operator
and in what capacity we will serve as theagent. The experience and competence ofthe agent makes a huge difference when itcomes to port operations. Quality agentshelp reduce the risk of delays and ensuretransparency and efficiency for all parties.
OPERATIONALLY
The role of ships’ agency in the dry bulkindustry has significantly changed overtime. Traditionally ships agents were seenas the vessel’s only communication pointthrough the port. Vessels would spendmany days in port for loading/dischargedeveloping a very close relationship withthe port agent. Due to this legacy, shipsagents were the vessel’s ‘go-to’ person foreverything and anything that was required.
These days, with advances in technology(i.e. email, internet, sat phone and shore-based equipment) vessels have a widerange of information and contacts at theirfingertips. Vessels are less isolated from
communication than they once were andare spending significantly less time in portfor loading and discharging. As such, themodern role of a ships agent is to pro-actively provide relevant port and terminalinformation, ensuring compliance with localregulations and providing specializedcommodity experience.
GOVERNANCE AND COMPLIANCE
The role of an agent is also very stronglyinfluenced by governance and compliance.We have to ensure that our principalsadhere to all local regulations. Ultimatelythe agent is employed to help ensureeverything is done correctly, even if thatmeans having to re-fresh the principal onwhat is important and legally necessary.
2) At what ports are you represented;and who are your major clients?Today we are represented in 2,000+ portsaround the world. Our major customers
Wilhelmsen Ships Service: ‘Your Ship, is My Ship’
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are among the largest traders on the planete.g. cargo owners within the miningindustry or trading houses in the dry bulksegment, as well as the larger shippers andreceivers.
3) Who are your major competitors?We believe in excellence in local portoperations, thus local ships agencies thathave local operational expertise, portknowledge with specialist commodityexperience and the ability to act upon itwould be considered competitors.
4) How much of your businessrelates to dry bulk?Around 39% of our port calls relate to drybulk.
5) What are your main challenges?OPERATIONS
Reducing the potential for delays in thevessel coming in to load is essential. It iswhy we focus on training our agents tohave specialized knowledge on thecharacteristics of cargo. This helps ensurethe requirements on the conditions of thecargo holds are clearly communicated, notonly to the Master of vessel, but to theowner and operator we are working for. Avessel failing a hold cleanliness survey is amajor challenge, particularly if the vessel iscalling at a port that does not have shoreside capabilities to rectify the situation.However, prevention of a hold failure, bycommunicating the requirements tocustomers well before the port call is a farmore effective way than being faced with apotentially costly cleaning operations anddelays.
Weather is also a major issue with rain
affecting dry bulk loadings/discharges atport and cyclones impacting ports anddelaying the maritime traffic, which is amajor concern for most due to portcongestion. Our responsibility is to ensurethat everything is well prepared in advancein port for the delayed vessels that areaffected and are under time constraints(berths, pilots, tugs, documents, freshwater/provisions, medical assistance,bunkers and repairs, handling of the goods,stevedores and freight/cargo collection).We make sure that this is clearlycommunicated with the shippers andreceivers of the goods. That way they canrest assured that we are handling theirvessel and cargo in challenging moments toavoid port congestion as much as possible.Furthermore, we have a #PortNewswebpage on LinkedIn dedicated toreporting on the latest local portoperational updates globally.
DIGITALIZATION AND INNOVATIONS
Another key challenge is to innovate,implement and excel in the many new
technologies that are in the market.Increasingly, our customers expect thesame level of efficiency and simplicity asthey have come to experience in their dailylives within the B2C space. Catering to thismeans we need to think of fresh ways forships’ agency to create value for itscustomers. It is why we are collaboratingwith our customers to pilot newinnovation projects, such as drone deliveryof parcels and creating digital dashboardswith port call information.
COMPLIANCE
Another challenge we constantly face isthat of compliance — the maritimeindustry is still one where corruption is stillevident. In some countries, we have seenpractices of bribery or improperfacilitation. This is particularly challengingfor us since we have a very stringentcompliance policy for everyone in our teamto fight against such practices. To supportthis, we chose to take a proactive stance bybeing an active member of MACN and tobecome TRACE certified in many of these
countries.
ABOUT WILHELMSEN SHIPS
SERVICE
With offices in 125countries, supporting ournon-stop operations inmore than 2000 portlocations across the globeWilhelmsen Ships Service(WSS) has the largestmaritime services networkin the world. Supplying awide portfolio of maritimeproducts and ships agencyservices worldwide to everyconceivable vessel type, inevery market and region, if itfloats it has probablybenefitted from WSS’sexpertise in port, on boardor offshore.
Ship agent with Master.
Ship agent byvesselgangway.
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Jadroagent – International Shipping andFreight Agency d.d., Rijeka is a sharescompany listed on the Zagreb StockExchange, write Vlatko Margan, OperationsDepartment Director, and Ante Sabalic, generalmanager.
Jadroagent has just celebrated thecompany’s 71st birthday (est. 20 January1947). As always it was another reminderof the strong duty to maintain thecompany’s leading role among Croatianshipping and forwarding agencies and in thebest way possible steer its future growthand development in the quickly changingfield of international shipping andtransport.
Good foundations were built in the past.Company predecessors selected youngerco-workers whom they considered hadboth the education and prior experiencewhich would enable and facilitate the ‘nextgeneration’ to grow quickly and learn thespecifics of the company business. Muchcare was put into educating, guiding andmentoring and wide opportunity wasprovided for hands-on experience in doingthe actual jobs.
Of course the basic requirements fromcomfortable office space to latest softwareand communications equipment wereunderstood, provided, maintained orupdated throughout the past decades.
All of that and more is good, andJadroagent continues doing it. It also, witha measure of pride, considers that thosewho are turning the wheels now, havedeveloped and expanded the professional
and quality service the company alwaysprovided. Jadroagent has also accom -modated to a much more competitivemodern environment by both expandingthe services it provides and by offering veryreasonable prices.
Established initially as a clearanceagency, Jadroagent first added charteringand booking services and later a full scopeforwarding and a tourist agency depart -ment. From the year 2000, it hasmaintained an ISO 9001 Quality Manage -ment System now certified by DNV-GL. Ithas been awarded the FONASBA QualityStandard for Shipbrokers and Agents in2010. The Croatian awards to bothemployees and the company are too manyto mention, the last was received a fewmonths ago from the Croatian Chamber ofCommerce. Jadroagent is a member ofFIATA and MarcoPoloLine Group, Lloydsagents and P&I Correspondents fornumerous clubs.
In addition to its head office in Rijeka,Jadroagent maintains branch offices in allCroatian ports as well as in the country’scapital Zagreb, now staffed by 155colleagues, all professionals fully dedicatedto their work and customers. The specificneeds and requirements of agency clientsare heard and respected; this not onlyensures the clients’ satisfaction butprovides Jadroagent with constantopportunity to widen its awareness andgain more specific and in-depth knowledgeof its field. Its highest satisfaction is to seeits clients returning with new engagements.
Jadroagent’s mission is to provideprofessional service, good quality andcompetitive value in all our activities:v forwarding: as its largest sector,
Jadroagent provides logistics solutionsand customs clearance for all modes oftransport, dry and liquid cargo, projectcargo, containers and livestock;
v port agency: last year, Jadroagent covered55% of total Croatian traffic in all ports,1,985 vessels’ calls of which 707 cruisevessels serving Costa Crociere, CrystalCruises, Aida Cruises, Carnival UK andmany others, numerous tankers (crude,products, LNG), dry cargo vessels fromcoasters to Panamax size, livestockcarriers etc.;
v chartering: acts as ship/cargo brokers forvoyage and t/c fixtures for dry and liquidcargoes and brokers for bunkering inCroatian ports; and
v tourist agency: highly specialized for cruiseand ferry (preferred sales agents forCosta Cruises, also serving otherprincipals such as Grimaldi Lines andMinoan Lines), incoming tour operatingand managing a tourist complex of 33apartments on the North Adriatic islandKrk.
As a respected shipping agency in Croatia,Jadroagent serves the needs of itscustomers with a professional approachand deep understanding, good localknowledge and relationships. It is alwaysready to consider and recognize itscustomers’ specific priorities and act as afriendly and co-operative partner.
Jadroagent: Croatian ship agent for 71 years — and counting!
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Adding value in port: efficiency is key, says WaterFront Maritime Services
Terry Gidlow, Chief Executive Officer of globalport agency company WaterFront MaritimeServices, explains why cargo expertise is keyto adding value in port
T he ship agency business isundergoing a period of significantevolution. Software systems
designed specifically to enhance theoperational capabilities of these veryimportant service providers means thatagents can now work with greaterautonomy and control, with the ability tomanage their work whilst on the move, andwith greater accuracy than ever before.Supported with a wide range of automatedsystems in port and onboard, whichprovide a wealth of granular data anddetailed information from across bulksupply chains, a good ship agent should bein a very strong position to add value toship owners, operators, managers andcharterers.
Unfortunately, however, not all shipagents have thus far embraced tech -nological advancement in the same way, andfar fewer are applying information andresources intelligently to the counsel thatthey can provide customers, or the way inwhich they deliver their services. Theconsequence is that many agencycompanies are operating inefficiently andout of sync with their principals and thecustomers that they serve. This is a greatshame, given that the work undertaken bythe agent in port is absolutely integral tothe shipping supply chain, and significantlyinfluences the ability to move cargoes inthe safest and most cost-effective manner.
Yet, despite the increased focus oncompliance and transparency acrossshipping operations, there is often anoticeable lack of due diligence exercisedby some owners and charterers in appoint -ing their agents in port. While, thankfully,this is the exception rather than the norm,the main problem here is the lack ofconsideration sometimes taken in ensuringthat the ship agent has the relevant andproven local or commodity experience, andqualified staff in individual ports.
Of course, this is not to tar either sidewith a wide brush. By and large, most shipagency businesses are very respectable,highly capable and reliable outfits, whichhave built solid reputations based on theirservice excellence. But where there is anexception, there is a danger. And given thevalue of bulk commodities, the financial riskis also considerable.
For this reason, it is in the ship owner’s,
manager’s or charterer’s best interests tocarefully consider the agent that theyappoint as part of their due diligence andcompliance processes. In particular, theyshould thoroughly investigate the agents’access to market and port intelligence, aswell as their cargo expertise and theoperational resources and infrastructurethat they have available to them in specificlocal ports.
It is precisely because commodityexpertise and access to consistent granulardata from ports and terminals worldwide isso important that our shareholders SharafShipping Agency and Ben Line Agencies feltthe need to collaborate and formWaterFront Maritime Services(WaterFront). They wanted to build anetwork designed to address the chasmbetween the depth of service and provenbulk commodity expertise provided byregional ship agency businesses with thebreadth of service and geographic footprintthat global ship agency businesses can offer.
More so, we wanted to marry thephysical infrastructure of a global networkwith a robust data management system thatwould provide a level of insight andintelligence to deliver tangible savings tocustomers. To make sure that we had both,we designed and built our own workflowand data management system that isunrivalled in the agency market. As a globalship agency company comprised of anetwork of 413 offices across 66 countries,WaterFront provides the full range of shipagency services for the dry and liquid bulktrades and between its shareholders andNetwork Partners local offices handlesupwards of 46,000 port calls per year.
The WaterFront network operates byusing its own tailor-made hub system,whereby all operations are controlledthrough a global intelligence centre, anddelivered by our Network offices in localports. This means that customers areprovided with a single contact for all theirrequirements, tasked with processing,aggregating and sanitizing big data toprovide solutions to reduce specificefficiencies in port against carefullycontrolled workflow systems. Importantly,this IT system gives our regional and globalhub offices as well as our clients fulltransparency across the entire workflowprocess.
It is capable of being integrated with ourclients own internal systems to ensure aseamless transfer of data from the sourceat a port level, which other regional orglobal ship agency companies generally
cannot offer. For bulk cargoes, thisforesight translates into considerable valueand the ability to mitigate risk.
Within an increasingly digitized andautomated shipping industry, we arecertainly not shy of data or information.However, it is all redundant if it is not usedproperly. The challenge for dry bulk ship orcargo operators — or their ship agent — isin unearthing the clues that these complexdigital imprints can offer about how to pre-empt change, or to make calculatedassumptions about what we mightencounter in future. Ultimately, in ourincreasingly digital world, those ship agencybusinesses able to use a critical approach toanalysing supply chain data and translatethe findings into innovative or ‘actionable’solutions, can add significant value for theircustomers.
As a ship agent, being able todemonstrate you have all of the requiredattributes to deliver what your customerneeds in port and the ability to solvespecific problems in port or within theirsupply chain is central to delivering value,and mitigating against risk. This isparticularly true when it comes to handlingbulk cargoes; each of which has veryparticular handling requirements, safetyconsiderations and particularities that mustbe tended to. Often it is the smallestmistake or oversight that can cost themost. Knowing who you are gettinginvolved with can go a long way towardsmaking sure your interests are looked after.
WATERFRONT MARITIME SERVICES
WaterFront Maritime Services is a fullservice global ship agency businessproviding tailor-made solutions that delivertangible value to its clients. Its serviceprovision is expedited by utilizing itsproprietary network of local offices andnetwork of stringently vetted NetworkPartners across hundreds of ports spanningevery continent.
WaterFront was founded by Ben LineAgencies and Sharaf Shipping Agency, twoleading regional agency companies withunparalleled regional expertise, presenceand pedigree in the provision of high qualityagency services and market expertise. The413-office network consists of 299proprietary offices owned by theshareholders and 114 local offices ownedby the Network Partners. A network ofstringently vetted, carefully selected andcontinuously monitored Network Partnersspecialize in the provision of local servicesfor dry and liquid cargoes.
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BEN LINE AGENCIES
Ben Line Agencies (BLA) offers a widerange of maritime services in Asia. Throughan extensive network of offices coveringthe region, BLA provides first-class marineagency and logistics services to many of thebest-known names in the maritime sector.With over 150 years of experience in theshipping industry in Asia, BLA hasestablished an extensive network of over122 offices across 16 countries and hasbuilt a solid reputation based on integrity,consistency and competence.
SHARAF SHIPPING AGENCY
Sharaf Shipping Agency, established in 1976,is a major marine services provider offeringship agency services, ship supply services,cruise and naval services, chartering andbroking, freight forwarding, logistics andwarehousing, anti-piracy security servicesand P&I correspondents. Sharaf ShippingAgency has 177 offices in 32 countriesacross the Middle East, Africa and IndianSubcontinent region.
Forty years of experience has put Sharaf
Shipping Agency in a position to pioneeraward winning, reliable and transparentmaritime services in the shipping, marineand logistics arenas.
EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Chief Executive Officer, WaterFront Maritime
Services — Terry Gidlow.
Terry Gidlow is responsible to theWaterFront Board and Shareholders fordevelopment and execution of theWaterFront Vision, Mission and Strategy.His personal ambition is to developWaterFront into the benchmark for qualityand value as a key business partner to theleading charterers, owners, operators, pooland ship managers.
Gidlow is a fellow of the Institute ofChartered Ship Brokers, and takes the helmof WaterFront having amassed 25 years ofexperience in the shipping andcommodities markets.
Prior to joining WaterFront, Gidlow hasheld top management positions with globalport agency businesses LBH Group (co-CEO), Inchcape Shipping Services
(Executive Vice President – Group Strategy/ Mergers and Acquisition and EXCOMember), and Inchcape Shipping Services(Regional Managing Director – Asia).Gidlow also served as Vice President ofBusiness Development for publicly-listedChemoil Energy Limited.
Ship agents – the value of quality
Ship agents have been employed forcenturies to provide professional servicesto promote and protect the interests ofthose moving goods by ship at ports ofloading and discharge.
Here’s how the process begins: a shipCharterer hires the vessel from a shipowner, who agrees to carry the cargo.Many other parties are needed to facilitateand support these shipments such as shipbrokers (bringing the parties together toform the charter), ship operators(commercially operate the vessel for theowner), ship managers (supporting thecrewing and technical management ofships), and bunker brokers (arranging forthe fuel to propel the vessels), to name afew.
Once the contract, or charter party, is‘fixed’ and a vessel starts to perform thevoyage, many more parties are employed inthe ports such as the pilots, tug boats, linehandlers, terminals, stevedores, surveyors,ship chandlers, security firms, repair firms,doctors, dentists and the like. Also engagedare the regulating governmentalauthorities. Who can provide theinvaluable service to pull this all together toinsure that the port call is carried out in themost timely and cost effective manner?The ship agent.
The phases of a shipment can be brokendown into pre-fixture, post-fixture (loadingand discharging) and settlement. The
charterer is the party that drives thisprocess from their initial contemplation ofsatisfying their cargo needs to supply theirfactory, stores or that of their customers.
Once their inventory needs aredetermined, their next step is to charter avessel to pick up and deliver their goods.This process is begun by accessing thevessel markets through their ship broker,who sends inquiries to the different ownersand operators suitable to bid on thebusiness.
Further inquiries are then made to theload and discharge ports to assess themyriad of items such as port costs,dimensions of the port and terminal,terminal load and discharge rates and so onto add to the other voyage costs in orderto form a bid for the charterer. Who iscontacted to provide timely and accurateinformation used for their bids to thecharterer? The ship agent.
Which ship agent is contacted toprovide the information needed?Depending on the type of charter partyused, the charterer may ‘nominate’ the shipagent or the ship owners may have thisright. The ship owner typically will have theright to ‘appoint’ the nominated ship agentto confirm his agreement to use thenominated agent. Of greatest importance,which ship agent has the most experiencewith the type of cargo, terminals and vessel?Will they provide an honest and accurate
picture of the port, congestion and costs orwill they paint a rosy picture byunderestimating costs to win my business?This is why the parties should be commit -ted to identifying a quality ship agent.
A principal should select a ship agentwho is committed to providing informationaccurately and in a timely manner, with theexperience and commitment to executethe port call efficiently.
As with any product or service, it isimportant to identify differentiators to aidin your decision making. Look for a qualityship agency by starting with thefundamentals. Ownership, are the ownerscommitted and capable to run theirbusiness? Do the company’s owners andtheir managers show leadership in theirindustry by promoting it while remainingcurrent on all of the rules, regulations andcustoms? Does the company have depth inpersonnel and are they committed to hiringthe best people? Does the companysupport their employees by providing themwith training and equipping them with thebest tools to enable them to provide greatservice to their principals? Is the companyfiscally responsible by exercising theirfiduciary responsibility for their principal’sadvanced funds by employing properaccounting practices? Are they prepared toprotect their risk and yours with properinsurance coverage, licences and permits?
Of these differentiators, which company
Terry Gidlow.
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is willing and able to attain the higheststandard in the industry by gaining theprestigious title of the Association of ShipBrokers and Agents (ASBA) CertifiedQuality Agent which is recognized by theFederation of National Associations of ShipBrokers & Agents (FONASBA) who awardsASBA agent members their QualityStandard (FQS)? The ASBA websiteprovides details of the standards that mustbe met annually to earn this qualification.Why risk your valuable ship and cargo toanyone who is unable or unwilling to meetthese standards?
Throughout the different phases of ashipment, the ship agent is involved frombeginning to end. The agency company’saverage involvement from pre-fixtureinquiries to final settlement of a disburse -ment account averages around 90 days onforeign flag ships (30 days pre-fixture/arrival, four days in port, three weeks tocollect bills and send final D/A and 30 daysto collect). This involves many man hoursat all levels of the organization, 24/7. Let’salso not forget that the ship agent’s actionsfrequently result in time savings for theprincipal (time to make vessel arrange -
ments, identifying the quality vendors at themost reasonable prices, track down missinginvoices, consolidating all invoices into oneagent invoice, issuing payments to thevendors, etc). The ship agent’s documentsare also used by the principals and the shipbrokers for the final freight settlement andwell into the future if needed to settledisputes.
To be prepared for all scenarios of aport call, a quality ship agency must investheavily in personnel, informationtechnology and training to providesignificant value to their principals. Throughthe actions or inactions of a ship agent, thecost of a port call can be highly affected,positively or negatively. Port expenses perport call in US ports can average between$30–350,000 depending on the number ofberths called, days in port, delays due toberth congestion, cargo delays and weather.
Who knows the port well enough towork with the different parties to establishthe best arrival, docking, loading/dischargescenarios? Who is looking for the costeffective port based service providers? Intoday’s low freight markets, a single day ofdockage or savings gained by using one tugversus two can be the equivalent of a fulldays’ charter hire. Have you selected theship agent with knowledge who continuallyworks to secure these savings for you?
Having invested in your cargo, ship andport expenses and vetted them all, makesure you equally vet and invest in a qualityship agent, easily identified as ASBACertified or FONASBA Quality Standard,for your port calls.
ASBA CERTIFIED SHIP AGENTS
v A.R. Savage & Son, Inc.v ACGI Shipping, Inc.v American Shipping & Charteringv Basden Agencies, Inc.v Biehl & Co., L.P.v Blue Water Shipping Companyv Bulkship Maritime Agency, Inc.v Cascade Marine Agenciesv Fillette, Green Shipping Servicesv GACv General Steamship Agenciesv Host Agencyv Inchcape Shipping Servicesv John S. Connor, Inc.v Lott Ship Agency, Inc.v Luis A. Ayala Colon Sucrs., Inc.v Max Shipping, Inc.
v Mentz Maritime Agency, Inc.v Mid-Gulf Shipping Companyv Moran Shipping Agencies, Inc.v Moran-Gulf Ship Agencies, Inc.v Newshipv Nord-Sud Shipping Inc.v North American Shipping Agenciesv Norton Lilly Internationalv Peabody & Lane Corp.v Riley-Sherman Shipping Agencyv SMK Tanker Agencyv Southport Agencies, Inc.v Tormar, Inc.v Transmarine Navigation Corp.v Valls Ship Agencies LPv Gulf Harbor Shipping*
* New Member Certification Pending
ASBA-certified ship agents
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Host is committed to providing totalsolutions for customers’ terminal,stevedoring, marine asset, and agencyneeds.
Host Agency has 16 offices along the USEast and Gulf Coasts. While it is the largestdry bulk agent in the US, it handles a varietyof commodities, including breakbulk, liquids,containers, and yachts. With each being sodiverse, the agents ensure customers havepersonalized service to reach their goals.
