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ArticleUkraine 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.
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NewsJan 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.
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NewsMammoet 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.
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NewsInterMax 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.
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NewsCanada 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.
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NewsMammoet 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.
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NewsEU's Russian exposure as oil phase-out proposed
The European Commission (EC) has proposed an EU-wide ban on Russian oil imports by the end of year. This would be a complete import ban on all Russian oil, seaborne and pipeline, crude and refined.
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NewsShipping workforce shortfall
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has warned that current supply chain disruption is set to be compounded by a shortfall in the global shipping workforce due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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NewsMammoet owner issues Russian update
Mammoet’s parent company SHV has issued a statement on its Russian activities as it assesses its current and future business in the country.
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NewsBarrus shows skill in reactor deliveries
Russia-based Barrus Logistics has demonstrated its transport engineering skills with the movement of four reactors from Kolpino, near St. Petersburg to Nizhnekamsk in the Republic of Tatarstan.
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NewsBarrus handles Siemens rotor
Russia’s Barrus Projects has transported a gas turbine’s rotor from Siemens’ gas turbine technologies plant in Gorelovo to the South Ural Hydroelectric Power Station-2 in Chelyabinsk region.
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NewsBumper year for Volga Shipping Company
In 2021, Volga Shipping Company together with its subsidiary Volgo-Baltic Logistic completed 17 voyages delivering approximately 11,000 tonnes of oversize and project cargo.
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NewsLinde’s AWP approach to Amur
During May 2021, Linde Engineering reached a key milestone at the Amur gas chemical complex in Russia – the transport of a 1,500-tonne quench tower. According to Linde, the move showcased the benefits of advanced work packaging (AWP).
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NewsAhlers moves in Moglino
Ahlers has transported a complete air separation unit, consisting of several large 85-ton (77-tonne) items and more than 50 truckloads of parts, to Moglino in Russia.
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NewsDP World and Fesco eye NSR opportunities
DP World and Fesco will together study the technical and economic conditions for developing a new container berth in the far east of Russia.
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NewsFesco and VNIIZhT team up for railway projects
Fesco Transportation Group has signed an agreement with the Scientific Research Institute of Railway Transport (VNIIZhT, a subsidiary of Russian Railways) to cooperate on a number of railway projects in Russia.
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Newsdeugro delivers for polymer plant
deugro has transported 35,541 freight tons of cargo for the Irkutsk Polymer Plant (IPP) project in Russia.
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NewsKorchanov named interim head at Vladivostok
Vladimir Korchanov, head of the maritime division of Fesco Transportation Group, has been appointed temporary acting head of the company’s Vladivostok Commercial Sea Port.
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NewsVolga-Dnepr signs agreement for Kazan airport hub
Volga-Dnepr Group has signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Government of the Republic of Tatarstan in Russia with the aim of developing the cargo sector at Kazan International Airport.
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