FAQs

Nectar Group offers a range of business streams, specialising in port operations and dry bulk cargo handling and equipment.  Discover how we can help you below. 

Terminals

Operations & Maintenance

Construction & Ownership

Long-Term Concessions & Management Contracts

Bulk Handling Services

Bulk Vessel Discharge

Bagging Services (Quayside/Warehouse)

Ship-to-Ship Transfers

Equipment Maintenance

Long-term Maintenance Contracts

Training & Operational Management

Equipment Refurbishment

Logistics & Warehousing

Inland Logistics & Haulage

Warehousing Operations

Equipment Sales

Specialist Bulk Handling & Bagging Equipment

Procurement Management & Spare Part Sourcing

Training & Support

Consultancy

Terminal Facilities & Design

Terminal Optimisation & Capacity Improvements

Turnkey Projects

Monetisation Solutions

Back by 50 years of port operations and mobile bagging experience, Nectar Group offers a variety of equipment for all port and dry bulk cargo requirements.  

Our comprehensive range of bulk handling equipment can be customised to client needs. 

• COMPAC Mobile Bagging Units - specially designed dual-lined bagging units 
• IMPAC Bagging Units
• Port Cranes
• Pneumatic Equipment 
• Customised Hoppers
• Range of Bulk Hoppers 
• Grabs - from mechanical touchdown & remote control release 
• Spare Parts 
• Steel Wire Ropes
• Ancillary Equipment 
• Machine Upgrades & Conversions 

YES! Nectar Group offers both service contracts and maintenance programmes to our global client base. Whatever your location, we would be happy to discuss a service contract to help you run your equipment. There are a number of different types of service contracts that we can provide ranging from one-off operations to running entire terminals on your behalf. Please reach out to our commercial team to discuss in detail. commercialteam@nectar.co.uk (+44) 1708 386555

Nectar provides spot rental bagging services on a vessel-by-vessel basis.  Rental contracts are backed by Nectar’s dedicated World Wide Bagging team, featuring the efficient M140 bagging units, ready for quick deployment. This service is widely accessible from our locations in Africa, the Caribbean and the Far East. Speak to our commercial team for details, equipment information and sales.

commercialteam@nectar.co.uk   +44 1708 386555 (UK Head office)

The Nectar equipment has been designed and built specifically to handle all bulk products that are free flowing and have a particle size no bigger than 50mm. The following products are most commonly handled with the Compac M140/Impac M60 and Compac XL120 machines:

FERTILIZERS – Urea, DAP, NPK, AN, AS

GRAINS - Wheat, Soya Bean Meal, Rice, Peas, Maize

OTHERS - Sugar, Animal Feed, Wood pellets, Soda Ash

The throughput is highly dependent on external factors such as how fast the product is loaded into the hoppers and how free flowing it is, the technicians working on the machine and the speed at which the full bags are taken away after bagging. When we provide a service contract we even offer a Guaranteed bagging speed. The design speeds of the various machines are given below.

Impac M60: 60 tonnes per hour (20 x 50kg bags per minute)

Impac XL60: 60 tonnes per hour (1 x 1,000kg bag per minute)

Compac M140: up to 140 tonnes per hour (46 x 50kg bags per minute)

Compac XL120: up to 120 tonnes per hour (2 x 1,000kg bags per minute)

Would you like to learn more, speak to our experienced team to learn about case studies and examples of mobile bagging discharging with Nectar COMPAC machines. 

The container is fitted with two fully electronic NMI certified dual net-weighing stainless-steel systems. Each weigh bunker has a capacity of 110L, with a capacity of up to 110kg for the M range. Constructed in our ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 approved factory, clients are guaranteed durability, performance and reliability with affordable installations and quick commissioning performed by Nectar technicians. 

Nectar Group's COMPAC Bagging Machines are Dutch Weights and Measures Certified to +/- 0.5% tolerance meaning a very accurately weighed bag.  Clients are guaranteed durability, performance, and reliability with affordable installations and quick commissioning performed by Nectar technicians. 

The COMPAC range has been designed to excel within a port quayside environment. The unit has been designed and constructed to withstand all dynamic loads while protecting all those working within the unit. With quayside operations in mind, the units are extremely versatile and allow for full manoeuvrability. 

With various hoppers available the machine can be installed and used in various applications, such as: 

• Quayside - Direct discharging from vessels
• Port warehousing operations 
• Inland storage & distribution deports
• Blending plant facilities 
• Commodity storage silos

The IMPAC range has been designed to operate within small spaces where floor space is a premium.  The units are easily manoeuvrable by forklift or with the Nectar wheels sets. 10' x 8' x 8.6' - these units are often utilised in warehouses.  

Nectar equipment is operated all over the world in varying weather conditions and temperatures. To see a list of where Nectar has operated their equipment visit the Locations page or Contact Us for further information.

Constructed of heavy gauge shot blasted SA2.5 steel and coated with a unique blend of epoxy primers and finished with a distinctive orange polyurethane marine grade paint to protect against corrosive commodities and adverse weather conditions. Engineered for efficient access and safe maintenance, flagship COMPAC™ models have three integrated ladders for roof access. 7 door openings, enable easy access to all weighting lines whilst promoting safer working practices. 

Ultimately the equipment can operate in most conditions and the main limiting factor is the cargo that is being bagged. For example some fertilisers are extremely hydroscopic and can absorb moisture in the air and become caked. Please contact us if you would like to speak to us on this subject.

There is no answer to this question as some of the first bagging machines ever produced are still in operation today. Provided proper maintenance is provided and regular cleaning is maintained you can expect the equipment to last for decades.  Constructed in ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 approved factory, every build is inspected by RINA to ensure dimensional controls and performance to agreed standards and CE Marked. 

Nectar provides an extensive After-sales service for all equipment. Visit the Parts & Maintenance page for more details.

Nectar Group remains your trusted partner for equipment design, construction, sales and after-sales support.  We can assist you with all your spare parts requirements for mobile bagging units, grabs, hoppers, wire ropes, pneumatics, electrical components, sensors and more. Kindly contact our head office for all spare parts and technical support. commercialteam@nectar.co.uk (+44) 1708 386555

Today, Nectar Group operates and manages several Bulk Terminals around the globe as well as continuing to offer a range of value-added solutions for handling cargoes, employing over 400

people around the world. Since its inception in 1972, Nectar Group has operated in 165 different locations in 75 countries and its fleet now consists of more than 70 mobile bagging plants

(managed and owned) along with Grabs, Hoppers, Cranes and Ancillary Equipment.  Nectar Group has vast experience working in the Middle East, Africa, Central America and South America.  

Visit our locations page to see more info on ports and experience.  

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All Nectar Group recruitment is organised through our Head Office in the UK.   

We have a career page that showcases job opportunities.  Click here to view the current page. 

We are always happy to receive CVs and details, even if a role is not advertised. 

Kindly send your details to: HR@nectar.co.uk

We seek to be an ethical and progressive employer which encourages a culture of openness, creativity, and continuous professional development and which rewards the effectiveness and loyalty of our employees.