THE ROLE OF AN AGENT
An agent’s role is to ensure each ship has asmooth experience at the port. Host’s VicePresident of Agency Operations, BobbyScott, summed up the role of agents inthree categories: “Money, time, and localknowledge”:v Money: Agents are responsible for
handling the payments for all serviceswhile the ship is in port.
v Time: Time is money. Agents want toprovide customers with the fastestturnaround possible.
v Knowledge: Agents are the local ‘eyes andears’ for their customers, providing localknowledge about what is going on ateach port, whether that isport developments or issues thatcould affect their ship and/or cargo,
including unexpected weather or portrestrictions.
At Host, each agent receives thoroughtraining, and they follow carefully-developed operating procedures to ensurethey are both knowledgeable and safe whenhelping clients. “We invest much of ourtime into developing our people andoffering them opportunities for growth, andthe exceptional service they provide is adirect reflection of that,” says Scott. Theagents are trained to understand the goalsof each party involved in a port call so theycan provide them with the best service,tailored specifically to the customer. Theyare also encouraged to continue educationcourses, technical classes, and certificateprogrammes to further their understandingof the industry.
In addition to being informed andexperienced, agents are present from startto finish of every task. “One of our agentspersonally performs each port call,” saysExecutive Vice President Finn Host. “Theyprovide leadership onboard each vessel andare in constant communication with ourclients to keep them up-to-date.”
Host Agency collects data and workswith clients to determine key performanceindicators for agents to measure, track, and
report. Additionally, all of their clientsreceive free access to Host’s industry-leading commodity research reports andup-to-date port news. A special division ofHost Agency, the Cargo Services depart -ment, offers expertise in US and foreignregulations for the preparation andissuance of all relative cargo documents.They can also provide on-site supervisionto ensure the quality of the operation.
“Host Agency is equipped with over 90years of experience, giving us an extensiveknowledge of the industry, and a worldwidenetwork of relationships,” says Host.
HOST AGENCY’S 2017 YEAR IN REVIEW
The year 2017 was a big one for HostAgency. The company handled almost4,000 vessels and many of their officesbroke monthly ship count records. v Their New Orleans office handled over
100 ships in March, setting an all-timerecord for the most ships handled byone office in one month at Host.
v The Baltimore office had its busiestmonth ever in August with 45 vessels.They also served as the agent for thelargest sugar shipment ever receivedEast of the Mississippi River.
v Due to the start of yacht season andwith the hurricanes affecting the Gulf,October was a busy month for HostAgency with many of their other officesmaking all-time ship count records aswell, including:o Houston (47 ships);o South Florida (31 ships);o Sabine (25 ships); ando South Carolina (15 ships).
v Additionally, an increase in coal exportsled to Host’s Norfolk office setting arecord for the most vessels in a monthin over a decade by handling 71 ships inOctober.
Host Agency offers over 90 years of experience to the US ship agency market
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TSL NAXCO is fully owned by NAXCOGroup which is composed of 24 affiliatesworldwide, all active in shipping, portagency services, forwarding and logisticsand NVOCC.
Headquartered in Bangkok, TSLNAXCO is one of the largest shippingagencies based in Thailand with a rangeof branch offices spanning across variouslocations, namely Sriracha, Maptaphut,Phuket and Songkhla, covering portsthroughout Thailand.
TSL NAXCO’s team of marinespecialist has extensive experiencehandling all types of vessels (dry bulk,tankers, cruises etc).
It is a member of two internationalnetworks – Multiport and Naxco PortAgency – enabling it to provide its portagency services worldwide.
SERVICES
TSL NAXCO’s teams are available 24/7and manage all aspects of port agencyand marine services:v crew change;
v dry-dock and repair supervision;v husbandry;v offshore support;v port information;v project cargo and any handling;v protective agent;v ship agent;v ship supply; v spare parts delivery.
CURRENT ACTIVITIES
TSL NAXCO serves a diverse range ofprincipals — commodities traders,charter ers, shipowners, managers andhandles a wide spectrum of vessels, fromtankers, bulk carriers, heavylift vessels tocruise ships.
Actively involved in the dry bulksegment, the TSL NAXCO team dealswith cargoes such as fertilizer, rice, coal,tapioca chips, cement in bulk, clinker etc.
Besides dry bulk, other core activitiesinclude the passenger cruise segment inwhich TSL NAXCO holds a significantmarket share.
Other than conventional vessels, the
team also possesses the expertise inhandling specialized cable laying/repairships.
SHIP AGENT ROLE
A ship agent is responsible forsafeguarding the interests of itsprincipals prior to, during and after avessel’s departure from port.
The general port agency servicesoffered by an agent includeinward/outward port clearanceformalities, supervision during cargooperations, vessel and crew husbandrymatters and more.
TSL NAXCO is committed toprovide the highest standard of serviceand maintains a set of KPIs — proactivereporting, fast turnaround time forvessels, reliable cash management andtimely disbursements.
With decades of experience in theshipping industry, TSL NAXCO hasdeveloped strong relationships with localauthorities and suppliers, from whichprincipals can benefit.
TSL NAXCO: serving ports throughout Thailand
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World Marine, headquartered in Glyfada,Athens, has been serving the shippingindustry since 1985. The company, headedby Alexios Arnokouros, offers ship agencyand representation services in Egyptianports, along the Suez Canal, in the People’sRepublic of China and in Hong Kong.
WORLD MARINE EGYPT: v maintains its own offices in Port Said,
Suez and in Cairo;v has been awarded with ISO 9001
certification, offering better services atlower cost;
v specializes in the Suez Canal TollsReduction Scheme, in case of AlternativeRoute;
v services security teams embarkation/disembarkation service at a competitivecost;
v offers round-the-clock ship agencysolutions for vessels calling in Egypt,transiting the Suez Canal, loading ordischarging, attending husbandrymatters in all ports of Egypt.
WORLD MARINE CHINA: v has representative offices in the heart of
operations at Shanghai, Shenzhen andDalian, provides customized services inall Chinese ports in Central, South andNorth China as well in Hong Kong;
v its personnel are always standing by theprincipal’s locally attending Super inten -dents and facilitating their requirementsround the clock.
v services vessels calling in China or HongKong, that are in need of ship agencysolutions for cargo operations, drydock, repairs, delivery (S&P) andhusbandry matters.
A ship agent like World Marine Corp.,represents a vital part in shippingoperations, usually servicing charterers,ship owners, and operators when the shipis in port. The main duty and role of a ship agent is tobe principal’s office extension, where theship calls and a reliable party in front oflocal authorities.
As it is not feasible for any party to berepresented globally, with its own office inevery port, a ship owner/charterer (orother party interested on a ship’sprospective port call) chooses during aport call, a local ship agent, the mostsuitable to physical attend his vessel,ensuring its smooth operation at port.
A ship agent’s role includes carrying outall ship formalities and settlements with
local authorities before, during and afterthe ship’s port call.
The agent must provide up-to-datedetailed information on port restrictions,conditions and tariffs, as well cargo-specificinformation, export documents, receipts,OBL — issuance for loading operation-availability — copies, receivers arrange -ments to receive cargo-unloadingoperations.
Additional duties include dealing withcrew changes, cash to master – CTM,spares clearance/collection/delivery, repairs,provisions, water, bunkers, medical, under -water inspection, and ship’s delivery.
All activities require an experiencedagent’s co-ordination for a professional andtimely attendance, as every processinvolves several parties interaction withlocal and international interests.
WORLD MARINE CORP. IS REPRESENTED
v in Egypt: all ports of Egypt and withown offices in Port Said, Suez, Cairo; and
v in PR China: all ports over China andwith own basis in Shanghai, Shenzhen,and Dalian.
World Marine’s main competitors in Egyptand China are all major public and privateowned shipping agency companies.
According to World Marine’s Depart -ment Heads of the Egypt and Chinaoperations desk, where it offers its agencyservices, businesses relates:v Egypt 60% in total and China 40% in
total operations;v in Egyptian ports 60% to dry bulk and
40% to tankers (transits). v in Chinese ports 40% dry dock services
and 60% owner’s matters handling.
The main challenges of World Marineare: v to keep its clientèle satisfied and
working exclusive with World Marine; v increase its clientèle with new
introductions as owners, charterers,operators, as well cargo owners-shippers and receivers in bothcountries, as well within countriesexporting to Egypt and China.
v adapt to steadily changing environ -mental, legal and operational require -ments of global shipping (IMO, etc); and
v to remain open to possible jointventures, synergies and strategicalliances with local and global shippingservices providers.
SUEZ CANAL REBATES
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) offersrebates on tolls whenever there is analternative route (via Cape of Good Hopeor Panama) in order to attract ships to passvia Suez Canal. SCA policy is not fixed, asit studies each case individually; taking intoconsideration various factors, i.e. presentfreight market, bunkers cost, vesselsconsumption and speed, duration ofvoyage, etc.
World Marine Egypt has extensiveexperience with the SCA rebates policyand, in 2017 alone, it was able to negotiatea total of $6,000,000 of rebates for itsclients. World Marine:v has a successful rebate record with over
600 applications yearly;v ensures prompt SCA toll reduction
estimation and application; andv assists with, and co-ordinates during
vessels’ discounted voyage
As rebates offered by SCA are calculatedby various factors, the best way to know isto submit an application through WorldMarine and wait for the reply of Suez CanalAuthority. All details about informationneeded to proceed are available bycommunicating with World Marine’s staff.
World Marine Corporation: ship agent since 1985
In 2017 alone, World Marine Egypt negotiated a total of$6,000,000 of rebates for clients using the Suez Canal.
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Self-unloaders:staying connected
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In the ever expanding global marketplace,there is an increasing desire to keepsystems ‘plugged in’ to valuable resourcesthat ensure efficient operation andreliability. For this reason, during the pastdecade, EMS-Tech Inc. has placed anemphasis on installing ‘Remote Assistance’capabilities on many of its systems. Usingthis readily available and proven technologyallows EMS-Tech Inc. to remotely log into asystem’s computer by means of a standardinternet connection, enabling monitoring,diagnostics, and troubleshooting from anoffsite location. This eliminates the need tofly personnel half way around the worldsimply to perform basic assistance.
The greatest benefit realized by thismodern technology has been the directlink between system operator and systemdesigner. With obstacles such as geographyand time zones previously hindering theability for immediate assistance, ‘RemoteAssistance’ makes these obstacles a thingof the past. The ability to log in from any
location, day or night allows forinstantaneous assistance resulting inreduced downtime and loss of productivity.
There is no better example of the
success of such a system than with a set ofthree ships which entered into operationstarting in 2009. Operating primarily inNorthern Europe, all feature identical
EMS-Tech Inc – a self-unloader market update
The CSL Donnacona transshipping vessel,featuring an EMS-Tech Inc. self-unloadingsystem, has entered into service in Cape Preston,Western Australia.
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self-unloading systems. In the early years ofoperation, several onsite visits to perform avariety of services, such as system upgradesand basic troubleshooting were made.These trips often meant that a resolutionto an inquiry could not be realized formultiple days, simply due to travel timeconstraints.
With the adoption of the ‘RemoteAssistance’ technology, service trips tothese vessels became a rarity, occurringonce every couple of years at most.Instead, ‘Remote Assistance’ sessionsallowed an immediate response oncountless occasions with no delays and anincrease in efficiency.
The benefits associated with ‘RemoteAssistance’ sessions are immeasurable,encouraging system operators to initiateassistance requests more often, whichpromotes a better familiarity betweensystem owners, the system support team,and the system itself.
EMS-TECH INC. PROJECT UPDATE
Vulica Ireland: EMS-Tech Inc. has deliveredthe first of two scheduled high capacityPanamax self-unloading systems to VulicaShipping’s vessel Ireland. The system isscheduled to enter into service early in2018. This system is designed to dischargeaggregate at 4,500tph (tonnes per hour)and is comprised of two tunnel conveyorsfitted with EMS-Tech Inc. patented feeder
gates, a 27-metre ‘C’ Loop lift conveyor andan 80-metre long discharge boom. Thesecond vessel, named the Donald M. James,is set to deliver early in 2018.
Algoma Innovator: The AlgomaInnovator, the first of two scheduled Riverclass Equinox 650 vessels built in Rijeka,Croatia, features a high capacity self-unloading system delivered by EMS-TechInc. The vessel will make its voyage back toCanada early this year and is scheduled tojoin the Algoma fleet in the 2018 tradingseason. The self-unloading system isdesigned to discharge aggregate and salt ata rate of 5,450tph and is comprised of twotunnel conveyors fitted with EMS-Tech Inc.patented Feeder Gates, two transferconveyors, a 21-metre ‘C’ Loop liftconveyor, and an 80-metre discharge boom.The second vessel, named AlgomaEndurance is scheduled to deliver later in2018.
CSL Donnacona: The CSL Donnaconatransshipping vessel, featuring an EMS-TechInc. self-unloading system, has entered intoservice in Cape Preston, Western Australia.The system was a retrofit of an existingtraditional self-unloading system whichfeatured a tunnel conveyor fitted withEMS-Tech Inc. patented Feeder Gates, a 34-metre ‘C’ Loop lift conveyor and atraditional 80-metre discharge boom. EMS-Tech Inc. designed a modification to thesystem to facilitate the discharge of
magnetite at a rate of 4,200tph. Theprimary change to the design of the systemwas the addition of a new telescopingshiploader elevated such that it allowsloading of Panamax vessels. The existing80-metre boom acts as a transfer conveyorin this new configuration loading theshiploader at an elevated transfer tower.
Alliance Grain Terminal Shiploader:EMS-Tech Inc. continues its success in thePort of Vancouver with yet anothershiploader scheduled to deliver later in2018 at Alliance Grain Terminal. The systemis designed to discharge grain at a capacityof 2,000tph loading vessels up to Panamaxsize. Along with a dock conveyor allowing160-metre of travel, the system features abi-directional shiploader conveyor whichallows discharging from one of two spoutslocated on either side of the Pier forconvenience of operation.
EMS-TECH INC. 30TH ANNIVERSARY
A milestone year for EMS-Tech Inc., 2018marks its thirtieth year in business. It issincerely thankful to its customers, staff andsuppliers who have motivated andsupported it through its first 30 years. In anever-changing world, EMS-Tech Inc.continues to adapt by focusing on thebuilding of meaningful relationships andadvancing exciting R&D initiatives, all whilemaintaining its prime objective – producingsmart and innovative solutions that work.
Ireland, the first of two scheduled high-capacityself-unloading systems for Vulica Shipping.
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Canada Steamship Lines makes waves
Over the past few months, CSL has madenumerous breakthroughs, all of which areworthy of celebration. These include:
‘THUNDER BAY’ CELEBRATES FOUR YEARS
WITHOUT A LOST TIME INJURY
The extreme icy conditions on the GreatLakes and St. Lawrence River did not stopCanada Steamship Lines’ Thunder Bay fromachieving four operational years withouta single lost-time incident (LTI) on 2January 2018.
The 34,500dwt Trillium-class self-unloading Laker has not had an LTI sincethe day she started sailing. The vessel joinsher sister ship, Whitefish Bay, in reachingthe milestone and earning a platinumSafePartners pennant.
“This remarkable accomplishment istestimony to the vigilance and safetymindset of the seafarers onboard ThunderBay,” said Louis Martel, President and CEOof The CSL Group. “We commend theleadership onboard the vessel thatprioritizes the health and safety of all crewmembers, as well as the teamwork that hascreated a zero harm work environment.”
According to Captain Jason Church, alittle planning goes a long way. “Our use ofrisk assessment and job safety analysistools, and our open forums for discussionshave proven to be the keys to our success.”
CSL places the health and safety of itscrews and employees as its highest priority.Through the collaborative and inclusive
SafePartners programme, CSL fosters apositive safety culture with the ultimategoal of achieving zero harm.
‘WHITEFISH’ BAY ACHIEVES RECORD
SAFETY MILESTONE
Canada Steamship Lines’ Whitefish Bay hasreached a historic safety milestone,
CSL’s Thunder Bay has not had a LostTime Injury since the day she startedsailing four years ago.Photo: Terry Sechen
Whitefish Bay has reached a historic safety milestone.(Photo: Pete Markham: Whitefish Bay Approaches Duluth Ship Canal - April 2016”.
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Delivering Advanced Dry Cargo Handling Solutions Worldwide.By combining state-of-the-art cargo-handling technology with over 100 years of operating experience, CSL offers customised solutions that feature the highest standards in operational and energy effi ciency, reliability, safety and environmental protection.
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achieving an unprecedented fouroperational years in the Great Lakes–St.Lawrence Seaway system without asingle lost-time incident (LTI).
On December 10th, 2017, the 34,500DWT Trillium-class self-unloading Lakerbecame the first in CSL’s Canadian fleet toearn a platinum SafePartners pennant.Since the vessel’s delivery and maidenvoyage in 2013, not a single crew memberhas suffered an LTI in the line of duty.
“Congratulations to the crew for thisoutstanding accomplishment that speaksvolumes about the exceptional safetyculture and leadership onboard WhitefishBay,” said Louis Martel, President and CEOof The CSL Group.
“It also demonstrates that achieving ourgoal of zero harm fleet-wide is attainablewhen we work as a team and accept nocompromises when it comes to health andsafety.”
Since the introduction of CSL’shomegrown SafePartners programme in2012, the safety performance of theCanada Steamship Lines fleet has improvedby a remarkable 86% and transformed thesafety mindset throughout the company.
“Receiving the platinum pennant showsthat the SafePartners Program is working
to improve our safety culture,” saidWhitefish Bay Captain Kenny Thorne.“When everyone both onboard andashore share the same goal of promotingworld-class safety, that’s when start seeingconcrete results. “
CSL places the health and safety of itscrews and employees as its highest priority.Through the collaborative and inclusiveSafePartners programme, CSL fosters apositive safety culture with the ultimategoal of achieving zero harm.
CSL TRANSSHIPMENT OPERATION IN
SEPT-ÎLES, QUEBEC
The first inbound dry cargo transshipmentfrom a CSL Panamax self-unloader to aCSL self-unloading Laker was performedthis past September in Sept-Iles, Québec.
Carrying a 56,500 metric tonne splitcargo of anhydrite and gypsum loaded inSpain, CSL Metis sailed to the bay ofSept-Îles where the Great lakes-boundcargo was transferred to Thunder Bay andWhitefish Bay.
The transshipment operation, whichopens up the availability of internationalraw materials to Great Lakes customers,was the first such a collaboration betweenCSL’s Americas and Canadian fleets.
IRON ORE LOADING AND DISCHARGE
OPERATION – ‘BAIE COMEAU’ –SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN TO QUEBEC CITY
In August 2017, CSL filmed the voyage ofBaie Comeau, a Trillium-class, 34,500dwtself-unloading Laker, from Superior,Wisconsin, to Quebec City, Quebec inCanada.
Over the course of this 24/7 operation,the vessel loaded iron ore pellets inSuperior at a rate of 3,500tph (tonnes perhour), and transited through confinedwaters and lock systems including the SooLocks, the Welland Canal and theMontreal/Lake Ontario lock system. FromLake Superior to the St. Lawrence River,the ship experienced a drop in elevation of177 metres (581 feet).
The cargo of iron ore pellets wasdischarged in Quebec City at an unloadrate of 3,500tph. The pellets were thentransferred to an ocean-going vessel boundfor export markets.
CSL SELF-UNLOADERS
CSL’s self-unloaders offer exceptionalvalue, speed, versatility and efficiency,resulting in reduced shore infrastructureand labour requirements, and minimumenvironmental impact.
The first inbound dry cargo transshipment from a CSL Panamax self-unloader to a CSLself-unloading Laker was performed this past September in Sept-Iles, Québec.
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Zeeland Seaports Ghent Port Company Merger portOperating income €61.2 million €43.5 million €104.5 millionof which turnover €51.6 million €36.2 million €87.8 millionProfit €13 million €16.6 million €29.6 millionLand to be allocated 600 hectares 300 hectares 900Number of companies 225 300 525Added value €5.1 billion €7.9 billion €13 billionMaritime transshipment 33.2mt 29.1mt 62.3mtInland navigation transhipment 33.2mt 21.9mt 55.1mtSea-going vessels 5,800 2,900 8,700Inland vessels 22,500 14,000 36,500Port area size 4,600 hectares 4,700 hectares 9,300 hectaresDraught 16.5 m (Flushing) 12.5 m
12.5 m (Terneuzen)Shareholders Province of Zeeland City of Ghent
Flushing Province of Oost-VlaanderenBorsele EvergemTerneuzen Zelzate
ANNEX — KEY FIGURES
Port of Ghent and Zeeland Seaportsmerge to form North Sea PortCROSS-BORDER MERGER LEADS TO NEW EUROPEAN
TOP-10-PLAYER
The merger agreement between ZeelandSeaports and the Ghent Port Company wassigned on Friday 8 December. All eightshareholders of both ports agreed with themerger in the preceding weeks. The signingtook place on a ship that symbolically sailedfrom Ghent across the Dutch border in thedirection of Terneuzen. The name of thecross-border merger port will be NorthSea Port. This merger port represents the60km-long cross-border port area ofFlushing, Borsele and Terneuzen in theNetherlands up to Ghent in Belgium.
Many dignitaries were present at thesigning, including the Flemish PrimeMinister Geert Bourgeois, the DutchMinister of Infrastructure and Watermanagement Cora van Nieuwenhuizen andthe shareholders, directors, clients,relations and staff of both ports.
ALL SHAREHOLDERS AGREED WITH THE MERGER
Between September and December, theeight shareholders approved with themerger agreement. In Flanders, these werethe city of Ghent and the municipalities ofEvergem and Zelzate and the province ofEast-Flanders, and in the Netherlands theprovince of Zeeland and the municipalitiesof Borsele, Terneuzen and Flushing.
NORTH SEA PORT: TOGETHER. SMARTER.Immediately after the signing of the mergeragreement, the name of the port was
announced: North Sea Port. A new namewas chosen, which expresses innovationand ambition, with a hint of bravado, since‘North Sea Port’ goes beyond the former‘Ghent’ and ‘Zeeland’. North Sea Portrepresents the North Sea region. Theinternational name is intentional and offersthe new port company and port area aunique position in the heart of Europe.
The addition ‘Together. Smarter.’emphasizes the importance of closeco-operation with and among clients,partners and stakeholders on the one handand the focus on innovation and a smarterway of working on the other hand.
