Our projects

Ship unloader for McInnis – USA

Van Aalst build a high capacity barge mounted ship unloader for McInnis, the high performance unloader will be in operation in two McInnis terminals in Providence and the Bronx terminals in the USA.

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Silos for Thomas Armstrong – UK

4 bolted steel silos for Thomas Armstrong in the UK. Two storage silos of each 5.000 tons and two storage silos of each 5.500 tons. The silos of 5.000 tons have a diameter of 13 meter and a height of 32,5 meter. The other silos of 5.500 tons have a diameter of 14 meter and also a height of 32,5 meter.

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Two ship unloaders for LafargeHolcim – USA

For LafargeHolcim USA we built two pneumatic ship unloaders. They are designed to discharge river barges with a maximum size of 1500 dwt. One ship unloader is for the Summit terminal in Chicago and the other ship unloader is for the Memphis terminal.

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Road mobile ship unloader in Russia

The road-mobile ship unloader with an unloading capacity of 225 ton per hour, was primarily chosen because of its compact structure which allows it to be transported by road between ports throughout Russia and Europe, with hardly any disassembly work. Hook-up and temporary dismantling of the suction arm (for road transport) can be performed by the unit itself, without the need for any assistance in the various ports. All disassembled arm sections can be stored on the trailer during transport.

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Panama’s floating terminal

Changuinola Civil Works JV has established a floating cement terminal in the Changuinola River, Panama, specifically designed to ensure a constant supply of cement and fly ash for the construction of a new dam. Van Aalst Bulk Handling was awarded the contract for the terminal’s ship unloader.

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