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EU sets massive 2050 target
2020-11-19T13:36:00+00:00
The European Union (EU) revealed details of a huge offshore wind energy construction campaign today (November 19).
The UK’s green ambitions: A wind energy boost or hot air?
2020-10-07T14:39:00+01:00
At the Conservative Party conference, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged GBP160 million (USD206 million) to upgrade ports and factories across the country that manufacture the next generation of wind turbines, vowing to make the coronavirus pandemic a catalyst for green growth.
Bilbao positions itself as wind energy hub
2020-08-18T09:53:00+01:00
In 2019, the port of Bilbao in Spain handled 142,000 tonnes of wind turbine components. The sector is forecast to grow in the years ahead and the port is positioning itself as a hub for wind energy cargoes.

In order to achieve carbon neutrality in the future, the shipping industry needs to explore the commercial development of new fuels, and work is well under way. Synthetic fuels, ammonia, battery installations and hydrogen fuel cell solutions are battling for position.

Dogger Bank progresses as offshore wind booms in the UK

2020-08-03T15:13:00+01:00

The Dogger Bank offshore wind project off the coast of the UK is progressing, with the SSE Renewables and Equinor joint venture firming up agreements with key suppliers. Other offshore wind developments off the coast of the UK are also moving at pace.

Qatar: Project opportunities despite blockade

2020-07-29T10:37:00+01:00

On June 5, 2017, the UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Egypt suspended all land, air and sea links with Qatar. Three years on, Qatar Airways is seeking compensation but the project logistics market has proven to be resilient.

US imports of mobile cranes: a matter of national security?

2020-07-24T10:54:00+01:00

A petition filed by Wisconsin-based crane manufacturer Manitowoc Company in late December has sparked an investigation by the US Department of Commerce into whether the import of mobile cranes into the USA threatens to impair national security and harm domestic manufacturing.

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Confidence in the UK logistics sector drops

2020-11-24T18:00:00+00:00

Confidence in the UK logistics sector has fallen as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit concerns, according to the latest report from Barclays and BDO Global. Nevertheless, there are reasons to be cautiously optimistic about the future.