Materials handling

Krishnapatnam Port has installed an automated fertilizer handling system (AFHS), which will be capable of handling end-to-end fertilizer cargo from vessel discharge to road/rail evacuation.

The acquisition will lead to an increase in bulk carloads from Georgia.

Great Quest Fertilizer Ltd has announced that it has commenced work with its joint venture partner Salam Mineau on the details of the mining and trucking business.

According to Reuters, BPH Billiton is expected to begin potash production in Canada by 2023.

BEUMER Group offers the BEUMER fillpac for the efficient filling of bags.

Stedman Machine Co. has announced that the company will delivery four recently engineered and constructed chain mills to a fertilizer company this year.

Yara’s vessel Yara Birkeland will be the world’s first fully electric and autonomous container ship, with zero emissions.

Canadian Pacific has celebrated the grand opening of the Bethune (previously Legacy) Project mine site.

Great Quest Fertilizer Ltd has entered into partnership with Salam Mineau SARL to develop the Tilemsi phosphate deposit.

K+S has celebrated the opening of the new potash mine in Canada with guests including the Honourable Brad Wall, Premier of Saskatchewan.

SAMSON Materials Handling announces an order from Sorfert in Algeria for two identical Samson® Material Feeder units .

Recent reaction to Scott Pruitt’s order denying a petition that sought to ban chlorpyrifos.

Acron commissions 1500 tpd ammonia loading rack at its site in Veliky Novgorod, Russia.

K+S Potash Canada GP (KSPC) has received the first 177 of 531 custom built railcars at its Legacy Project mine site.

CJSC TikhvinChemMash wins a tender for the supply of 24 tank cars for sulfuric acid.