Innogy and TenneT have signed a letter of intent to jointly investigate the opportunities of offshore wind cross-border interconnectors across the North Sea. The parties will initially investigate feasible design options, the economic rationale, and the regulatory and market requirements of such a combined and international infrastructure. This investigation will particularly focus on the opportunities… Read more ›
The port of Amsterdam is a hub for project cargo. With specialised terminals, including four all-weather terminals and multiple heavy-lift cranes, Amsterdam serves customers with highly diverse cargo needs. The performance that is staged once every two or three weeks at the Waterland Terminal in Amsterdam is of surrealist proportions. Cranes dance while train carriages… Read more ›
A consolidation wave is set to hit the breakbulk sector in the coming years. Consequently, larger companies will grow even bigger while smaller ones will exit the market. This according to Ove Meyer, managing partner of shipping line Zeaborn. The company is also actively involved in consolidation, as becomes evident from the very recent merger… Read more ›
The logistics planners at manufacturer Airbus have their hands full with organising the transport between the various factories. Ro-ro ships play an essential role in the transport chain. It takes between three and four million parts to assemble an Airbus. In order to deliver the aircraft to the customer as scheduled, the supply chain has… Read more ›
Shell has an ambitious investment agenda for its refinery in Pernis. The construction of a Solvent Deasphalter (SDA) makes it possible to remove heavier fractions from petroleum oil, allowing for a larger quantity of the oil to be processed into lighter, high-quality products. Before this innovative unit becomes fully operational later in the year, the… Read more ›
Will 3D printing meet the high expectations? Will this technology be applicable for heavy lift equipment parts? Visitors of the Project Cargo Summit get the opportunity to see 3D printing in operation. RAMLAB (Rotterdam Additive Manufacturing LAB) is around the corner of the venue: is in the Innovation Dock of RDM Rotterdam. It is the… Read more ›
Siemens Gamesa expects a rapid rise in the global offshore wind market to grow at an average rate of 11% and reach 15GW in installations per year in 2030. Last year 4.3GW was installed, according to figures by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). ‘The dominance will still remain in Europe’, said CEO Andreas Nauen… Read more ›
In the coming years, the market for project and offshore cargo is set to grow significantly in Europe, expects Emile Hoogsteden. According to the Vice President Containers, Breakbulk & Logistics of the Port of Rotterdam Authority, Rotterdam is ready for this. “In addition to the already existing capacity, we have created additional capacity through Offshore… Read more ›
Jan De Nul Group from Belgium and Hitachi from Japan have signed a contract with Taiwan Power Company concerning overall work for the manufacturing and installation of 21 5.2 MW wind turbines (109.2MW). It will be constructed off the coast of Fangyuan in Changhua County in Central Western Taiwan. The work includes design, manufacturing and… Read more ›
Heerema Marine Contractors announced that as a further step in its strategic transition the company will discontinue its offshore pipe lay activities. The decision follows a further review and commercial evaluation in early 2018 of HMC’s current position in ‘the highly competitive pipe lay market which continues to suffer from significant overcapacity’. Following this strategic… Read more ›
