All Insight articles
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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.
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ArticleTackling battery fire risks head-on
The transport of lithium-ion batteries presents unique fire risks for the marine shipping sector. Fires can be difficult to extinguish, burn at extremely high temperatures, generate flammable and toxic gases, and may reignite even after being seemingly controlled. A spate of high-profile vessel fires involving electric vehicles (EV) has highlighted the urgent need for effective mitigation strategies. In response, classification societies, manufacturers and shipping lines are taking steps to address the issue.
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ArticleLogisticians ramp up for solar, storage, LNG and FPSO growth
As several Southeast Asian nations ramp up their renewable energy goals and carbon capture initiatives, project logistics providers are seizing opportunities across solar, battery storage, LNG. Meanwhile, traditional FPSO supply chains continue to generate steady work.
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ArticleClean energy and infrastructure drive heavy lift growth in ASEAN region
There is strong project cargo demand in Southeast Asia, driven by energy, infrastructure and industrial projects. Several headwinds are affecting the sector but optimism is high. This time last year, HLPFI discussed the role of the ‘China plus one’ business model in Southeast Asia’s project cargo activity. While this trend continues, Southeast Asia still faces tough competition from China.
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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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ArticleThe Internationalist: Riccardo Tippmann
Justin Archard sits down with Riccardo Tippmann in Dubai to reflect on a 50-year career in heavy lift and transport – from Cold War convoys and oil booms to the parbuckling of Costa Concordia – and why, at 68, he’s still not ready to stop.
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ArticleContainer lines build on niche opportunities
As global trade routes shift and container markets face oversupply and uncertainty, leading shipping lines are turning to project cargo, breakbulk, and out-of-gauge (OOG) shipments as a strategic growth area—investing in specialised equipment, sustainability, and service expertise to support complex logistics demands. Mike Bryant reports.
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ArticleRo-ro shipping lines face up to challenges
After years of tight capacity and high rates, the global ro-ro shipping market is entering a new phase marked by rising vessel deliveries, growing competition and weakening demand – particularly for electric vehicles. Mike Bryant reports.
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ArticleTrump’s trade agenda hits headwinds
A battle over tariffs and a legislative push to dismantle clean energy incentives have set the stage for a turbulent summer in Washington. While a US trade court initially struck down president Donald Trump’s sweeping import tariffs, an appeals court swiftly issued a temporary reprieve. At the same time, Congress narrowly passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which could unravel the very tax credits underpinning America’s renewable energy boom – with far-reaching implications for global supply chains and infrastructure investment.
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ArticleSpace race: responding to the surge
With the surge in oversized cargo driven by Spain and Portugal’s accelerating investment in offshore wind, green hydrogen and industrial projects, ports across the Iberian Peninsula are racing to expand capacity and unlock new logistics potential. Daniel Searle reports on how the region is preparing to move the energy transition, piece by piece.
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ArticleUS offshore wind determined despite federal opposition
A resolute sense of determination was very much in the air at the Oceanic Network IPF25 offshore wind (OSW) conference in Virginia on April 28 to May 1. To be sure the hot topic of conversation was several directives out of the White House in previous weeks and months targeting offshore wind development in general and one project off New York in particular. Nevertheless, there was confidence that offshore wind has already become essential if the USA is to meet its soaring demand for power.
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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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ArticleNavigating 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.