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We kick off the March edition with a great article on Anglo American South Africa Limited, highlighting its leading mining operations spanning many metals that are vital for life. We got to see how the company has been focusing its operations on delivering cleaner and greener metals vital for a more sustainable world. It is great to see EHL Engineering Group, CDC Dust Control and Hydraulic Hammers showing their support for Anglo American South Africa Limited, as vital suppliers helping to facilitate its vital mining operations.
We turn to TotalEnergies to see how the company continues to deliver value energy projects across both Uganda and South Africa. We are thrilled to see Gauff Consultants Uganda Ltd, Anse Fire Safety, SAField and the Uganda Petroleum Institute, Kigumba (UPIK) supporting the TotalEnergies E&P Uganda article highlighting their vital roles in helping TotalEnergies deliver valuable energy development across Uganda. Then, in South Africa, we saw how from a foundation of downstream petroleum services, TotalEnergies has expanded across the Orange Basin to enhance the country’s energy delivery. We’re glad to highlight Anton Paar showing lead support for this article.
We were also thrilled to catch up with Maddison Leonforte from Torc Tight to hear about the expertise the company brings to the world of equipment calibration, supported by its family-run roots. It was great to see how people and its passion for challenge are at the heart of its operations, especially as it looks towards a brand refresh in the coming months.
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12 Anglo American South Africa Limited Redefining the Future of Mining
20 TotalEnergies E&P Uganda Leading Uganda’s Energy Development
28 Sibanye-Stillwater Enhancing South Africa’s Mining and Mineral Sector
34 TotalEnergies South Africa A Major Energy Player in South Africa
42 Bottega S.p.A Passionate about Premium Wine Development
44 Port of Lisbon Growing Portugal’s Global Trade
52 Shell Trinidad and Tobago Powering Sustainable Progress
60 Namibian Ports Authority Reliable Cargo Delivery 66 Carnival Cruise Line Memorable Vacations 74 Railway Association of North Carolina A Proactive Approach to Rail Freight 80 Guyana Geology and Mines Commission Promoting Guyana’s Mineral Resources
Asia/Oceania
Tropical Cyclone on Australia’s West Coast
On Valentine’s Day, a severe tropical cyclone made landfall on Australia’s Pilbara coast. The cyclone, named Zelia, had been a Category 5 cyclone producing wind speeds of up to 180 mph when it first made landfall. However, just 2 hours later it was reduced to a Category 4. The cyclone brough with it heavy wind gusts, and a record-breaking rainfall. Across the region, power outages were reported with many people seeking refuge at evacuation centres.
The worst affected region was in Pilbara, where some of Australia’s richest mining operations take place. The cyclone forced mine sites and major ports (including Port Hedland, the world’s largest iron ore export terminal) to close, effectively halting the country’s iron ore exports.
Cyclone Zelia signifies a leading concern of more severe and frequent extreme weather events in Australia. The Cyclone was upgraded from a Category 3 to a Category 5 in just 24 hours, showing a quick escalation in its power. Over the last few years, extreme weather has intensified in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans as hotter ocean temperatures make such weather events more common. With the globe continuing to warm with climate change, it could mean such weather events of the same intensity could become more common in Australia.
Panda Cubs Make First Appearance at Ocean Park
Last year a giant panda at Hong Kong’s Ocean Park theme park was announced as the oldest of the species recorded to give birth just a few days before her 19th birthday. Now 6 months later, her two panda cubs made their first debut to visitors at the park. The cubs are currently known as ‘Elder Sister’ and ‘Little Brother’; however, a competition has been launched on the park’s website to allow the public to submit their name suggestions. The names are expected to be announced in the coming months.
The pandas are the first locally born giant panda cubs and were naturally conceived which is a rarity for the species. The cubs live at Ocean Park with their parents and two other giant pandas that arrived at the park last year. Over the years, giant pandas have been rebounding in numbers in the wild and so have been upgraded by WWF from endangered to vulnerable showing a positive move for the species.
Bank in Singapore Set to Introduce AI
DBS, one of the biggest banks in Singapore, has set out plans to cut roughly 4000 jobs across the company over the next few years. The plans are expected to only affect temporary and contract staff. However, these roles are expected to be replaced with artificial intelligence (AI).
The Chief Executive of DBS, Piyush Gupta, has outlined that 100 new AI-related jobs will be created marking one of the first major banks to outline how AI will affect its operations in the future. This would mean that approximately 4,000 temporary and contract staff contracts may not need to be renewed.
AI has long posed an interesting question for workforces worldwide as many companies across the world have been dealing with how AI will affect their future operations. Many want to harness the tools that AI can provide to us, whilst protecting jobs for humans in the process.
Africa
Data Prices Rise in Nigeria
The price of mobile data is set to rise in Nigeria, with many Nigerians outraged at yet another costly bill adding to the already difficult economic pressures of the current cost-of-living crisis. Nigeria hasn’t seen inflation rates for close to three decades, and so increasing prices are leaving many struggling to make ends meet.
MTN, one of the largest mobile network operators in the country, has recently trebled the cost of one of its most popular weekly offers. Airtel, another telecommunications provider, has also increased its tariffs. These price hikes come as the country’s telecoms regulatory body approved an increase, however, in January it announced that these rises were limited to a 50% increase.
The price rises aim to help these companies boost their revenue and cover rising costs. However, it will continue to put pressure on the people of Nigeria, who are already experiencing the effects of the country’s existing economic crisis.
Illegal Mine Collapses in Mali
An open pit mine in Kéniéba, in Mali’s western region, recently collapsed leaving more than 40 people killed. The region is known for its gold deposits, with the original mine being used to mine and produce gold. However, the mine which had been left by industrial miners, had become a key site where unregulated mining activities occurred with illegal miners entering the mine to dig for gold.
The mine collapsed in on the miners, leading to the deaths of more than 40 people. The BBC reports that there are conflicting reports on the number of people who died following the incident, however, it makes it the second deadline mining accident in Mali in the last three weeks. In late January, at least 10 people were killed when a mining tunnel flooded.
Many of the illegal miners in Mali are women who have turned to these activities due to poverty, and so many who were killed in the mine collapse were women. However, with no regulation, these incidents seem to be increasingly common.
Rare Antelopes Returned to Kenya
17 rare mountain bongos, a rare type of antelope, have been returned to Kenya from a conservation centre located in the United States. The species, originally from Kenya, faced decreasing population numbers and now only 100 of the animals are thought to still live across Kenya. In the 1970s, populations were thought to be close to 500, however, habitat loss, disease, poaching and various illegal activities are thought to have left the species numbers dwindling.
However, 17 third-generation descendants of the mountain bongos, have been reintroduced into wildlife sanctuaries in Meru, Kenya. The animals will then eventually be reintroduced back into their natural habitat in the hope of increasing the population size in Kenya to 700 by 2050.
Philadelphia Eagles win Super Bowl LIX
The Philadelphia Eagles stopped the Kansas City Chiefs from securing a third consecutive Super Bowl win which would have set a new record in the National Football League (NFL). However, in a faceoff mirroring that of the Super Bowl LVII in 2023, the Eagles proved the better team this time in Chicago beating the Chiefs 40-22. The game saw the Eagles storm ahead, leaving the Chiefs desperately trying to regain points going into the second half with not a single point under their belts before the halftime show.
The Eagles’ defence consistently stopped Patrick Mahomes from making any ground, with one of his passes resulting in an interception that led to an Eagles touchdown. Whilst Mahomes made a comeback with three late touchdowns, it was all too late for the Chiefs, and the Eagles secured themselves as the Super Bowl Champions.
Meta Announce Sub-Sea Cable Plans
Tech giant Meta has announced its plans to introduce the world’s longest underwater cable project, which would provide greater connectivity across the globe. Project Waterworth, would see Meta implement a sub-sea cable extending between the US, India, South Africa, Brazil and other regions. The cable would be the longest 24 fibrepair system, giving a higher capacity for digital services across the world.
With artificial intelligence and infrastructure being a leading focus for Meta’s expansion at the moment, it hopes that the project will bring greater cooperation and digital inclusion to make technological development more accessible. With more than 95% of the world’s current internet traffic thought to be transferred through undersea cables, Meta’s development would mark a big investment into global connectivity.
Power Cuts Across Chile
Large parts of Chile have been left without electricity leading to widespread disruption. The power cut is thought to cover a large majority of the country, leaving 8 million homes without electricity, whilst hospitals and prisons were forced to rely on their generators. The blackout has led to officials declaring a state of emergency, and so soldiers have been deployed across the country.
The power cut has been attributed by the government to a system failure. President Gabriel Boric outlined on national television that power had been restored to roughly half of those affected. With widespread power outages, some airlines and the world’s largest copper mine were forced to halt operations.
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BBC Launches Educational Programs in War Zones
According to Unicef, there are thought to be more than 30 million children who are out of school in the Middle East and Africa due to ongoing conflicts. To tackle this, BBC World Service has launched an Arabic edition of ‘Dars’, or ‘lessons’, which is its awardwinning educational programme.
