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  • Mammoet wind 2

    Mammoet questions lump-sum approach to wind projects

    2021-05-10T10:44:00+01:00

    As Mammoet steps up its focus on the renewables sectors and implements changes to its organisation to tackle the growing markets, the global engineered heavy lifting and transport specialist has criticised the wind energy industry’s lump-sum approach to projects.

  • A dredger sailing under the Tees Transporter Bridge, teesport on freeport bidding, nov 2020

    A look at the UK’s freeport model

    2021-03-12T11:49:00+00:00

    The UK’s freeport model may not offer a ‘big bang’ of changes for Customs processes but, in the long-term, could improve ease of doing business and be used as a vehicle to support the energy transition and decarbonisation.

  • JSL Global qatar

    Improving relations in the Middle East Gulf

    2021-01-11T16:30:00+00:00

    Last week, Saudi Arabia announced that it was reopening its land borders with Qatar, marking a major step towards resolving a three-year diplomatic crisis that saw the latter’s neighbours sever ties and suspend all land, air and sea links.

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Burbo bankwind farm park, bojo wind

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).

Burbo bankwind farm park, bojo wind

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.

Port of bilbao, august 2020

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.

Ammonia gas carrier NYK, august 2020

Fuels of the future

2020-08-13T11:31:00+01:00

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.