REGISTERED OFFICE IN THE NETHERLANDS, PORT
HOUSE AS INTERNATIONAL SIGN BOARD IN GHENT
In early 2018, the European public limitedliability company will be established asholding of the two subsidiary companiesZeeland Seaports and Ghent PortCompany for which, inter alia, a supervisorybody will be installed.
Moreover, there will be a ShareholdersCommittee with all elected representativesof the municipal councils, councils and stateand provincial councils — the shareholders.In addition, there will be structural andbilateral meetings with the shareholders. Aparticipation body for the staff will also beset up for the holding.
By maintaining offices at variouslocations and the setting up of a businessconsultancy body, the ‘short lines ofcommunication’, much appreciated by the
companies, are guaranteed.The holding will be established in the
former town hall of Sas van Gent, in theheart of the port area, just on the border ofthe Netherlands and Belgium. The futurePort House in Ghent — the House of theFree Skippers at the Graslei — will functionas an international sign board.
IN THE EUROPEAN TOP 10North Sea Port immediately positions itselfamong the top of European sea ports: it isthe number three in added value and thenumber ten in cargo transhipment. By theyear 2022, North Sea Port wants to be aleading brand in the international portworld.
By then, it wants to increase the addedvalue by 10%, the maritime transshipmentto 70mt [million tonnes] (currently 62mt)and inland transshipment to 60mt(currently 55mt). Employment is expectedto grow to 100,000 jobs (direct andindirect, currently rounded off 97,000).North Sea Port has almost 1,000 hectaresallocatable land.
ADVANTAGES FOR COMPANIES
By means of efficiency, economy of scale,and preventing overlapping activities, NorthSea Port offers opportunities to decreaseoperational costs. These savings may also bebeneficial to companies, such as lower ratesor a lower increase of rates, for example. Inaddition, the larger scale will offer a biggerchance of combining cargo flows.
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2018 BUDGET CAPITALIZES ON MOMENTUM FROM
PAST YEARS
The Port of Longview’s Board of Commis -sioners has unanimously approved the 2018Budget, which includes significant invest -ments in the expansion of the port’sIndustrial Rail Corridor (IRC) and infra -structure development at Barlow Point.These investments capitalize on previousyear’s momentum of multi-year projectsthat will bring increased economic growthto our industry and new opportunities forcustomers.
Connecting mainline rail with the port,the IRC plays a key role in port operations.The expansion project includes addingseven additional tracks to the system,bringing the IRC to a total of nine tracks.This additional capacity will allow trains tomove simultaneously, add storage for unittrains on sidings and accommodate the
growing length of trains. In 2018, the portplans to invest $952,000 towards theplanning and engineering of this project.
In addition to the IRC expansion, theport has earmarked $300,000 towards theplanning of a new entrance at Barlow Point,a 280+ acre parcel available for develop -ment. Directly on the deep-draughtnavigation channel of the Columbia River,Barlow Point holds incredible potential forbusiness opportunities in the PacificNorthwest.
“In 2017, we focused on laying theground work for major infrastructureimprovements,” said Commission PresidentDoug Averett. “This year, we arecapitalizing on that momentum andcontinuing to move forward on these keyprojects. My fellow Commissioners and Iwant to emphasize the importance ofcontinued growth and expansion for our
industry and customers.”Overall, the port’s 2018 General Fund
Operating Budget is $31.1 million and theCapital Projects Budget is set at $5.1million.
ABOUT THE PORT OF LONGVIEW
The Port of Longview is the first full-service operating port with strategictransportation connections on the deep-draught Columbia River shipping channel insouthwest Washington State. The port islocated just 66 river miles from the PacificOcean, 120 driving miles from Seattle,Washington, and 40 driving miles fromPortland, Oregon. Port facilities includeeight marine terminals and waterfrontindustrial property with direct connectionsto main-line rail and interstate highway.Cargo handling specialties include bulkcargoes and breakbulk commodities.
Commission makes expansion of infrastructure key priority for 2018
In the Spanish Port of Barcelona,Ergransa, a dry bulk handling terminaloperator, has renewed its concession,which will now expire in June 2031. Thishas been done to allow it to consolidatesignificant traffic it has in cereals andsoya beans.
Within the new concession, Ergransahas also been awarded part of the areacurrently occupied by the ajoining
Tramer terminal on Contradique Quay.When Tramer moves operations toÁlvarez de la Campa quay, in 2019,Ergransa will expand its existing21,419m2 square metre operating areaby a further 8,000m2.
The new concession comes intoeffect on 15 January 2018, after whichErgransa will undertake investment of€5.1 million. Part of this will go towards
improving environmental aspects of silooperation and the efficiency of thepneumatic discharge equipment.Furthermore, upgrades will be made toboth the rail sidings and HGV access.Ergransa is also to upgrade operationsand environmental aspects of its existingwarehouse. The Tramer warehouse willbe refurbished to enable it to handleagribulk. Barry Cross
Ergransa concession extended until 2031
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On 8 December last year, a new milestonewas reached in the rich port history of theLow Countries. That day marks the officiallaunch of the company formed by themerger between Ghent Port Company(Flanders) and Zeeland Seaports (theNetherlands). Appropriately, it is nowknown as: North Sea Port.
Eight publicly-owned shareholdersagreed to this cross-border merger. Onbehalf of Zeeland Seaports in theNetherlands, incorporating the ports ofVlissingen and Terneuzen, they are theprovince of Zeeland and the municipalitiesof Borsele, Terneuzen and Vlissingen. Onbehalf of the port of Ghent, they are thecity of Ghent, the municipalities of Evergemand Zelzate and the province of EastFlanders.
CONFIDENT START
With 66.6mt (million tonnes) of seabornecargo traffic, North Sea Port is making aconfident start to operations. The newmerger port can already boast a range ofrecord figures as a specialist in bulk andgeneral cargo traffic.
North Sea Port’s seaborne cargo trafficfor the year 2017 amounts to 66.6mt witha 71% import share and a 29% exportshare. If the merged cross-border port hadalready existed before, then this would havebeen the best result ever (+6.9%). Inlandnavigation cargo traffic accounts for56.5mt, which would equally have been arecord. Consequently, seagoing as well asinland navigation together experienced arecord start, which can be found back inthe total cargo traffic figure for seagoingand inland navigation: 123.1mt.
SPECIALIST IN BULK AND GENERAL CARGO
Handling bulk cargo is North Sea Port’sabsolute speciality with — among othergoods — iron ore, coal, foodstuffs, grainsand fertilizers. Its additional handling ofgeneral cargo (steel, paper, wood, fruit andproject cargo) means that North Sea Portis at the forefront of European ports.
Dry bulk represents about half of theseaborne cargo traffic (47%). Liquid bulktakes up almost one third (29%). Practicallyone-fifth of the volume is conventionalgeneral cargo (17%). Ro/ro (6%) andcontainer traffic (2%) complete the picture.
TRANSATLANTIC AND EUROPEAN COASTAL
NAVIGATION
North Sea Port aims at both transatlanticnavigation and at European coastalnavigation. As for the division according tothe continents, Europe takes up 61%. TheSouth and North American navigationalareas represent 15% and 14% respectively.Africa takes up 5%, Asia 3% and finallyOceania 2%.
ZEELAND AND GHENT
In 2017, the Zeeland port area registeredseaborne cargo traffic of 34.1mt thanks toa strong second half of the year. This is2.7% more than in 2016, the third bestresult ever. The increase is especiallynoticeable in liquid bulk, containers and drybulk. Inland navigation traffic was 33.5mt,the best result ever. This brings total cargo traffic to the highestlevel ever reached, at 67.6mt. A longshutdown of a big company did influencethe traffic figures. However, the totalfigures do not include all activities. To these
figures, the approximately 10mt of liquidbulk in the form of crude oil that enter theport by pipeline can be added —traditionally, these amounts are notincluded. Moreover, Zeeland hasexperienced a strong increase in non-tonnage-related activities such as theoffshore sector. As a rule, this is also notincluded in traffic figures.
In 2017, with 32.5mt the Ghent portarea achieved the best result ever and asecond record in a row for its seabornecargo traffic. This is an increase of no lessthan 11.7%, mainly because of the recordgrowth in dry bulk traffic. Inland navigationtraffic there totals 23mt, which is 5.1%better than in 2016 — or the second-bestresult ever. Overall seaborne and inlandnavigation traffic together come in at55.5mt, or 4.5mt more than in 2016.
GRANTING OF LAND
In 2017, North Sea Port granted 44.6hectares of land. In Zeeland a total of 19.5hectares of land was granted, 11.2 hectaresof which on a long lease and another 8.3hectares were sold. In Ghent, a total of25.1 hectares was granted. Of that surfacearea, 9.4 hectares were given in concessionand 15.7 hectares were expansions ofexisting concessions.
At this moment, North Sea Port has1,000 hectares of land available that can begranted to investors.
ADDED VALUE AND EMPLOYMENT
North Sea Port represents an added valueof €13.3 billion. A total of 98,680 peopleare working in the cross-border 60km-longport area.
North Sea Port starts with record figure
In 2017, Russian grain handled by its port networkposted the highest growth rate of any cargo type. Thiswas due to a record-breaking harvest. The FederalMarine and River Transport Agency (Rosmorrechflot)says this totalled 47.87mt (million tonnes), equivalent toan increase of 34.7%.
Of this, 42.608mt was dispatched by sea, which was29.5% more than the previous year.
Coal and coke shipments were the second fastestgrowth commodities, increasing by 13.4% to 154.47mt,including 152.58mt of exports.
In third place, oil handled went up 11.1% to253.22mt. Barry Cross
Russian grain tops port traffic increases
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Riga Universal Terminals Ltd (RUT) has introduced new containerized dry bulk handling technology, and is the first port in Europe to doso. RUT uses this for the movement of wood pellets on large dry bulk ships.
In effect, pellets are moved from the warehouse to the quay in special-purpose open-top 20-foot containers. Using portal-framecontainer lift equipped with a revolver system, the entire contents of a container are delivered onto the ship by turning the containerover, thereby tipping the contents into the hold.
Atis Šulte, RUT Trade and Business Development Director, says,“The main benefit from introducing the new technology is a significantoptimization of terminal expenses and an increase in performance.Now, we can perform dry bulk handling operations involving asignificantly smaller number of machines and human resources.”Savings on resources amount to almost 50%, he added.
“By introducing containerized cargo handling, we have becomemore competitive and can better adjust to customer requirements.Following the general tendency in cargo carriage, dry bulk shipshandled at our terminal are becoming even larger. By means of the newtechnology, we are able to ensure fast and effective loading of theselarge ships.”
By applying the new technology, RUT is able to load dry bulk andcontainers at the same pier, using one portal-frame lift. It allows it toquickly organize its work at the terminal and quickly handle any type ofship. Because consignments are poured into the holds, rather thanabove them, the amount of dust that ends up in the air is reduced.Similarly, the spread of dust and cargo losses are reduced by handling agreat amount of cargo within one lifting operation.
This containerized dry bulk handling technology is already used inports across Australia and South America, where it is used mainly withiron ore and coal, as well as with grain. By using closed standardizedcontainers, dry bulk can be transported from a remote loading point,then stored at the terminal without having to unload the container andthen move to the ship using the same container. This means that noinvestment is needed in warehouses and the entire logistics chain fromextraction to ship loading can be optimized, using standardizedcontainer technology.
For more information on the technologies involved, please see ‘Portof Riga moves towards containerized bulk handling solutions, on p91 ofthe November issue of Dry Cargo International. Barry Cross
Riga introduces bulk container technology
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The Port of Gdansk Authority SA andKrajowa Spolka Cukrowa S.A. signed anagreement on a lease of property for theconstruction of a new transshipmentand shipping terminal along with accessinfrastructure intended for handling thetransport of sugar. The new facility willbe located right next to the NabrzezeWislane, which will enable entry andloading of ships with a large carryingcapacity.
As part of the investment,within the area leased from thePGA, Krajowa Spolka Cukrowawill build a transship ment andshipping terminal, including a silowith a capacity of 50,000 tonnes, asugar packing floor, and a logisticswarehouse for finished productwith a capacity of about 10,000tonnes. The investment will alsoinvolve the construction oflogistics infrastructure along withthe necessary storage base.
“One of the greatest strategicadvantages of the Port of Gdanskis its versatility. As opposed to ournumerous highly specialized competitorsfrom the Baltic Sea region, we provideoperators with the opportunity tohandle a broad range of cargo types. In2017, the Port of Gdansk alreadyhandled nearly three million tonnes ofbulk cargo — excluding fuels, coal andcereals. Thanks to the new sugarterminal, we will quickly improve thesestatistics,” says Lukasz Greinke,President of the Board of the Port ofGdansk Authority SA.
“The construction of the first sugarterminal in Poland gives us theopportunity for export sales during acampaign at the level of about 75,000tonnes of sugar, thanks to which we willbe able to limit the need to rent space inexternal warehouses and the silo at thePort will be used efficiently. All theseaspects translate into handling,transport, warehousing, material, andworkforce cost reductions, as well as areduction in quantitative losses of sugarduring transport between sugar factory,external warehouse, and port. Theinvestment will make it possible for KSCS.A. to export shipments outside the EUvia the Port at a level of about 300,000tonnes of sugar a year,” says HenrykWnorowski, President of the Board of
KSC S.A.The new sugar terminal of Krajowa
Spolka Cukrowa S.A. will enable theunloading of sugar delivered in railcontainers and silo trucks. Its adjacent,modern transshipment and shippinginfrastructure will make it possible tosell sugar in polypropylene bags whichcan be stacked both in containers andthe cargo holds of conventional ships.
A car park for 37 trucks is planned
within the area of the investment,designed so as to eliminate the crossingof truck and passenger car routes. In itsimmediate proximity, there will also be acontainer depot able to hold nearly 130containers. Certain elements of railwayinfrastructure, needed to enabletransport via the terminal, will also beexpanded and modernized.
THE PORT OF GDANSK AUTHORITY
The Port of Gdansk Authority SA (PGA)is the entity administering the seaport inGdansk, the key communication hub inthe region. The company was estab -lished in 1998 and operates on the basisof the Act on ports and harbours andthe Commercial Companies Code.
The PGA’s primary tasks includeadministration of port property andinfrastructure, including eight quays witha total length of over 20 km. Thecompany is also responsible forforecasting, programming, and planningthe port’s development, which involvesthe modernization of the existinginfrastructure and obtaining newproperty for development purposes.
The Port of Gdansk Authority isdivided into two parts: the Inner Portsituated along the Martwa Wisla and theport canal and the Outer Port with
direct access to the open basin of theGulf of Gdansk.
The Inner Port includes: a containerterminal, a base and terminal forpassenger ferries and Ro-Ro vessels, apassenger car and citrus fruit transship -ment base, a base for handling sulphurand other bulk cargo, and a base for thetransshipment of phosphorites. TheOuter Port is made up of specialist basesfor the transshipment of energy raw
materials: liquid fuels, coal, andliquid gas. The modern deepwatercontainer terminal, the DCT, isalso located within this part.
KRAJOWA SPOLKA CUKROWA S.A. Krajowa Spolka Cukrowa S.A.(KSC S.A.) is the largestmanufacturer of sugar in Polandand the eighth-largest in Europe.The concern owns seven sugarfactories (Dobrzelin, Kluczewo,Krasnystaw, Kruszwica, Malbork,Naklo, Werbkowice) located in fivedifferent regions and the’Polskie
Przetwory’ fruit and vegetableprocessing plant located in Wloclawek.
The primary activity of KrajowaSpolka Cukrowa S.A. is centred aroundthe production and sale of sugar, trade inby-products derived from the manufac -turing process, and fruit and vegetableprocessing.
The company’s products, sold underthe ‘Polski Cukier’ brand, are deliveredboth to recognized Polish companiesand renowned international concerns.Built and developed over the years, theKrajowa Spolka Cukrowa S.A. Group ofCompanies now operates in five sectorsof the agricultural and food market. Thesugar industry remains the group’sprimary sector. The four others includethe confectionery industry, the fruit andvegetable processing industry, the grainand milling industry, and the potatoindustry. Apart from KSC S.A., the KSCS.A. Group of Companies includes fourmanufacturing subsidiary companies:v Przedsiebiorstwo Zbozowo-
Mlynarskie “PZZ” w Stoislawiu S.A.;v Fabryka Cukierkow “Pszczolka” Sp. z
o.o.;v Przedsiebiorstwo Przemyslu Ziem -
nia czanego Trzemeszno Sp. z.o.o.; andv Î.C.S. Moldova Zah�r S.R.L. located
in the Republic of Moldova.
New sugar terminal to be built at the Port of Gdansk
Coal terminaldevelopments
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PROFESSOR ROY GREEN APPOINTED PORT
OF NEWCASTLE CHAIRMAN
Respected business and academic leaderProfessor (Emeritus) Roy Green has beenappointed Chairman of the Port ofNewcastle Board.
Professor Green has worked inuniversities, business and government inAustralia and overseas, including mostrecently as Dean of the UTS BusinessSchool at the University of TechnologySydney.
Port of Newcastle’s CEO, Geoff Crowe,said Professor Green’s national andinternational experience will add significantvalue to the port in its strategy to growand diversify its trade.
Professor Green previously chaired theAustralian Government’s InnovativeRegions Centre, CSIRO ManufacturingSector Advisory Council and NSWManufacturing Industries Advisory Council,and he is currently Chair of theQueensland Competition Authority.
“Professor Green also has a strongunderstanding of the Hunter region’s
competitive advantages, having worked atthe University of Newcastle through the1990s, including close engagement with theBHP Newcastle Steelworks transition andHunter economic development bodies,”said Crowe.
“It’s a great honour to be appointed toPort of Newcastle at such a pivotalmoment in its evolution. Coal has been atthe heart of the Hunter’s economy for thebetter part of two centuries, and it willcontinue to be central to the prosperity ofthe region and Port of Newcastle for sometime to come. However, there is also anurgent need to diversify the Huntereconomy and the port’s business,” saidProfessor Green.
“Port of Newcastle has already starteddiversifying, through investments in a newcruise terminal and non-coal freightfacilities. But we must build significantly onthis platform and create world-class portfacilities that are able to meet the needs ofa rapidly changing Hunter and NSWeconomy. With a 98-year lease, the Port ofNewcastle is obliged to think long term,
and it will. Most people in the Hunterunderstand that the fortunes of the portand the Hunter economy are inextricablylinked, as it is impossible to have a thrivingport without a thriving regional economy.
Anything that is good for the Huntereconomy is good for the Port ofNewcastle. We are all in this together.
“Clearly the long term outlook for coalis a threat to the Port and Hunter region,but it is also a huge opportunity. While theworld’s demand for our coal is beyond ourcontrol, our ability to invest in new sourcesof growth and innovation is not. Amongour challenges will be ensuring a levelplaying field for the development of a viableand competitive container terminal.
“I look forward to working with Port ofNewcastle’s Board, CEO, management andstaff to meet these challenges. AsChairman, I will stand up for the interestsof the Hunter and regional NSW and worktirelessly with those who share our visionof a growing, diversified and innovativeHunter economy,” concluded ProfessorGreen.
World’s largest coal export port to ‘urgently’ diversify, says new chairman
Jay Venter
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BLOCKING INTERSTATE
COMMERCE, TRADE OF COAL
A CLEAR VIOLATION OF
COMMERCE CLAUSE
On 3 January this year,Lighthouse Resources,Inc. filed a federallawsuit against Wash -ing ton state GovernorJay Inslee and membersof his administrationfor blocking coal minedin Wyoming, Montanaand other westernsister states from beingexported through aterminal in Washingtonstate, in violation of theUS Constitution’sCommerce Clause andother federal statutes.
The complaint, filedin US District Court inTacoma, Washington details how State ofWashington officials violated the USConstitution and Federal law byunreasonably denying and refusing toprocess permits to redevelop a brownfieldsite on the Columbia River where anexisting Washington State lease allows coalexports.
Lighthouse Resources is an energysupply chain company whose subsidiariesown and operate coal mines in Montanaand Wyoming. Lighthouse Resources is alsothe corporate parent of Millennium BulkTerminals-Longview (MBTLongview),which is redeveloping a brownfield site forcoal export on the Columbia River. Thesite currently receives coal for local useand is ready to receive other bulkcommodities.
“It’s no secret that Washington stateofficials are philosophically opposed tocoal,” said Everett King, President and CEOof Lighthouse Resources. “But that doesnot give them legal authority todiscriminate against this project and blockforeign trade and interstate commerce.”
LEGAL OVERVIEW
Lighthouse’s complaint outlines how thedefendants violated the dormant foreigncommerce clause by unilaterally imposingan embargo on new coal exports and bydiscriminating against Lighthouse’s effortsto transport into Washington coal that isbeing mined in Montana and Wyoming andother western states.
The complaint also alleges that the
State’s actions are preempted by both theICC Termination Act, which gives thefederal government jurisdiction over theregulation of railroad operations, as well asthe Ports and Waterways Safety Act(PWSA), which allows for the operation ofvessels in US harbours.
In its complaint, Lighthouse seeks,among other things, a declaration by thecourt that the denial by the State isunlawful and an order directing the Stateto continue processing any and all currentand future permit applications.
BACKGROUND ON THE PROJECT
Although several Asian countries, includingJapan and South Korea, are almost entirelyreliant on imported sources of energy, theUnited States historically has accountedfor less than 5% of coal imports into theregion. If the permits were to be approved,the new export facility could help boostannual US coal exports by 44 millionmetric tonnes and increase the annualvalue of US exports by more than $2.5billion.
This, in turn, would significantly reducethe US trade deficit with these nations andprovide our allies and trading partnerswith a reliable, diverse, and secure supplyof energy.
Additionally, the expanded port facilitywill add more than 1,300 construction jobsand 135 family-wage jobs in the localcommunity and support thousands ofother direct and indirect jobs across thecoal supply chain in neighbouring states
and throughout the country.Increased US exports of coal also
would provide environmental benefits.Japan and South Korea, both of which havesigned the Paris Climate Accord, have someof the most advanced coal technology inthe world. The environmental qualities ofthe coal mined in the Powder River Basinin the US, as well as the advanced coal-combustion technologies used in Asia,would lead to a reduction in global carbonemissions.
