Metals & Minerals
Typical Projects
Steel Shipments (South Africa)
A prominent steel export company engaged CWA to independently review its arrangements for shipping and chartering world-wide. The CWA report identified areas for substantial efficiency improvement.
Cold Rolled Steel Coil Quality Dispute (India)
CWA provided a two-man expert team to advise on technical and marketing aspects on a matter concerning a disputed large shipment of cold rolled coils. The matter went to arbitration in India where the expert evidence was given and accepted.
Self-heating of Direct Reduced Iron
Contract research into the root causes of self-heating of Direct Reduced Iron in the light of recurring problems in DRI shipments from CIS ports.
Analysis of Business Interruption of Continuous Process Plant
Following a major incident on a continuous process plant, CWA was instructed to do a review of standard methodologies for ramp-up business interruption claims and evaluation of business interruption quantum for continuous process plant during start up.
Cargo Liquefaction (World-wide)
Expert assistance was provided in a number incidents concerning bulk solid cargo liquefaction for commodities containing sulphur and base metal concentrates. In the light of this experience CWA was called upon to review shipping procedures.
Cargo Contamination (World-wide)
CWA has provided technical assistance in contaminated cargo treatment and undertaken forensic analysis of the causes of contamination with support on the commercial front by assisting in disposing off-specification cargoes
Long Term Storage of Copper Concentrates
CWA was called upon to advise on the effects of long term storage of copper concentrates following the grounding of, and subsequent length repairs to a bulk carrier.
Potash
CWA was retained to inspect a cargo of potash which, on arrival showed evidence of water ingress. CWA was involved in the loss mitigation and arranged for the material to be treated locally.
