Cement News tagged under: ship unloader
Bruks Siwertell wins first Caribbean ship loader order24 June 2021, Published under Cement NewsBruks Siwertell has won a new contract to deliver a Siwertell screw-type ship loader for the totally enclosed, dust-free handling of cement and clinker. It will serve a new cement plant being built in the Caribbean and will provide a unique solution for a complex set of dry bulk material handling requirements. The type-1B ship loader will deliver cement and clinker handling at a continuous rated capacity of 600tph, with a peak loading rate of 750tph, for vessels up to 20,000dwt. It w... |
Colonial Cement orders Bruks Siwertell ship uploader28 October 2020, Published under Cement NewsBruks Siwertell has been awarded a contract to supply the USA-based Colonial Group with a new high-capacity ship unloader. The fully-enclosed system will deliver dust-free cement handling for the company’s terminal in Savannah, Georgia, USA, and supports Colonial's cement import growth. The Siwertell 490 F-type ship unloader offers a rated cement handling capacity of 800tph and can discharge vessels up to Panamax size. "Environmental credentials were a strong factor in securing ... |
Ash Grove to modernise Port Manatee terminal with new ship unloader24 September 2020, Published under Cement NewsCRH-owned Ash Grove Cement (formerly Suwannee American Cement) is undertaking a major transformation project at its Port Manatee deepwater import terminal in Florida. The project will improve Ash Grove’s capacity to import cement, cement slag and flyash to meet the existing and future needs of customers in the Florida and south Georgia markets. The upgrade project includes the addition of a high-capacity FLSmidth/Kovako ship unloader at the terminal, together with the upgrade of existi... |
Bruks Siwertell wins ship unloader order for Jurong Port29 July 2020, Published under Cement NewsBruks Siwertell has secured a prestigious new order that will see the company deliver three new Siwertell ship unloaders to Jurong Port in Singapore. The trio of ST 490-M screw-type rail-travelling unloaders will join existing Siwertell technology, delivered in the late 1990s. "It is now time to retire two of those hard-working unloaders,” said Ola Jeppsson, Bruks Siwertell sales manager, APAC. "They have served the terminal well for over two decades, and their proven performance was a deci... |
The world’s largest cement terminal16 December 2019, Published under Cement NewsWith its recent expansion of a 70,000t dome, Beton Provincial’s terminal in Québec, Canada, has become the largest single-user cement terminal in the world. Thanks to its 180,000t of storage capacity it receives cement from two suppliers in the Mediterranean in Supramax vessels, a third domestic supply by self-discharging cement carriers, as well as GGBS and fly ash. The terminal’s size and capabilities make it an exceptional facility. By Ad Ligthart and Marcia Ligthart, Cement Distribution ... |
Cement unloading goes electric13 June 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe use of electrical power in the operation of a new cement unloader for US-based Ozinga means the building materials supplier can operate its Chicago terminals with a lower environmental impact and save on energy costs. By Van Aalst Bulk Handling BV, The Netherlands. Ozinga’s new 210tph barge unloader supplied by Van Aalst Bulk Handling Building materials supplier Ozinga needed a new portable cement unloader to serve its Northside and Chinatown terminals in Chicago, Illinois, ... |
Euromecc completes installation of Catania cement distribution terminal19 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsEuromecc Srl has completed the installation of a new storage and distribution terminal at the port of Catania, Sicily, for cement distributor Cata Beton. The turnkey project included the installation of two circular silos with a total storage capacity of 8000t. A double discharge cone enables the continuous feeding of tankers through extractor screws equipped with two dedusting telescopic dischargers. The terminal is completely automated and equipped with radio frequency identification t... |
Proximity versus efficiency08 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsWhen Italy-based cement distibutor Cata Beton sought to develop its own cement storage and distribution terminal close to the port of Catania, Sicily, it turned to Euromecc to provide a turnkey solution. The project also involved the efficient, speedy transfer of cement shipments from the harbour direct to the terminal facility. By Daniele Sciuto, Euromecc Srl, Italy. Completion of silo erection on site Cata Beton faced two main challenges when planning its new cement storage an... |
Siwertell celebrates 4017 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsAs Sweden-based Siwertell marks its 40th anniversary, Cargotec looks back at changes in cement handling requirements over the four decades since it entered the market and charts key moments in its development. By Cargotec (Siwertell brand), Sweden. Siwertell unloaders have responded successfully to cement market needs with increased handling capacities and environmentally-friendly operation Much has changed in cement handling in the last 40 years and although cement consump... |
Siwertell order for new Myanmar cement facility10 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsCargotec's Siwertell has received an order from CITIC Heavy Industries Co Ltd (CITIC) for a rail-travelling ship unloader. The ST-640 M-type unloader has been ordered to support the energy production requirements for a new cement production facility in Myanmar and will unload coal from barges at a rate of 800tph. The facility is being built as part of a collaboration between CITIC and the Thailand-based Siam Cement Group subsidiary, Mawlamyine Cement Ltd (MCL). CITIC states that the new pr... |