As stated in the complaint, Washingtonofficials ignored their own GreenhouseGas Emissions Report that found thatsourcing coal from US mines has a netreduction on global greenhouse gasemissions by displacing mining performedin other parts of the world with moreenvironmentally friendly US miningconditions.
“This export facility will create US jobs,shrink the US trade deficit, and reducecarbon emissions,” said King. “Unfortu -nately, these benefits will never be realizedif Washington state continues to obstructand block approval of this energyinfrastructure project.”
ABOUT LIGHTHOUSE RESOURCES INC.Lighthouse Resources, Inc. deliversproduct, infrastructure and logisticssolutions for its customers. Its flagshipproject is the development of a trade routefor coal from the Rocky Mountain regionof the United States to demand centres inAsia.
Lighthouse Resources files federal lawsuit against Washington State for
violating constitutional, federal law
Wyoming coal mine.
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Europees Massagoed Overslagbedrijf(EMO) B.V., a Rotterdam based 100%subsidiary of HES International B.V. andJERA Trading, a Singapore based major coaltrader, have signed a five-year contract tojointly enter the speciality coal market forthe production of silicon metal. Thisproduct is used as a source forphotovoltaics (solar panels) and computerintegrated circuits (chips).
Within the co-operation to produce,market and sell these speciality coals JERATrading will provide the coalsourcing, transport andmarketing & sales expertise.EMO will provide thetransshipment, storage andmanufacturing facilities andexpertise at its location in theRotterdam port.
EMO has a strong andsuccessful position in the ironore and coking coal market andis further diversifying itsproduct portfolio of dry bulkcommodities. Entering thespeciality coal market for theproduction of silicon metalalready matches thecompetence and technicalequipment of EMO.
A major part of the highpurity reducing agent isprovided by speciality coals. Speciality coalsare produced by purifying and selecting aspecific surface area for reactivity controlraw coal needs to be screened and washed.The coal purification will be performed in arecently refurbished washing and screeningfacility at a 10-hectare area on the EMOterminal in the Rotterdam port. Themanufacturing process is operated with aclosed water circuit and has negligibleemissions.
Mathijs Pelsma, Managing Director ofEMO said: “Smartly diversifying our productportfolio of dry bulk commodities is ouranswer in the current energy transition,where we respond to the demand of ourclients. We very much welcome the five-year contract with JERA Trading, as thisunderscores our strong position in themarket.”
As one of the leading physical coaltrader JERA Trading is keen to develop thissegment of its customer portfolio byoffering its sourcing and trading skills tothis specialized customer segment.
Ronan Lory, JERA Trading ManagingDirector indicated that “JERA Trading is
very happy to partner with EMO a trustedand recognized expert in the handling andtechnical processing of coal to provide newsourcing opportunities for the growingsilicon metal industry. We look forward toa very profitable co-operation.”
ABOUT EMOEuropees Massagoed Overslagbedrijf(EMO) B.V. is the largest transshipmentterminal in Western Europe for iron oreand coking coal for the European steel
industry and steam coal for the Europeanpower generation plants. Services for thesilicon metal industry supplying amongstother photovoltaic cells are now added tothe customer base.
Modern and multifunctional, the EMOterminal is strategically located at theMaasvlakte in Rotterdam. The terminal hasgrown rapidly since 1973 and has anexcellent track record in storage andtransshipment. The quayside, with a draughtof 23 metres, makes it possible for theworld’s largest vessels to unload at EMO.State-of-the-art facilities unload seagoingvessels fast and efficiently. In addition toloading and unloading vessels, rail cars andbarges, the EMO terminal offers added-value services such as screening, blendingand washing coal (for instance for thesilicon metal industry). EMO has ampleaccess to the hinterland by means of raillinks and inland waterways.
ABOUT JERA TRADING
JERA Trading (JERAT) is a jointly ownedcompany two third by JERA Co. Inc., anequal joint venture between two major
Japanese electric companies, Tokyo ElectricPower Company (Tepco) and ChubuElectric Power Company (Chubu) and onethird by EDF Trading, the trading arm ofEDF, the French leading low carbon powerproducer in Europe.
JERAT is responsible for the global coalprocurement of Chubu, Tepco and EDF. Itoperates an integrated coal and freightsupply chain and has benefited from EDFTrading’s expertise in energy commoditytrading and risk management to minimize
the costs and optimize therevenues associated with thedelivery of coal requirements ofits shareholders and third partycustomers. JERAT operates inall major coal and freightmarkets (Europe, Asia, Northand South America) and tradeboth physical and financialproducts. JERAT isheadquartered in Singaporewith offices in London and inMaryland.
ABOUT HESHES International B.V., is one ofEurope’s largest independentproviders of storage andtransshipment capacity in dryand liquid bulk. Its terminals aresituated at the best locations at
Europe’s most important ports. Its aim isto also become one of the market leaderson the European tank terminal market. Itaspires to achieve this mainly by enlargingand revamping its existing terminals, as wellas by developing projects at new locations,taking over other existing terminals andconverting former oil terminals andrefineries into tank terminals.
HES International B.V. is developing atank terminal for the storage andtranshipment of petroleum products andbiofuels at Hartelstrook, on the south sideof the Mississippi harbour at Maasvlakte 1.This terminal is expected to be operationalat the end of 2019. Terminals of HESInternational B.V. in the port of Rotterdamare:v Europees Massagoed Overslagbedrijf
(EMO);v European Bulk Services (EBS) B.V.;v HES Botlek Tank Terminal B.V.;v HES Botlek Tank Terminal – Bitumen
B.V.;v HES Hartel Tank Terminal; andv Rotterdam Bulk Terminal (RBT) B.V.
(50% joint venture).
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ANNUAL TRAFFIC FOR 2017 WAS OVER 50.4MT,AN INCREASE OF 3% COMPARED WITH 2016Solid bulks: Traffic in 2017 was helped byheavy bulks and reached 24.55mt (milliontonnes), an increase of 11%. ArcelorMittal’sDunkirk factory operated at full power,after the shutdowns for maintenance ofBlast Furnace 2 (BF2) in 2015 and thenBlast Furnace 4 (BF4) in 2016. Ore alsobenefited from the high volumes oftransshipment at the Western Bulk Terminalfor the group’s other steelworks, setting anew record with a tonnage of 14.5mt, a rise
of 24%. Coal traffic recovered a good levelof activity with 6mt, up 11%. Grainexperienced contrasting results. Importsset a new record with more than 350,000tonnes and growth of 31%.
However, as for all French ports,exports were affected by the very poorharvest in 2016 and the delay in shipmentsof the 2017 harvest. Export traffic waslimited to 950,000 tonnes, a drop of 63%compared with 2016. The traffic in "small"solid bulks performed very well at 2.8mt, anincrease of 28%.
ABOUT DUNKERQUE-PORT:The largest French port complex (Calais-Dunkirk); the ninth port of the Channel andNorth Sea Range and France’s third-largestport, Dunkirk has built a reputation in manysectors: it is the largest passenger port inEurope; France’s largest energy hub; thecountry’s largest LNG terminal; the largestFrench port for ore and coal imports;France’s largest rail port; the region’slargest waterway port; and the third-ranking French port for grain. It is also asustainable port. Traffic in 2017 was 50.4mt .
Indian terminal operator Essar Ports hassigned an agreement with the Mozambiquegovernment for a 30-year concession tohandle coal at the Port of Beira, writes BarryCross. The contract, which comes in theform of a public-private partnership,involving an entirely new company, NewCoal Terminal Beira (NCTB), is a design,build, own, operate and transferconcession.
Essar Ports holds a 70% stake in NCTB,with the other 30% held by the state-controlled Portos e Caminhos de Ferro deMoçambique (CFM).
“We would like to congratulate theGovernment of Mozambique for thisinitiative and for collaborating with Essaron such a prestigious project at a nationallevel. It will not only leverage coal exportsfrom Mozambique and strengthen theeconomy, but will also bring significantdirect and indirect benefits,” said EssarPorts CEO Rajiv Agarwal.
The new terminal will have a capacity of20mtpa (million tonnes per annum),although this will be developed over twodistinct phases. In its initial $275 millionphase, capacity will be limited to 10mt
(million tonnes), being doubled in size aspart of a second phase.
Mozambique currently has estimatedcoal reserves totalling 23 billion tonnes,making it one of the world’s largestexporters of this commodity, which it shipsto markets in countries such as India,China, Japan and South Korea.
Shipments of coal to Beira from Teteprovince will be moved by rail thanks torecent improvements undertaken by CFM,which will allow up to 20mt of coal toeventually be moved at the new terminalon an annual basis.
Essar signs concession agreement in Mozambique
2017 traffic: Dunkirk beats 50mt records
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Liebherr-Hydraulikbagger GmbH will invest over €30 million in a new development and demonstration centre at the site in Kirchdorfover the next five years. Con struc tion work started in 2017 and is expected to be completed by 2021.
A testing hall with administration building, a large test site and a demonstra tion area are to be built on a total area of 12.68 hectares.The key component is the 19.2m-high testing hall. All prototypes will be built, commissioned and optimized here in the future. Doorswith a height of 13m also make it possible to drive the fully-assembled machines, also large port and harbour material handlers, out of
the hall. A test environment is also being construct ed in orderto improve the components installed in the machines. Theadministra tion building will offer space for up to 100 modernworkstations on four levels. The practical tests and inspectionsto be implemented will be prepared, evaluated anddocumented at these workstations. The design of the test sitealso includes — in addition to various digging facilities forearthmoving and industrial machines — a noise measurementsite for evaluating and optimizing the noise emissions, as well asan approximately 900m-long testing track with slope andvarious poor-quality roads for road tests.
In order to give potential new customers, as well as existingcustomers, a better understanding of the operating principle ofthe machines within the framework of practical tests, an areafor customer demonstrations, training and sales and marketingtests is planned.
The existing area for the expansion and the proximity to theexisting site were decisive in the choice of location. “With thenew development and demonstration centre we are makingourselves fit for the future. It enables us to optimize develop -ment and test operations. For instance, today we can alreadydevelop future machine technologies and test them outextensively according to market require ments”, states WernerSeifried, Head of Technology at Liebherr-HydraulikbaggerGmbH.
Liebherr-Hydraulik bagger GmbH develops and produces acomprehensive range of high-quality hydraulic excavators,material handlers and articulated dump trucks in Kirchdorf.
In order to meet the require ments for an increasing numberof different machine types, as well as size and complexity, withever shorter product development cycles, the company isplanning a new development and demonstration centre.
Liebherr planning new development and demonstration centre in Kirchdorf
The planned development and demonstrationcentre by Liebherr in Kirchdorf.
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In the past few months, Teufelberger andRedaelli, two historic companies of theropes business, have completed a mergerfor the steel wire ropes sector. They willnow be present on the market with thecommercial brand ‘Teufelberger-Redaelli’.
The newly created brand‘Teufelberger-Redaelli’ follows thepositive trend of integration, conceivedto create a centre of excellence in thedesign and production of high-performance steel wire ropes thanks toa perfectly complementary productportfolio. At a visual level, the new brandTeufelberger-Redaelli is a naturalevolution of the path that started lastJanuary with the announcement of theacquisition and continued with theclosing in April. This design will allow thetwo brands to keep their distinctive signsunaltered, as well as to unite the valuesof the two brands in order to give to themarket greater and immediate evidenceof the size and the value of the wire rope
group. But, even more importantly,customers will still be able toimmediately recognize the brand whichthey have trusted for decades.
At the same time, as Teufelberger-Redaelli strengthens its appearanceinternationally, on the domestic market,TECI, the Redaelli division, that marketssteel wire ropes on the Italian market,widens its products portfolio with thedistribution in Italy of Teufelberger ropesand personal protection systems.Redaelli established itself very well in thesegment of tenso structures, but is hasnot been served by Teufelberger.Therefore, it will continue to work withthe brand name Redaelli in that specificmarket.
Teufelberger-Redaelli which togetheraccount for over 400 years of expertise,offers an exceptional range of highlydeveloped special steel wire ropes. Theextended product portfolio can satisfy awide range of applications for offshore
and onshore oil & gas activities, forpassenger and material transport, mining,industrial lifting in construction andharbors, personal protection as well asfor development and production ofinnovative systems for lifting.
ABOUT TEUFELBERGER-REDAELLI
Teufelberger-Redaelli is a major globalbrand that specializes in the develop -ment, design, manufacture anddistribution of high performance steelwire ropes with locations in Austria, Italyand China. Teufelberger-Redaelli is partof Teufelberger group, an internationallysuccessful family enterprise focusing notonly on wire rope, but also on fibre ropeand strapping in Austria, Czech Republic,USA, Thailand and Sweden. In 2016, theTeufelberger group — together withRedaelli — generated €240 million insales, 90% of which is generated abroadwith a workforce of 1,300 membersworldwide.
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A new era for VuosaariHarbour in Helsinki began inDecember 2017, when theworld’s largest hydrauliccrane, the Mantsinen 300,started operation there. Thebuyer of the crane, whichweighs 373 tonnes and has areach of 36 metres, is thelogistics company Adolf LahtiYxpila Ab, which is part ofthe KWH Group. The cranewill be used in Vuosaari byAdolf Lahti’s affiliate, Oy M.Rauanheimo Ab.
The first major pulpshipment left Vuosaari inDecember 2017. The pulpsare delivered to VuosaariHarbour from Äänekoski,central Finland, by rail; thefully loaded cargo train had22 carriages. The estimatedannual amount of cargohandled by the crane isabout 800,000 tonnes.
“This project will increase our volumeof freight traffic by about 10%, which willreally put the Mantsinen 300 to the test,”says Port of Helsinki Ltd CEO KimmoMäki.
According Rauanheimo area salesmanager Niko Orpana and Adolf Lahtioperative director Niko Miettinen, theMantsinen 300 takes work efficiency at theport to an entirely new level. TheMantsinen 300 can efficiently load six pulpbundles at a time into ships of 40,000dwt.
Orpana and Miettinen have faith in theMantsinen 300 crane. In their view, amongthe benefits of the crane, in addition toefficiency, are speed, good handling, and theHybriLift® system, which provides as muchas half of the energy needed for the workthrough an innovative energy recoverysystem.
“With Mantsinen we made a consciousdecision to invest resources in top classtechnology. It’ll be interesting to see howmuch this saves on costs compared totraditional, counterweighted tower cranes,”
Miettinen says.The Mantsinen 300 has gained a strong
foothold on international markets as well.Earlier this year, two Mantsinen cranessimilar to the one in Vuosaari were put intooperation in Belgium, at the Port ofAntwerp and the Port of Ghent. Accordingto Mantsinen Group’s vice president of thematerial handling division Tapio Pirinen, theMantsinen 300 is the future of cargohandling.
“The possibilities offered by theMantsinen 300 will transform how
companies in the logistics sectorthink and operate. This is especiallyso when it comes to Handysize andPanamax vessels. So we’re actuallyleading the renewal of the entirefield.
According to Kimmo Mäki, theMantsinen 300 further enhances theinternational standing of VuosaariHarbour, and creates opportunitiesto serve an extensive range of needs.
“I’m confident that this will leadto excellent growth in traffic volumesover the coming years,” Miettinensays.
“Mantsinen Group certainlydeserves full praise for holding itsown so impressively against the giantinternational firms. This innovativecompany from eastern Finland is stillthe only operator capable ofmanufacturing such a monstermachine,” says Miettinen.
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As a family enterprise, the Spanish scrapmetal recycling company Toferla S.L. hasbeen growing steadily since 1953 bybuying and selling scrap and metal. Forits material handling, the company utilizestwo SENNEBOGEN 825.
During the founding period of thecompany, scrap had to be collected byhand and had to be transported in awheelbarrow. Today, the second genera -tion of the Toferla family enterprise hasdeveloped into a state-of-the-art scraprecycling operation.
Two SENNEBOGEN materialhandlers with 13m reach and a 0.6m³multi-shell grab, manage the loading andsorting tasks at the site of suburbanMadrid. Both SENNEBOGEN 825, whichwere delivered by the sales and servicepartner Mycsa in 2005 and 2007, areused for the sorting, charging of thescrap metal shears as well as the loadingof trucks. One machine can be loadedwith scrap metal shears in order todismantle larger components on-site.The height-adjustable and comfortableMaxcab places the operator at an eyelevel of approximately 5m, which is aquintessen tial criterion when it comes tocomfort and safety. The SENNEBOGENmachines also set the benchmarkregarding maintenance and service. Thecentral lubrication points and anuppercarriage that is easily accessiblemake any service task simple andstraightforward. The robust designguarantees a long service life andreliability during demanding continuousoperation.
The machines are driven by apowerful 129kW diesel engine. Thanksto the 2-axle mobile undercarriage withall-wheel drive, the machines are flexibleenough to move on the company'sgrounds.
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Photos: Two SENNEBOGEN 825material handlers are used by Toferla S. L.to sort and load scrap near Madrid. Right:dealer Dino Consolini (Mycsa Mulder) andTomas Fernandez (Toferla S.L.) are allsmiles about their long-standing businessrelationship.
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The LH 26 M Industry Litronic mobilematerial handling machine meets therequirements of the Stage IV/Tier 4femissions standards and represents theLiebherr series of small material handlingmachines. It is extremely robust andpowerful, making it ideal for use in materialrecycling and scrap recycling.
The LH 26 M combines comfort, perfor -mance and reliability. The machine alsoboasts trend-setting fuel efficiency whilstsimultaneously offering high load bearingcapacities and large working ranges.
The operating weight of the materialhandling machine is between 24,200 and24,500kg, while the turbo-charged four-cylinder diesel engine with charge aircooler delivers power of 115kW/156HP at1,800rpm to ensure lower consumptionand greater efficiency. In combination witha higher pump delivery volume, theincreased engine power (in comparisonwith the predecessor model) results in agreater material handling output. This isalso positively influenced by the load-sensing control system, as this makes itpossible to easily overlap movements.
A maintenance-free oxidation catalystcombined with Liebherr SCR technologytakes care of exhaust gas treatment. Adiesel particle filter is not needed in orderto meet the Stage IV/Tier 4f emissionsstandards but is available as an option if
desired. The generator system is driven viaa double belt for high operational reliability.The direct transfer of force of the enginetorque thus achieves a higher level ofefficiency. The optimized belt guidanceensures a long service life.
Intelligent machine management withLiebherr Power Efficiency (LPE) ensuresthe perfect interplay of the drivecomponents in terms of efficiency. Thisenables machine operation in the range ofthe lowest specific fuel usage for lowerconsumption and greater efficiency withthe same performance.
The service-oriented layout of themachine guarantees short maintenanceperiods and minimises the associatedmaintenance costs thanks to the saving intime. The daily maintenance points can beconveniently accessed from the ground andare easy to reach thanks to the large andwide-opening service doors. In addition,with change intervals of 1,000 hours for theengine oil and up to 8,000 hours for thehydraulic oil, maintenance costs aresignificantly reduced and thus theproductivity of the handling machine isincreased.
The large radiator with large meshesensures optimum cooling performanceeven when being used in recyclingprocesses that generate high volumes ofdust. For quick and easy cleaning, the
closely meshed safety guard can be pulledout and the fan can be removed. Themachine can also be fitted with the newrecycling package, which ensures highmachine availability even with extremelyhigh levels of dust. The recycling packageincludes the reversible fan, the air pre-filterwith dust discharge and the separateposition of the air-conditioning condenser.
Precise work and maximum materialhandling output require the machine to besecure and fixed in position. The largesupport width and the lever geometrybetween the mono boom and lift cylinderon the LH 26 M Industry Litronic enablehigh load bearing capacities and areperfectly adapted for handling, unloadingand sorting all types of materials, generalcargo and bulk goods.
The newly developed Liebherroperator's cab boasts added comfort. It isimpressively spacious and features anergonomic design, therefore offering thebest conditions for healthy, concentratedand productive working.
Large glass panels, standard joysticksteering, various types of cab elevationsystems plus rear- and side-area monitoringgive the operator an optimum view overworking area and the area around themachine at all times. This perfect overviewensures the operator's safety and efficienthandling of the machine.
The LH 26 M Industry Litronic material handling machine is apowerful yet economic machine specially designed for use in
material recycling and scrap recycling.
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On 19 December last year, KinshoferGmbH from Germany and the in NewZealand based Doherty Group signed adefinite agreement to merge. Under theterms of the agreement, Kinshofer hasacquired 100% of the Doherty Group.
For over 45 years, Kinshofer has beena renowned manufacturer of attach -ments for truck mounted cranes,excavators and skid steer loaders,consistently developing its product rangein both, the crane and excavatormarkets, to become a competent partnerfor OEMs and OEDs. Today it is aproducer of huge high qualityattachments for re-handling cargo orsorting and processing scrap, too.Previous acquisitions of Liftall Inc.(Canada), Demarec B.V. (Holland), RFSystem AB (Sweden), Auger TorqueGroup (UK/ Australia/China) andSolesbee’s LLC (USA) were otherimportant mile s tones of thisdevelopment.
The acquisition of Doherty issignificant for Kinshofer in two ways: firstit adds additional product segments suchas quick couplers, buckets and otherexcavator products to Kinshofer’salready very comprehensive offering.And secondly, it improves Kinshofer’sdistribution channel in New Zealand andAustralia. But not only that, Kinshoferhas now enhanced local manufacturingwith its Tauranga (NZ) and Brisbane(AUS) based facilities, customers will beserved much quicker and with a muchlarger product range. With this move,
Kinshofer further demonstrates itscommitment to being the global leader inattachments to the crane and excavatorindustry.
Doherty, a 2001 established familybusiness, puts its focus on thedevelopment and marketing of tools andequipment which make carriers such asexcavators more effective and versatile,particularly important for small and mid-size contracting businesses seeking highutilization of its machinery. With anextremely committed and well-educatedworkforce, Doherty will continue todevelop and sell its products globally. Inorder to meet the current marketrequirements, Doherty and Kinshoferwill recruit more staff to ensure a swiftand professional market launch of thecompanies’ products within either salesorganization.
Thomas Friedrich, President & CEOof Kinshofer Group, said: “Kinshofercontinues its strategy to provide theindustry with a ‘one-stop-shop’ solutionof outstandingly engineered products to
increase efficiency and, moreimportantly, profitability of ourcustomers. The acquisition of theDoherty Group was the next step in ourapproach to be a local manufacturer inNew Zealand and Australia”.
