All Ambercor Shipping articles
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ArticleHeavy-duty railfreight: Full steam ahead, despite bottlenecks
Robust demand has created a steady flow of heavy and project cargoes on North America’s railways, with power transmission infrastructure continuing to make up the bulk of loads moved. Although costs and clearance times continue to rise, demand looks set to continue upwards.
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ArticleAI and automation reshape logistics roles
Growing civil engineering industry implementation of automation and AI will have increasingly significant implications for logistics providers working on projects in that sector, writes Phil Hastings.
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ArticleGeopolitics casts a shadow over buoyant civil sector
Worldwide requirements for upgraded basic infrastructure, notably transport systems and public utilities, will continue driving long-term demand for new civil engineering projects. Shorter-term, though, geopolitical issues, notably repercussions from new USA-led international trade tariffs and the war in Ukraine, are likely to harm the sector. Phil Hastings reports.
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ArticlePDB approach reshapes project logistics involvement in civil sector
One of the more significant long-term trends in the global civil engineering sector, particularly relevant to project logistics providers, is the growing adoption of progressive design-build (PDB). This project delivery method promotes early collaboration between the design and construction phases to help mitigate delays and cost overruns. The shift is broadly welcomed by logisticians, who have long advocated for earlier and closer coordination across project stakeholders, writes Phil Hastings.
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NewsWWPC members busy with project moves
Members of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) have been busy with project moves, with Airland Logistics delivering heavy machinery for a mining project in Botswana and Ambercor Shipping handling a heavy cylinder unit from Belgium to the USA.
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NewsAmbercor and Origin FGL Lojistik move rotors to USA
Ambercor Shipping USA and Origin FGL Lojistik have collaborated to manage the shipment of two rotors from Türkiye to the USA.
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NewsAmbercor assists in air charter delivery from Canada to Australia
North American project freight forwarder Ambercor Shipping has been involved in an air charter delivery from Calgary Airport, Canada, to Toowoomba, Australia.
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NewsAmbercor transports reclaimer booms from Türkiye to Canada
Ambercor Shipping has assisted in the delivery of two reclaimer booms from Türkiye to a project site in Canada.
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NewsAmbercor appoints Smith as project manager
North American project freight forwarder Ambercor Shipping has appointed Martin Smith as its project manager.
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ArticleBusy US project logistics sector awaits election outcome
The USA’s project logistics business has been at full tilt in recent years. Although operators remain busy, there is growing caution about the market with projects on hold awaiting the outcome of autumn’s presidential race. Ian Putzger reports.
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NewsAmbercor handles rail vehicle delivery
North American project freight forwarder Ambercor Shipping has organised the transport of a railtrack service vehicle from the port of New York to Wood-Ridge in New Jersey.
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NewsWWPC celebrates 21st annual conference in Toronto
Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) members gathered in Toronto, Canada, for the network’s 21st annual membership conference on September 3-6.
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NewsAmbercor Shipping in complex Canadian move
Ambercor Shipping has completed a transformer delivery in Canada, a move complicated by unavoidable delays and construction projects making permits tricky to secure.
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NewsHavelka joins Ambercor Shipping USA
New York-based Ambercor Shipping USA has appointed Josh Havelka as US project business development manager.
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NewsWWPC members team up for railway shipment
Ambercor Shipping and SARR Freights, members of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC), have arranged the urgent delivery of a railway coach from India to a testing facility in New York, USA.
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NewsAmbercor in transformer transport
Ambercor Shipping has delivered a transformer from the port of Houston to Trail in British Columbia, Canada.
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NewsWWPC gathers in Vienna
Members of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) gathered in Vienna last week, as the network held its 20th annual conference.
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NewsAmbercor handles cold box
Ambercor Shipping has handled the transport of a 95-ton (86.2-tonne) cold box from a factory in Port Robinson, Ontario, to a jobsite in Minnesota for a large LNG project.
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ArticleHeavy-duty railfreight: Beefing up capabilities
Increasing rates across all modes are posing serious questions of forwarders moving heavy cargoes contracted months ago. However, in the USA and Europe heavy railfreight operators have been strengthening their fleets, reported strong performances in 2020, and believe the prospects going forwards are promising. Ian Putzger reports.
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NewsAmbercor names Davis in Houston
Ambercor Shipping has appointed Tami Davis as project manager. She will head up the company’s recently opened Houston, Texas, office.