Dos Santos International has announced the award of a patent and first order for the newest development in sandwich belt conveying technology. 

After a couple of challenging weeks constrained by Easter holidays, the Baltic Dry Index has recovered seven percent, touching 1,014 points in the week between April 6 and 13.

In mid-April, the Baltic Dry Index is touching 979 points, a level 7.2 percent lower than the one seen at the end of March, 1,055 points.

The new mobile Samson® Material Feeder will receive bulk fertilizers and grain direct from 45 ton tipping trucks, and will discharge onto an ongoing SAMSON Shiploader at a peak output rate of 625 m³ per hour.

In the week between March 30 and April 6, the Baltic Dry Index fell below the 1,000 mark. At 948 points, BDI contracted ten percent compared to the previous week.

During March, Cleveland Cascades commissioning Engineers completed the commissioning of a 1900 size ship loading chute for their customer VLI located in Itaqui Port, Brazil.

In the week between March 23 and 30, the Baltic Dry Index touched 1,055 points, slipping six percent compared to the previous week.