All Insight articles
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ArticleHPL One bets on long-term boom
Launched in August 2025 and headquartered in the UAE, HPL One sat down with HLPFI to discuss the Middle East’s evolving project landscape and how the company is positioning itself to fill the gap between global freight giants and local specialists.
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ArticleOpportunities rise with Africa’s vast scale
The scale and diversity of the African continent poses challenges for project logistics providers – and offers opportunities in renewables, infrastructure, mining and more. Daniel Searle reports.
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ArticleBig potential, uncertain timing
Decommissioning of upstream oil and gas assets could potentially generate work worth billions of dollars for heavy lift service providers over the next couple of decades. However, timing the market remains a perennial challenge, writes Phil Hastings.
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ArticleCarrying on the legacy
Anshuman Banka, director at Prism Logistics, sat with HLPFI editor David Kershaw to discuss the company’s growth into a major player in project logistics and heavy transport engineering.
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Article2025: Opportunities and mutually assured disruption
A year defined by geopolitical whiplash reshaped global supply chains – from tariff shocks in Washington to conflict-driven rerouting in the Middle East and ongoing disruption in Europe. Yet amid the turbulence, heavy lift and project logistics found resilience and opportunity.
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ArticleRed Sea reopening enters wait-and-see phase as carriers weigh risks
A fragile ceasefire and mixed signals from the region have put the Red Sea reopening into a wait-and-see phase. BBC Chartering is taking a measured approach, stressing that safety must be assured before any return, while Drewry warns that a gradual restoration of traffic through Suez could squeeze breakbulk carriers as competition intensifies with container lines.
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ArticlePlenty of positivity in Polish heavy lift market
From offshore wind and nuclear energy developments to major port expansions and infrastructure investment, Poland offers no shortage of opportunities for project logisticians – and the outlook is undeniably bright. Mike Bryant reports.
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ArticleLong read: The most difficult and complex market to contract in
A wave of high-profile UK government announcements – from nuclear plants and floating wind farms to airport expansion – paints a picture of progress. Yet, the reality for those tasked with delivering the country’s project cargo is one of delays, spiralling costs and mounting bureaucracy. David Kershaw reports.
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ArticleRecord-breaking year for Jebel Ali port
Jebel Ali Port in Dubai is one of DP World’s flagship facilities and is a significant gateway in the Middle East. Joshua Allen spoke with the company about its record-breaking year, ongoing investments and the role of technology in shaping the future of port operations.
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ArticlePort of Neom: Aiming to set a global benchmark
Saudi Arabia’s port of Neom, situated on the Red Sea, has rapidly expanded its general and project cargo handling capacities. Joshua Allen reports.
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NewsAustralasia: Project potential offered by port developments
Ports across Australasia and the Pacific are seeing major investment, from Flinders Adelaide’s expansion to PNG’s Kimbe rehabilitation and New Zealand’s revived Northport rail link. Governments are steering infrastructure policy in WA and Queensland, while Australia’s energy transition pipeline gains new silica, CCS and renewable projects. At the same time, Bass Strait decommissioning gathers pace, underlining both renewal and retirement across the region’s maritime landscape.
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ArticleGrowth in focus for DHL IP
Amid shifting market conditions and leadership changes, DHL’s Industrial Projects division is keeping its sights firmly on growth.
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ArticleBridging the skills gap in project forwarding and heavy lift
With young people hesitant to join an industry often perceived as unglamorous, project forwarders face mounting recruitment challenges. While traditional on-the-job training remains vital, innovations such as virtual reality simulators are helping to attract new talent and prepare the next generation for high-risk operations. Chris Lewis reports.
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ArticleHanging on to what they’ve got
Recruitment in the heavy lift and project freight forwarding sector is sluggish, according to leading practitioners in the field. With the outlook uncertain, people in good roles are tending to stay put, rather than seek greener grass elsewhere. Chris Lewis reports.
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ArticleRUD integrates Ox Worldwide to tackle heavy challenges
With nearly 150 years of engineering heritage, RUD continues to evolve its under-the-jib lifting solutions to meet the demands of modern industry. The company’s portfolio has now expanded with the integration of OX Worldwide into the mix.
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Newspewag builds momentum
With the aim of providing a streamlined service whilst keeping a spotlight firmly on safety, efficiency, and adaptability, pewag group united its UK brands under one umbrella in March 2025: Modulift by pewag, Load Monitoring Systems (LMS) by pewag, and pewag UK. The following month, it acquired Aberdeen Web. Joshua Allen finds out how the the integration has progressed and learns more about the venture’s latest products.
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ArticleStorm risks and fires at sea highlight insurance challenge
As the offshore wind energy sector develops off the US East Coast, the insurance sector is struggling to keep pace with its unique and concentrated risks, compounded by the lack of suitable catastrophe models. Meanwhile, two serious fires at sea have reignited concerns over the safe transport of electric vehicles and hazardous materials, underlining persistent vulnerabilities in the maritime sector. Gregory DL Morris reports.
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NewsWireCo expands range to meet heavy lift demands
USA-based WireCo has strengthened its position in the rope market with three new high-performance solutions – Casar Lazerlift, Casar Boomfit, and Oliveira Durascend. Joshua Allen spoke with the company’s chief technical officer David Rowatt to discuss the merits of each product.
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ArticleBrazil struggles under weight of regulation and infrastructure
Brazil’s project cargo sector faces a complex web of inland bottlenecks, volatile trade dynamics, and lingering investor uncertainty. As global freight patterns shift and tariffs seesaw, local infrastructure and bureaucracy remain the true barriers to progress.
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ArticleTGP trains sights on Southeast Asia
Earlier this year, project forwarder Trans Global Projects (TGP) established an office in Shah Alam, Malaysia to tap into what it described as a “strategic hub” and strengthen its presence across Southeast Asia. Led by Lim Ling Ling – well known to the Southeast Asian project market having spent upwards of 30 years at Megalift – the TGP team in Malaysia is currently operating with a lean, core team focused on establishing operational foundations and client engagement.