Archive for March 29th, 2021

Ocrim supplies mill in Burkina Faso

CREMONA, ITALY — Ocrim has supplied a new 600-tpd flour mill in Burkina Faso to SBCI Industrie, which is part of Groupe Hajjar.

The mill will produce two types of flour: boulangerie, for baking, and patisserie or beignet, with a low ash content, for pastry or special applications.

With regard to patisserie and beignet flours, a single nozzle bagging line is envisaged for 10-25-50 kg bags. These flours are mainly destined for patisseries or food laboratories so their trade is oriented toward ...

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MAR
2021

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Suez Canal remains blocked by ship

CAIRO, EGYPT — A stranded container ship lodged across a single-lane stretch of the Suez Canal has put a halt to shipping traffic, including vessels carrying grain.

The Panama-flagged Ever Given ran aground diagonally across the single-lane stretch of the southern canal on March 23 after losing the ability to steer amid high winds and a dust storm, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) said.

It is now blocking transit in both directions through one of the world’s busiest shipping channels for goods, ...

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29
MAR
2021

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