The program was first launched in Afghanistan providing essential learning to children aged between 11 and 16 who were not able to attend school due to ongoing conflicts. The program provides weekly lessons covering a range of subjects including maths, technology, climate and mental health. The show will be broadcast on BBC News Arabic TV, however, it will also be available on digital platforms including BBC News Arabic’s YouTube channel, and across radio stations in Gaza and Syria.
Andrey Rublev wins Qatar Open
Andrey Rublev faced off against Jack Draper in the Qatar Open final at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha, Qatar. The outdoor hard-court match saw the opening two sets with only a single break of serve for either player. However, Russian Rublev broke twice, taking a quick 4-0 lead over Draper.
Draper is currently the British number one, having reached the Australian Open fourth round only last month positioning him 12th amongst world rankings. For Rublev, it is the second time he is taking home the Qatar Open title, after also winning against the French Corentin Moutet in 2023, making it the first title that he has taken home twice.
Famous Artwork Exhibited in Tehran
The Tehran Museum of Contemporary Arts opened the ‘Eye to Eye’ exhibition in October last year. The exhibition highlights work from some of the world’s most famed artists including Pablo Picasso, Vincent Van Gogh, Andy Warhol and Jackson Pollock. The artwork had previously sat in the museum’s basement and was not on show to the public, however, it is thought to be one of the rarest collections of artwork.
The exhibition has been marked as one of the most significant held by the museum, as only a few of the pieces have been showcased since the Iranian Revolution in 1979. For 15 of the pieces, it was the first time they have been exhibited. The works span from abstract expressionism to pop art, alongside some sculptures. Following its success, the exhibition run has been extended twice.
Europe
Earthquakes Threaten Tourist Season in Greece
In January the Greek island of Santorini was hit by several earthquakes causing thousands of tourists and locals to evacuate their homes and holiday lets. However, over the last month, seismic activity has remained constant across the island with multiple low seismic earthquakes and aftershocks/tremors felt across the tourist hotspot. The activity is being caused by the awakening of a volcano on Santorini last year, which has led to the consistent escalation of seismic activity.
Due to the unsettled seismic activity, many tourists evacuated the island earlier this year. However, locals worry that the unprecedented seismic activity could cause fewer tourists to visit the islands this year. As an island that thrives on tourism, it also relies heavily on seasonal workers to tend to the tens of thousands of tourists that visit the island each day during peak season. Therefore, locals fear that the tremors could affect tourism numbers and see its seasonal workers choose new locations to work. All of this could see negative impacts on local businesses, which usually rely on the tourism sector for a large portion of their annual business.
European Space Agency Monitoring Asteroid
The 2024 YR4 Asteroid is being closely monitored by scientists at the European Space Agency (ESA) due to its 1.3% possibility that it could impact Earth in 2032. ESA has outlined that there is an almost 99% chance that the asteroid will pass Earth in late December 2032 without impact. However, it cannot rule out the possibility of impact completely. Astronomers have calculated that the asteroid is likely between 40 and 90 metres across, meaning that its impact on Earth would cause severe damage especially if it hit a populated area. However, as the asteroid is currently too far away from Earth there remain various uncertainties about its direction and location of impact should the unlikely event of a collision occur. Asteroids are rated by astronomers on the Torino Impact hazard scale, with low numbers highlighting an unlikely encounter, whilst rising numbers signify a more likely impact. The 2024 YR4 asteroid is currently at a level 3. The asteroid is currently moving away from Earth in an almost straight line, so it is difficult to precisely determine its orbit before it returns towards Earth making it observable again in 2028.
AI Used to Uncover the Mysteries of Mount Vesuvius
Following the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD, many artefacts left in the aftermath have proved difficult to assess due to their fragile and often burnt state. This was the case with many burnt scrolls found by researchers in the Roman town of Herculaneum, which were so fragile that they could not be opened without disintegrating. However, the contents of the scrolls could be useful for researchers and historians alike to see a glimpse into life during this period.
Therefore, scientists have begun utilising a combination of X-ray imaging and artificial intelligence to virtually unfurl the scrolls to reveal the rows and columns of text inside. The imaging machines produce a powerful X-ray beam that can probe the scroll without any damage to it, to see things on a scale of a few thousandths of a millimetre. These images are then run through the AI system which is being used to detect the ink on the scroll. The AI program then paints this digitally onto a virtual image to bring the scroll to life and provide researchers with a better understanding of its contents.
Anglo American South Africa Limited
Anglo American has long been a leading player within the global mining market, with projects spanning its century of operations within some of the most valuable metal markets in the world including, copper, platinum-grade materials (PGMs), iron, diamonds and nickel. In South Africa particularly, its iron, diamond and PGM market has brought significant value to the company. These materials are vital to help develop the future of many industries and look to be vital in decarbonizing the global economy. Therefore, Anglo American is positioning its company to be a vital player building towards a decarbonized world as a global mining company passionate about building a cleaner, greener and more sustainable world.
Anglo American has been in operations across 26 sites in South Africa for many years, with vital mining projects focused primarily on the mining of diamonds, PGMs and iron ore. Across these sites, Anglo American is responsible for the exploration, planning, building, processing, moving and then marketing of its mining projects. Throughout all of these stages, Anglo American focused on unlocking the value of each metal deposit to deliver significant benefits to its customers, the local community and its stakeholders. Anglo American operations in South Africa have long played a key role in the country’s continued mining development over the last century since its founding in 1917.
One of the most significant operations under Anglo American in South Africa is the De Beers Group which is responsible for mining diamonds. Anglo American currently holds 85% ownership in De Beers Group, with the remaining 15% held by the Government of the Republic of Botswana. Through jointventure operations with Ponahalo Holdings, De Beers’ operations span the Venetia mine in the Limpopo Province. The De Beers Group under Anglo American has long played a vital role across almost every part of the diamond pipeline from the initial exploration and mining of diamonds to the midstream operations including sales and technology, and then the downstream consumer-facing retail operations and research which extends beyond. Ultimately, De Beers is the world’s leading diamond company which has been operating in South Africa for more than 135 years. Today, its diamonds are considered to be some of the world’s finest and are now present in 16 markets around the world.
However, following press releases made in May 2024, Anglo American looks set to break up its diamond business, which would see De Beers divested or demerged. According to the press release, the separation of the company’s diamond operations is hoped to improve strategic flexibility for both Anglo American and De Beers and comes as part of a larger restructuring operation which aims to radically simplify the company’s portfolio of world-class assets and focus on copper, premium iron ore, and crop nutrients.
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In a similar way to De Beers, Anglo American’s Chief Executive Duncan Wanblad announced that the “demerger of Anglo American Platinum is expected by mid-2025 and we have seen strong interest in our nickel business with the sale process well progressed”. Much like the separation of De Beers from Anglo American, the company also looks set to demerge its platinum subsidiary Anglo American Platinum, as well as its nickel operations.
Anglo American Platinum is the world’s leading primary producer of PGMs and provides a complete resource-to-market service. Through Anglo American Platinum, the company has been supporting the global potential for a hydrogen economy for quite some time, as it quickly recognised its role in enabling the shift to greener energy and cleaner transport for a more sustainable future. As the leading producer of PGMs, Anglo American Platinum mines materials for a variety of markets with a diverse range of applications across many industries. In South Africa, Anglo American Platinum has 75% ownership in the Mogalakwena mine and 49% ownership in the Bokoni mine delivering vital PGMs for the company. These projects remain vital to the future of a carbon-reduced society for Anglo American Platinum. However, following recent announcements made by Anglo American, the global company will be focusing its portfolio on copper primarily going forward which is widely used across the renewable energy industry as a vital metal for energy conduction.
Iron is also a key mining operation in South Africa. Much like PGMs, steel is used in a whole host of products, industries, and services, therefore, making it a crucial mining material across the globe. A key operation for Anglo American is in Sishen, South Africa, where there is the largest open pit mine in the world, boasting 14 kilometres in length and is at the centre of the South African iron ore business. With a 69.7% share in Kumba Iron Ore, the largest iron-ore mining company in Africa, Anglo American’s operations aim to provide its customers with high-grade iron ore to help, which they hope will aid its steel customers in achieving even tighter emission standards.
Anglo-American partnered with H2 Green Steel in 2023 to reduce carbon production across the steelmaking industry. The company announced in April 2023, that it had signed a memorandum of understanding with the Swedish hydrogen and steel producer to work together on the advancement of low-carbon steel-making processes. They are
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As Anglo American sets itself up for the future, it has focused its portfolio through its Sustainable Mining Plan which sets out a series of goals that Anglo American aim to achieve in the coming years. These goals will help deliver a future where the company is contributing towards a healthy environment and supports communities so they can thrive, whilst building its reputation and trust as a corporate leader. This focus on sustainability has long been a key factor in Anglo American’s operations, as it has been operating with FutureSmart Mining™ strategies for many years which are designed to develop and deploy sustainable technologies to fundamentally change the way the company extracts and processes its products.
