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  MPX Energy – an EBX Group company – develops and operates integrated energy systems, which include control of natural resources, logistics, power generation and the commercialization of power and fuels. MPX also invests in renewable energy sources, such as wind and sun. At present, MPX is building three coal-fired thermal plants in the Northeast of Brazil, two in the state of Ceará and
  one in Maranhão, which total 1,440MW of installed capacity.
  

  
  

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  Bulk Trading SA, a Swiss company dealing in raw materials within the carbon fuels industry such as steam coal, petroleum coke, anthracite and metallurgical coke. The company through its experienced professionals, with offices in Switzerland, Colombia, Indonesia, Poland and a representative in China, India and Brazil, enhances synergies and competitiveness worldwide.
  

  
  
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  Located at the northwest end of the city, Sociedad Portuaria de Santa Marta serves Colombian foreign commerce on a 24-hour daily basis all year round. Thanks to its strategic location facing the Caribbean Sea and the natural depth of its bay, it is considered nowadays as one of the most important cities of great significance to Colombia in this economic activity.
  
  The Port of Santa Marta becomes the most important company on a local level transporting through its facilities all types of cargo. Trough this terminal is exported part of the coal production of the Colombian Caribbean coast.
  
  The Port has invested in modern facilities for direct loading of coal, made up by five dumpsters that allow the discharge of over 600 trucks per day. These dumpsters have a 55 degree lift that guarantees the total discharge of the product. To control the emission of coal dust into the environment, water, foam and resin sprinklers are used. Our storage capacity is 250.000 tons and the capacity of loading is 7.000.000 tons per year.
  
  By means of its covered conveyors belts and pipe conveyor, the mineral is carried to the radials stackers for storage purposes. The ship-loading is performed using the radial stacker that drops the coal directly into the ship’s holds at an average loading rate of 2,200 tons per hour, which allows to clear ships with loads of 70,000 tons in only two days. The terminal has a metal detector in order to prevent the coal mix with inert or ferrous materials and a sampler for quality assurance.  This system is operated by our affiliate, CARBOSAN Ltda.
  
  Thanks to our commitment and leadership in the implementation of world environmental standards Santa Marta´s Terminal is in the way to obtain a green port certification in the line with our Social Responsibility programs.
  

  
  

Bronze Sponsor

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  Inspectorate Colombia Ltda operates in the main cities and ports of the country and the Group also provides services in all the world's major coal and coke producing and consuming countries. We offer specialized services in inspection, weighing sampling and analyses for solid fuels in order to establish weight, quantity, quality and other technical characteristics. 
    
  The Exploration & Mining Services Division of Inspectorate in Colombia has four laboratories specializing in the determination of the physical and chemical characteristics of coal and coke, applying the ASTM and ISO standards. 
    
  
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  Incolab Services Colombia is an international partnership of Sampling Associates International, Inc. (USA) and Incolab Services BV (Holland). Together the joint group operates 55 laboratories in 17 countries and is a leading provider of sampling, analysis and surveys for coal, coke and petroleum coke in South America and Mexico.

  www.incolab.com                                                                                www.samplingassociates.com
  

  
  

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  OFFICIAL PUBLICATION Global coal market’s original trading and transport magazine, Coaltrans International is the official journal for Coaltrans Conferences.

  
  

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  ABCEM (Brazilian Association of Steel Construction) is a leader association for the steel construction industry in Brazil, since 1974.

  
  
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  Established in 1970, Argus is a privately held, UK-registered publishing company. Headquartered in London, Argus also has offices in Houston, Moscow, Singapore, and Washington with bureaux in Beijing, Dubai and Tokyo. Argus provides business intelligence, price information and market data for the international energy markets including coal. Supplied in multiple formats to suit individual requirements, Argus will ensure that you are kept informed about the latest developments in your sector. For further information, please visit our website: www.argusmedia.com

  
  
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  Coal International is probably the oldest English language coal magazine in the world, having started in 1858 as the Colliery Guardian. It expanded to become an international publication when the UK coal industry was privatised, and is now regarded worldwide as the No.1 journal within the coal industry.

