Dry bulk terminal

A dry-bulk terminal handles dry bulk commodities such as iron ore, coal, grain, cement, and bauxite, loading or discharging in continuous flow and storing in open stockyards or silos. The waterside equipment is grab cranes, continuous ship unloaders, or shiploaders feeding belt conveyors to and from storage, so throughput is rated in tonnes per hour, not boxes. Berth depth matches the design vessel, so an iron-ore export berth for Capesize ships needs about 18 m. Dust suppression, drainage of runoff, and stockpile fire risk for coal drive the environmental design, and conveyor reliability sets terminal availability.