Consequently, sustainability is a crucial concern through all operations under the Anglo American name, in which they are aiming to become a responsible producer of diamonds, copper, PGMs, premium quality iron ore, steel-making coal and nickel. Chief Executive of Anglo American, Duncan Wanblad, said in a recent sustainability update press release that “With our diversified product portfolio,
we are well-placed to responsibly deliver many of the critical metals and minerals the world requires to transition to a cleaner, greener world. Our commitment to being part of the solution begins in our own business by meeting our carbon neutrality goals, while recognising that partnerships are vital to deliver our shared endeavour of a low carbon future”. Therefore, Anglo American is committed to sustainable mining plans which work towards a healthy environment, whilst helping communities to thrive, build trust in their brand and position the company as a global leader for sustainable operations. As part of this, Anglo American plans on being carbon-neutral across all its operations by 2040.
By utilising these strategies, Anglo American continue to aim to improve the safety of its operations and produces major capital cost savings. This focus on protection, safety and savings has long positioned Anglo American as a globally diversified mining business home to a world-class portfolio committed to delivering the vital metals and minerals needed for a cleaner, greener and more sustainable world. With so much change on the horizon for the company in the next few years, we look forward to seeing how Anglo American will simplify its portfolio to continue to deliver resources vital to the establishment of a more sustainable future.
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TotalEnergies is a global multi-energy company that produces and markets energy across 130 countries worldwide. The main purpose of TotalEnergies is to provide as many people as possible with affordable, sustainable, reliable, and accessible energy offerings which can lead the energy industry into a future where sustainability inhabits every aspect of the energy sector. As energy demand has grown over the last few decades, TotalEnergies has continued to expand its offering to find ways to meet these needs whilst implementing sustainable infrastructural development in the process.
Akey area of TotalEnergies’ current development as an integrated and balanced multi-energy company is in Uganda, where the company has been in operation since 1955. The original role of TotalEnergies in Uganda was under TotalEnergies Marketing Uganda Ltd, which is its marketing and services affiliate. This oversees the more than 200 service stations across the country catered towards delivering consumer products. However, it is from this firm foundation in the downstream petroleum market that the global company established the exploration and procurement division of its operations under TotalEnergies EP Uganda (TEPU) which leads its operations towards the development of upstream oil and gas potential for Uganda.
TEPU vitally works with CNOOC Uganda and the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) in a joint venture partnership with TotalEnergies holding 56.67% interest, 28.33% to CNOOC and 15% to UNOC. The partnership is focused on developing Uganda’s upstream oil and gas market in the Lake Alberta region, which is known for its rich oil resources. At present, the petroleum resources of Uganda are estimated to be at 6.5 billion barrels of Stock Tank Oil-Initially-In-Place (STOIIP), with between 1.4 and 1.7 billion barrels estimated to be recoverable. Therefore, vital companies such as TotalEnergies, CNOOC and UNOC are working together to bring this potential to life to develop the region’s energy sector towards the future.
A central project under this partnership is the Tilenga Project. Tilenga is located across the Bulisa and Nwoya districts covering 6 fields of operations.
Within these fields, the project aims to drill over 400 wells and 31 well pads aiming to produce 190,000 barrels per day (bopd) at its peak. Across the project, there are 6 pumping stations which ensure that this high level of oil production is possible. This high expected production rate aims to help meet the growing global energy demand, and so the oil produced from the project will be transported to the Port of Tanga in Tanzania via pipeline and can be delivered to international markets.
The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) is responsible for taking the oil from the Tilenga project to the port in Tanzania where the oil reserves are stored in a terminal ready for loading onto the jetty for distribution to end markets. The pipeline is connected to the central processing facility, flow lines, lake water abstraction facility, and feeder lines, as well as construction camps and support bases. The pipeline is operated by EACOP Ltd. and shareholders TotalEnergies East Africa Midstream has a 63% share, with UNOC, CNOOC and the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) having 15%, 8 % and 15% shares respectively.
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Across the Tilenga project and EACOP, 80,000 jobs have been created with 11,000 direct jobs, many of which are available to those in the local community. Therefore, the pipeline, buried 1,433km between Kabaale and the port, plays a valuable role in supporting TotalEnergie’s Tilenga project with a transporting capacity of 216,000 bopd.
However, what underlines all of TotalEnergie’s operations is its commitment to implementing sustainability throughout every aspect of its operations. This is seen across the Tilenga project with TotalEnergies’ implementation of solar panels, as well as the development of community and biodiversity initiatives. These collectively are working to ensure that all of the company’s operations are supporting the future development of Uganda whilst protecting the land as much as possible in the process. A key area where this is evident is in Murchison Falls Park where TotalEnergies has set out a strategy for protecting and conserving large parts of the park where its operations interact with it. This focus on protecting the environment is so key to TotalEnergies’ operation in Uganda as the
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company remains aware of the impact its operations can have on the environment, local communities, and the biodiversity of the land. Therefore, whilst the company is working to enhance the rich deposit potential of the region, it also remains committed to ensuring that every development is made with all of these factors in mind. This was seen with the development of EACOP where the route in which it was developed was rigorously reviewed taking environmental, biodiversity and social constraints into consideration. In May, TotalEnergies announced it was in the process of working with the government in Uganda and Tanzania to improve the management of protected areas across the
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regions whilst working closely in partnership with local communities and conservationists to remain committed to the company’s focus on reducing its impacts as much as possible.
TotalEnergies aims to continue to scale up its conservation activities across the Murchison National Park, by continuing to invest in research and development projects which monitor the specific species within the park. This will be in partnership with the Uganda Wildlife Authority with a joint mission to improve the management of protected areas. A key part of this will be focusing on education, habitat monitoring, and corridor restoration – all of these will be in partnership with Ecotrust and the Communal Land Associations as the company launches the second phase of its corridor restoration program across the Murchison Falls Protected Area.
As we have seen, TotalEnergies is a globally integrated energy company which is promoting the development of the energy industry across the world by implementing vital infrastructure and projects to produce energy for today and for the future. In Uganda, this role is crucial to enhance the rich deposits of the region to bring vital economic development and highlight the country’s role in international markets as a key energy facilitator. However, what remains crucial about every project and development under TotalEnergies is that it ensures the protection and promotion of the local communities and rich biodiversity of each specific region.
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SAField is a Ugandan industrial work wear and woven fabrics manufacturer dedicated to producing high-quality products, tailored to meet the unique needs of businesses and organizations.
Additionally, we are an authorized distributor of safety equipment from our trusted partner, JSP-UK.
Aiming to be a leading manufacturer of industrial work wear, woven fabrics and cooperate uniforms in Uganda and beyond, fostering trade and innovation through sustainable and high-quality products.
At SAField, we are passionate about delivering reliable and affordable products while upholding sustainability at the heart of our operations. As part of our sustainability efforts, we are actively working towards sourcing cotton directly from smallholder farmer organizations, integrating locally grown raw materials into our production processes.
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• Industrial Workwear: High-performance garments designed and customized for various industries, ensuring durability and comfort.
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Based in Uganda, SAField serves both the local and regional markets, ensuring businesses across East Africa and beyond.
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On a mission to be a leader in value creation among its diverse portfolio of mining and metal processing operations, Sibanye-Stillwater is a multi-national mining and metal processing group delivering projects that focus on responsibility, sustainability and accountability. The company is one of the largest primary producers of platinum group metals (PGMs), as well as, a toptier gold producer, serving global markets. In South Africa, SibanyeStillwater’s PGM operations are vast, delivering significant economic and developmental growth for the country and local economies.
Sibanye-Stillwater’s operations as a leading mining and metals processing group focus largely on safeguarding the global sustainability of metals, by ensuring that every project is underpinned by the company’s commitment to delivering positive social and environmental impacts across every decision, investment and operation. By maintaining this focus, Sibanye-Stillwater creates shared value for all of its stakeholders by ensuring that every mining and processing project supports its vision to deliver responsibly derived metals and minerals that will bring economic, social and environmental benefits to society on both local and global scales. It achieves this by ensuring that every single project is working towards the company’s overall purpose, vision and values.
South Africa is a key country for SibanyeStillwater with a large portion of its PGM operations in the country and in the neighbouring Zimbabwe. Sibanye-Stillwater primarily produces platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium and ruthenium in South Africa, alongside its gold projects. Other significant metals are often produced as byproducts of its PGM operations including chrome, copper and nickel. These metals are growing in demand thanks to the global call for battery metals which are used to create sustainable alternatives such as electric vehicles. For this reason, Sibanye-Stillwater continues to diversify its asset portfolio to include battery metals, whilst also being one of the world’s foremost global recyclers of PGM autocatalysts.
Sibanye-Stillwater’s Southern African PGM operations focus primarily on underground mining operations, across its Rustenburg, Marikana, and Kroondal sites. In addition to this, SibanyeStillwater carried out similar operations close by with the Mimosa mine in Zimbabwe, under a 50:50 joint venture with Implats. The Rustenburg mine is shallow to intermediate-level PGM operation, with both surface sources and concentrators located on the western limb of the Bushveld Complex. The site contains three intermediate depth vertical shafts, that utilise conventional mining methods, whilst another mechanised shaft utilises a shallow included board and pillar method. The Rustenburg Platinum Operation was acquired from
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Anglo American Platinum in 2016. As of the end of December 2023, the site had produced 658,417 ounces (oz) of 4E PGM, with 9.3 million ounces (Moz) of Mineral Reserves and 60.4 Moz of 4E PGM Mineral Resources.