Jeremy Doherty, Co-Owner andManaging Director of the DohertyGroup, commented: “The concentrationof knowledge and competence will forma powerful centre for future develop -ments of which customers can onlybenefit from. In particular, thecombination of both product ranges willcreate more ground breakinginnovations for the industry. The wholeDoherty management team, which willremain completely, is very excited to bepart of this mutual future.”
Kinshofer’s and Doherty’s employeesare working on the rapid integration toprovide customers worldwide with theircomprehensive range of products andservices. Jeremy Doherty will remainDoherty's Managing Director in theKinshofer Group.
Kinshofer acquires Doherty
Two men – one goal on the global market: Thomas Friedrich (MD Kinshofer Group)and Jeremy Doherty (MD Doherty Group). Below, left: Jeremy Doherty (MDDoherty Group), Thomas Friedrich (MD Kinshofer Group), Stefan Sparwel (GlobalProduct Line Manager Quick Couplers & Buckets, Kinshofer Group) and BevanZachan (GM Doherty Group).
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According to Dry Cargo International, coalrepresents a major proportion of all drybulk, writes Malcolm Gresty, sales director ofGraviLoad. Despite the movement awayfrom coal-fired power stations in theUnited Kingdom, there is still considerableglobal interest in coal-related products andservices. The first opportunities forGraviLoad in 2018 came from coal-basedinstallations in Latin America and the FarEast.
GraviLoad Limited is the new name forLoadFast Systems bulk material handlingdivision which purpose designs, manufac -tures, installs and commissions free-fall andcontrol flow chutes, transfer points, fixedladder chutes and control valves. Not onlydoes GraviLoad provide UK-manufacturedproducts, it also analyses problem instal -lations and undertakes design developmentusing its own in-house Discrete ElementMethod (DEM) Modelling.
Coal is often considered to be a robust
material that cantake plenty ofabuse whilstbeing handled.However this isnot always thecase. The valueand performanceof a coal productis based onmaintaining thelump size (similar to dealing with biomasspellets), therefore coal needs to be treatedvery carefully in order to maintain its value.Free-fall chutes may be an option in somecircumstance. However, the GraviLoadControlled Flow Spoon Chute — inconjunction with a purpose-designed headchute that maintains low velocitythroughout the chute, without going intofree-fall or choking — will minimizedamage and dust generation. For decadesit seems, bulk materials have left the linear
flow of a conveyor belt only to bedisrupted into going down the plug-hole ofa circular head chute and into conicalchutes! The GraviLoad philosophy of backto first principles maintains the linear flow
GraviLoad uses DEM to develop optimum handling solutions
DEMmodellingimages.
GraviLoad coal chutein South Korea.
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of material from the conveyor andthroughout the head chute and cones inthe chute.
Minimizing dust not only maintains thevalue of the material being handled, but alsoeliminates the need for extract andfiltration systems that are expensive to buy,maintain and run.
GraviLoad remains competitive in themarket through innovation, listening tocustomers, challenging the norm andproviding a cost effective bespoke service,rather than off-the-shelf solutions. Thequoting system can turn around responsesin as little as 24 hours. Design develop mentis achieved by adopting DEM, 3D design andrapid prototyping techniques. Whilstspecialist out-sourced manufac turers are
used to deliver the right materials andquality for a project whilst maintaining acompetitive price.
Clarifying the customer brief is oftenthe most complex problem to solve. Theend user may not be familiar with theenvironmental or health issues, which couldresult in damaged bulk material, excessivewear in the material handling equipment orrisk to life should ATEX measures not beadopted. Co-ordinating interfaces with
other suppliers canalso be a challenge toensure an integratedsolution. The fast turnround for quotingallows many issues tobe considered at thebidding stage, ratherthan during designdevelopment.
The majority ofGraviLoad clients areeitherdirect
with energy companies orwith equipment manu -facturers of hoppers, silos,truck and shiploaders, whodo not manufacture theirown chutes. En quiries canbe from anywhere in theworld resulting in strongexport potential, whilstmaintaining and creatingUK jobs.
From the first coal chutes delivered toSouth Korea through to a recent deliveryfor Africa, GraviLoad now has experienceacross all five continents.
Recent technological developmentsinclude an inclined slalom chute that cantransfer material from one location toanother whilst maintaining a steady speedwithout damage to the material beinghandled or generating dust. An open ladderversion of this chute can be used in silos tocontrol flow. Customers have asked for
shut off valves either with high capacity ofsimply to close off the end of chute.GraviLoad can design, manufacture andinstall fully integrated solutions to suit anyrequirement.
GraviLoad is so committed to the use ofDEM modelling as a fundamental part ofdesign development for new installationsand the analysis of existing systems, it isoffering up to £5,000 worth of free DEManalysis where the appropriate 3D files areavailable. This analysis would take thegeometry and material flow and visualizeperformance. It is then possible to re-model and test to achieve the bestperformance without incurring the high re-work costs associated with traditionalmake/test routes.
Four chute outlet assemblies withskirt petals and pre-wired.
Head chute assembly with gate valve mounted onchute inlet with structural support frame.
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HKD Blue engineers, manufactures andservices water-atomizing equipment for avariety of applications and industries.Parent company, HKD Snowmakers, wasfounded in 1991 bringing a revolutionarylow-energy snow gun to the ski industry.HKD snowmakers continues to be anational leader in durable, efficient, and userfriendly snowmaking technology sold at skiresorts worldwide. Snowmaking, like dust-suppression, requires pressurized water,water-atomization, long-throw, but mostimportantly, reliability on site.
Over the last decade, HKD hasexpanded its product line for environ -mental purposes. The company’s HKD Bluetechnology is used primarily for dustcontrol, but other uses have been found inevaporation, environ mental snowmaking,and irrigation. The core industries includedemo lition, mining, metal recycling,agriculture, and dry bulk handling andstorage.
HKD has corporate offices in theUnited States and Canada. The US office isin Natick, Massachusetts, and the Canadianoffice, based in Quebec City, is where allengineering, manu facturing, and assemblytakes place.
HKD’s dust control technology worksby generating and projecting fine waterdroplets that are more likely to catch thedust than the oversized droplets fromtraditional dust suppression wateringsystems. Large droplets generate a smallyet significant airstream around themselveswhich can cause dust to glide past thedroplet and remain in the atmosphere.Smaller atomized droplets stay in the airlonger to create a ‘wall of water’; thesesmaller drops have more total surface areato catch and corral fugitive dust. Thisphenomenon is known as the ‘slipstreameffect’.
Over the last several years, emergingenvironmental and health concerns relatingto fugitive dust emissions have made HKD’sequipment an integral component for eco-friendly bulk handling systems. Coal canbe dusty at different points in thesupply-chain, it is most problematicat the ports, transfer stations, andstorage piles because of theirlocation in urban settings withincreased regulations or publicpressure.
Coal storage piles are very dusty indry windy conditions. Excessive dustemissions can force stevedores to shutdown loading operations to adhere tolocal air quality standards and regulations.For these fixed dust-emitting locations,HKD’s tower-mounted V-500 FX is anexcellent option for dust suppression andcontinuous operation. The unit boasts a25HP fan motor, a 25HP booster pump,and is available on 15, 20, or 30ft steeltowers. This machine can achieve 300ft(91m) of throw, and with 330 degrees ofpro grammable oscillation, the unit provides260,123ft2 (24,166m2) of misting coverage.The largest installation of V-500 FX towersis at the Port of Quebec, Canada, whereHKD Blue provided 19 fully automatedV-500 FX units to control dust from nickel,iron ore, and coal. These machines are
controlled ina centralizedcontrol room,and can calibratetheir directionfor optimalthrow based onthe current windconditions.
HKD Bluestands apart fromthe competitionwith itsproprietar yd u a l - n o z z l etech nology. All ofits machines have
an outer misting ring of nozzles with fixedwater flow and very small droplets forshort range suppression. Additionally,unlike traditional dust control cannons,
HKD’s machines have a variable flowcentral nozzle which allows
the user to optimizewater usage for thetask at hand. Withthe central nozzle, itis possible — with
a remotecontrol —
to vary theflow from5 to 100gallons perm i n u t e .Add i t ion -ally, thisnozzle can
project water at differentspray angles — a narrow sprayangle is optimal for long throwor accurate suppression, while awide angle makes it possible tocatch dust closer to themachine. Being able to controlwater flow and spray angle is anexcellent way for the operatorto fully calibrate the machineto the current dust and wind
conditions. Ultimately, the goal of HKD
Blue is to provide intuitive, safeand reliable equip ment to allowits customers to operatecontinuously at full capacity. Intoday’s competitive and
regulated business climate,operators cannot afford to
lose time and money due toenvironmental concerns. HKDBlue’s advanced dust-suppression
equipment and systems willnot only keep its customers
at the forefront of environ mentalstewardship, but are also efficient andprofitable.
HKD Blue adapts its ski slope technology to the coal handling market
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Dust-free coal handling with Wuvio
Wuvio makes dealing with dust easier, costeffective and allows implementation withminimized down time. Its solutions are inuse wherever fugitive dust is an issue, andare ideal for the coal handling market.Wuvio uses innovative proprietaryadditives, developed in-house, to combatdust. Various techniques can be used toeither suppress or control dust. Wuvio’sfoaming, crust forming, agglomerating andmoistening additives are used to reducemass loss, lower (or maintain) moisturelevels and lower water consumption.
DUST MEASUREMENT? IS IT NECESSARY?Dust is always present, even when it’s invisible.
WHAT IS DUST?Dust is a common air pollutant generatedby many different sources and activities.Examples in the industry of dust pollutingareas are mainly loading and unloading,screening, shredding, crushing facilities andexcavation of different kind of materialssuch as coal, iron ore, minerals, fertilizersbut also from materials you do not expectsuch as cereals, flower and corn.
Dust particles vary in size from visibleto invisible. The smaller the particle, thelonger it stays in the air and the further itcan travel. The larger particles that can bebreathed in are called inhalable orinspirable dust particles. Inhalable dustparticles are visible to the naked eye andare deposited in the nose, throat and upperrespiratory tract. Respirable dust containsdust particles so small they are invisible tothe naked eye and reach deep into thelungs and can be absorbed directly into theblood stream. Anyone who is exposed to
Wuvio deals with dust causedin coal handling operations.
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high levels of dust maybe affected — thelonger you breathe inthe dust, then thegreater the chance thatit will affect your health.
HOW CAN WE MEASURE
DUST?There is a wide varietyof different instrumentseither fixed or mobile.The instruments willcontinuously indicatethe concentration ofthoracic, inhalable andrespirable particlesdown to 0.1 micro -grams per cubic metre. The dust monitors use a light scattering technique to measure different dust particle sizes simultaneously,recording TSP, PM10, PM2.5 and PM1 fractions.
HOW CAN WUVIO DECREASE DUST ISSUES?Wuvio is a company that specializes in dustsuppression and control in industrialenvironments. It uses unique, in-housedeveloped solutions. By using innovativesolutions, Wuvio is able to create optimalworking conditions for its customers. Thecompany’s products are used in a variety ofsectors. Products for dust control findtheir way to companies in wastetreatment, recycling, bulk transshipment,energy producers, mining industry andfeed and food sector. Besides the product,Wuvio also provides the necessaryequipment.
TOTAL DUST SURVEY
As an option, Wuvio can perform a totaldust survey which includes a totalapproach, measurements before and afterimplementation of its recommendations.Wuvio’s reports can be used for the localauthorities and/or internal use. It guidesits customers through the whole process.
CASE STUDY
One of Wuvio’s latest projects for a majorsteel company was to reduce dust on itsconveyor belts for cokes from>6,000ug/m3 to <1,000ug/m3. With itsfoam unit and specialized foam, Wuviosucceeded in reducing dust to the levelsrequired by the steel company and thelocal authorities. Its dust measurementequipment was used to measure the belowresults. The dust particles, PM2.5 and PM1,which are the most harmful to people,have been reduced almost to zero. Bycreating a professional report (see graph,above), the customer could show the localauthorities that it is complying with itslicence to operate.
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Today’s rapidly changing world requires fastreactions to many factors which influencebusiness strategy every day. Following thoserules, stevedoring companies choose aflexible approach to port operations, makingthem technically adaptable, economicallyfavourable and environmentally friendly.
Combining a modern approach tomaterial handling with extensive experiencein the manufacture of coal transshippingequipment, engineers of Latvian companyTTS have created a machine which aims tomaximize material handling performance atseaports, production locations and processplants.
TTS’s mobile link conveyor system makesit possible to create a highly productivetransfer facility for bulk cargo without majorconstruction works, in the shortest time,with optimum investments.
WHAT CUSTOMERS GAIN
v durable and simplified design, whichminimizes maintenance costs and ensuresa long operational life;
v configuration of the equipment accordingto the individual requirements of thecustomer;
v energy efficiency — saving energyresources;
v simplicity of operation and ergonomics— minimizing staff training costs;
v environmentally friendly equipment thatuses electric and hydraulic motors; and
v optimization of storage areas for bulk materials — due to mobility and high efficiency.
Using TTS mobile material handling equipment, it is possible to build a bulk cargo handling complex, which can be adjusted and modifiedaccording to actual operational needs.
Layout optionsv formation of open longitudinal
and radial stacks in a warehousev bulk cargo feeding with the front
end bucket loader
v automotive transport’s directunloading
v the filling up of coveredwarehouse or ground storage
v the loading of marine, sea andriver transportv the combination of several unitsin a line
v the loading of railway transportv the loading of containers
v the unloading of railway transport
TTS’s mobile link conveyor system facilitates coal handling at a low cost
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Civettini talo & c sas — under the brandname CFS Handling — is a major designerand manufacturer of grabs for the handling ofbulk commodities, including coal. Thecompany’s product range includesmechanical, hydraulic and electro-hydraulicbuckets as well as hydraulic and electro-hydraulic grabs.
CFS Handling grabs are widely used in thecoal handling market. Its grabs are precise,and prevent spillage from between theirblades.
CFS Handling has 30 years of experi ence,so it is able to guarantee high quality, goodprices, excellent design quality and customerfocus. It operates world wide, and itsequipment can be found in countries fromBrazil to Russia, for large productionmachines with buckets from 18m3 to 40m3,with hydraulic Bosch Rexroth special applications for faster closure and optimized landing costs and boarding.
CFS Handling uses wear-resistant building materials which characterize its machines, such as Hardox 500 for the blades or automatic
greasing systems on the bucket.This enhances the grab’s featuresand decreases maintenance time,prolonging bucket life.
CFS Handling recently deliveredthree 40m3 electro-hydraulicbuckets for handling coal inUkraine, as illustrated here.
Civettini Italo & c sas continuesto research materials andcomponents of increasing sophisti -cation and high-performance, suchas hydraulic grabs fitted with dieselengines of 60kW and the ability tolift 20m3 with a remote control foruse with the cranes used by itscustomers who have not yetadopted the use of port cranessuch as those supplied by TerexGottwald or Liebherr.
Coal market served by high-quality grabs from CFS Handling
W E C O N V E Y Q U A L I T Y
Environmentally Safe Stockyard Solutions
SCHADE Lagertechnik GmbH • Bruchstraße 1 • 45883 Gelsenkirchen • Germany [email protected] • www.schade-lagertechnik.com
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Bedeschi Spa — founded in 1908 — is oneof the oldest companies in Europesupplying machinery and services for bulkhandling, crushing, shiploading andtransshipment systems.
Thanks to its very long experience,Bedeschi has successfully applied itsexpertise to a wide variety of applicationsand the company’s technology is nowknown all over the world. Bedeschi haswide knowledge in handling difficultmaterials in any part of the world and inany environment. It offers the customerproblem-solving solutions to work with:v sticky material;v abrasive material;v extremely hard material;v dry materials; and v grain and feedstuffs.
In its main facilities in Italy, Bedeschi has ahighly qualified and skilled engineeringworkshops (70,000m2 of factory space),well equipped with modern, up-to-date,state-of-the-art machinery, where it designsand manufactures all the key componentsof the machines it supplies. This allows thecompany to control the complete qualitychain and to have any spare parts availablefor its customers, which include:
v cement factories;v mining companies;v power utilities;v steel industry;v chemical and fertilizers industry;v port authorities;v shipping industry;v terminal operators;v ship owners; andv port engineering.
Bedeschi offers a wide product range,including:v stackers;v reclaimers;v combined bucketwheel stacker/
reclaimers;v apron feeders;v crushers;v shiploaders;v ship-unloaders;v belt and pipe conveying systems; andv de-dusting and gas cleaning equipment
A new 2 × 660MW coal-fired power plant(HPP) is to be built, and will be locatedslightly to the north of the estuary of theHab River (Baluchistan province, Pakistan).The site selected for the project is to theeast of Karachi, slightly to the north of theexisting HUB power plant at the mouth ofthe Hab River .
To feed the power station, an effectivesupply chain for coal transportation fromvarious sources has to be devised anddeveloped. This barging system will be usedto handle the required approximately 3.8mt(million tonnes) per annum of coal. Thecoal will be transshipped and transportedfrom the anchorage to the shore terminal.The shore terminal foresees the construc -tion of a feeder receiving berth connectedto shore by a bridge.
Transshipment operations are carriedout by dedicated self-propelled, self-loading/-unloading barges (SLUB), collectingthe cargo from gearless OGV (oceangoingvessel) holds and delivering it to shore.
Bedeschi transshipping system for the HUBCO project in Pakistan
Material Repose angle Size Percentage Max bulk Maximum(deg) (mm) max size (%) density (t/m3) moisture (%)
Coal 37–39 0 to 75 80 0.9 10–30
MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF MATERIALS TO BE CONSIDERED
An example of a coaltransshipment hub. Theoperation involves threevessels — 400,000dwt,
280,000dwt ad170,000dwt respectively
— moored together,operating successful in
Subic Bay in thePhilippines. All three
vessels are reliant on thelargest vessel’s anchor.
A dominant factor in coal supply costsfor most of the new coal-fired powerstations is the cost of ocean transportation,especially where the material has to betransported over long distances fromproducer to consumer.
The new coal-fired plant will be builtadjacent to the existing oil-fired plant. Ajetty and coal transshipment facilities areunder construction, which will ensureuninterrupted coal supply to the powerplant.
The coal power plant had been declareda priority project under the China–PakistanEconomic Corridor (CPEC). The companyis supposed to use superior technology andproduce clean energy.
Bedeschi designs and manufactures safeand environmentally sensitive solutions anddue to these excellent skills, Bedeschi wasawarded the supply of No 2 barge loaderfor the handling of coal. The whole systemwill be installed on a Panamax ship, able toself-store as a warehouse in order toreduce the unloading operations during thebarges’ downtime.
The scope of supply is one conveyorbelt handling system, including all itscomponents, briefly described below:v two double receiving hoppers, capacity
of approximately 200m3;
v four feeder belts;v one fixed conveyor belt system (three
belts);v one automatic sampling system;v one slewing/luffing bargeloader; v one trimming chute, slewing and tilting,
located at the barge loader dischargeend;
v one weighing device (belt scale); andv two metal separators.
The design and fabrication of the machinesand equipment will benefit from Bedeschi’sexperience as a fourth-generation supplierof transshipment facilities, as well as the108 years of experience — and expertise— that Bedeschi has in the bulk materialhandling sector.
The conveyor system will be designedfor continuous heavy duty operations.
Coal is the main commodity to behandled by the conveyor system.
Nominal conveying capacity:o Hoppers, feeder belts FB1, FB2, FB3 & FB4 and belt conveyors 1,500tph
BC1, BC2:o Cross conveyors BC3 and barge loader BGL1 2,500tph
will be calculated for coal handling, with specific density 0.8–0.9t/m3
Max. heel for the base pontoon ±5°Max transverse acceleration 1gMax trim for the base pontoon ±2°Max longitudinal acceleration 0.5gMax vertical acceleration 0.7gMax air temperature 45°Max. admissible air humidity 95%Max. admissible wind speed for operation 20m/s (72km/h)Max. wind speed (not operating) 41.6m/s (150km/h)Max. wave height during operation 2mFatigue analysis for the structures at ± 2° heel with 8 sec cycle Expected life-time for the handling system components>50.000 working hours
BASIC DATA FOR THE DESIGN OF THE CHS
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During production, handling, transloadingand transportation of coal, a lot of dust isgenerated and escapes into the environ -ment. This dust can cause great damage toworkers, the environment and surround -ings. It also results in unnecessary wear toequipment, as well as resulting in significantlosses of raw material. The dust controlagent C-Force® Industry has been speciallydeveloped by Netherlands-based INSTRALto solve this problem. INSTRAL specializesin innovative dust control solutions thataim to achieve the highest standards forcompanies, people and the environment.
TIME TO KICK DUST
Because of the serious threats posed byfugitive dust, companies involved in coalproduction, storage, handling and transportmake considerable efforts to control it.A range of methods are already in useto control dust, but these could beimproved.
Regardless of whether coal isstacked or transported by belt, vehicle,train or vessel, INSTRAL’s C-Force®
Industry coating can be applied in anyconditions under any circumstances.This is due to the wide temperaturerange at which it can be applied —starting from as low as –35°C. Also,coal that remains in empty storageareas or left behind on (un)paved roadsduring hauling operations can be treatedeasily. C-Force® Industry gives a long-lasting dust protection.
C-Force® is the name of INSTRAL’s
unique chemical product line. It focuses onquality improvement, untroubled processcontinuation and environmental care.C-Force® Industry enables dust protectionand control during bulk storage andtransshipment (coal, sand, iron ore pelletsetc.) and at mining sites.
