Since February this year, bulk carriers with cargoes of wood pellets are being unloaded at Port of Tyne, Newcastle, UK, via two identical G HMH 750 DS Mobile Harbour Hoppers supplied by Demag Cranes? subsidiary Gottwald Port Technology GmbH. With effect from the end of last year, the company has drawn together its bulk-handling activities to create the International Dry Bulk Competence Centre (IDBCC) based in Banbury, UK.

?The two Gottwald hoppers are each designed to handle 750 tonne of wood pellets per hour?, explains Brian Reeve, Chief Technical Officer at Port of Tyne. ?Handling wood pellets is a very dema?nding task and we strive to lead the way in developing the best practical means of handling this material whilst fully meeti?ng all legislative requirements. Gottwald?s hoppers comply with our stringent environmental requirements whilst providing robust and reliable handling.?