Within the Rustenburg lease area is the Platinum Mile tailings retreatment facility, adjacent to the company’s Kroondal operation. The facility is responsible for recovering PGMs and chrome from the Rustenburg operations and has delivered 51,801oz of 4E PGM as of December 2023. The facility is held in 100% ownership by Sibanye-Stillwater following its acquisition from Aquarius Platinum for US $292 million in 2016 giving Sibanye-Stillwater 91.7% owning interest, and the purchase on the remaining 8.3% from non-controlling shareholders in 2021.
Adjacent to the Platinum Mile facility, is the Kroondal project which features a shallow, lowcost, mechanised underground PGM mine with two concentrators located on the Western Limb of the Bushveld Complex. The site reached a production of 186,252oz of 4E GM as of the end of December
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The final key PGM operation for SibanyeStillwater in South Africa is the Marikana Complex, formed from Western Platinum Limited and Eastern Platinum Limited. The site is a large, established shallow to moderate-depth PGM mining complex, just 40km east of Rustenburg. The complex spans 5 operating shafts, including the K3, K4, Rowaland, Saffy and E3. These shafts mine both the Merensky and UG2 reefs, which make up part of the Bushveld Complex, simultaneously at an average depth of 500 metres. These are accessed through a shallow incline and deeper vertical shaft infrastructure and the K3, K4 and Rowland shafts accessing the Meresky Reef account for the largest portion of the mineral resources. As of the end of December 2023, Marikana has 4E PGM Mineral Reserves of 16.5 Moz, and 111.1 Moz of Mineral Resources, with these estimates including tailings.
However, Sibanye-Stillwater also works across the Mimosa mining operation located in the Wedza sub-chamber of the Great Dyke of Zimbabwe. The
project is part of an equal joint venture between Sibanye-Stillwater and Implats. The site is a shallow, mechanised PGM and base metal mining operation, with 4 mineralised areas separated by major faults and erosional surfaces. These mineralised areas include the North Hill, South Hill, Far South Hill and Mtshingwe Block. The Mtshingwe Block is the focus of ongoing development, with expansion of the Mtshingwe shaft and further evaluation of the block underway.
Aside from PGMs, gold is another key metal for Sibanye-Stillwater, and was the first metal the company ever mined in South Africa. In South Africa, Sibanye-Stillwater has 4 gold operations including Beatrix, Driefontein, Kloof, and Cooke. In addition to this Sibanye-Stillwater also has some key gold projects underway. The Beatrix complex was one of the original assets acquired when Gold Fields International completed its unbinding transaction in 2013, however, gold has been produced at the mine since 1983.
The Beatrix mine adds to the existing output of gold across the Witwatersrand Basin alongside Driefontein, Kloof, and Burnstone. As of December 2023, the Beatrix project has a total surface and underground gold Mineral Reserve of 0.7Moz, and a Mineral Resource of 7.6Moz. However, Beatrix is not just known for its gold reserves, the mine is also home to 27Mlb of uranium resources which are contained within the Baisa Reef. With such valuable gold deposits across South Africa, Sibanye-Stillwater’s operation across the country contributes significantly towards the local economy by bringing the gold to market and providing employment opportunities throughout its projects.
Sibanye-Stillwater announced in December 2024 that it would be unlocking further value through the Beatrix complex, focused on Beatrix Shaft 4. The announcement outlines that the company is advancing its uranium strategy, and has agreed to sell its Beatric 4 shaft, inclusive of the Beisa uranium project, to Neo Energy Metals Pls. The transaction will allow Neo Energy to develop the Beisa uranium project, whilst Sibanye-Stillwater will retain exposure to future uranium production. Beatrix 4 Shaft has been on care and maintenance under Sibanye-Stillwater since 2023, due to the declining gold reserves and depressed uranium
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price. However, with uranium prices recovering, the transaction will help continue the development of the Beisa uranium project whilst providing Sibanye-Stillwater with key exposure to any uranium production.
Neal Froneman, CEO of Sibanye-Stillwater outlines in the announcement of the Beatrix Shaft 4 that “The sale of this strategic uranium asset is in line with Sibanye-Stillwater’s strategy to unlock value from our uranium assets. The sales of Beatrix 4 shaft and the Beisa uranium project realises immediate value for the Group. Through our direct shareholding in Neo Energy, we retain exposure to the uranium price and the future development of the project, while prioritising allocation of capital form the group Balance sheet for projects currently under development”. Froneman’s comments highlight Sibanye-Stillwater’s commitment to delivering value through the vital development of metals for use across the globe by partnering with leading exploration and development companies to enhance the mineral potential of its projects, whilst delivering economic value for its stakeholders and the local community.
Across every metal project currently being developed in South Africa, Sibanye-Stillwater’s commitment remains firm on delivering positive
social and environmental value for those across the country. From the development of key green metals including PGMs and battery metals, SibanyeStillwater is leading the way towards the future supported by its South African projects, where these demands are growing in demand to curb global carbon emissions in a drastic way. By delivering such vital metals in an environmentally conscious way, Sibanye-Stillwater goes one step further to ensure that every operation continues to drive results that benefit society, the economy and the environment on a local and global scale.
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TotalEnergies is a global integrated energy company that is present in about 120 countries worldwide, committed to delivering oil, biofuel, natural and green gases, as well as renewables and electricity to customers across the globe. In South Africa, TotalEnergies has long been a key player in the country’s energy sector, mainly active in the renewables, fuel marketing and services, lubricant blending, refining, and exploration and production sectors. With a lucrative business spanning from upstream exploration and production to the downstream sale and marketing of fuel, TotalEnergies’s presence in South Africa’s energy market cannot be understated. However, as TotalEnergies looks towards the future it is set on enhancing the country’s energy sector, whilst also scaling back its presence in some offshore projects.
TotalEnergies has been present in South Africa since 1954, with its first operations focused on distributing petroleum products. Whilst the petroleum division remains a key part of its operations today, TotalEnergies’ role across South Africa is vast spanning from upstream exploration and production to downstream marketing and distribution. With such a widescale operation across the country, it is no surprise that TotalEnergies has been vital to the energy development of South Africa for over 50 years. Today, TotalEnergies has a network of roughly 550 retail sites across the country, with liquified petroleum gas (LPG) distribution nationwide for domestic needs.
However, the company’s exploration and production segment is an exciting venture that sees the company deliver significant offshore oil developments together with fellow industry giants through joint venture agreements. Currently, TotalEnergies EP South Africa, the global company’s exploration and production division in South Africa, holds exploration rights in the Deep Water Orange Basin (DWOB), Orange Basin Deep (OBD), Outeniqua South and in Block 3B/4B to the east of the DWOB block.
The Orange Basin Deep (OBD) sits within the same offshore basin as other major discoveries including the Venus and Graff discoveries. TotalEnergies acquired 77.78% of the OBD Block in 2017 expanding its reach across the Orange Basin and bringing vital technical expertise to the exploration site. However, following this, QatarEnergy farmed-in to the OBD Block, acquiring 29.17% equity, leaving TotalEnergies retaining 48.61%.
In March 2024, TotalEnergies signed an agreement alongside its partner QatarEnergy to acquire participating interest in Block 3B/4B located within the prolific Orange Basin. Following the transaction, TotalEnergies would hold a 33% participating interest in the block and would assume operatorship over it. QatarEnergy, will hold a 24% interest, with the remaining interests held by the existing licence holders, including African Oil South Africa at 17%, Rococure at 19.75% and Azinam at 6.25%. whilst the transaction is subject to final approvals, it would see TotalEnergies take over Block3B/4B to deliver vital exploration of the Orange basin.
The block is located adjacent to the Deep Water Orange Basin Licence, in which TotalEnergies already
has a 50% operating interest, alongside QatarEnergy (30%) and Sezigyn (20%). Kevin McLachlan, Senior Vice President of Exploration at TotalEnergies outlined in the announcement of the acquisition of 3B/4B that “Following the Venus success in Namibia, TotalEnergies is continuing to progress its exploration effort in the Orange Basin, by entering this promising exploration license in South Africa.” Therefore, by acquiring further assets within the Orange Basin, TotalEnergies is expanding its role across South Africa’s offshore exploration and production sector.
The other significant block under TotalEnergies EP South Africa included Block 11B/12B in the Outeniqua Basin. The block, located 175km off the southern coast of South Africa, saw significant gas discoveries in 2019. TotalEnergies entered into the 11B/12B Block in 2013, with the Brulpadda and Luiperd gas discoveries by 2019. However, in July 2024, TotalEnergies announced that it was exiting the offshore Blocks 11B/12B, as well as Block 5/6/7. The press release outlines that following TotalEnergies’ partner in the block withdrawing from 11B/12B, TotalEnergies was also going to withdraw from the block.
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TotalEnergies EP South Africa holds a 45% interest in the 11B/12B Block and a 40% interest in the Block 5/6/7. TotalEnergies’ decision to withdraw from the 11B/12B Block comes as the Brulpadda and Luiperd gas discoveries couldn’t be turned into commercial developments because they appeared to be too challenging to economically develop and monetize the gas discoveries for the South African market.
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Whilst, this announcement highlights TotalEnergies’ exit from such offshore development, we look forward to seeing how the Orange Basin continue to provide fruitful in TotalEnergies’ offshore development.
