Dear Readers,
It is Thursday again and we have arrived in your inbox, hopefully not your spam folder. This week I am visiting the Polish port city of Gdansk which is famous mainly I suppose for the solidarity movement and the shipyard where the “revolution” against the communist system began many years ago. The leader of that movement, later on, became president of Poland.
I am surprised by how many excellent restaurants there are here – if you have the time it is worth a visit to the Gdansk-Sopot-Gdynia area of Poland.
I also paid a visit to the president of Polish Ocean Lines who happened to be a friend of mine from when we both lived in China. He was working in Chipolbrok then which was/is a Chinese/Polish joint venture originating from the 1950’s ties when the socialist brothers in arms were not concerned about earning money.
Things have changed since then, one thing that strikes me here in Poland is the difficulty of their names, seldom have I seen so many z c w y as here.
I am attending the Transport Week Gdansk where people mainly from around the Baltic states meet to discuss shipping, innovation and what not. It seems that wining and dining is high on the agenda and I’m not shy to join.
A major topic of discussion is the Silk Road and it reminds me of an excellent article about the One Road One Belt project feature in the South China Morning Post. Available here.
Wishing you a good read and, until next time, I remain,
Yours sincerely,
Bo H. Drewsen
bo.drewsen@projectcargo-weekly.com
Bahri’s India Service
Interview with
Capt. Jiten Bhosale
Country Manager
If a customer in India (for example) has a delivery to the Mediterranean or the US can this be booked via the services of Bahri?
Bahri has 4 vessels in US – Med – AG – India Loop. Every 25 days Bahri logistics has a vessel calling Mumbai, destined for the US East Coast via the Red Sea (Jeddah) and Med Ports (Livorno / Genoa). The Red Sea ports are transhipped via Jeddah whereas the Mediterranean Ports are catered via Livorno / Genoa with our partner carriers.
ISS Palumbo – Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Interview with
Mr. Jan-Hein Dissel
Vice President Global
Where are your offices located around the world and is Rotterdam your head office?
ISS Palumbo’s head office is located in Livorno, Italy. Other Italian offices are situated in Genoa, Milan, and Rome. Globally, we have our own offices in Rotterdam (NL), Newcastle (UK), Dubai (UAE), Houston (US), Capetown (SA), Baku (AZ), Istanbul (Turkey), and Cairo (Egypt). Our teams with experienced, knowledgeable and motivated people, with a 24/7 attitude, are capable of handling all aspects of project freight forwarding and are always looking for the best possible solutions to our customers’ challenges.
News From Transport Insurance Business
Focus on illegal trade
Illegal trade is a transport-intensive activity undertaken on a global scale, reliant on the legitimate supply chain across all modes. It is an activity which supports organised crime and causes significant damage to the global economy. For the logistics sector, it also threatens the integrity of the industry and can result in disruption, financial penalties, confiscation of property and custodial sentences. This edition focuses on two areas of illicit trade: wildlife trafficking and counterfeit goods.
East Coast Storm Sweeps 70 Containers Overboard
Editor’s Note:
Shipping is not always only sunsets and calm seas. 40ft waves can “bully” anyone no matter what size you are….on the ocean all ships are small.
New Railway Connection with Munich
The Slovenian railway operator Adria kombi introduced a new direct railway service between Port of Koper Container Terminal and Terminal Riem in Munich. The service will run 3 times per week in both directions, first train will depart from Koper to Bavarian capital on March 6th 2018.
Marine Equipment
Plasan Signs Contract With BAE Systems for Armouring of Type 26 Combat Ships
Plasan is pleased to announce that they have signed a contract with BAE Systems, for the armouring of Type 26 Global Combat Ships for the UK Royal Navy. Armour production for the first three ships is anticipated to begin in 2018. The ships will be built in Scotland at BAE Systems facilities in Glasgow and are considered the most advanced of their type in the world. Read more…
Construction & Port Equipment
Empire Crane Places Order For 14 New Demag Cranes
Customer demand for strong, compact all-terrain cranes is on the rise in North America and Terex Cranes distributor Empire Crane Co. in North Syracuse, N.Y., has placed an order for new models, including seven AC 45 City cranes. An uptick in the construction industry and customers’ interest in crane models that are compact in size, easy to transport and versatile is helping to drive Demag sales in Empire Crane’s northeastern U.S. territory. Read more…
First Middle East Hindu Stone Temple to be Built in UAE
The region’s first traditional Hindu stone temple is to be built at Abu Mureikha, off the Dubai-Abu Dhabi highway. According to a report by The National, the temple will feature stones carved by temple artisans in India and assembled in the UAE, with completion scheduled for 2020. Read more…
Agriculture
Oboya Grows and Receives a New Order in China
Oboya Horticulture Industries AB (publ) has through its wholly owned subsidiary Oboya Commerce and Trade Co., Ltd. in Qingdao, China, (“the company”) received an order from a new customer in China. The order value amounted to CNY 13.4 million, corresponding to approximately SEK 17.5 million. Read more.
Renewables
BBOXX receives US$4mn Debt Finance from Togo Bank for Off-Grid Solar
The government of Togo’s energy access initiative has received a significant boost following the completion of a pioneering debt finance deal worth US$4mn. The deal is the first of its kind in sub-Saharan Africa as it unlocks locally raised capital to deliver a government project aimed at improving quality of life of local people. Read more:
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