The International Dry Bulk Terminals Group

We are happy to announce another 2 new companies to our DBTG community. The new Member is Grindrod in Mozambique. Grindrod brings expertise in bulk commodity handling. Pedro Poh-Quong, General Manager Grindrod Terminals Mozambique: “Grindrod joined DBTG to further our mission of making a positive impact on Africa's trade with the world. We believe that through collaboration with DBTG members, we can amplify our impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of trade in Africa and globally.” The new Associate Member is enCompass Solutions Group in Canada, a provider of Engineering, Automation and Electrification Solutions for Ports and dry bulk terminals. Adam Knipfel, Vice President of Sales & Marketing at enCompass Solutions Group is representing this Associate Membership within DBTG. Adam: “We are thrilled to be joining the DBTG as new Associate Members and look forward to the learning, new experiences and new relationships which are sure to come”. You can meet Adam at our upcoming Conference in New Orleans (19-21 May 2025). Photo's left: Grindrod terminals in Mozambique Photo's right: A current project enCompass is working on, is the Potash Expansion Project at Westshore Terminals in British Columbia, Canada 

JOIN US FOR THE OPERATIONAL & TECHNICAL CONFERENCE IN NEW ORLEANS 19-20-21 MAY 2025 TERMINAL TOUR MISSISSIPPI RIVER  Our terminal tour takes us alongside the Mississippi River, visiting our Member’s operations. The Mississippi River is known for its intensive and very efficient system of river barging, with land-based and mid-stream terminals. Allowing movement of hundreds of millions of tons annually. Visiting Impala Terminals with an expansion project on biomass. Zen-Noh Grain terminal, one of the largest and most efficient grain terminals on the Lower Mississippi River for export loadings. Avondale Global Gateway terminal of T.Parker Host, with multimodal connections, storage and laydown space at a strategic location. BUSINESS SESSIONS  Safe Operations will be highly ranked on our program list, including operations under difficult weather conditions. Louisiana and other parts of the Southern USA are heavily impacted by extreme hurricanes. In recent years, more parts of the world are impacted by complicated weather types. How to prepare? How to defend yourself? What can you do to protect your people and handling equipment from these dangers? How can you reduce the impact on your operations? We will focus on this from a broader perspective, putting it on a global level. We will have speakers, panellists and other active participants from USA, Canada, South-America, Africa, Europe, Asia, the Middle-East and Oceania. We will also be focusing on training, equipment developments and changes in the digital world. We will have a showcase on data capture from floating mobile harbour cranes to a terminal operating system for a wholly Mid-stream organization. GOLF TOURNAMENT The DBTG Cooper Cup Golf tournament takes place on Sunday 18th of May at the English Turn Golf & Country Club in New Orleans. This Jack Nicklaus Signature Design, Par 72 Championship Golf Course presents a unique challenge to golfers of all skill levels. CONFERENCE REGISTRATION You can register via this link: https://lnkd.in/eyAGQfjX

We are excited to announce 2 new companies to our DBTG community. The new Member is Pakistan International Bulk Terminal Limited (PIBT) in the Port of Qasim, Pakistan. We wish CEO Sharique Azim Siddiqui and his team a warm welcome. Also a warm welcome to our new Associate Member Degesch America, represented by Blake Buckner. Please read more about both companies in our January Newsletter. (via www.drybulkterminals.org)

We invite you to our upcoming DBTG Conference (19-21 May 2025) in New Orleans-USA. In light of the recent tragic event in New Orleans, we want to extend our heartfelt thoughts to all those affected by the attack. The New Orleans community remains united, and the strength and resilience of its residents will overcome this horrific act.   As we are looking forward to our conference in May, we are excited to host all of you in this incredible place.  Our terminal tour will take us alongside the Mississippi River, allowing us to tour some of our Member’s operations. The Conference will take place in The Westin Hotel in New Orleans. Join us for this Operational & Technical Conference. Registration is open now. visit: www.drybulkterminals.org

We are approaching the end of the year. It has been a year of growing friendships between all of us. We want to take this moment to send our warmest wishes to you and your loved ones. This season is a time to celebrate, reflect, and appreciate the moments that matter most. Thank you for your support in 2024. We wish you safe operations and health for the New Year.

We are approaching the end of the year. It has been a year of growing friendships between all of us. We want to take this moment to send our warmest wishes to you and your loved ones. This season is a time to celebrate, reflect, and appreciate the moments that matter most. Thank you for your support in 2024. We wish you safe operations and health for the New Year.

Thanks to all attendees and presenters, the International Dry Bulk Terminals Group had a very succesful Conference in London. Headquarters of International Maritime Organization and the Shard in London, hosted by University of Warwick - Warwick Business School, have been offering us great locations for this event. And as a Crown on our 25th Anniversary, we have concluded with a Gala Dinner in Trinity House. By this occasion, The International Dry Bulk Terminals Group, as a beacon in dry bulk handling industry, has awarded all attendees with a symbolic lighthouse. We thank all presenters and panellists for their work and preparation. We thank all Attendees to be with us and all Members for your commitment. Presenters and panellists: Gary Wilson, Martina Fontanet, Kevin Cribbin, Shaun Sears, Yücel Yıldız, Debbie Cavaldoro, Xolani Mbulawa, David Whittaker, Trevor Crowe, Frouwke de Vries, Blake Buckner, Andres Gomez Bueno, Tomas Mikkola, Jurgen Vanhove, Dr. Han Ozturk CDir, Grace Staines, Hennie du Plooy, Jon Lane, Martijn Snijder, Maureen Meerkerk - de Raad, Adriaan Goosen, Sami Veneranta, Katie Kukla, Simon Bason

The International Dry Bulk Terminals Group starting its conference in London now. Before its kick-off a dinner with our Senior industry friends Ludo De Nijs and Amalio Alvarez and senior support from Korin Schalk and Ellen Goris

LAST CALL TO DRY BULK PROFESSIONALS: JOIN US FOR OUR SPECIAL CONFERENCE IN LONDEN ON 11-12 NOVEMBER 2024. VISIT DRYBULKTERMINALS.ORG FOR INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION

Monday 23 September a great meeting with Frédéric Pellegrin and his team at HES Dry Bulk Terminal in Fos sur Mer, France. Full of energy and ambitious for growth and diversification in activities. Thank you for the valuable insights and for being a believed Member to The International Dry Bulk Terminals Group