However, we can’t talk about TotalEnergies’ role in South Africa without highlighting its vital role in the downstream petroleum sales and marketing sector. As previously outlined, TotalEnergies operates around 550 petrol stations across South Africa. These are designed to help the people of South Africa with their domestic fuel needs to keep the country’s transportation network moving. The downstream marketing of TotalEnergies’ operations is handled by TotalEnergies Marketing South Africa (PTY) Ltd. which focuses on retail speciality, petroleum and petrochemical products across South Africa. In particular, the marketing subsidiary is focused on the marketing and delivery of fuels, products and related services across its network.
However, in South Africa, TotalEnergies is committed to supporting the local community through its downstream petroleum and petrochemical operations. To ensure that the people
of South Africa can access vital petroleum services, TotalEnergies is committed to introducing service stations in previously disadvantaged areas, to make access to service stations more readily available and bring key employment to local communities through these stations. This highlights just one way that the global energy giant is focused on delivering energy that is more accessible and responsible within the communities in which it operates.
With TotalEnergies Marketing South Africa operating across the company’s downstream operations, and TotalEnergies EP South Africa spanning the company’s upstream exploration, South Africa’s entire energy spectrum is covered and continually enhanced by TotalEnergies’ network, supported by its expertise in global energy development. For this reason, it is clear that TotalEnergies is a major energy player within South Africa, especially with many vital partnerships across its offshore development with other key energy giants such as QatarEnergy. Across every aspect of TotalEnergies’ operations in South Africa, the global company remains focused on delivering energy in a safer, more affordable, cleaner and accessible way. We look forward to seeing how TotalEnergies continues to enhance the Orange Basin and its existing projects across the Southern African coastline, to deliver even greater offshore energy development for South Africa.
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Written by Carley Fallows
With four centuries of history in vineyard cultivation behind it, Bottega S.p.A is a leading producer and seller of wines, grappas, liqueurs, and spirits, as well as low and no-alcohol drinks. With an exquisite portfolio of products, Bottega is now a well-known name that you can find in over 160 countries worldwide, including in Duty-Free shops around the world, on board a plethora of global airlines and in leading international hotel chains and restaurants. We are thrilled to get the chance to catch up with Bottega and get a vital insight into what makes Bottega so special, and the exciting development of its premium Prosecco.
Bottega’s origins extend back 400 years to the tenant farmers for a prestigious local family, who later owned lands to grow vines in the hills near Molinetto della Croda in Refrontolo. However, it was not until the 20th century that the Bottega family began to truly stand out when Aldo Bottega established the Distilleria Bottega in 1977 in Pianzano di Godega di Saint’Urbano. Since its establishment, Distilleria Bottega has continued to grow and later formed into Bottega S.p.A, expanding all over the world whilst widening its product portfolio. However, the winemaker team is the beating heart of the company, focused on blending unique products that excel as the best made in Italy.
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Today, Bottega produces and sells wines, grappas, liqueurs, spirits, no alcohol, and low-alcohol drinks. The grappas include single varietals and barrique-aged spirits, whilst its wine range includes prosecco (including the well-known Bottega Gold), and other sparkling wines. Bottega also produces a range of red wines including Amarone della Valpolicella, Ripasso, Chianti Classico, and Brunello di Montalcino. However, Bottega also has an extensive range of fruit and cream liqueurs, among
which Limoncino is the best-selling product. As we can see, Bottega’s product portfolio is extensive, and behind every product is a dedicated oenologist who has developed each one to create a unique product perfect for the Bottega brand.
One of the most popular places that Bottega products can be found is in Duty-Free shops in airports such as Singapore, Dubai, London Heathrow, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Roma Fiumicino, Istanbul and Sao Paulo. Bottega products are also served on board airlines such as American Airlines, British Airways, EasyJet, Ryanair, and Vueling, as well as in leading hotel chains such as Kempinski, Marriott, Hyatt and Hilton. However, whilst this covers a wide variety of locations, Bottega products are available across the globe providing the company with a leading global reputation for premium drink offerings.
When we spoke to Bottega we asked about the current issues facing the sector, and it highlighted that younger generations have different attitudes towards alcohol, often choosing low and no-alcohol options. Whilst, at the other end of the spectrum, older generations are more concerned with quality. For this reason, Bottega has been expanding its
product range to meet these growing demands by introducing a wider variety of low and no-alcohol options, as well as delivering more premium quality products to suit all generations. In fact, Bottega have developed 2 sparking drinks made from grapes that will be alcohol-free. These include Limoncino 0.0 and Elixir 0 which are designed to be consumed straight or mixed into a variety of different cocktails. However, to continue to meet these changing preferences among its customer base, Bottega has begun the premiumisation of Prosecco. Bottega is the first Prosecco winery that has taken on a major challenge in the name of absolute quality, which is the result of study and research, as well as long experimentation by agronomists and oenologists of the Bibano di Godega winery over the last 3 years. Now the winery has four different Prosecco vintages on the market: 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. These aim to seize and fully exploit the potential of the Glera grape variety, to deliver freshness and aromaticity, as well as structure and complexity. Each vintage is perfect for various pairings as well as an aperitif, which is designed to be the perfect choice for those seeking a premium quality Prosecco.
As Bottega looks towards the future it is looking to release its first Italian Whisky, alongside its operations to continue to develop its premium Prosecco. Bottega notes that it wants to be a part of the Italian whisky history, and so it is producing a single malt with a double distillation. The whisky will be aged in Amarone and Brunello barriques, which will give it its unique features.
What remains evident across Bottega’s operations is a commitment to delivering topquality drinks that are made with the company’s attention to detail, from development to final product. With the introduction of new and innovative varieties that are meeting the ever-changing tastes of its customers, Bottega remains ahead of the competition delivering delicious drinks that continue to be in high demand across the globe.
As a major European port servicing the Atlantic Ocean, the Port of Lisbon provides essential maritime and cargo services across international shipping lines to enhance Portugal’s role within global trade markets. With all operations overseen by Administração do Porto de Lisboa (APL), the Port today is the third largest in Portugal with all aspects of the port’s business experiencing significant growth in recent years as the global demand for cargo continues to increase. For this reason, the Port of Lisbon is now a leader in shipping and port services specialising in containerised, solid bulk and agri-food cargo operations.
The Port of Lisbon has long played a vital role in the global development of Portugal, with the Tagus River, where the port is located, being home to vital maritime operations for many years. With operations on both riverbanks, the Port of Lisbon is committed to meeting the needs and demands of its customers, by facilitating seamless and efficient port operations to keep cargo moving and Portugal’s import and export industry thriving. Today, the Port is overseen by APL as the port authority, which is on a mission to deliver the port as a client-oriented port delivering multi-functional services. Across these services, APL aims to maintain strict operations and financial principles, that deliver social and environmental efficiency, to enhance the port’s reputation and deliver best practices across every maritime operation.
One of the most valuable aspects of the Port is its connections across the world because the Port is connected to 22 regular shipping lines within its global network. The shipping lines include deep-sea direct services to European, American and African ports, with shortsea and feedering services supporting larger container global shipping lines. The Port also has regular shipping connections with Autonomous Regions of the Azores and Madeira. Across this network, the Port continues to enhance its role of the port within global markets, transforming it into a vital shipping hub serving markets across Europe, Asia and the Atlantic.
Cargo handling remains a vital operation across the Port today with general cargo, containerised, break bulk and solid bulk cargo concentrated largely on the Port’s North Bank. Then, on the south bank of the Port of Lisbon, the port has several terminals dedicated to liquid and solid agri-bulk cargo. Serving its container market segment, the Port of Lisbon has 3 terminals specialised in containerized cargo. These terminals include the Alcântara Container Terminal, Lisbon Multipurpose Terminal (TSA), and the Santa Apolónia Container Terminal (Sotagus).
The Alcântara Container Terminal is a dedicated deep-sea traffic terminal that has a direct connection to North, Central and South America, as well as Africa, Europe and the Mediterranean. For these markets, cargo is handled across the facilities’ 12 hectares, with a 10,946 twenty-equivalent units
(TEUs) storage capacity. TSA services shipping linking from mainland Portugal with the autonomous regions of Madeira, the Azores, and the West African Coast including Cape Verde and Guinea Bissau. The final dedicated container terminal under the Port of Lisbon is Sotagus, which is a multimodal terminal offering a direct service to West Africa with a direct focus on Angola, as well as to Northern Europe and the Portuguese island market.
The Port also has the Beato Multipurpose Terminal (TMB) and Poço do Bispo Multipurpose Terminal (ETE) along the Tagus River for breakbulk, solid bulk and liquid bulk. However, the port also has many terminals specialising in either solid bulk, liquid bulk, or both types across a range of local and international markets.
With a growing demand for cargo, the Port of Lisbon’s container service remains a vital yet rapidly expanding operation under APL. In fact, the port announced in January, that between January and December 2024, the port handled 11.3 million tons of cargo which was a positive growth of 3.6% compared to the previous year. The growth was mainly seen in general and containerized cargo, which was largely attributed to the recovery of container lines and the introduction of new routes that continue to connect Lisbon with increasing numbers of strategic markets including those on the American continent.
