Ukraine conflict shaking up infrastructure in the Baltic and Caspian seas
The outbreak of war in Ukraine in 2022 led to a cascading of supply chain disruptions worldwide. The Caspian and Baltic regions have both been impacted significantly with the drive towards domestic alternative energy production being spurred on by a cutting off of Russian gas imports in the Baltics and the opening up of the Middle Corridor as a result of supply chain pressure through the Caspian.
Jan De Nul to develop Middle Corridor
Belgian maritime contractor Jan De Nul will play a pivotal role in developing the “Middle Corridor” by expanding existing ports and building new ones.
Mammoet delivers ACE platform
Mammoet has loaded out and installed a 19,600-tonne offshore platform as part of the Azeri Central East (ACE) project, the next phase of the bp-operated Azeri-Chirag-Deepwater Gunashli (ACG) field in the Caspian Sea.
InterMax ships press to Alashankou
InterMax Solutions coordinated the delivery of a 45-tonne mechanical press from Kaohsiung (Taiwan), via Shanghai, to Alashankou in Xingang, China.
Canada set to seize Volga-Dnepr AN-124
The Canadian government has ordered the seizure of a Volga-Dnepr AN-124 stranded at Toronto Pearson Airport since the start of the war in Ukraine, reports our sister publication Air Cargo News.
Mammoet completes technical 2,200 km road haul to Uzbekistan
Mammoet has provided transport engineering services for a 1.5G W combined-cycle gas turbine CCGT power plant in Uzbekistan, which included a 2,200 km road haul.