Insight – Page 4
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NewsBecker and D’Abreo ‘divide the world’ as Rhenus plots expansion
Rhenus Group appointed Moritz Becker and Colin D’Abreo as co-vice president directors of its project logistics unit during May 2024. Each has his own particular areas of expertise and the structure of the roles reflects this experience. “We have divided the world,” said Becker, who now leads Rhenus Project Logistics’ operations in Europe, the CIS region, and Southeast Asia and the Pacific (SEAPAC). D’Abreo will oversee activities in the Americas, India, China, and the Middle East and Africa (MEA).
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NewsContainer rates continue to surge, Maersk upgrades full-year guidance
The project logistic business relies on a stable container shipping sector in order to balance the books. While out-of-gauge cargo certainly catches the eye, thousands of freight tons of cargo for large-scale projects moves in boxes and price volatility can wreak havoc on a project’s bottom line.
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CapPro newsDNV highlights hydrogen potential of Baltic region
The EU estimates the demand for climate-neutral hydrogen in 2050 to hit as much as 2,000 terawatt hours (TWh). The North and Baltic seas will have critical roles in meeting this demand.
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NewsUAL prioritises performance optimisation as multipurpose market comes into balance
Reducing the carbon intensity of ships has been a priority for the multipurpose shipping sector. Much like the EU ETS, the CII and EEXI performance measures will ratchet up in intensity as the years progress.
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NewsG2 Ocean’s record project cargo volumes and dual-fuel fleet expansion
Arthur English, ceo at G2 Ocean, speaks on the carrier’s second consecutive record year of project cargo volumes, and the steps it has taken to reduce the carbon intensity of its fleet.
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NewsUSA 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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CapPro newsScottish first minister resigns as green energy sector delays bite
In Scotland, a series of missteps resulted in the resignation of first minister and leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP), Humza Yousaf. Earlier this month, his government failed to consent on SSE Renewables’ 4.1 GW Berwick Bank wind farm, off east Scotland, in time to enter this year’s Allocation Round 6.
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NewsSouth Korea: an Asian powerhouse at the crossroads
South Korean manufacturers are having to adapt to a world of lower-cost competition, forcing project logisticians and multipurpose shipping lines to take stock. However, there are still opportunities as the coal-dependent nation redraws its energy mix. Chris Lewis reports.
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NewsProject Cargo Africa: a roadmap to future growth
Raw materials exports, many of which are essential to the global energy transition, underpin many African economies and continue to generate project logistics activity. Turbulence in Europe has benefitted the continent too, writes Megan Ramsay.
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ArticleAfrica’s multipurpose operators face regional challenges
Multipurpose carriers active on Africa’s Eastern and Western seaboards face distinctive challenges, the former having had to adopt a wait-and-see approach relating to delayed LNG projects that will generate large-scale project work, the latter facing significant competition from the container shipping business.
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NewsFast-tracking wind energy in Victoria
Changes to land and planning regulations in Victoria, Australia, aim to speed up the development of renewable energy projects in the state, which intends to have at least 2 GW of offshore wind energy by 2032, increasing to 4 GW by 2035 and 9 GW by 2040.
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NewsMammoet trials 360-degree sensor system for its cranes
Mammoet is working with Rietveld, a specialist in fleet management and vehicle and machine safety systems, on a joint project to protect drivers and road users when mobile cranes are moving and manoeuvring.
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NewsSouth American project logistics markets keeps its feet amid volatility
HLPFI’s last South America project logistics report suggested that 2023 would be a more stable year. That proved to be somewhat over-optimistic – but the community is keeping its feet amid turbulent currents, writes Megan Ramsay.
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NewsHLPFI meets: Eduardo Davila
“Your company is the first thing. It goes before your wife, it goes before your family, because it is so demanding. When your company is calling you, you cannot attend to anything else. At least that has been my way and my family have fortunately understood this.” Eduardo Davila, president of Joaquin Davila & Cie, spoke on his storied journey to Justin Archard.
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ArticleEPC Logistics: The importance of behavioural economics
Miroslav Jakab, Fluor Fellow - logistics, shares the EPC contractor’s views on project logistics and its interaction with behavioural economics in the second of a three-part series.
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ArticleIntroduction to EPC project logistics – part one
Miroslav Jakab, Fluor Fellow - logistics, shares the first in a series of articles detailing the intricacies, nuances and importance of EPC project logistics. The season kicks off with analysis of the environment that governs EPC projects and provides the foundation for subsequent articles that delve deeper into dealing with EPC project logistics.
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ArticleGuyana’s star rises against challenging backdrop
The Caribbean’s project logistics market is proving something of laggard, with an economic slowdown and cost inflation eroding confidence and delaying projects. A revitalised tourism industry should help to shore up government coffers, while the oil and gas sector continues to gather momentum. Ian Putzger reports.
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NewsFlying high and beefing up capabilities
During 2023, the heavy lift airfreight market continued to grapple with the impacts of the Russian-Ukraine war, as other providers in the sector beefed up their capabilities.
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NewsMergers, acquisitions, and expansions: a year of consolidation
Throughout 2023, the project logistics sector saw some key players expand their footprint to target new markets or reinforce their position. It comes off the back of a largely positive outlook for the market, with several industry verticals set to provide a swathe of work around the globe.
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NewsFull ships or a damp squib? Gauging the multipurpose market
With a promising project pipeline and a supply side that favours the market, the multipurpose shipping segment is in a stable state, despite 2023 landing somewhat flatter than expected.