  
  
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  Coalportal is a subscription based, online newsletter and coal price index service for the international coal market. Subscribers can download newsletters covering key coal producing regions such as Australia, China, South Africa, and Indonesia. Contact info@energypublishing.biz

  
  
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  COALspot.com, the ultimate, independent and one of the youngest coal news portals which provides related information on coal & bulk shipping industries as well as an interactive platform for the industry players on the net, was founded by a group of highly experienced panelists in early 2009. The portal provides most comprehensive & independent coal market coverage through inputs drawn from various sources with the objective of assisting the industry players in planning and decision making. Our value added services include a platform for coal suppliers & buyers to sell and buy coal through coal dealing desk directly without any fee to COALspot from the transacting parties, weekly actual and freight forecasts updates, coal technical desk, coal blending calculators and conversion tools, information on coal handling ports worldwide etc. Registration at COALspot.com is FREE for Coal & Bulk Shipping related Firms and Individuals. Once registered, Members can post their services and/or list their companies in our databases free of cost for increased global exposure. For more information on how we can help your business grow, please visit www.COALspot.com.

  
  
• e-Coal Consultancy provides consulting services and market information to the international coal industry and has high profile clients in every continent. We focus on quality, informed analysis, reasoned commentary, and innovation. Information is provided by a network of long-standing professionals throughout the industry including marketing managers, mining engineers, economists, lawyers, port operators, shipbrokers, traders, and coal consumers. e-coal.com is able to reach thousands of professionals throughout the world through our extensive contacts database which has been growing over some 25 years. Our weekly subscription-based newsletter, Coal Market Intelligence, covers 11 spot markets worldwide, gives key information on the latest deals and tenders, company news, people and jobs, industrial relations, and ports, shipping, and freight rates. e-coal.com has been particularly pleased with the continued positive response from clients on the superior quality of price reporting which is unbiased and totally independent.

  
  
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  Energy Publishing, Inc is a Knoxville, Tennessee-based publishing company that produces a variety of newsletters and databases for the U.S. and international coal and energy industries. Energy Publishing features the daily market newsletter, Coal & Energy Price Report and the weekly industry publication, U.S. Coal Review. The company also produces Coal Americas, a fortnightly newsletter that focuses on U.S. and Canadian imports and exports, North American metallurgical coal & coke and Latin American production, exports & mine/market developments. Energy Publishing also features a monthly petroleum coke newsletter, The Petcoke Report, and it's newest digest, Clean Coal.

  
  
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  globalCOAL is the world's premier marketplace facilitator for trading coal and coal related services, information and instruments. The company was founded by leading members of the world coal industry to promote the electronic trading of coal by creating standardised coal quality specifications and a Standard Coal Trading Agreement (SCoTA).

  
  
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  Metal Bulletin is a powerful portfolio of decision-support information and trading data.  The service provides breaking news and globally accepted reference prices on all global metals and steels, plus an extensive archive.  Delivered online, via email and via a weekly print edition, Metal Bulletin is the must-read publication for today's generation of business leaders.  A subscription includes; breaking news online; daily email news; pricing data including Metal Bulletin’s own globally accepted reference prices; analyse and interrogate pricing trends in the online archive; plus the historical data you need make business decisions with confidence; 50 issues a year of Metal Bulletin magazine.  Take a trial of this service today - click here http://www.metalbulletin.com/freetrial.asp.  Or if you wish to subscribe, click here http://www.metalbulletinstore.com/product.asp?PositionID=17963&ProductID=6913&LS=577.

  
  
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  Published four times a year, Port Technology International is the only technical preview and review of advanced technologies for ports, harbours and terminals worldwide. The semi-hardback journal features over 40 technical papers written by leading industry professionals, covering a wide range of topics from terminal operating systems, port construction and planning to terminal management and container handling. The journal is divided into distinctive sections, reflecting emerging trends and technical innovations that lead to greater efficiency and higher productivity in ports and terminals. The dedicated dry bulk handling section includes articles on all types of equipment used to transport and handle bulk materials from the mine to the ship. Industry experts also write about the latest issues affecting the sector, and the challenges facing operations today. Our website www.porttechnology.org is also updated daily with all the latest news in both the dry bulk handling sector and the ports and terminals industry as a whole.

  
  
• Thomson Reuters is the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. Through our scale, depth, breadth and unique ability to connect communities, Thomson Reuters powers the world's financial markets like never before. With some 370,000 financial market professionals relying on our services we deliver the intelligent information enabling our customers to make the best decisions. Our comprehensive range of services for the commodities sector provide our customers with the tools for creating new value along with the ability to work more effectively. With over 2,600 editorial staff worldwide and an unrivalled network of commodities journalists these services carry market-leading news, analysis and the full breadth and depth of data needed to succeed in the global coal market.
  
  
• World Coal is the comprehensive source of technical and analytical information for the international coal industry. It covers the entire coal chain, from mine to power plant. Every month features a regional report, regular features on key aspects of the coal chain and monthly news and editorial comment. World Coal’s readership includes key decision makers from every sector of the industry.