Additionally, the general cargo segment registered 5.28 million tonnes with a significant growth of 13.6% compared to 2023, with containerized cargo also seeing a significant increase from the previous year. This continued growth highlights the Port of Lisbon’s vital role in supporting and developing its containerized cargo services. Carlos Correia, Chairman of the Board of Directors of APL, outlines in the press release announcing the growth that, “The growth in cargo at the Port of Lisbon is a reflection of the recovery of container lines, which have played an essential role in our operations, and the introduction of new service lines that connect us to the American continent. In addition, the increases in feedering services, which complement these routes, were also decisive for the results achieved.”
Correia’s comments highlight how its strategic role in developing the port whilst maintaining its existing connections across the world is what has allowed the Port to continue to expand and with it, bring growth in its cargo handling and container services. As Correia looks towards the future, the
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Chairman outlined that innovation and investment in the port remain an essential factor in ensuring its continued competitiveness, and so Correia outlines that “investing in the modernization of our services and the diversification of routes were fundamental steps in strengthening Lisbon’s position as a logistics platform of excellence in Europe”. With continued investment in the modernisation of the Port at the centre of APL’s plans going forward, it hopes to continue to enhance the Port of Lisbon’s position within global markets to be a vital port primed with the necessary tools and expertise to support customers’ shipping across the world via Portugal.
The Port of Lisbon remains a vital hub for maritime operations along the European coastline providing essential services to meet its customers’ growing cargo, cruise and shipping demands on both a local and global scale. With the port’s growth expected to continue over 2025, particularly within its container services, we look forward to seeing how the Port’s modernization under APL will help continue to enhance its growth and deliver the post as a hub for maritime excellence.
Lenticular Clouds: The Countess of the Wind
Written by Carley Fallows
If you’ve ever been to Italy, you may have been lucky to spot a strange cloud formation above Mount Etna that resembles a saucer shape. This strange sauce or lens-shaped cloud formation is known as The Countess of the Wind. However, where did The Countess of the Wind name come from, and what causes these strange yet amazing cloud formations across the world?
The answer to this strange phenomenon comes from the words ‘altocumulus lenticulaus’ which means stationary clouds, that form in the troposphere often in parallel to the direction of the world. Altocumulus lenticulaus, or lenticular clouds, are a special type of cloud that forms when air travels along the surface of the earth but encounters an obstruction such as a mountain, volcano or an artificial structure, which disrupts the typical airflow. This forms areas of turbulence, which are referred to as ‘eddies’. Then, when moist, stable air flows over these eddies, it causes a series of large-scale standing waves to form. If the temperature, near these waves drops below the dew point, lenticular clouds are formed often looking like a lens or saucer sitting neatly upon things like mountains or volcanoes.
Due to the way the clouds form, they rarely occur over low-lying or flat terrain, and so their high position often leads them to be mistaken for unidentified flying objects hovering above high above in the sky. However, in Sicily, the clouds often occur above the famed Mount Etna volcano, and so the regular occurrence of this cloud formation
has been named The Countess of the Wind as, according to locals, “she was born from a struggle in the skies but is of noble beauty’”. Whilst the name gives a certain level of mystery to the cloud formation, it has become a clear signal for those living in the Catania area that a sudden change of temperature or weather is imminent because often, when The Countess is visible, it means that warmer, potentially stormy weather is soon to arrive over the region. Therefore, The Countess acts as a sort of marker for those in the region that bad weather is likely on the horizon.
However, Italy is not the only place where the lenticular cloud phenomena occur. Instead, the cloud formations are often seen all over the world, with notable frequent occurrences over the summit crater of the Mayon Volcano in the Philippines, as well as over Antarctic ice near Scott Base. These formations, like The Countess of the Wind, can come in many forms, sometimes with an iridescent appearance, and other times with gentle hues of various colours including pink. However, no matter where they occur, the cloud’s weird yet wonderful shape sitting almost as a hat upon some of the
world’s most notable landmarks makes them an interesting natural phenomenon to tourists and locals alike.
Whilst the name ‘lenticular clouds’ doesn’t provide the same sense of mysticism as The Countess of the Wind; the cloud formations have long been an interesting natural wonder occurring in some very interesting places on the globe. With many mountain ranges or volcanoes donning the cloud as their very own hat, you cannot help but watch in awe of the beauty and strange spectacle that such clouds provide to our skies.
With over a century of expertise within Trinidad and Tobago’s energy sector, Shell has played a major role in developing the country’s oil and gas industry to deliver energy vital to the development of daily life. Utilising the expertise of the global company, Shell Trinidad and Tobago is committed to delivering cleaner energy supported by innovation to meet the growing energy needs of the population. With the development of liquified natural gas (LNG) leading its current development, we are excited to see how Shell has continued to boost its portfolio across Trinidad and Tobago to deliver vital energy to the local community.
Shell began operations in Trinidad and Tobago in 1913, where it quickly became one of the largest private-sector employers. However, following the nationalisation of the oil industry in 1974, Shell’s ownership within the region was reduced with the Trinidad and Tobago government forming the country’s first national oil company to purchase assets from Shell. However, in 2014 Shell acquired Repsol’s 20-25% non-operated interest in Atlantic LNG, the 6th largest global producer of liquified natural gas (LNG), which, in combination with the BG Group, saw Shell take on the role as a major upstream facilitator. Today, Shell Trinidad and Tobago has 7 offshore and onshore blocks, which are either operated or non-operated, and now play a major role in the development of the region’s energy development.
One of the most prolific gas-producing areas in Trinidad and Tobago is within the East Coast Marine Areas (ECMA), where Shell has already made significant developments towards developing the oil and gas potential of the region. Within the ECMA, Shell Trinidad and Tobago have the Dolphin Facility and the Beachfield Facility, both of which are offshore platforms which are delivering significant returns for the company every day. The area has seen major developments in recent years under Shell, with the Barracuda Project which comprises two subsea wells one in the Endeavour Field and another in the Bounty.
Both of these fields are tied back to Shell’s existing Dolphin platform. The two wells delivered the first gas in 2021, with the backfill project delivering close to 25,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) of sustained gas production. At peak, the project now delivers to 40,000 boe/d. The wells encompass some of the deepest development wells in Trinidad and Tobago under the Barracuda project and provided an essential base from which Shell has continued to expand their operations with 100% ownership and operations of the wells and backfill infrastructure.
A key area for development for Shell Trinidad and Tobago is in the North Coast Marine Area (NCMA) where Shell Trinidad and Tobago owns and operates another two offshore facilities. These facilities, the Hibiscus Platform and the Poinsettia Platform have played a central role in the development of the Colibri Project. The project set out by Shell in 2022,
made a significant amendment to the development of the Block 6 Production Sharing Contract across the Manatee field. Colibri is a backfill project, which aims to deliver 30,000 boe/d of sustained near-term gas production with peak production expected to be over 40,000 boe/d. Through 4 subsea wells, the project will be tied back into the Poinsettia Platform. In March 2022, the first gas was reached at the Colibri project.
The Colibri project, which is co-owned by Shell with the Heritage Petroleum Company Limited (Trinidad and Tobago’s National Oil Company) with a working interest of 10% and 20% respectively across Block 22 and NCMA-4 for the project. These key developments by Shell Trinidad and Tobago highlight not only the valuable role the company plays in developing the sector for the benefit of Trinidad and Tobago but also the reputation that these projects have given the region as a rich and lucrative source of energy potential. This hopes to bring continued investment into the region’s oil and gas industry.
Currently, when the Colibri and Barracuda projects are combined, they have the potential to deliver more gas to the domestic market of Trinidad and Tobago as well as to major LNG markets internationally. This is bolstered further by Shell’s major share in Atlantic LNG, one of the world’s
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Paria Fuel Trading Company Limited (Paria).
It’s been five years since Paria Fuel Trading Company Limited (Paria) began its journey as a subsidiary of Trinidad Petroleum Holdings Limited. From our humble beginnings in 2018, we continue to strive to be the leading energy trading company in the region.
Paria which is located in Pointe-a-Pierre strives to be the leading supplier of refined petroleum products such as Motor Gasoline, 92RON Unleaded, 95RON Unleaded, Kerosene/Avjet, Gas Oil/ULSD and Fuel Oil (HSFO and LSFO)
We trade and sell products (40,000 bbls) daily to Trinidad and Tobago and the regional markets. Products are stored at our tank farm and distributed locally by Truck Rack Systems, regionally by our marine terminal and internationally via bunkering.
We also store, treat, and provide marine handling of crude oil for export and provide laboratory services to assess the quality of the products received and sold.
Our 120 employees and over 400 contractors are focused on providing safe, secure and reliable services and assisting our fence-line communities through sustainable programs.
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leading LNG producers, and so Shell Trinidad and Tobago has continued to position itself and the region for continued economic growth thanks to the oil and gas operations it has undertaken in the region.
