Côte d’Ivoire dry bulk port concession News01-Aug-22 Terminal Industriel Polyvalent de San Pedro (TIPSP) has secured a 35-year concession in San Pedro, Côte d’Ivoire’s secondary port. The concession is an agreement between TIPSP and the Autonomous Port of San Pedro, the state-owned port authority, encompassing the design, construction, financing, operationContinue Reading
New South African port planned News12-Aug-22 South African transport utility Transnet has issued a request for qualification (RFQ) for parties interested in designing, building and operating a new deep water port in the Northern Cape, near to the Namibian border. The new port would be closer to the Port ofContinue Reading
Following a devastating fire in July 2020, the Port of Tilbury’s Grain Terminal has now completed major construction works with the commissioning of 10 x 30m-high steel silos and a flat store with a combined storage capacity of 36,000t. The metal silos will be filled and emptied using a newContinue Reading
The Liebherr LHM 420s will arrive shortly from Rostock in northern Germany. The new investment has cost £9.7M with an additional £500k on new Nemag grabs. They will be a welcome addition to the port, the largest by volume of tonnage in the Humber. Liebherr is not usually associated withContinue Reading
AD Ports Group has announced the arrival of the first international shipment at Mugharraq Port, claimed to be one of the highest performing ports located within the Al Dhafra Region. This marks the first shipment since Mugharraq Port was recognised as an international port facility under the provision of theContinue Reading
AD Ports Group has announced the listing of its shares on the main market of the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX). Trading is set to begin today (7 February), under the ticker symbol ‘ADPORTS’. Ahead of the listing, AD Ports Group raised AED4B (approximately US$1.089B) in new capital through aContinue Reading
The Hi Roller conveyor system was originally designed to solve a specific problem: grain dust. When grain is conveyed, it releases dust into the surrounding area, which poses health risks to nearby workers and requires clean-up. And while capturing the dust in an enclosed space reduces the amount emitted into theContinue Reading
Flexicon has launched a new manual dumping system featuring an integral conveyor and separate dust collector. The system will be suitable for dairy powders, pharmaceutical products and contamination sensitive bulk foods. Designed and finished to 3-A sanitary standards, the system is comprised of a manual dumping station with surge hopper, flexibleContinue Reading
Siemens Logistics, Qatar Airways Cargo and Qatar Aviation Services (QAS) Cargo have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote close cooperation in digitalising cargo handling processes. The collaborative project is due to deploy the latest in data analytics applications and predictive maintenance. Planned activities under the MoU include jointContinue Reading
A Moroccan official has confirmed that the Nigeria-Morocco natural gas pipeline (NMGP) serves 13 African countries, Anadolu Agency reported on Friday. The 6,000 kilometres of the pipeline will cross the African countries along the Atlantic coast and supply the landlocked states of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali. General Director of the National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines (ONHYM)Continue Reading
