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Fracht North America makes trio of appointments
Fracht North America has made three appointments to key executive positions, designed to reaffirm the company’s standing in the logistics and freight forwarding industry.
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Navigating the heights of Austria and Switzerland
The mountainous terrain of Austria and Switzerland presents both opportunities and challenges for project logistics. Hydropower remains a cornerstone of the energy landscape, with companies specialising in the transport of oversized components for domestic and international projects. However, the management of complex multimodal transport solutions to stringent regulatory requirements and evolving economic landscapes are posing questions of project forwarders. Daniel Searle reports.
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Fracht North America appoints Reyes
Fabian Reyes has joined Fracht North America as vice president of strategic business development.
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Fish joins Fracht North America
Edward Fish has joined Fracht North America as senior vice president of EPC industrial projects.
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Fracht delivers cement plant equipment to Burkina Faso
Project freight forwarder Fracht Group has delivered cement plant equipment to a plant in Burkina Faso.
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Lindkvist joins Fracht
Ruwan Lindkvist has joined Fracht Sweden as head of project development, effective January 20, 2025.
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Fracht to open warehouse in Brazil
Fracht do Brasil Logística will open a warehouse at Pecém Port, Brazil, in February 2025.
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Carbon capture prospects look bright – but costly
Growing worldwide interest in fitting carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) technology at fossil fuel power plants to reduce harmful CO2 emissions could create additional business opportunities for project logistics providers. Such technology is imperative in achieving net-zero targets while using fossil-fuelled power generation methods. While the prospects look good on paper, high costs mean many projects remain on the drawing board
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Can the subcontinent deliver on its green promises?
The Indian Subcontinent has begun the process of switching to green energy. This is one project freight market that promises to run and run. However, the task of weaning nearly 2 billion people off traditional power sources is gargantuan, writes Chris Lewis.
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Nuclear power’s growth spurt
The nuclear power generation sector could be a panacea for the world’s energy needs. However, large-scale projects are often highly politicised and are subject to delays and cost overruns. SMR technology has been touted as an alternative, although this too faces public relations and permitting challenges, while development timelines are obscure. Project logisticians and heavy lift service providers remain sanguine on the prospects.
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Fracht completes multimodal move from Türkiye to Wyoming
Project freight forwarder Fracht Group has transported seven transformers, weighing 340 tons (308.4 tonnes) each, from İzmir, Türkiye, to Medicine Bow in Wyoming, USA.
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Shortlist spotlight 2024: Excellence in Engineering
HLPFI reviews the entries that made it onto this year’s Excellence in Engineering award shortlist, sponsored by DHL Industrial Projects.
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Fracht appoints Huesler as its CFO in North America
Project freight forwarder Fracht Group has appointed Mark Huesler as its chief financial officer for North America.
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USA gets to GRIP with power transmission
The US government hopes to galvanise a wave of grid infrastructure investments with financial support and new legislation. Meanwhile, logisticians located well away from the seaboards are increasingly being called upon to move some of the heaviest loads, writes Gregory DL Morris.
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Fracht partners with HCC for international freight forwarding programme
Houston Community College (HCC) has partnered with Fracht Group to launch an international freight forwarding apprenticeship programme.
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SFC publishes methodology for emissions reporting in breakbulk shipping
Smart Freight Centre (SFC) has published a methodology harmonising emissions accounting and reporting in the breakbulk segment.
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Fracht and Pecém partner for terminal project
Brazil’s Complex do Pecém has partnered with project freight forwarder Fracht to develop a multimodal cargo terminal.
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Hitachi gear heads to California onboard AN-124
Antonov Airlines has loaded 12 bays of gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) from Hitachi Energy onboard one of its AN-124s in Zurich, Switzerland.
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Killen joins Fracht Group
Fracht Group has appointed Tim Killen as its head of growth – project sector.
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Stricken Argentina bargains on regaining control of trade terms
In early July, Argentina hosted the Mercosur summit where trade negotiations with the EU were central to the agenda. But, of course, the current turmoil facing the Argentine economy could not be overlooked.