In July 2024, Shell Trinidad and Tobago announced that it had taken the Final Investment Decision (FID) on the Manatee project to boost the company’s LNG business. The Manatee Project is a largely underdeveloped gas field within the ECMA, with the first gas discovered in the Loran-Manatee in 1983 via 4 wells. The name outlines the two countries that the field spans, with Loran representing the portion of the field in Venezuelan waters, and Manatee representing the portion in Trinidad and Tobago’s waters. EMCA is currently home to Shell’s largest gas-producing field in the country, with the Dolphin, Starfish, Bounty and Endeavour already in operation. However, the Manatee project would
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provide essential backfill to support the Atlantic LNG facility in Trinidad and Tobago. This will help increase the utilisation of the LNG plan and maximise the country’s LNG output across its existing assets.
Zoë Yujnovich, Shell’s Integrated Gas and Upstream Director outlined in the press release of the FID, that “This project will help meet the increasing demand for natural gas globally while also addressing the energy needs of our customers domestically in Trinidad and Tobago.” Yujnovich continued, “The investment bolsters our worldleading LNG portfolio in line with our commitment to invest in competitive projects that deliver more value with less emission.” Yujnovich’s comments highlight the critical role that the Manatee field will play in developing the company’s LNG resources, whilst delivering great sustainable energy options for Trinidad and Tobago.
Whilst production at Manatee is not expected to start until 2027, once it is online it is expected to reach a peak production of approximately 104,000 boe/d. The LNG will help to provide greater flexibility across power systems and support the global push
towards sustainable energy options, taking over from coal in many heavy industry applications. By developing such a vital LNG project in Trinidad and Tobago, Shell can support the country’s growing role within the renewable energy sector bringing vital investment and economic growth to the region and its people in the process.
Across every asset and development under Shell Trinidad and Tobago’s operations is a firm commitment to delivering the energy resources needed for the future in a way that protects the world of today. With each deepwater development harnessing the potential offshore Trinidad and Tobago, Shell is committed to powering progress underpinned by its central goals to provide a cleaner energy future, delivered with innovation and safety as founding principles. The developments across the Manatee project look set to continue to develop the country’s LNG delivery and help enhance the country’s energy potential to reach its sustainable energy development goals to support the community and environment at every step.
The Namibia Port Authority, otherwise known as Namport, is a vital stateowned entity that is responsible for overseeing efficient and reliable maritime and cargo ports of Namibia. The ports under Namport serve many major shipping lines and therefore play a vital role in linking Namibia, and Southern African landlocked countries with the rest of the world. With 90% of Africa’s imports and exports made accessible by sea, port authorities like Namport continue to play a leading role in supporting not just Namibia’s economy but the overall role of Africa within global shipping networks.
Namport was established in 1994 as a stateowned entity responsible for managing the country’s port facilities, whilst developing the country’s port infrastructure to meet current and future demands. All of these roles hope to facilitate economic growth for Namibia by enabling regional development and cross-border trade. However, the port began from humble beginnings with its formation stemming from a collection of fishing harbours. The fishing industry remains a key facet of the port’s offerings, however, Namport today has transformed into a hub for cargo and maritime operations, whose central role is to oversee the ports of Namibia and cater for each one’s trade needs in order to meet current and future demands.
One of the most vital ports under Namport is The Port of Walvis Bay which is a secure, efficient and world-class port comprising the South Port, the Fishing Harbour and the North Port. The port is located halfway down Namibia’s coast, and so its location makes it a crucial entry point for fast shipping between Southern Africa, Europe, the Far East and the Americas. The Port of Walvis Bay is a key stopping place along the south of the continent, and Namport has been instrumental in the establishment of the Walvis Bay Corridor Group, which is a public-private partnership set on promoting the utilisation of the Walvis Bay corridors. The port’s central corridors include the Trans-Kalahari Corridor, the Trans-Caprivi Corridor, the Trans-Cunene Corridor, and the Trans-Oranje Corridor.
These shipping corridors connect both Port of Walvis Bay and Port of Lüderitz with international markets notably spanning Zambia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Botswana, South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Angola. Therefore, Namport’s role across the Port of Walvis Bay highlights the valuable network that the port authority provides in enhancing Namibia’s reputation as a crucial player serving international shipping lines and supply chains. By enhancing such a valuable network, Namport continues to encourage investment in the country through the development of cargo and freight facilities.
As the country’s largest commercial port, the Port of Walvis Bay spans 13 commercial berths including a tanker jetty and dedicated passenger
berth. Every year, the port receives over 890 vessels and handles close to 8 million tonnes of cargo, with a container throughput capacity of 750 Twentyequivalent units (TEUs), as well as 10 million tons of liquid bulk cargo and 10 million tons of dry and break bulk per annum. With such a vast cargo industry, Namport has been invaluable in developing and improving the port’s container handling facilities to continue to meet the growing demand for cargo both as export and import via the Port of Walvis Bay as the country’s leading container port.
The second vital port under Namport serving Namibia is the Port of Lüderitz, which is located just under 300 nautical miles south of the Port of Walvis Bay. Due to its more southern location, the port caters specifically to Namibia’s southern regions and provides direct access to southern African markets in the Northern Cape. The port spans 25 hectares of land and handles mostly dry-bulk cargo. In addition to this, the port serves the fishing industry, supporting the origins of the country’s maritime industry, whilst also providing a valuable base for offshore mining and southern coast oil and
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gas projects. The port is considered a shallow port founded on bedrock, which makes it not financially viable to dredge. Under Namport there are vital plans to extend the quay wall to cater for shortterm demand. However, Namport commissioned a study in 2010 to oversee the expansion of the Port of Lüderitz, which outlined the option to develop a new port in the bay adjacent to the Robert Harbour at Angra Point. This new port would have a 14-16 metre water depth and be able to serve larger draught vessels to better serve the southern Namibian market even better.
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Namport has continued to grow substantially over the last 20 years, however, it remains focused on constantly improving and enhancing its cargo-handling facilities to provide efficient and effective port services to the people of Namibia and its international customers. In order to maintain Namport’s role within global supply chains it participates in many partnerships and collaborations set on enhancing the port and its international network. We saw an example of this in January, with Namport signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Administração dos Portos de Sines e do Algarve (APS) to foster collaboration between the two to develop a sustainable, green and digital corridor between the two port authorities.
The partnership will leverage historical and economic ties between Namibia and Portugal to drive connectivity, trade, and investment in both countries. The MoU aligns with the European Commission’s Global Gateway initiative, which aims to mobilise €300 billion in investment for
smart, clean, and secure connections. These connections will focus on the energy, transport and digital sectors, with the Port of Walvis Bay and Port of Lüderitz playing strategic roles in facilitating exports and regional trade. The MoU is valid for 5 years and will allow both parties to explore the potential synergies for port development and in the development of an Atlantic Hub and logistics corridor primed for handling critical raw materials, synthetic fuels, green hydrogen and its carriers. Therefore, the collaboration marks a pivotal step in enhancing both countries’ logistics operations and reinforcing both Port authority’s positions as strategic hubs for sustainable energy trade on a global scale.
Overall, Namport has continued to develop Namibia’s ports into vital hubs worthy of growing investment primed to deliver greater connectivity between southern Africa with the world. With the introduction of valuable partnerships like with APS, Namport is continually expanding its international network to encourage greater utilisation of its port facilities. In turn, Namport remains committed to continually investing in the infrastructure of Namibia’s ports to ensure they can keep up with this growing demand, to deliver the country’s ports as a vital stopping point for customers wanting to access the southern African market.
Carnival Cruise Line
For many, a cruise is a bucket list trip that allows you to experience the best of what so many countries have to offer all within the convenience of a single voyage. When looking for a cruise from America, you’re more than likely looking into Carnival Cruise Lines, one of the leading cruise line providers with operations from every coast of the United States. With trips year-round spanning the Caribbean, the Bahamas and Mexico, to seasonal voyages to places across the Americas and Europe, customers are sure to find a voyage suited to their holiday needs. With every voyage embarked on with Carnival Cruise Line, you are sure to find an innovative and sustainable cruising partner ready to deliver the most memorable vacation possible both at sea and onshore.
Carnival Cruise Line was founded in 1972, under the global Carnival Corporation & Plc company, which is a leader within the international cruise industry. The global company is home to a plethora of cruise lines, with Carnival Cruise Lines being its subsidiary focused on cruises spanning the Caribbean, The Bahamas and Mexico. Carnival Corporation has long been a leader in the cruise industry as it focuses on innovation and sustainability throughout every operation, to deliver the best vacations for its customers built on its borderless network across the world’s tourism industry. Today, its subsidiary, Carnival Cruise Line operates 27 ships embarking on voyages spanning anywhere between 2 to 29 days, sailing to destinations such as Mexico, Alaska, The Bahamas, The Caribbean, Europe and Hawaii. In addition to this, the company also has 2 ships under its Carnival Cruise Line Australia division which offers cruises from Sydney and Brisbane to New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.
As a leader in contemporary cruising, Carnival Cruise Line’s fleet provides vacations designed to suit the whole family, across its range of vessels spanning a variety of themes and price ranges. Across its over 180 room types, there are 11 different categories of suite options, which ensure every customer gets a great night’s sleep at an affordable price point no matter the vacation. Its vessel lines include the Mardi Gras, which was introduced in 2021 and is the first cruise ship in North America to be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG). The ship represents the gradual move by Carnival Corporation, and particularly Carnival Cruise Lines, towards making the leisure and tourism industry more sustainable.