For decades companies involved in coalhave been searching for suitable andefficient solutions to control dust. Dustcontrol is currently still viewed as an ‘extracost’ rather than as an inherent link in thedry bulk handling chain. When C-Force®
Industry is used as a dust control agent, thetreatment generates immediate benefits.These include: v less production loss by binding dust:
when C-Force® Industry is used, dustthat would otherwise be blown away is
bound and saved. Other secondarysavings are made, as there is no need toremove dust from unwanted places.Furthermore, it will be less of a nuisanceto the workforce, environment, sur -round ing areas and will cause less wearto equipment;
v less energy to remove the water fromthe coal: the unique savings for the end-user will be substantial when C-Force®
Industry is used;v less ballast water to transport: another
unique beneficial feature of C-Force®
Industry is that it gives coal a moisture-repellent film, which shields thematerials from taking up moistureduring rainfall. Less ballast water in thecoal means major savingsfurther in the process,when the water has to beremoved;
v fewer flowabilityproblems: further more,with the use of C-Force®
Industry, coal is less likelyto freeze together andform lumps in the trainwagon/ship, giving ansubstantial advantage
during unloading operations;v less leaching: large amounts of rainmay leach out smaller particles andwater-soluble components that maygive rise to pollution of soil and groundwater; andv less spontaneous combustion: thereare a number of factors that contributeto the process of spontaneouscombustion of coal. One of the mostimportant parameters involved in theprocess of spontaneous combustion ismoisture content. C-Force® Industry
forms a water-repellent film thatminimizes/blocks the penetration of rainin the bulk, but allows the moisture inthe coal to evaporate.
C-Force® Industry products are non-hazardous and burn ashless. Instral hasspecially developed this dust controltreatment programme for coal to reducethe amount of moisture and controls dust.
C-Force® Industry will give producers,traders and end-users of coal substantialbenefits and a immediate return oninvestment.
INSTRAL is an ideal point of entry forinnovative and sophisticated dust andmoisture control solutions.
Innovative dust suppression for coal handling & storage from INSTRAL
BENEFITS
v effective dust controlv long-term performance — up to
six monthsv all weatherproofv moisture repellentv easy to apply, even atv cold (–35°C) temperaturesv less leachingv lower risk of spontaneous
combustion v environmentally friendly
SAVINGS
v saving on water usev saving on environmental penaltiesv saving on energyv saving on transport & shipping costsv better flowabilityv less production lossv lower cleanup costs
C-FORCE® INDUSTRY AT A GLANCE
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Calim was founded in 1970 as anengineering office and consulting company,specializing in the construction of grabs(main business) as well as nearly all kind ofbulk handling equipment.
The company founded its ownworkshop in 1973, and since then, it hasbeen known as Calim Manufacturing. Inearly 1975, it developed the first grabs with100% enclosed buckets, to protect theenvironment, and these became availableon the market.
Calim’s grabs are ideal for a wide rangeof dry bulk products, including coal. Thecompany’s main customers are shippingcompanies, where the grabs need towithstand the rough conditions on sea-going vessels, charging and discharging thevessel in every corner of the world.
Calim also regularly carries out repairson grabs made by other manufacturers.
In terms of lifetime costs, grabs fromCalim are extremely economical and, dueto their high quality, are well worth theprice of investment. They have proven tobe reliable, efficient, able to handle a highpayload, powerful and requiring few spareparts.
Calim’s product range is suitable formuch more than just coal, and includes:v mechanical rope grabs (single rope, two-
rope, three-rope, four-rope systems);
v electro-hydraulic grabs;v remote controlled hydraulic grabs;v wood grabs (for wood bundles or logs);
dredger grabs;v salvage grabs;v crane equipment for operating electro-
hydraulic grabs;v cargo-turners;v heavy-lift beams (maximum load 100
tonnes); andflat traverse frames.
Coal handling: an easy task for Turkish grab company Calim
Calim’s grabs are widely used in coal handlingapplications, as well as many other situations.
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AMECO was founded in 1932 in Alsace, aFrench region that lies in between theVosges Mountains and the Rhine River,bordering both Germany and Switzerland.
Having worked closely with the Alsatianpotash mines, AMECO went from provid -ing maintenance services, to the supply ofconveyors, to delivering all types ofequipment to fulfill their material handlingneeds.
AMECO delivers the latest technologiesand robust quality bulk handling equipment— stackers, reclaimers, and shiploaders.Manufacturing in Europe, the company hasover 380 references on every continent inthe cement, commodity food, fertilizer,mining, power generation as well as pulpand paper industry.
COAL HANDLING SYSTEMS IN ASIA
AMECO has a strong global presence in thecoal industry due to its early miningexpertise. Many power plants in the worldrun on hard coal and lignite. These powerstations employ strategic bulk materialstorage facilities, in which coal of differentorigins and diverse quality levels istemporarily stored. AMECO’s maincustomers that require these specific coal-handling solutions are representative of theAsian market.
The Asian market has always been ofinterest to AMECO with references inIndia, Pakistan, China, Thailand, Taiwan,South Korea, Indonesia, and the Philippines.The five biggest coal importers in Asia areIndia, China, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan,
with Indonesia being the biggest coalexporter. Coal continually increases itsshare in power generation and with today’surban iza tion in the developing Asiancountries, there is a soaring energydemand. This is a significant factor as towhy coal continues to power the world.
AMECO’S MACHINES
Portal reclaimers have been historically thestar product of AMECO since 1932 andrests at the heart of the cement and miningindustry for coal handling systems.AMECO has extensive knowledge in thistype of longitudinal stockyard and itsreclaimers are handling a broad range ofbulk materials including woodchips, urea,ammonium nitrates, gypsum, and iron ore.
AMECO reclaimers can be combinedwith a stacker, creating a full storagesystem. Its stackers also combine slewing,luffing and travelling movements to createpiles with the lowest possible dustemissions.
AMECO also offers blending beds thathomogenize the coal. This ensures that theproduct has a consistent quality, which inturn increases the efficiency of the powerproduction process.
AMECO PORTAL RECLAIMER (PS2) +STACKER ON HAINAN ISLAND, CHINA
One of Asia’s leading paper and pulpcompanies decided to build a pulp mill onHainan Island in China’s southernmostprovince due to the increasing globalconsumption of paper and thus demand formills with high production capacities.AMECO supplied the engineering for astacker and reclaimer in 2004 to a powerplant, which was part of the construction ofthis project. AMECO supplied the designand the machine was manufactured locally,handling coal at a capacity of 750tph(tonnes per hour).
AMECO PORTAL RECLAIMER (PS2) INBUKIT ASAM, INDONESIA
One of AMECO’s portal reclaimers hasbeen in operation at a state-owned steampower plant in Indonesia since 1991. In linewith the national energy security develop -ment programme in the early 1990s, thecompany was assigned by the governmentto develop into the coal briquette business.During this time AMECO worked inconjunction with the EPC Alstom andsupplied the design for the machine.
AMECO has followed the customerthrough the lifecycle of the portalreclaimer, having replaced parts such as areclaimer arm in 2016.
AMECO CIRCULAR STACKER
HOMOGENIZING RECLAIMERS (CHO) INRAMAKRISHNAPURAM, ANDHRA
PRADESH, INDIA
AMECO successfully supplied theengineering for two circular stackerhomogenizing reclaimers in 1996 forhandling coal and limestone to a powerplant in Ramakrishnapuram, India. This
AMECO expertise serves the coal handling market
1. Incoming belt conveyor2. Boom3. Conveyor belt, jib4. Central column5. Luffing unit6. Boom counterweight7. Operator cable8. Raking harrow9. Raking car10. Scraper chain11. Hydraulic chain tension unit12. Bogie13. Outlet hopper14. Outgoing belt conveyor
AMECO portal reclaimer (PS2) +stacker on Hainan Island, China.
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power plant is part of a 75-year-olddiversified business group, which hasinterests in cement, heavy engineering,sugar, power and IT. It has ninemanufacturing locations in various areas inIndia and Vietnam.
“Bed blending is important to optimizingplant performance and controlling productquality. It is used to reduce of the randomvariability of raw materials by implementingstockpile management techniques (CoalFired Power Generation Handbook by James GSpeight, Scrivener Publishing, 2013)
The circular homogenizing stackerreclaimer system (CHO) offers thissolution as well as reclaiming the material.The CHO stacks the bulk material in onering-shaped pile. The circular stacker islocated on the centre column, allowingrotation and luffing motion hence buildingof chevron or cone shell method. Its heightabove the top of the pile is kept at aminimum distance to reduce dust emission.
The reclaimer bridge rotates around thecentral column and reclaims the bulkmaterial. Sweeping movements of theharrow homogenizes the bulk material aswell as causing the bulk material to slide onthe pile base. It is then reclaimed to anoutput conveyor via the reclaiming armlocated below the bridge structure.
AMECO’S SERVICES
Design, engineering and manufacturing forcustomers are at the heart of AMECO’soperations. The company is committed tosupplying its clients with excellent after-sales services, wherever they may be in theworld. Its service offering includes thefollowing: v overseeing, organizing and co-ordinating
the erection, commissioning and/orstart-up of AMECO supplied equipmentby a third party contractor;
v completing erection, installation, andcommissioning of equipment fromunpacking to the handover;
v providing maintenance services by a
multilingual team of inspectors andengineers, covering all customersworldwide including inspections, refur -bish ment, preventative maintenance andrepairs;
v ensuring clients always have the rightspare parts available, not only at theright time and place, but also at the rightprice; and
v keeping long lead items in its storagefacility for emergency parts.
STAYING COMPETITIVE
Close collaboration with customers andfeedback on their experience is crucial toAMECO and helps it to improve designbased on what customers have to say. Itvalues its customers’ expertise andopinions in order to enhance its operationsand services. AMECO follows thecustomer through the journey from theinitial installation phase to the lifecycle ofthe machine.
AMECO portal reclaimer(PS2) in Bukit Asam,
Indonesia.
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Dustcruster®: keeping coal under control
Den Bakker Dustcrusting technology b.v.,(dbd global) specializes in dust control andprevention. The company originally startedin 1948 and is now successfully active withDustcruster® technology on many a siteand all over the world. It is very popular atcoal handling installations, but is alsosuitable for use with other commodities,such as petcoke, iron ore and similarproducts.
Den Bakker Dustcrusting technologyb.v. specializes in the control of dust, notonly by cleaning areas that are alreadydusty, but also, and most importantly, bypreventing dust from becoming a problemin the first place.
Being heavily involved in this matter as acontractor for some 30 years, the companyhas developed several solutions to helpwith dust control and prevention, includinga range of specially designed sprayingvehicles, each having particular capacitiesand performances to suit the needs of aspecific site or condition.
The constant desire to improve led tothe development of a very effectivemethod to control dust, far better thancontinuously spraying — and wasting —pure water: the Dustcruster® technology.
SOLUTION
DBD global has a solution for tackling dustproblems commonly connected to storageand handling of large stockpiles of coal.
The product is called Dustcruster dry®
and consists of a selected blend of severaltypes of cellulose fibres pressed intopellets. The advantage of using pelletsinstead of ready-mixing product is that itcan easily and cost effectively betransported and stored as dry bulk or inFIBCs (big bags) to the actual site where itis needed.
Once on site, Dustcruster dry® canthen be dissolved into the sprayableproduct and transforms into Dustcrusterliquid® by adding water and using dbdglobal’s special mixing installation.
The next step is to spray Dustcrusterliquid® employing purpose made sprayingtrucks to cover the coal stockpiles, hencecreating a tough and long-lasting andclearly visible white crust which will lastfor a long time, even in tough atmosphericconditions
One FIBC contains approximately800kg of Dustcruster dry® which, onceblended with the required amount ofwater, translates into 3,200 litres ofDustcruster liquid®. The maximumeffective solution is three litres of
Dustcruster liquid® per m² for crustingpetcoke, but for crusting less dustymaterials the company recommends onlytwo litres per m².
As mentioned, the purpose builtspraying trucks are required to successfullycover the coal stockpiles creating a toughand long-lasting and visible crust.
Dustcruster® is an inexpensive andenvironmentally friendly and naturalproduct, not requiring special precautionsto store or use and not affecting fauna orflora. Normal rain does not affect itseffectiveness whatsoever. Even with veryheavy rainfall (that is more than 100mm inone night) there is still a tough and longlasting crust of Dustcruster®..
Only after digging or disrupting thestockpiles is it necessary to repair thecrust by spraying on a new layer at theclearly visible disrupted area.
Dustcruster liquid® is also used in nearzero temperature conditions. In thesecircumstances, electric heaters are installedin the mixing tank to allow the sprayingprocess to be performed in winterconditions. The company sells and rentsthe mixing containers, depending ongeographical location and need.
For the spraying of Dustcruster liquid®
the purpose made spraying trucks arerequired, mostly agri-tractor towed.
IT IS CLEARLY VISIBLE
A major feature of Dustcruster® is the factthat it is clearly visible. It is white so it canbe seen miles away. EnvironmentalInspectors are able to easily judge theefforts a terminal has undertaken.
DBD GLOBAL DUSTCRUSTING DEMO TEAM
DBD global has a team, always at the readyto come over to prospective customers’sites, with everything required to performa live demo on the stacks of their choice.
For this purpose dbd global has twooptions and will select either the fullyautonomous system, which it brings on its
Picture after very heavy rainfall (more than100mm in one night).
The DBD global Demoteam is always ready to
perform a live demo.
Not the Swiss Alps in winter time, but a major bulk terminalin a seaport in Western Europe in the summer time.
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semi-trailer lowloader, or, for overseasdestinations, the company can despatch itscontainerized kit. In both cases the demois performed by its specialized team.
WAGONCRUSTER®: CONTROLLING DUST
COAL TRAINS
Dust creation during transport of coal andsimilar products by train is also a matter ofconcern. Using Dustcruster® at the loadingstation solves this problem. The crustsafeguards the dust particles from beinglifted by the wind during transport. Thisautomatic system which is calledWagoncruster® was developed as far backas 2007 and is still successfully used to fullsatisfaction of the customers, withoutinterference of the filling process.
CONTROLLING DUST WITH FOAM DBD FO312®
With some dust-prone products, it is not
appropriate to use water as this may affectthe product quality or hurt the furtherprocessing. For such applications, dbdFO 312® was created.
In a special foam generator, with 2 litresof dbd FO 312® and 98 litres of water astaggering 5,000 litres of foam is created.
Foam, having a larger surface willenvelop around the dust particles moreeasily and keep the area free of dust.
Depending on the actual activitiesperformed the foam can last anything fromthree to 12 days.
An additional benefit is that hugesavings on water is achieved.
COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS
Typical products proposed by othercompanies are polymer based, but most ofThe customers of DBD Global, after firsthaving tried the polymer products andthen trying Dustcruster® are sufficientlysatisfied to continue using Dustcruster®
exclusively. Several comparative tests haveshown that Dustcruster® contains the dust,is long-lasting, clearly visible,environmentally friendly and price worthy.
EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE
Den Bakker Dustcrusting technology b.v.has gained vast experience in the controlof outdoor dust. The company uses veryadvanced systems, stationary as well asmobile, which can operate under the mostsevere conditions. Frost and strong windspresent no problems for the company’sequipment.
Den Bakker Dustcrusting technologyknows that each environmental problemneeds its own approach and solution, and itenjoys the challenge of developingappropriate solutions for its customers,round the clock, seven days a week.
This commitment is fuelled by thecompany’s belief that there is a solution toeach and every dust problem.
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The booming fracking industry requiresplayers to be first on site, and ready towork on day one. When business needsand regulations require frac sand to be keptunder cover, storage buildings are a vitalpart of the operation — and a storagebuilding that is ready sooner can make thedifference between a business boom or abust. Any fast-moving industry can learn alesson from fracking on how to simplifyoperations and keep them moving whentime is money. And the fracking industryconsistently turns to a fabric structure withturnkey construction for bulk materialstorage.
SAVE TIME UPFRONT: EXPEDITED
CONSTRUCTION
“Construction is always a large capitaloutlay,” said Brend King of EMW Industrial,
a turnkey construction company offeringservices to the bulk storage industry. “Thequicker it generates revenue, the faster yourealize your ROI, the less you pay ininterest, and the better value you get fromyour project.”
A single-source building supplier helpsthe project stay on a strict timeline. Oneconstruction manager will oversee theschedule for component manufacturing,installation, travel and subcontractors. Ifone aspect of the project is facing a currentor projected delay, the constructionmanager may be able to allocate moreresources to that aspect of the project orreschedule other parts of the project tomeet the timeline.
Fabric cladding is installed faster thansteel sheeting. Depending on the size ofthe building, this can mean the building is
ready to use weeks sooner. Pontotoc Sands Company in Oklahoma
learned this lesson well. After making aninitial query to Legacy Building Solutions onDecember 28, the company was using anew, custom engineered 8,000ft2 buildingwithin six weeks. Josh Lehde, owner atPontotoc Sands, worked with Legacy onthe building design. “We made somechanges to the building design duringconstruction, and it wasn’t an issue,” saidLehde. “We had clear expectations, andthe process was very simplistic.”
SAVE TIME DURING CONSTRUCTION:TURNKEY SOLUTION
When you’re running a business, you don’thave time to deal with every aspect ofconstruction. With a turnkey solution, youhave one point of contact who handles
Time is money in fracking — and storage: Legacy has the solution
View of the interior of the storage facility builtfor Pontotoc Sands by Legacy Building Solutions.
Louise Dodds-Ely
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everything — from securingpermits to building design andinstallation to supervising HVACand lighting systems tolandscaping around the finishedproduct.
“Turnkey construction reallyallows the customer to focus onwhat they do best: running theirbusiness,” said King. “Then wefocus on what we do best, whichincludes integrating the buildingand equipment, putting the piecestogether and handing off a ready-to-use structure.”
The convenience of hands-offconstruction was an importantadvantage for Pontotoc Sands.With a thriving sand storagebusiness to run, it did not have
time to oversee all aspects of construction.“We prepped the site, there were a fewdays before it shipped, and once your guysarrived we were pretty hands off, saidLehde. “We went about our business andthe crew handled all the installation.”
SAVE TIME DAILY: EFFICIENT DESIGN
A custom building engineered around thecustomer’s specification saves time andenergy daily. It is possible to customize thesize of the building to optimize pile heightsand create space for operations, equipmentand storage. With a storage space built tospec, customers have plenty of space to runtheir businesses without wasted squarefootage.
Engineered buildings also allow forfeatures including conveyors, bridge cranes,overhead doors and loading docks —features that make it easier to load andreclaim product. A building without these
customizations may have a lower initialcost, but the inefficiencies of dealing with apoorly designed building will cost moneyand time every day the building is in use.
Pontotoc Sands customized its flatstorage building with cast-in-place concretepanel walls that will withstand the pressureof bulk storage and equipment use in andaround the building. One overhead doorallows access to the building for personnel,machinery and equipment.
Architectural fabric, including PVCfabrics like Legacy’s exclusive ExxoTec™,also allow natural light into the building.Using natural light rather than artificiallighting saves on ongoing energy costs —and is especially important in areas wherethere may not be adequate infrastructureto support a complete power system. ThePontotoc Sands building does not haveelectric lighting inside, which saved on bothconstruction time and future maintenancecosts.
When time is money (and it usually is),investing time and money in a flat storagebuilding will save both — in the near-termand over the lifespan of the building.
Front view of PontotocSands storage building.
Exterior of Pontotoc Sandsstorage building.
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Are open bulk storage yards a thing of thepast? With an increasing need for environ -mental compliance, uncovered stockpilesneed to be enclosed sooner rather thanlater. It’s no surprise that mines, ports,power and cement plants seek a storagesolution that avoids downtime and highcost. Yet many face additional hurdles, suchas:v location is remote and rugged with a
sloping terrain;v climate is adverse with a weather
window;v stockpile is an irregular shape;v site is in a confined area.
ALL PURPOSE, ALL TERRAIN
It takes more than conventional buildingconstruction to overcome all obstacles.Traditional building solutions with joists, forexample, are limited to planar trusses in anarray and work in only one direction onlevel ground. Solutions with machinedjoints, such as ball-joint systems, areexpensive and must minimize the numberof nodes.
Geometrica solves all of these issueswith a freestyle, geodesic dome that canenclose irregularly-shaped stockpiles onany terrain. In fact, its solution is eventrademarked — Freedome®. This incrediblystrong superstructure can span 300mwithout any interior columns. All of theconstraints from any conventional buildingmethod are surpassed.
Geometrica Freedomes accommodate:v brutal locations with sloping terrain;v typhoon-force winds and rain;v punishing snow loads;v corrosive marine environments;v caustic bulk materials; andv irregularly-shaped, confined storage
yards.
CUSTOM DESIGN
Geometrica’s technology evolved fromgridshell innovations originally developedby our forefathers in the 1960s — today, itsdomes can be designed with a non-circularplan in varying curvatures for completedesign freedom. This expertise, refinedover decades, now covers some of theworld’s largest stockpiles.
There is literally an infinite number ofpossible design plans for a Freedomestructure. For instance, just likeGeometrica’s circular domes, Freedomesmay have lamella, keiwitt or combinationpatterns with a single ordouble structural layer. Oncethe geometry and supportrequire ments are defined,Geometrica’s engineers canpropose the most efficientpatterns and layer options foran enclosure.
Whether rock fill, sand,clay, gravel, bauxite, coal ormineral, all of Geometrica’sdesigns accommodate
existing operations seamlessly. Clearancesneeded for vehicles or equipment,personnel access, and maintenancerequirements are readily accommodatedduring our design work.
ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT
Planet-friendly Freedomes have trans form -ed bulk materials handling in rainforests,ports, coastal strips, gravel plains, sandydeserts, high dunes, mountains and salt flats.These no-truss, clear span superstructuresmake full use of space and protect bulkmaterials from the elements — and thesurrounding environment from thestockpiles — helping industry secure asmaller environmental footprint. Extraoperational efficiencies and benefitsinclude:v fugitive dust, runoff and noise are
contained;v translucent panelling provides natural
interior light;
In Chile, a second Freedome will soonbe covering another coal stockpile.
Edo Cement, Nigeria: installation begins inNigeria with locally-sourced manpower.
Going green with domes: Geometrica’s Freedomes® safeguard the environment
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v structure components are packed intorecyclable, metal containers; and
v no special equipment is required on sitev locally-sourced labour installs the
structures from Geometrica.
ZERO DOWNTIME
Excellent strength-to-weight ratios makeGeometrica’s domes the go-to solution forstoring bulk materials, especially in themost challenging locales worldwide. And,Geometrica understands that many stock -piles must remain in operation while beingcovered, too.
Geometrica offers three differentassembly methods — lift-in-place; perime -ter self-supporting; and centre-out. Theoption ultimately utilized is determined bythe specific site requirements, operationalrequirements, as well as the structure’sdesign.
Stockpiles can remain in operation whilebeing covered and this can be accomplishedsafely, rapidly and economically withoutheavy machinery, scaffolding or welding.Reduced time, labour and equipment alsoequates to a lower total cost of installation.
