All Insight articles – Page 9
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ArticleSomaliland poised to challenge Djibouti in logistics arena
Berbera port in Somaliland has the potential to become a real alternative to Djibouti, explains David Whitehouse. East Africa may also be about to see oil exploration off troubled Somalia.
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ArticleSouth Korean project logistics: battening down the hatches until storm clouds lift
Given its heavy reliance on exports, South Korea has been hard hit by the slump in worldwide trade resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic. There are, however, reasons for optimism in the project market – for those who can survive the wait.
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NewsChapman Freeborn supplies Covid-19 cargo to Guinea
Air charter broker Chapman Freeborn played a key role in the delivery of a mobile hospital onboard a Boeing 747 freighter from Johannesburg in South Africa, to Conakry in Guinea to support the region’s Covid-19 response.
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ArticleMining sector digs deep to lead logistics recovery
Covid-19 disruption and commodity price volatility have caused delays to projects in all industry verticals. Despite the turbulence, mining projects appear to be better placed than most to ride out the crisis, writes David Kershaw.
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ArticleWest Africa power projects set to lead logistics rebound
Demand for power in West Africa has helped project cargo markets limit the impact of Covid-19. However, future recovery will depend on a solution to the region’s growing maritime security problems, reports David Whitehouse.
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ArticleLarger turbines bring capacity pressures for project logistics
Larger turbine components, the geographical spread of their location and increasing deployment of floating installations are presenting new challenges and investment requirements for logistics companies servicing the offshore wind power sector, writes Phil Hastings.
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NewsCovid-19 and the future of the energy sector
George Schutte, vice president energy services at Crane Worldwide Logistics, shares his thoughts on what the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic will be on the oil and gas sector.
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NewsU-Freight keeps busy with airline repair shipments
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic causing significant reduction in the movement of aircraft spares, engines, stabilisers, landing gear and electronics, airline repair companies are still requiring project moves, according to Hong Kong-based U-Freight.
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NewsMarguisa boosts service
Marguisa will add the general cargo vessel UML Veronica to its service connecting Valencia in Spain with Bata in Equatorial Guinea to mitigate Covid-19 disruptions.
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NewsBIMCO and ICS to launch seafarer report
BIMCO and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) are preparing to launch the Seafarer Workforce Report (previously known as the Manpower Report), expected to be published in 2021.
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NewsBilbao positions itself as wind energy hub
In 2019, the port of Bilbao in Spain handled 142,000 tonnes of wind turbine components. The sector is forecast to grow in the years ahead and the port is positioning itself as a hub for wind energy cargoes.
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NewsFuels of the future
In order to achieve carbon neutrality in the future, the shipping industry needs to explore the commercial development of new fuels, and work is well under way. Synthetic fuels, ammonia, battery installations and hydrogen fuel cell solutions are battling for position.
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NewsABC’s medical delivery
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) – part of the Volga Dnepr Group – has transported 41 containers carrying sensitive medicine from Amsterdam in the Netherlands to Shanghai, China onboard its Boeing 747-8F.
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NewsDogger Bank progresses as offshore wind booms in the UK
The Dogger Bank offshore wind project off the coast of the UK is progressing, with the SSE Renewables and Equinor joint venture firming up agreements with key suppliers. Other offshore wind developments off the coast of the UK are also moving at pace.
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NewsIntercargo calls for urgent action for seafarer crisis
The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (Intercargo) has issued a plea to governments and the relevant health and immigration authorities to facilitate crew changes for seafarers, calling the current crisis ‘inhumane’.
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NewsQatar: Project opportunities despite blockade
On June 5, 2017, the UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Egypt suspended all land, air and sea links with Qatar. Three years on, Qatar Airways is seeking compensation but the project logistics market has proven to be resilient.
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NewsBreakbulk Europe 2020 cancelled
The 2020 edition of the Breakbulk Europe exhibition and conference has been cancelled.
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NewsUS imports of mobile cranes: a matter of national security?
A petition filed by Wisconsin-based crane manufacturer Manitowoc Company in late December has sparked an investigation by the US Department of Commerce into whether the import of mobile cranes into the USA threatens to impair national security and harm domestic manufacturing.
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NewsDrewry: rates unlikely to recover until late 2021
Industry analyst Drewry reports that charter rates for multipurpose ships, including breakbulk and heavy lift vessels, are unlikely to recover back to pre-Covid-19 levels until the end of 2021. Any recovery would take even longer if the global pandemic is not contained.
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NewsGeodis calls for decarbonisation
Global transport and logistics company Geodis has joined the European Clean Trucking Alliance (ECTA) as part of its commitment to decarbonise road freight.