FCL commissions fertilizer terminals
Two additions to the Prairie skyline have taken shape in Manitoba and Saskatchewan and are now serving Western Canadian farmers.
Materials handling
BHP to host open house for potash facility
BHP will be holding a public open house to interested parties about a potential potash export facility at the Port of Grays Harbor’s Terminal 3 in west Hoquiam.
Two fertilizer terminals completed in Canada
Federated Co-operatives Ltd has announced the completion of two state-of-the-art, high-throughput fertilizer terminals in Canada.
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K+S Potash Canada celebrates Port Moody terminal opening
K+S Potash Canada and Pacific Coast Terminals have celebrated the opening of a potash handling and storage facility at PCT’s Port Moody terminal.
Agrium to acquire Ag-retail businesses
Agrium and Southern States Cooperative have signed a binding purchase agreement for the acquisition of 20 Ag-retail locations the US.
Canpotex concludes new potash supply contracts
Canpotex has confirmed it has concluded new potash supply contracts with its Chinese customers for shipments of 1.4 million metric t.
Potash railcars derail in Ontario
On Sunday 16 July, 12 railcars carrying potash derailed on McKellar Island.
URALCHEM confirms tank car purchase
The TikhvinChemMash plant has delivered a batch of new generation tank cars of Tpr dimension for transportation of ammonia to URALCHEM.
Agrium and PotashCorp to become Nutrien
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. and Agrium Inc. has announced that once the anticipated merger transaction closes, the new company will be named Nutrien.
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K+S Potash Canada accepts first railcar
K+S Potash Canada has accepted their first domestic railcars built by National Steel Car (NSC) in Hamilton, Ontario.
Djibouti inaugurates potash port
Djibouti has installed a new US$90 million potash port in Ethiopia, which comes as the second of 4 new ports to be built.
Edo Fertilizer plant to begin production in June
Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has confirmed that the Edo Fertilizer Blending Plant in Auchi, Estako West, will begin commercial operation by mid-June 2017.
Franklin Miller introduces Vulcanator
The new Vulcanator® KM10 is a heavy-duty granulator with the ability to reduce synthetic or natural rubber components, parts belts, parts of raw bales and more into small bits without significant heat rise.
Sackett-Waconia restructures its sales force
Sackett-Waconia has added three new Regional Account Manager positions to their sales team.
Fertilizer industry contributes to a healthy economy
The fertilizer industry’s contribution to a healthy economy was recognised by President Donald Trump at a recent event in Cincinnati, Ohio.