Hundreds of uncovered stockpiles stillexist worldwide and can benefit fromFreedome technology.
Regardless of geography or climate,Geometrica designs domes that deliverboth business- and eco-friendly solutions.The company believes that industry andnature can coexist on some of the largestscales imaginable.
Interior view: this Freedome spans over200m, without any interior columns.
Zero downtime: this stockpiledid not stop operations during
Freedome installation.
Caserones, Chile: high winds, punishing snow loads,and tortuous slopes at 4,000m above sea level in the
Chilean Andes.
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Golfetto Sangati is an Italian company designing, building and installing turnkey equipment for grain handling and milling. This strong industrial reality is born from the merger of three historic Italian brands: Golfetto, Sangati and Berga. The company fulfills the market demand in a competitive way and with state-of-the art technologies based on research, experience and in-depth technical knowledge.
Golfetto Sangati is a reference point for the design and construction of complete port systems for loading and unloading ships. The company designed and built more than 50 port systems all over the world and plays a primary role in technological advancement from the first pneumatic ship unloader to the more advanced mechanical loaders and unloaders.
The company supplies a large range of handling, processing and storage, loading and unloading systems on tires or rail with a capacity of 50 to 2,000 tons per hour implementing the best technical principles.
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Due to the continuously growing need forsafe food and feed, the demand for silostorage space is rising accordingly, writesTobias Stark. To be prepared for this growthand in line with the Bühler strategy toreduce food losses and waste by 30% until2020, the Business Segment Grain Quality& Supply has developed simple, buteffectively usable standard quotations forsilo plants. The quotations cover storagecapacities from 10,000 t up to 100,000 t.
The basis is a standardized, preconfig -ured grain silo plant, which can be extendedby additional modules according to thecustomer’s request. Owing to its modularconstruction, each plant combines high-quality, well established and provencomponents with a high degree of flexibilityobtained by optionally combinablemodules. Some of the main process stepsare as follows:
INTAKE
Depending on customer’s needs, Bühleroffers various system options. Thus, theintake pit of the basic plant can bepurchased for example with the dimensions4 × 4m (end-dump trucks) or 16 × 3m(sideways-dump trucks) and, if necessary,can be extended by additional sub-options.
In order to prevent dust emissionduring the unloading process, Bühler useseither centralized or decentralized
aspiration systems. These systems areclassified as aspiration above and aspirationbelow the grating. The aspiration systemshave a modular structure, which isappropriate for each type of intake pit, sothey will always perfectly meet therespective requirements.
CLEANING
Due to different products as well asvariable conditions in different regions, thecleaning requirements of the silo plant vary.A variety of requirements can be handledwith the basic plant, which includes twodifferent cleaning systems.
Silo plants in modular design — flexible and cost saving
Harvest
Transport Qualitycontrol
Reception Cleaning Loadout
Drying Storage Retrieval
Storage Retrieval Cleaning
Furtherprocessing
Environment/adjacentsystems
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Figure 1: Grain collection process.
Figure 2: Dust aspiration in a truckintake pit.
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STEP 1: DRUM SIEVE LAKA/RCDA – COARSE
CLEANING
The drum sieve with direct drive isespecially suitable for coarse pre-cleaningto reduce wear to the downstreamequipment in the production process. Itreliably eliminates coarse particles, lumps,wood chips or corncobs at a highthroughput rate of up to 800tph (tonnesper hour).
Advantages at a glance:v efficient coarse cleaning for high
reception capacities;v reliable protection of downstream
machines for high plant uptime;v long service life and easy maintenance
thanks to robust and optimized design
STEP 2: TAS INTAKE CLEANING – READY FOR
STORAGE
To make the product storable and to beable to further process different types ofgrain into high-quality products, the TASuniversal cleaning machines are installed assecond cleaning step. With up to 48m²sieve area on less than 12m² footprint, theTAS cleaning machine can achieve precisecleaning results for capacities up to 250tph.
Advantages at a glance:v first-class cleaning and grading quality;v high throughput rate thanks to high
screen density on a small footprint withintegrated inlet and outlet aspiration;
v low operating costs due to intelligent airflow and optimized design; and
v flexible configuration and valuableoptions.The cleaning module also includes the
Figure 3: Bühler drum sieve LAKA.
Figure 4:Bü�hler TAS.
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necessary conveying elements, pipework,change-over flaps as well as other partsperfectly adapted for the machines.Additionally the cleaning machines can beoffered with cyclone aspiration or filteraspiration system depending on thecustomer’s needs.
DRYING
The possible need for drying the grain rightafter harvesting is also considered in thestandard quotation. In consequence thebasic plant can be individually extended by
a dryer. For this purpose, Bühler offers 14different standard dryer types, each ofthem with further optional features andcapacities from 5 up to 220tph.
STORAGE
The standard quotation is designed for siloplants with storage capacities of 10,000tonnes up to 100,000 tonnes. The silo cellsof the plant are limited to 12,000 tonneseach. Discharge from the cells is effectedby gravity. In order to guarantee the bestpossible storage of the product and tomaintain the grain quality, the cells areequipped with level indicators, temperaturemeasuring cables and a residue unloadingscrew. In addition, the respective productcan be aerated or refrigerated by anoptimized floor aeration system.
PROCESSING
Just as to complement the plant with adryer, it is also possible to extend the basicplant with an additional processing module:when it comes to the reliable and precisegrading of grain, especially brewing barley,the specifically designed TAS processingmachines have a great reputation. For thefurther separation according to grain lengthor for seed processing, the Bühler Ultra-trieur plants are uses.
DISCHARGE
In most cases, the product is directly
discharged on trucks. In order to respondto the respective requirements withflexibility and promptness, Bühler offers awide range of different discharge modules.For perfect transportation, the productscan be directly loaded from the silo via atransfer screw conveyor to a loading pipeor via a buffer cell onto the truck.
To summarize, the Bühler standardquotations offer the following advantagesthrough their modular design:v market and customer requirements are
met at the best thanks to the modularextension of the standard plant;
v quick and easy planning, manufacturingand installation owing to a standardizedconstruction and the use of identicalplant layouts, concrete and formwork
plans as well as similar control systems;v quick and more precise assessment of
necessary investments; andv reduced delivery times and reduced
overall costs.
ABOUT BÜHLER
Every day, billions of people come intocontact with Bühler technologies to covertheir basic needs for food and mobility.The company strive for innovations for abetter world, with a special focus on
healthy, safe, and sustainable solutions.Bühler is an industrial process andtechnologies provider for the food and feedmanufacturing industries.
The company significantly contributes tosafely feeding the world’s population as afront-runner in the global production andprocessing of wheat, maize, rice, pasta,cereals, cocoa, and coffee. Also, it is asolution provider of die-casting, wet -grinding, and thin-film technologies forhigh-volume application areas, including theautomotive industry, precision optics,ophthalmics, electronics, paints, packaging,and inks. Bühler Group operates in over140 countries. In 2017, around 11,000employees from all regions generated aturnover of CHF 2.7 billion.
Figure 5: Silo plant in Germany.
Figure 6: Smallest Bühler standard silo plant.
Figure 7: Complex Bühler standard silo plant.
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ESI Eurosilo is a solution provider instorage facilities for non-free flowing bulksolids and large quantities. Its highlyautomated silos offer maximum control inmaterial handling, up to 100,000m3, whilesaving operational costs and valuable space.
CASE STUDY: AGRIBULK INDUSTRY
THE CUSTOMER
KMC, with its company headquarters inBrande Denmark, was established as aco-operative society in 1933. The companysupplies potato-based ingredients — of thehighest quality and with documentedprovenance — to food industry clientsthroughout the world, exporting to over 80countries.
KMC’s main basic product is potatostarch which is a seasonal product. Thestarch being produced during a periodlasting approximately four months afterharvesting, starting in September. Thenative potato starch needs to be stored forthe rest of the year or even longer,depending on the market developments.
THE CAUSE
Since EU regulations have changed, KMC’sproduction is expanding and so, therefore,is the need for storage. Therefore, theexisting set of silos, with various storagevolumes, had to be extended. Afterevaluating the market and logistic options,KMC decided to build the biggest starchsilo so far with a storage volume of86,500m3, containing approximately 60,000
tonnes. This new potato starch storage silowas to be located within the existingproduction plant site at Karup.
THE SOLUTION
Due to the minimal footprint and thelogistic flexibility, it appeared that the largevolume Eurosilo system offered the mostspace-efficient storage option. As a result,in February 2015 KMC placed the orderwith ESI Eurosilo for the design, delivery,site supervision and start-up of the newpotato starch silo at its plant in Karup.
THE PROJECT
Following the tight planning for this project,ESI Eurosilo designed, produced andinstalled the internal machinery to handle88,500m3 of potato starch. After placing a50m-tall central shutter column to outputthe very fine starch, the slewing bridge andthe auger frame were hoisted into the silo.
This was the final stage before closingthe silo with a 50m overarching roof. Afterthat, a team of engineers completed theinstallation and testing of all the equipmentand software tools that needed to be readyfor flawless operation. The deadline for thefirst starch was December 2015, just ninemonths after placing the order!
RESULT
Within one year after starting the projectthe first starch was stored in the new silo.
Since then, operations have runsmoothly and KMC is very satisfied.
The silo complies with the latest designcodes especially on food regulations andsafety. It has an internal diameter of 50m,and a maximum storage level of 44m. Theinfeed and outfeed rates amount to 50tonnes per hour.
NEW ORDER FOR ANOTHER SILO
According to Jesper Jensen, TechnicalDirector of KMC, the silo project wasexecuted professionally and according tothe project planning.
This satisfaction has been underlined byKMC’s new order in 2017 for anotherEurosilo at its plant in Brande!
Eurosilo potato starch project leads to a further order
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Cimbria has a long history of supplyingtailor made silo plants for optimum storageand handling of agricultural products. Alsothis season, Cimbria has supplied a row ofsilo plants to clients from a wide geograph -ical area meeting their needs for closedstorage, processing and handling of multipleseeds and grains.
FIRST BIG CIMBRIA SILO FOOD PRINT IN
KAZAKHSTAN
After repeated orders from AgrocompanyTNK from Kazakhstan, the degree ofmutual confidence has risen to the nextlevel in the form of a 60,000-tonne siloplant, mainly for wheat. Cimbria’snumerous references in terms of silo plantsall over the world have thus been extendedto the Aqmola region in the heart ofKazakhstan. After several meetings withTNK regarding design, selection of thecorrect equipment at the right capacities,etc., it ended up with a very modernconfiguration of Cimbria equipment.
Two 200tph (tonnes per hour) truckreceptions feed two lines, each equippedwith Cimbria’s drum scalper for roughcleaning, followed by Cimbria’s well-provenCombi Delta Cleaner 159 to refine theproduct to an industrial level. TNK hasgained very good experience with itsCimbria continu ous flow dryers that wereinstalled two years ago. Once againequipped with Cimbria’s highly efficientindirect heating system fired by diesel, thistime two similar dryers ensure a totaldrying capacity of 100tph (19–15%).
TNK’s recognition of energy-savingeffects from working with its existingCimbria dryers helped to focus meetingsand consultations on other issues, such asdesigning the perfect configuration of thesilo plant: 12 flat-bottom silos (diameter21.92m and eave height of 17.69m)represent an overall storage capacity of60,000 tonnes of wheat.
The silos are fed by Cimbria chainconveyors and unloaded by Cimbria beltconveyors. The attached railway and truckloading station achieves 130tph. Furtherm -ore, at the same location Cimbria providedan 80tph reception section with fivecommercial hopper silos, each of 625tonnes, for a brand new grits plant.
The silo plant is the latest in a long lineof other interesting projects supplied to
TNK. This year, TNK also built a newmilling plant with all necessary transportequipment manufactured by Cimbria inThisted. A preliminary start-up is plannedby the end of this year. This year, and intime for the new season, Cimbria likewisecommissioned the sixth 10tph seedprocessing plant for TNK in Belagasch. Thisconsisted of a proven successful workingconcept with a Cimbria combi cleaner forpre-cleaning 100tph on wheat and seedcleaning with declined screens, followed bya Cimbria indent cylinder and Cimbriagravity separator.
SILO PLANT FOR RAIFFEISEN IN AUSTRIA
Raiffeisen Lagerhaus (RLG) is the majorplayer in the Austrian grain business. Itstrives constantly for improve ment in
Proper storage protects valuable harvest: Cimbria shows the way
Official opening of the Raiffeisen silo project in Austria.
The 60,000-tonne silo plantfor TNK in Kazakhstan.
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terms of economic efficiency and increasedvigour for grain handling and storage. Thisled to it merging two sites in southeastAustria that were getting a bit long in thetooth to create a brand new greenfieldinstallation right in the heart of the relevantcatchment area. The first section of theplant consists of two parallel receptionlines, each with intake pit and pre-cleaningunit. One Delta 146 and one conical wind-sifter have been installed inside the pre-cleaning tower. The product is subsequent -ly transported to the silos by Cimbria chainconveyors and bucket elevators at acapacity of 100tph, corresponding to areception capacity of four trucks per lineper hour. Automatic foot cleaning systemsat the elevator boot help the customerkeep the plant clean and prevent cross-
contamination of crops. Within the silosection with a total holding capacity of7,750 tonnes, there are four blocks withthe following configuration:v two hopper silos with a holding capacity
of 125 tonnes each, mainly used as wetcells prior to drying or as load-out binsfor the bulk loading unit;
v six hopper silos, 250 tonnes each, forstorage of smaller batches or as load-out bins;
v four hopper silos, 500 tonnes each; andv four flat-bottom silos, 1,000 tonnes
each.
The drying section consists of a continuousdryer for indirect heating with oil, as well asa box dryer for smaller quantities of nicheproducts. Cimbria has mastered the rather
unusual surrounding conditions — whichinclude a relatively high earthquake zone inthe area and strict levels for noiseemissions — in a supreme manner,providing the customer with a plant readyfor full operation just in time for this year’sharvest, which coincided with an openingceremony attended by more than 400guests.
SECOND HUGE SILO PROJECT FOR ‘SIGMA’GROUP, RUSSIA
In 2017, Cimbria completed the secondmajor silo plant for the Russian ‘Sigma’Group. The new 162,000m³ silo plant islocated in Mayachny, 250km south of Ufa inthe Republic of Bashkortostan, and acts asa storage facility for its new 1,500 tonneper day sunflower oil extraction plant.
Nighttime views (and below) of the Mayachnyproject for the ‘Sigma’ Group in Russia.
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The entire facility is operated from aCimbria PLC and PC control andautomation system, in addition to which
the silos are equipped with a CimbriaUnitest system for monitoring seed qualityduring storage. Cimbria has provideddesign and engineering of mechanical andelectrical works, as well as supervision ofinstallation. Cimbria began co-operationwith ‘Sigma’ Group in 2012, with the supplyof a Cimbria ECO master dryer, a drumscalper and two Mega cleaners. In 2014, a90,000m³ silo facility was commissionedand handed over to ‘Sigma’ Group.
Cimbria was established in 1947 and istoday an international organization with
900 employees in 30 companies through -out the world. Since 2016, Cimbria hasbeen a part of AGCO corp. Cimbria offersstorage, equipment and processing plantsfor the grain and seed industry andtransport and conveying equipment forbulk handling. The company has an experi -enced, highly qualified workforce, its owndevelopment and construction departmentand modern production facilities, whichenable it to construct and manufacture allof the solutions in accordance with theindividual requirements of each client.
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Mayachny project for the‘Sigma’ Group in Russia.
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The dry bulk storage industry is a thrivingglobal business, charged with shipping andstoring commodities around the globe,writes Stewart Ulrich. The vitality of thissector rests largely upon the stability andsustainability of the storage structures andassociated equipment. Should thesecomponents fail, it could create costlysetbacks for storage companies. As a homeprotects its residents, the jobof a storage structure is toprotect the commoditiesinside.
There is a structure in theindustry that is creating a safeand secure storage environ -ment: the Monolithic Dome.These are foam-insulated,rebar-reinforced concretestructures. Monolithic domesserve as storage facilitiesaround the world and hold avariety of commodities suchas grain, coal, fertilizer,ammonium nitrate, cement,coal, fruits, vegetables,pesticides, and more. Eachcommodity is safely storedinside the dome, protectedfrom exterior elements. Dueto their round design, thesestructures are free of cornersand able to minimize deadspace inside.
There is a special construction methodfor the Monolithic Domes that gives themtheir unique properties and makes themideal storage structures. The first step to aMonolithic Dome is a concrete ringfoundation reinforced with steel rebar.After the foundation is in place, a largemembrane called an Airform is placed overthe foundation and inflated using large
blower fans. After the inflation is complete,two to three inches of polyurethane foamis sprayed to the interior of the Airform.After the foam is sprayed, a special layout ofsteel reinforcing rebar is attached to thefoam. The final step to a build a MonolithicDome is to spray a special spray mixture ofconcrete called shotcrete to the interiorsurface of the dome.
Superb storage in Monolithic Domes
Inflating the Airform: frac sand storagedome in Canada (photo: Mike South).
Cutaway graphic of the make-up of a Monolithic Dome
(David Collins).
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One advantage of building aMonolithic storage dome is its strength.Monolithic domes protect againstnatural disasters and have been provento withstand tornadoes, hurricanes,earthquakes, and fires. Due to thisquality, many schools in the midwesternUnited States, where tornadoes areprevalent, have built Monolithic Domesto protect their students. If a domekeeps students safe, it can keep storagecommodities safe as well.
One of the most recent MonolithicDomes designed for storage was builtin Canada to store frac sand, used inthe oil extraction process known ashydraulic fracturing. This 182ft-diameter, 70ft-tall structure will be ableto hold up to 40,000 metric tonnes offrac sand.
One sector of the dry storageindustry where Monolithic Domes arekeeping not only the commodity butthe community safe is with ammoniumnitrate. Ammonium nitrate is a colourless,crystalline substance that is often used infertilizers and explosives. This commoditycan be highly explosive if it comes incontact with an open flame. Thus it makestricky for storing such a substance.
One quality of a Monolithic Dome thatmakes it an ideal storing structure forammonium nitrate is fire resistance andexplosion protection. “The dome structureis one of the very few that can do that,”stated Michael South, board member of theMonolithic Dome Institute. “They arecompletely fire safe.” One MonolithicDome blending plant that was built inTexas, United States was sought after forthis very purpose. The old structure caughtfire and burned down, which became a
liability for the company and can cause“millions of dollars in damages,” accordingto South. Due to the Monolithic Domebeing concrete and steel, there is no woodused. “It is one of the most cost-efficientbuildings that does not use any wood inconstruction,” South stated.
One example of the protection a domecan provide is when buildings around itcatch on fire. As mentioned earlier, due tothe construction design, there is no risk ofthe building catching fire and burning down.“You could burn every building around thedome,” South offered, “and the dome willnot get hot. It will completely protect whatis inside.”
Fertilizer storage can also corrodehandling and other equipment used. Herea Monolithic Dome can also come in handy.
“When you store in a typical storagebuilding,” South stated, “you lose materialto the moisture. In a Monolithic Dome,you do not lose any material.” This isbecause the dome is temperaturecontrolled and keeps the storingenvironment at a moderate level. “Onecompany was replacing equipment everyseveral years,” said South. “In a MonolithicDome you do not have those problems.”
Monolithic Domes have long been usedfor storages and are a common use for thestructures. In fact, the first MonolithicDome was a storage dome built in 1976 tohold potatoes. Since then, more than 500storage domes have been built and moreare under construction. They are located innearly every state in the United States andmore than 20 countries around the world.
David B. South, co-inventor of theMonolithic Dome, started his interest indome building more than 40 years ago. By1976, he and his brothers Barry and Randybuilt their first dome. That project resultedin a patent for the process and launched aninnovative construction system forMonolithic Domes. Several domes havebeen built around the world, and the usesinclude homes, schools, churches, sports,and storage facilities.
The Monolithic Dome Institute wasfounded to promote the dome buildingindustry as a whole. Its purpose is toeducate about and promote MonolithicDomes around the world. Headquarteredin Italy, Texas, United States, it holds twice-yearly workshops on how to build domes.The organization also offers conceptevaluations and feasibility studies for thoseinterested in building a Monolithic Dome.
Aerial view of the Canadian frac sand storagefacility (and below). (photo: Mike South)
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Throughout the UK, from the Port of Tyneto the Port of Tilbury, plans are in place toinvest and expand infrastructure and newwarehouse space to accommodate growingbusiness to UK shores.
Port of Blyth is set to make a £12minvestment in new warehouses and portinfrastructure after a second consecutiveyear of record financial figures. Throughthe fast-growing development of offshoreenergy related activities, the port is nowviewed as ‘one of the UK’s fastest-growingTrust Ports’.
Adapting to the changing environmentof growing business is going to be key forthe Port of Blyth expansion, with newwarehousing a hot topic.
Further south Tilbury2, which is well oncourse to being operational in the summerof 2020, a new large storage area will bedesigned for a fast-paced changing logisticalenvironment. To support the expansion,national rail and road connections will bedeveloped to the port. The Port of Tilburyhas said that the warehouse expansion isneeded to be able to handle the demand ofconstruction materials and an increase inferry traffic carrying consumer goods, foodand drink and steel between Europe andthe UK.
As well as a warehouse for Amazon UK,which is set to be operational by autumn2018, other warehouses are needed at theport’s second extension site. Planning forthe future, and the type of warehouse
selected is very important. Manycompanies that will be using these facilitiesrequire great flexibility to support anychanges to their business and operationalneeds. Under these circumstances, tradi -tional fixed warehouses often aren’t ascost-effective in the long term.
An alternative and sustainable forwardplanning solution to this ever-changingenvironment is a long-term, semi-perma -nent fabric structure. This type ofwarehouse helps save on costs and is ableto adapt to the changing requirements ofthe end user.
Port warehouse specialist RubbBuildings has been working alongsideBelfast Harbour for many years and theharbour has found that, when costingagainst a traditional shed, that a Rubb fabricwarehouses easily has a 30+ years life spanand that this modular designed fabricbuilding is easily relocatable andextendable.
The driving demand is for#AlternativeSolutions: cost effective, largespan buildings that will accommodatematerials storage and handling, whilemeeting the highest of standards withregard to materials used. There is also ahigh demand for custom designedstructures to suit onsite requirements.
