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BHP Billiton’s proposed $US10 billion ($9.7bn)-plus diversification into the global bulk fertilizers market through the development of its Jansen potash project in Canada has received a seal of approval from Goldman Sachs.
In a report that looks at the 10 major themes likely to emerge in the minerals space, Goldman identifies potash as the commodity for the next decade as the pressure to feed the world by achieving greater yields from nutrient deficient soils in China, India and elsewhere grows.
More at the Austalian
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Source: Times Union
A Port of Tacoma security officer was seriously injured [late last month] when a semitrailer plowed into a jersey barrier at the main gate and pushed it into the man, port spokeswoman Tara Mattina said Tuesday.
The officer, who started working for the port in 1999, came through surgery well Monday, and his injuries are not life-threatening, she said.
The semitrailer apparently took the corner at Port of Tacoma Road and East 11th Street too sharply about noon and pushed the barrier into the officer’s leg, Mattina said. The officer was outside the security booth at the gate, possibly preparing to check the driver’s credentials, according to the port.
Tacoma police were investigating the crash as an injury accident, Mattina said.
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Matson announced Wednesday it is decreasing its fuel-related surcharge for its Hawaii service by 3.5 percentage points, from 40 percent to 36.5 percent, effective Sunday, April 28.
The fuel surcharge decrease is attributed to the recent moderation in bunker fuel prices.
“We are pleased to make this second consecutive downward adjustment to our fuel surcharge, which for most customers represents a reduction in shipping costs ranging from $80 to $140 per container,: said Dave Hoppes, senior vice president, ocean services.
Matson’s last adjustment to its fuel surcharge was a decrease of 3.5 percentage points, effective March 17, 2013.
More at KITV
Gavilon Grain, LLC today announced plans to upgrade its Avalon, Wis., operation to accommodate shuttles and unit trains via the Wisconsin & Southern Railroad (WSOR), which is connected to multiple Class I railroads. The project includes the addition of 12,800 feet of track; equipment to load railcars at the rate of 60,000 bushels per hour (bph); two receiving stations to unload railcars or trucks at the rate of 20,000 bph each; a 150,000-bushel multi-purpose steel storage bin and a 7,000 bph grain dryer. Construction began this month.
Avalon facility upgrades will also provide access to the WSOR short line, expanding Gavilon’s service area in southern Wisconsin. Work is expected to be complete in the fall of 2013.
News release; more at the wall Street Journal
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