EnBW: No Impact on Coal Generation from Low Rhine Water
German utility EnBW said on Friday it had enough stocks and rail transport options for the time being to secure coal deliveries from the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp port areas while the river Rhine had low water levels. "There are currently no important limitations on our coal receipts via the Rhine," a spokeswoman said in a written response to questions.
Canada to Roll Out First Propane Export Terminal
Royal Vopak and AltaGas have entered into a joint venture and will invest together in the development of the Ridley Island Propane Export Terminal (RIPET). RIPET is expected to be the first propane export facility off the west coast of Canada. The project is to be designed to ship 1.2 million tonnes of propane per annum, with approximately 96,000 cubic meters of storage capacity.
Aurizon Coal Loss to Feed Coal Prices
Aurizon cuts profit guidance after cyclone. Australian coal railway line operator Aurizon Holdings Ltd on Tuesday unveiled a bigger-than-expected estimate for lost coal haulage from Cyclone Debbie, which analysts said will help underpin coal prices in coming weeks. Aurizon's first forecast for lost shipments for the…
Mountain Size Trouble for Australian Coal
Global coking coal supplies have been drastically interrupted by a small stretch of rail that wraps around a modest-sized Australian mountain range – and repair crews are unable to find a quick fix. Australian rail operator Aurizon Holdings Ltd said on Friday it would take another four weeks to repair the Goonyella line…
Glencore Joins Four Others in Coal Force Majeure in Australia
Global miner Glencore on Wednesday declared force majeure on coal shipments from the cyclone-hit Bowen Basin in Australia, after the storm damaged railway lines, disrupting delivery to ports. Glencore runs five coal mines in the region and it is the fifth miner to declare force majeure - a clause typically invoked after…
Stevens Named Managing Director of Fugro Geoservices
Ross Stevens has been appointed MD of Fugro GeoServices Ltd, the UK based site characterization specialist. Stevens is a chartered civil engineer who joined Fugro Seacore in 2007 after a decade in project management and civils contracting. In 2012, he was appointed deputy MD of Fugro Engineers BV based in the Netherlands.
Shale Gas Slump Hits U.S. Railroad Diesel Demand
Cheap natural gas has slashed coal traffic across the U.S. rail network and in turn hit demand for diesel, demonstrating the interlocking relationship between the country's energy and transport systems. U.S. rail freight declined more than 6 percent in the first 12 weeks of 2016 compared with a year earlier, according to the Association of American Railroads (AAR).
Kemp: Shale Gas Hits U.S. Railroads and Diesel Demand
Cheap natural gas has slashed coal traffic across the U.S. rail network and in turn hit demand for diesel, demonstrating the interlocking relationship between the country's energy and transport systems. U.S. rail freight declined more than 6 percent in the first 12 weeks of 2016 compared with a year earlier, according to the Association of American Railroads (AAR).
U.S. Diesel Demand Flattens as Growth Slows
U.S. diesel consumption has been flat this year after growing strongly in 2013 and 2014, mirroring a slowdown in inland freight movements and the worldwide slowdown in the raw materials sector. Diesel consumption measured by the Energy Information Administration's data on distillate supplied is closely correlated with…
U.S. Diesel Demand Flat as Freight Growth Slows: Kemp
U.S. diesel consumption has been flat this year after growing strongly in 2013 and 2014, mirroring a slowdown in inland freight movements and the worldwide slowdown in the raw materials sector. Diesel consumption measured by the Energy Information Administration's data on distillate supplied is closely correlated with…
ABB substations For Swiss Railways
Zurich, Switzerland, April 20, 2015 – ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won orders worth around $30 million from the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), the national Swiss rail operator, and from the private Matterhorn Gotthard Railway to help boost power and increase capacity on one of the world’s most comprehensive and reliable rail networks.
California Apposition to Oil-by-rail Mounts
A chorus of local governments across California opposed to crude oil trains grew louder this week in light of recent derailments, with a total of 14 cities and towns now trying to block the trains from running through their communities. Five northern California cities - Berkeley, Richmond, Oakland, Martinez and Davis - have voiced their opposition to crude by rail in general.
London to Expand 100-year-old Power Plant to Run 'Tube' Railway
London mayor Boris Johnson on Thursday unveiled plans for an expansion of one of the world's oldest electricity stations to help power the capital's underground rail network. Greenwich Power Station, which was built in 1906 to provide electricity for London's trams, will receive up to six new gas engines to power the network known as the "Tube" and provide heat for 20,000 homes.
China Ponders Cutting Coal Export Tax
China, the world's top producer and consumer of coal, is considering a proposal to cut coal export taxes to 3 percent from the current 10 percent as part of broader efforts to help local miners, three trade sources said on Friday. Analysts said such a cut would have limited impact on Asian seaborne supplies in the near…
Gas Finds Deepen China, East Africa Relations
Tanzania and China have signed investment deals to build a $1 billion satellite city and $500 million financial centre in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam, the latest sign of Beijing's deepening ties with East Africa. The total of five deals, worth more than $1.7 billion, will go toward developments in infrastructure…
Two Railcars Carrying Propane Derail in Manitoba
A train carrying unscented propane derailed in Emerson, Manitoba, on Tuesday, prompting the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to evacuate 40 people from nearby homes as a precaution. Two cars left the tracks at around 7:30 a.m. local time (1230 GMT) and the RCMP said there were no leaks detected, or injuries or fire as a result of the accident. Emerson, located near the U.S.
India Starts First Coal Mine in Five Years
Coal India Ltd started production on Friday at a 12-million-tonnes-per-year mine, its first major new project in at least five years, which should help boost supplies to fuel-starved power plants. The world's biggest coal miner has struggled to raise output fast enough to meet rising demand from power companies, making…
Exxon Works to Reopen Siphoned UK Pipeline
Exxon Mobil is working to reopen one of Britain's main underground fuel pipelines after the discovery of a tapping device and a stash of diesel that police believe was siphoned off by thieves. The company, which operates as Esso in Britain, said on Tuesday that the device was found on the Midline pipeline that transports…
Losing Bidders Quiz UK Over $12b Nuclear Decision
The bidders who lost out on Britain's $12 billion contract to decommission nuclear sites have asked the government to explain the result as they decide whether to launch legal action, sources familiar with the matter said. Last month, shares in engineering contractor Babcock jumped 7 percent in one day after the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) awarded it and U.S.