Benefits of fabric clad port and marinebuildings include flexibility of design, speedof project completion and low runningcosts due to the virtually maintenance free
nature of the structure and naturally brightinterior.
Structural Engineer Dale Robinsonexplains: “Rubb fabric port buildings aremanufactured using the highest qualitysteel, hot dip galvanized to strengthen andprotect the frame from corrosion. They areclad with a PVDF coated fabric which offersa high resistance to algae and fungal growth,with excellent self-cleaning properties,ensuring minimal maintenance is required.These facilities can be used to store a widerange of materials.”
RUBB BUILDINGS
Rubb Buildings Ltd is a globally renownedcompany specializing in the design andmanufacture of custom-made relocatableengineered fabric structures.
Highlights include ground-breakingmilitary buildings (aircraft hangars, shelters,storage facilities), specialist sports buildingsand structures for a variety of sectorsincluding aviation, ports, construction, bulkstorage and environmental (waste andrecycling).
All products are designed andmanufactured at Rubb’s UK plant at theTeam Valley Trading Estate in Gateshead,Tyne and Wear. The company was foundedin 1977 and has a proud history ofdelivering innovative and quality structuresto a wide range of clients.
The Rubb Group also has plants in theUSA and Norway.
UK port plans to build on investment for the future
A Rubb Buildings’ structureat Belfast Harbour.
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Dome storage specialist PIRS offers high-quality bulk storage solutions and design-build expertise to its customers. Thecompany has been a renowned provider inthe field of dome storage facilities — whichcan out-perform traditional silos and flatstorage — for over 30 years.
In recent years, coal storage has becomea major issue for the coal industry. As thecommodity has an explosive nature,spontaneous combustion and explosion arethe main problems of coal storage.Charcoal ignites easily and producesflammable dust, even from simplevibrations.
Today, concrete domes have turned outto be highly efficient storage structures, asthey offer excellent conditions for thestored products while keeping the environ -ment safe. Simultaneously, negative devel -op ments have been observed in variouscharacteristics of coal and importantproblems may emerge as a result of long-term storage in open areas.
It is important to be knowledgeablebefore making any coal storage decisions,and these must be made while respectingbasic rules. Knowing the challenge ofstoring coal in enclosed structures —mainly due to the self-ignition of theproduct, but also to difficulties in reclaimingit in safe way — PIRS’s research engineershave designed optimal solutions. They haveadapted the company’s structures toaccommodate all types of customers’ andpartners’ equipment to offer different alter -natives — from the most basic storage, tothe most advanced systems.
To meet the many constraints andspecific conditions required by each projectin terms of efficiency, safety, and cost, PIRShas developed further handling solutionslisted below.
THE DOME STOCKPILE COVER
The most basic system is the dome coalpile cover. In this form, the dome shell acts
as a simple cover for the coal pile. Loading and unloading are done using
belt conveyors and/or front wheel loaders.In this type of storage system, the customeris free to install conveying equipment orjust use the dome storage as a warehouse,handling the product using only front wheelloaders, depending on their process needs
STACKER/RECLAIMER DOME STORAGE
PIRS has adapted the dome shell toaccommodate the stacker/reclaimer whereit works perfectly due to the sphericalshape of the dome and the processoperation of the stacker/reclaimer. Thestacker/reclaimer is used to load andunload the product from the dome.
THE ROTARY DISCHARGE MACHINE DOME
STORAGE
The rotary discharge machines associatedwith the dome shell storage allow for a fullyautomatic unloading process and 100%product reclaiming. The system is based on
a few rotary discharge reclaimers installedover the reclaiming tunnels. The rotarydischarge machines move in a linear wayalong the tunnels by rotating 360°. Thissystem is the most complex system and themost expensive in terms of equipment andcivil works. However, it is really efficientand can be justified when no other optionsare suitable for technical reasons.
SCREW RECLAIMER DOME STORAGE
This solution is based on using a rotatingscrew reclaimer within a dome shell. Thescrew reclaimer inside the dome is usedonly to empty the residual pile of coal thatdid not flow down by gravity. This solutionis very efficient and has low costscompared with any other option. Thescrew reclaimer is installed on the domefloor and rotates 360° to bring the productto the central hopper then to the belt con -veyors down in the reclaiming tunnelsunder the dome.
SLOPED FLOOR DOME STORAGE
The sloped floor dome is based onconcrete chevrons installed inside thedome between hoppers inclined at 60° thatmake it possible to reclaim the coal fromthe dome without any mechanical equip -ment; the system is based on tunnels underthe dome equipped with vibrating hoppers.
The advantage of this system is that itallows for very high reclaiming capacities— over 2,000 tonnes per hour — withoutany mechanical system , just by using thegravity unloading.
Storing and handling coal using a dome structure from PIRS
Dome stockpile cover.
Stacker/reclaimer
dome storage.
Rotarydischarge
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Screw reclaimerdome storage.
Sloped floordome storage.
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Grain companies looking to increasestorage at existing sites can maximize theirinvestment by selecting a DomeSilo™ fromDome Technology. By building a newstructure on an existing footprint,companies gain greater storage capacity asthe dome is built upward, not outward,requiring no additional land.
Dome Technology pioneered thereinforced-concrete dome concept 40years ago. A DomeSilo is essentially acylinder-shaped reinforced-concrete struc -ture with a dome-shaped roof. Based oninnovative construction methods, no seamsare present.
These domes are designed to storemore product in a smaller footprint, evenwhen compared to silos. A silo’s traditionalconical roof cannot support product, so theentire interior cannot be used for storage.Because the hemispherical geometry of adome renders strength at all points of thestructure, the entire interior can be used tocontain product. In addition, the curveddesign can double or triple the capacity ofany existing circle ground pile with thesame footprint or be designed with tallsidewalls to replace or add bin space to anupright facility.
“The DomeSilo is a reinforced-concretestructure that provides great grainprotection. Domes provide idealconditions for grain, safeguarding againstinsects, birds, pests, and weather to ensuretop-level food-grade storage,” DomeTechnology Vice President of MarketingJason Miller said.
OPTIMAL STORAGE CONDITIONS
Since wheat, corn, canola, soybeans, and thelike are sensitive to moisture andtemperature changes, an airtight structurethat wards off water and controls theinterior environment is the best way to
ensure quality control. That level ofprotection is made possible by theseamless or monolithic dome shell.
A dome staves off boundary issuesother structures face thanks to itsconstruction materials. First, the airformcovering the entire dome prevents waterand moisture from seeping in. Secondly, thecombination of waterproof membrane,reinforced concrete shell, and continuouslayer of polyurethane foam preventsextreme interior temperature fluctuation;these features reduce heating and coolingof the walls and air inside, preventingcondensation.
To complement the protection providedby the shell, grain domes are commonlyequipped with monitors and sensors fordetecting temperature changes and thepresence of carbon dioxide. Blowers nearthe apex and at the ground level provideaeration for optimal storage conditions.
RECLAIM SYSTEMS AND HIGH THROUGHPUT
Dome Technology provides more than the
storage structure itself. The team offers aturnkey storage solution that can includeidentifying and building the ideal material-handling system. Sometimes companieswant to incorporate existing conveyancesystems into the new storage dome, andengineers determine ways to make thispossible. Dome Technology works closelywith engineering firm ES2, a collaborativedesign team that shares the same campusand specializes in customized dome struc -tures. When a company selects DomeTechnology for a project, it also gets theengineering expertise of ES2.
For the sake of longevity, grainstructures should be robust enough forfrequent loading and unloading. A domecan tolerate the loads associated with highthroughput because of its structuralintegrity, compared with steel bins builtwith fasteners or welded seams. Frequentloading and unloading cycles fatigue the binat bolt holes or weld imperfections until acrack develops. A reinforced-concretedome structure outperforms steel bins inmany areas, especially when consideringfatigue.
QUICK, COST-EFFECTIVE CONSTRUCTION
Costs are reduced as domes are built withlocally available concrete and steel, and thedome’s double curvature requires fewerconstruction materials with significantlyless waste. A DomeSilo can also be builtquickly; once the outer weatherproofingmembrane is in place, materials andconstruction equipment move inside, soconstruction can continue regardless of theweather.
A DomeSilo can be built to store almostany amount of grain, whether 50,000 ortwo million bushels or more.
More storage and ideal conditions are key benefits of the DomeSilo™
Grain domes built by Dome Technology for Parrish &Heimbecker in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
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Since 1978, Standard IndustrieInternational has specialized in thedesign and manufacture ofequipment to facilitate thehandling of powdery bulkproducts safely and with respectfor the environment. Itsequipment makes it possible tooptimize operations whilereducing operating andmaintenance costs.
The company offers four mainservices:v blockage & build-up removalv industrial vacuum cleaning;v conveyor belt optimization; andv silo & hopper cleaning services.
This article will focus on thecompany’s expertise in blockageand build-up removal, which ittackles with its Airchoc® wirelessair cannon & MACSYS wirelessmulti-output air cannon.
In a recent installation,Standard Industrie has fitted itsAirchoc products to a bauxitehopper in a plant based at the SanCiprian port in Spain. This hopperis used to receive only bauxite,which is then use to producealumina at the factory outlet,either back to the port or to thealuminium plant.
The loading and recovery ofthe product from the storage areatakes place via conveyors towarehouses or storage yards.Thereafter, the product isconveyed to different departmentwithin the plant, namely:trituration, digestion, filtration,precipitation and calcination.
In another project (see pictures, right),the Airchoc® has been installed on otherbauxite-receiving hoppers in Limerick inIreland. The customer’s hoppers, beinglocated by the sea, are subject to severeweather conditions, and kept gettingblocked. This issue was exacerbated by theintrinsic nature of bauxite.
The customer asked that equipment beinstalled to remove the build-ups locatedon the inner walls and that can be remotelycontrolled.
The solution involved the installation ofsix AC515SJEVD5 Airchoc® cannons and,thanks to regular firings operated every 30minutes, the customer is now free fromdangerous cleaning constraints.
The results of this installation are that
the customer:v can ensure continuous management of
its raw material;v can control and optimize the
management of its storage capacity; v can eliminate the risk and danger
associated with cleaning operations; and
v has reduced installation costs by optingfor the wireless version.
Keeping stored product moving freely with help from AIRCHOC® air cannons
Installation of the Airchoc® air cannons inLimerick, Ireland.
Bauxite hopper at the San Ciprianport, before installation. Below, left,schematic of the Airchoc® installation.
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Storing bulk goods can be a challenge. Itrequires a building with maximum storagecapacity that is easily accessible year-roundand that keeps products dry and protectedfrom the elements, all while respecting localbuilding codes.
MegaDome® buildings are a trusted andproven solution for all bulk storage needs.Harnois’ in-house engineering team designsand manufactures fabric buildings that are
quick to install, cost-effective and built toperform, season after season.
STORAGE SOLUTIONS FOR EVERY SECTOR
MegaDome® structures are speciallydesigned to meet the needs of theagricultural, industrial and municipalsectors. They are built to store and protectbulk materials like coal, ore, cereals, wood,salt and manure, keeping them dry and
accessible all year long — even in the coldwinter months.
FLEXIBLE STRUCTURES CUSTOMIZED TO
MEET SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT
MegaDome® buildings are designed toadapt to intensive use in industrialenvironments. The dome covers andprotects bulk industrial goods, making surethey are stored in dry conditions and are
MegaDome® building: an ideal bulk storage solution
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easy to access even in winter. Harnois’ in-house engineers design
buildings that can fit entirely in onecontainer (or a couple of containersdepending on the size), allowing for fastdelivery and efficient installation whereverits customers’ sites are located.
MegaDome® structures also help withinventory management by limiting productloss and damage, saving invaluable time andresources throughout the seasons.
CONSTRUCTION CHALLENGES, SOLVED
MegaDome® structures are designed tocomply with municipal standards andregulations. Harnois’ engineers officiallystamp building plans, making it easier to getquick approvals for projects of every scopeand size, while ensuring sure that allnecessary documents are available and wellpresented.
The company’s dedicated experts arethere to support its customers at everystep, from the initial planning and approvalstages all the way through to finalinstallation and follow-ups.
INNOVATIVE DESIGN FOR OPTIMIZED STORAGE
MegaDome®’s innovative buildings don’trequire a central column and offer largewall clearance to maximize bulk storagespace, allowing users to easily access andmanoeuvre machinery.
The structures are built with ovaltubing, making them more resistant thanround or rectangular tubes with similardimensions. They can also be adapted tospecific loading equipment and conveyors,such as airtight openings for equipment
that needs to pass through the membrane.The lower section of the structure’s
arches (the area most exposed to dirt andcorrosive elements) is always hot dippedafter welding to ensure the protection ofthe steel and the durability of the structure.The structure itself can also be hot dippedfor extra protection. Also, MegaDome®
fabric buildings can be easily extended afterinstallation to keep up with the growth ofthe client’s operation.
MegaDome® buildings can becustomized with various industrial options,like single or double roll-up openings, sidegarage doors and ventilation systems, whichare extremely useful when storing bulkgoods. With over 50 years of experience inthe greenhouse industry with HarnoisGreenhouses, the company has developedhigh-performance ventilations systems thatare adapted to its buildings, allowing it tomeet specific ventilation needs to ensurethat products stay dry in all conditions.
Finally, the structures are covered by aPowerShield® membrane that allowsnatural light to penetrate the building year-round. This reduces the need for artificiallighting, which can add up to significantenergy savings. This durable, waterproofand fire-resistant membrane is assembledat the MegaDome® factory to ensure thehighest quality standards.
ADAPTED PORT STORAGE — A CASE STUDY
One of MegaDome®’s clients, OshawaStevedoring on the Ontario Harbour inCanada, was looking for a structure with anopening large enough to store a conveyorand 30,000 tonnes of salt. To answer this
challenge, Harnois installed an 80ft × 360ftstructure with a large storage area andfront opening option. The client can nowstore its materials in a dry, protectedenvironment and is able to access themeasily all year round.
EXPERTISE TO RELY ON
Harnois Industries Inc. has been a Canadianmanufacturer of steel structures for over50 years. Its trusted experts design innova -tive engineering structures for theagricultural, industrial and municipal sectorsthat meet the operational needs andfinancial objectives of its clients.
Known in the industry for its innova -tion, dedicated team and extremely highquality of its service and products, Harnois’integrated offering ensures its clientsalways find the right solution for theirunique needs. Looking to the future,Harnois will continue to push the bound -aries of engineering to deliver solid,scalable, durable and cost-effectivesolutions that ensure the success of itsclients.
Oshawa Stevedoring’s MegaDome®.
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Liebherr participates infloating pier project
LIEBHERR MACHINES FORM PART OF WEST
ARGYLL FLOATING PIER PROJECT
The Ardcastle floating pier project ispart of a strategy for sustainabletransport planning initiated by
Scotland’s £1bn timber industry sector. It willallow c£10m worth of timber reserves to beunlocked in West Argyll. The new pier has beencommis sion ed by JST Floating Piers Ltd and isopen to all users that want to transport timberfrom the region. An arched back linkspanconnects the floating barge to the shore andthe large barge accommodates JST’s newLiebherr LH 40 C material handler. On theland-based side is a wheeled A 934 C materialhandler from JST’s fleet. Building of the newpier under pins a long-term contract betweenForest Enterprise Scotland and woodprocessing company Norbord.
With approximately nine million tonnes oftimber harvested every year, Scotland’stimber industry has a significant positiveimpact on the region’s economy andcommunity. This £1bn sector hasrecognized the need for sustainabletransport planning with the west ofScotland’s proximity to the Irish sea andassociated lochs and waterways making amodal shift to sea the obvious choice. TheArdcastle floating pier project is part ofthis strategy and will enable approximately£10m worth of timber reserves to beunlocked in West Argyll. The new pier willhandle an estimated 250,000 tonnes fromthe local forests over the next ten years.
Situated on the banks of Loch Fyne, thenew pier has been commissioned by one ofthe UK’s largest cargo handling specialists,
JST Services (Scotland) Ltd, through itssub-division JST Floating Piers Ltd. Its piersare uniquely engineered pieces of mobilemarine equipment that enable the companyto deliver timber between the shore and adepth of water suitable for the mooringand loading of vessels of up to 3,000 tonnesin capacity. Where there is a suitablydeveloped infrastructure on the landwardside, JST Floating Piers can set up a pierfrom delivery to working condition in a 12-hour shift.
The floating pier is open to all userstransporting timber from the region andhas a storage/handling area of up to 8,000tonnes in capacity. The pier will reduce theimpact on infrastructure by more thanthree million lorry miles over the course ofharvesting the area. Some development
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costs were met with grant assistance fromthe Scottish Strategic Timber TransportScheme. John Scott of JST Servicescommented, “I am delighted to be steeringthis project, which will help improve theflow of timber from the forests of Argyll toprocessors and help to increase the volumeof timber transported in a sustainablemanner.”
An arched back linkspan connects thefloating barge to the shore and the largebarge accommodates the company’s latestpurchase: a 40 tonne Liebherr LH 40 C-EW. JST has a long history of purchasingLiebherr machines but, unusually, this newmaterial handler has a crawler under -carriage.
JST has opted for a hydraulically-elevating cab mounted with a fixed 1.2mriser that, with its theoretical eye level viewof over 6m from the ground, is ideal forlooking into the hold of the coasters beingloaded. Precise attachment control makespositioning logs within the ship hold easierand with a 1.5m3 HSP timber grab, theLiebherr can empty a full 28-tonne load inunder three minutes. JST has specified thecurved main boom option at 8.6m and a7.5m flat angled stick, which gives amaximum reach of over 15m, and a choiceof position for the lift cylinders enables a
deeper reach into cargo holds. The land-based side of the operation is
catered for by another Liebherr materialhandler from the JST fleet: a wheeledA 934 C. With a similar specification tothe LH 40 C-EW, it unloads incomingvehicles and loads the two 8 × 4 rigid Volvotrucks used to carry timber from the stockyard to the floating dock. Neil Stoddart,General Manager of JST Services (Scotland)Ltd, commented, “Once again, our closeworking relationship with Liebherr hasresulted in a solution that increasesproductivity and reliability for both JST andour customers.”
The building of the new pier will under -pin a long-term contract between ForestEnterprise Scotland and wood processingcompany Norbord. Kevin Thomas, UKWood Supply Manager at Norbord, said,“We are delighted to be able to offer oursupport for this project. The opening ofthis pier is aligned with our investmentplans at Inverness and the subsequentincrease in raw material demand thatfollows. Norbord is committed to modalshift on both raw material and finishedproduct wherever practicable and theopening of this facility allows us to do thison volumes purchased from Argyll.” DCi
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Telestack provides anideal solution for
‘multi-cargo’ berths
Capital investment is a serious issue for anycompany and making the right equipmentselection is critical. Performance, innova -tive features, low maintenance and runningcosts as well as high residual value are allimportant factors but the multi-facetednature of Telestack equipment is proving tobe a major purchasing motive. The abilityto use the same Telestack equipment alongseveral parts of the logistics chain from pitto port, is a key driver for many port andterminal operators who are able to keepcapital investment low by making the rightequipment choice!
Telestack recently commissioned arange of equipment in the Philippines forSeasia Nectar Port Services Inc. (SNPSI)— a joint venture between Seasia LogisticsPhilippines Inc. and Nectar Group Ltd — atits US$18.5 million dry bulk terminal inBataan. Consisting of a TCL 331R, 2 xTL318 Radial and 6 x TL318 link conveyors,
the same equipment is used forshiploading, ship unloading as well asstockpiling in the multi-cargo berth in thePhilippines. The new terminal is able tohandle a range of shipments including coal,clinker, silica sand and cement rawmaterials, as well as steel, fertilizer andother dry bulk cargoes and has an annualcapacity of at least three million tonnes.
In any multi-cargo berth, the ability tomove equipment quickly and easily toaccommodate other processes is essentialand that’s where the true benefits ofmobile equipment is evident
In this multi-cargo berth calledMariveles Multipurpose Terminal, there areseveral processes happening and it isessential that the equipment can be movedquickly and easily. For the ship-unloadingpart of the process, cement clinker is fedfrom mobile cranes onto a mobileDockside Unloading Hopper which feeds
into a range of mobile link conveyorstransferring material to the rear of thequayside. Here the cement clinker is stock -piled using Telestack mobile radial stackers.The use of two separate Telestack systemshas resulted in an increase in productionrates and flexibility on-site with eachsystem producing in excess of 400tph(tonnes per hour) each.
Another key motive for the purchase ofthe Telestack equipment was the ability tocustomize the equipment to meet theneeds of the customer, application and siteconditions. When handling a dusty materialsuch as cement clinker, it was necessary tointroduce dust containment features suchas a fully integrated dust extraction pulsejet filter system on all material transferpoints. Other features included dustcovers and sealing, ensuring minimal dustemissions during the unloading process.The Telestack equipment was also fitted
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with a fully electrical/power system toensure the cables were fully and safelyintegrated and was painted in 250 micronmarine grade paint in the customer’scustomized colours.
In addition to the ship-unloading andstacking processes, Nectar also used thesame equipment to reclaim coal and loadup to 2,000-tonne barges for shiploading.The flexibility of the Telestack equipmentensured that the same equipment could beused to load and unload the vessel ensuringcapital expenditure was kept as low aspossible.
Carl Donnelly, International Sales
Manager with Telestack explains thebenefits of using the Telestack equipment,“to be able to use the same equipment inthe loading, unloading and stockpilingprocesses was a big advantage to Nectarand their overall capital investment. Themobility and flexibility of the equipmentwas paramount and the involvement of theTelestack team from the initial stages of theproject was vital. They were delighted withour understanding of their businesspriorities and we felt that theircontribution was critical in the overallsuccess of the project.”
Telestack specializes in the complete
design, manufacture, installation andcommis sion ing of mobile, bulk materialhandling systems for the inland ports andterminals, aggregates and mining sectors.Its range of shiploading equipment encom -passes radial telescopic shiploaders, ship -loading direct from trucks, direct feedshiploaders, rail mounted shiploaders,cambered boom shiploaders and docksideunloading hoppers.
Telestack’s Commercial DirectorMalachy Gribben explains some of thereasons for Telestack’s success in the Portand Terminal industry, “Our equipment issynonymous with mobility and flexibility
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