Ports & Storage
March / April 2018
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Rigas Universalais Terminals in Latvia is using containerised dry bulk handling . The application makes Riga the first port in Europe to use this technology . RUT is currently using the containerised method for handling wood pellets on large dry bulk ships . Pellets are delivered from warehouse to pier in special-purpose open-top 20 ft containers . Using a portalframe container lift equipped with a revolving system , the entire contents of each container are delivered onto the ship by turning the container over into the holds . Atis Sulte , RUT trade and business development director , said the main benefit from introducing the technology is significant cost reduction and higher productivity . “ Now , we can perform dry bulk handling operations involving a significantly smaller number of machines and human resources ,” he commented . “ Savings on resources amount to almost 50 percent . By introducing containerised cargo handling , we have become more
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competitive and can better adjust to customer requirements . “ Following the general trend , dry bulk ships handled at our terminal are becoming ever larger . By means of the new technology , we are able to ensure fast and effective loading of these large ships . We are also able to load dry bulk and containers at the same pier , using one portal-frame lift . It allows us to organise our work quickly in the terminal and handle any type of ship .” Containerised dry bulk handling is also an environmentally-friendly technology . Cargo is practically poured into the holds , rather than above them , which reduces the amount of dust that ends up in the air . Likewise , spread of dust and cargo losses are reduced by handling a greater amount of cargo within one lifting time . This method of dry bulk handling is used in ports in Australia and South America , where it handles shipments of mining industry products , like iron ore and coal , as well as grain .
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Alpha Terminals is to build and operate a new terminal for liquid bulk in the Vlissingen port area in North
Sea Port , the merged company overseeing the ports of Vlissingen and Terneuzen , in the Netherlands , and Belgium ’ s Port of Ghent . The investment amounts to € 250 million . The tank terminal will have a storage capacity of 500,000 cbm in 34 tanks . It will be possible to store various kinds of liquid bulk products in the tanks ranging from chemicals and oils to oil products and future generation sources of energy such as ammonia . The terminal will be good for an extra supply of 5-7 million tonnes of liquid bulk a year . Next to the facility a jetty is planned for loading and unloading of various seagoing and inland vessels at the same time . The terminal will be constructed at the mouth of the Sloehaven . The industrial site has a surface area of more than 8ha . This year the necessary permits will be applied for and it is expected that by 2019 the construction works will be able to start and they will take two years . In 2020 , the terminal could then be operational . North Sea Port is looking forward to the opening of the tank terminal by the Swiss investor . It is the first time that Alpha has entered the port . Moreover , with the expected increase in traffic , North Sea Port is improving its position in the liquid bulk sector . At the moment , liquid bulk takes up one third of the port ’ s seaborne cargo traffic . The Vlissingen port area has among the deepest accessible ports in Europe and can accommodate large deep-lying vessels . The port area has direct access to the North Sea and vessels can smoothly moor and unmoor there without delays . Moreover , it can link up with the European inland navigation network via the Western Scheldt and the Ghent- Terneuzen Canal .
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Riga is the first European port to use containerised dry bulk handling
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New terminal company ATLHA Terminals has secured the exclusive rights to develop a liquid bulk storage facility in port of Duisburg , Germany . The terminal will be 75,000 cbm in size and will focus on the storage of distillates , gasoline and gasoline components . The lease agreement with the port of Duisburg has been signed and ATLHA has completed first design plans to start applying for the required permits . The terminal will be underpinned by 7-10 year ‘ take-or-pay ’ offtake agreements , with letters of intent ( LOIs ) already signed by several oil trading companies . Duisburg connects Rotterdam with the rest of Germany and Switzerland , with 20,000 river-going vessels and 20,000 trains transiting through the port each year . The new location will have access by rail , barge ( max 135m LOA ) and road . The new terminal should be fully operational in Q2 of 2020 .
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Logichem Europe 20-22 March 2018 Amsterdam , Netherlands https :// logichem . wbresearch . com
Intermodal Asia 20-22 March 2018 Shanghai , China www . intermodal-asia . com
Stoc Expo Europe 20-22 March 2018 Rotterdam , The Netherlands www . easyfairs . com / stocexpoeurope-2018
Industrial Pack 4-5 April 2018 Atlanta , USA www . artexiseasyfairs . com
Multimodal 1-3 May 2018 NEC , Birmingham , UK www . multimodal . org . uk
transport logistic china 16-18 May 2018 Shanghai , China www . transportlogistic-china . com
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In the UK , CLH Pipeline System Limited ( CLH-PS ) and Phillips 66 Limited
( Phillips 66 ) have entered into a long term throughput contract to December 2033 . Under the contract , which took effect on 1 February , Phillips 66 will continue to supply a significant volume of petroleum products from its Humber Refinery into the CLH-PS pipeline at Killingholme , Lincolnshire , each year . Using its pipeline network , CLH-PS will transport this material to the Bramhall Terminal , south-east of Manchester , from where it will be delivered to Phillips 66 wholesale and retail customers via the Bramhall road rack . As part of the agreement , Bramhall will be operated and maintained by CLH-PS . Mary Wolf , managing director , UK marketing at Phillips 66 , commented : “ This contract demonstrates our long term commitment to North West England and strengthens our presence in the region as a fuel supplier . As part of this contract , extensive capital investments have been made to enhance Bramhall Terminal ’ s capability . We are delighted to be entering into this 16 year contract with CLH-PS which has a proven track record of providing a high quality service in Spain .” Nacho Casajus , CEO of CLH-PS , added : “ We are very pleased to announce this long term agreement with Phillips 66 , which reflects our commitment to the UK market and our ability to offer a safe and efficient service to our clients . It also continues our strategy of insourcing our terminals into CLH operation so we are able to offer an integrated , first class service .” Bramhall Terminal is a key fuels supply terminal in the UK network and an important hub in Phillips 66 ’ s logistics infrastructure , having been leased and operated by the company since 1968 . The terminal is backed by a storage capacity of 44 million litres and is capable of supporting increased demand for fuel supply in the coming years .
The loading rack at Bramhall Terminal