October 31 - The first section of a new hydrocracker system has been delivered to the ExxonMobil refinery in Botlek at the Port of Rotterdam.
The vacuum fractional distillation column, which measures 50 m high by 9 m wide, will form part of ExxonMobil's USD1 billion hydrocracker development that is being built to strengthen the company's position within the European refining sector.
The new system is expected to become operational in late 2018, according to the Port of Rotterdam.
Analysis from BiGGAR Economics suggests that Wales is sitting on a GBP46.8 billion (USD59.1 billion) investment opportunity from renewable energy by 2035.
Polish heavy lift contractor MS Industry used an Enerpac SBL1100 hydraulic gantry for the installation of transformers at the Baltic Power substation.
Peregrine Storrs-Fox has stepped down as risk management director of international freight and logistics insurance provider TT Club and will now take on a consultancy role.
The carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) sector is on the radar of many project logisticians and multipurpose carriers. This nascent market is facing headwinds, however, with many CCUS projects deemed too expensive to work on a commercial basis. Still, some firms are pressing ahead, despite technical and financial pressures.
The International Longshoreman’s Association (ILA) said that negotiations with United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have broken down, opening up the possibility of more industrial action at US ports.
Silk Way Group will develop a new airport and cargo village in the Alat Free Economic Zone, Azerbaijan.