The Carnival Jubilee is a more recently introduced vessel by Carnival Cruise Lines which follows in the footsteps of the Mardi Gras and Carnival Celebration vessels. Carnival Jubilee cruises from Galveston in Texas to locations across the Western Caribbean. The ship is home to 6 theme zones, which provide a unique and fresh cruising experience. The zones include the newly introduced ‘Current’ and ‘The Shores’ zones, which are focused on delivering an ocean-fresh fun experience. On board, customers have their pick of a variety of restaurants, lounges, pools and even a small theme park providing activities and enjoyable eating experiences for all
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Ports of Tenerife: Top cruise destination all year round.
The volcanic Canary Islands are one of the most well-known holiday destinations for Europeans, with a temperature fluctuating between 18 and 22⁰C all year round. But that is just one of the many reasons that make the Canary Islands one of the most popular destinations for cruise traffic, specially during the colder months of the year.
Tenerife island has two cruise ports: Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the ideal port for homeport operations and Los Cristianos, located in the most touristic area of the island. On the other hand, the rest of the islands offer a wide variety of exotic destinations: La Palma island or “la Isla Bonita” -the Beautiful Island-; La Gomera island, last Columbus call before the America’s Discovery and El Hierro island, known as the end of the world by the ancient conquerors.
The islands are highly connected to Europe and the Spanish mainland through daily and direct flights to Germany, Great Britain, France, Italy, Finland, Belgium and more recently even to the vibrant city of New York in the US. And the list goes on. Due to these connections, Santa Cruz de Tenerife provides easy access to a wide range of excursions
and experiences: the visit to El Teide volcano –where they will find the most spectacular views of the Canary Islands – and San Cristóbal de La Laguna – both UNESCO World Heritage Sites –, or feel like the locals the Carnivals of Santa Cruz de Tenerife – one of the best in the world – and the celebration of the “Día de Los Indianos”, which is held every year on Carnival Monday on the island of La Palma as the greatest tribute to its relationship with Cuba.
But not only this: you will be amazed, for example, under the clear sky of La Palma, chosen by the International Scientific Community as the headquarters of one of the most important Astrophysics Observatories from the Northern Hemisphere and the views of a newborn volcano. La Gomera, the history of the New World and its quaternary Laurisilva forest should not be missed, but also the “gomero whistle”, the hissing language to communicate through ravines. Finally El Hierro, an example of sustainability where the trade winds are the main source of energy and where you will be thrilled with ancient lizards and incredible sea bottoms ideal for diving.
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the family. Much like the Mardi Gras, Carnival Jubilee is powered by clean-burning LNG fuel to make every journey just that bit more sustainable. The newest addition to the Carnival Cruise Line fleet is the Carnival Firenze which sails from Long Beach in California arriving in Mexico. Typical voyages on the Carnival Firenze span between 2 to 5 days, or 6-9 days, on an Italian-style cruise. The Carnival Firenze is designed to give its passengers the taste of Italy, equipped with a plethora of restaurants offering the best of Italian cuisine supported by its Tuscan theming across the ship. From the Piazza Duomo entrance to the Teatro Rosso, the ship is exactly what you need for a little taste of Italy whilst at sea. However, alongside its selection of Italian foods, cocktails and decor, the vessel also has many
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fan-favourite restaurants such as Bonsai Teppanyaki and Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse for an all-around great eating experience on board. With a 4,126-guest capacity and 1,426 onboard crew, customers are getting the best of Carnival Cruise Lines voyage offerings with a classic, cosy Italian flair.
Across many of Carnival Cruise Line’s vessels, the implementation of alternative fuels to cut down on emissions is essential to delivering a more environmentally friendly future for the tourism industry. The switch to alternative fuels such as biofuels, green methanol and synthetic fuels has been largely focused on by the wider global Carnival Corporation, as it works to bring greater accessibility to cruise vessels that limit or cut down on greenhouse gas emissions. LNG is the fuel that is most widely used across Carnival Cruise Line’s operations as it is one of the most readily available fuel alternatives that helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Across Carnival Corporation’s extensive fleet, it has 9 vessels currently powered by LNG, with a further 4 expected to join the fleet over the coming years.
One of the exciting developments for Carnival Cruise Lines in the coming year is the opening of its Celebration Key destination in The Bahamas. Celebration Key is a new destination being purposebuilt for Carnival Cruise Line guests and is located on the larger island of Grand Bahama. The island will offer guests a unique and authentic experience of the tropical paradise of The Bahamas, with a plethora of activities to choose from whether you want exciting adventure or to relax in the paradise of the island. Celebration Key aims to provide something for every vacationer and is planned to be opened in the summer of 2025. Therefore, in October, Carnival Cruise Lines announced that it would be adding more cruises to the Bahamas into its sailing schedule for 2026 and 2027. These cruises will be available from Miami and Port Canaveral and will provide quick getaways for customers where they can make use of everything that Celebration Key has to offer as a new and exciting tourist destination.
Alongside Carnival Cruise Lines under Carnival Corporation are its sister companies such as Princess Cruises and the Holland America Line. Princess Cruises began operations in 1965 and is now a leading international cruise liner and tour company operating across its fleet of 15 modern cruise ships. The cruise line travels to around 300 destinations around the globe, including the Caribbean, Alaska, Panama Canal, Mexican Riviera, Europe, South America, Australia, New Zealand, South Pacific, Hawaii, Asia, Canada, New England, Antarctica, and world cruises. This expansive offering includes over 170 different itineraries with options ranging from 3 to 11-day trips. Each ship is designed with the culture, colours, and flavours in mind of the countries the voyage will be visiting to provide its customers with an immersive experience.
The Holland America Line has been in operation for over 145 years and today under Carnival Corporation has 10 spacious, mid-sized ships visiting more than 425 ports of call across over 100 countries around the world on all 7 continents. The ships are known for their immersive culinary experiences and extensive wine selections along with highly acclaimed brand partnerships across the ship’s entertainment. In recent news, Holland America Line’s cruise offers will be extended to 11 countries between September 2025 and April 2026, with a strong focus on Japan where it will visit 24 different ports. The development will offer visits to Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam, and will further expand Carnival Corporation’s offerings across the globe.
Across Carnival Cruise Lines its mission is to make every customer feel at home by providing safe, responsible and relaxing cruise experiences serviced by its staff which aim to anticipate needs and respond rapidly to resolve any issue. This attention to detail is what has given the company the reputation of ‘The World’s Most Popular Cruise Line’, supported by the wider experience of Carnival Corporation as one of the largest cruise line operators in the world. With the tourism industry an
ever-growing and lucrative market, Carnival Cruise Line’s continued commitment to implementing sustainable practices across its memorable vacations is why it is a leading cruise line provider across the Americas, the Caribbean and the Bahamas. We look forward to seeing how Carnival Cruise Line will continue to expand and develop its fleet to meet global sustainability goals, whilst working towards delivering the most memorable holidays possible.
Railway Association of North Carolina
The railway network is a vital industry that is often overlooked when it comes to logistics because many companies choose to move their products via trucks across the nation’s roadways instead of the rail network. However, in , the state has an expansive network that is primed to help businesses move their freight cargo efficiently, cost-effectively and in a more environmentally friendly way than traditional trucking. Across North Carolina, these railway networks have come together under the Railway Association of North Carolina (RANC) to show the benefits of freight rail to local, state and federal legislators and the public. In doing so, the Association aims to show that the rail network provides a safer, more fuel-efficient and affordable choice for moving cargo that never gets held up in traffic jams.
The Railway Association of North Carolina spans 12 member railroads in operation across the state, which includes 19 regional railroads and 2 Class 1 railroads. In addition to these vital railroad networks, RANC is also home to 70 associate members who work across the industry as valued vendors, contractors, and suppliers to help in the development, maintenance, and logistics of North Carolina’s railroad network. The goal of RANC is to highlight how the freight rail connections of North Carolina, which had previously been largely underutilise, provide a safer, more environmentally friendly, fuel-efficient and costeffective choice for cargo transportation across the state. Therefore, RANC was established to provide a proactive approach that would deal with issues concerning the rail industry and its current legislation and develop the state’s rail network into a hub for vital rail freight operations.
RANC strives to be a unified platform where its members can come together and share information or developments that can better transform the rail industry and promote it further across the State. One of the central ways RANC does this is through an annual conference which brings together all the association’s members to provide a platform for the sharing of information. By providing such a vital forum for such discussions, North Carolina’s railroad industry can continue to work together and enhance its role with governmental figures and customers alike.
Under RANC is the Aberdeen Carolina & Western Railway, which is one of the largest privately held short lines in North Carolina. The network operates between Aberdeen, travelling westwards towards Charlotte, and eastwards towards the Gulf Coast. Along this route, counties such as Montgomery, Moore, Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Chatham and Stanly are served. The railroad is owned and managed by Aberdeen Carolina & Western Railway Co., which was incorporated in 1987. The line is known for carrying commodities including forest products and lumber, agricultural products including grains, plastics, various building materials, propane gas, and solite rock products. As one of the largest in the state, Aberdeen Carolina & Western Railway is vitally connected to four other railroads including CSR, Norfolk Southern, Aberdeen & Rockfish, and Winston-Salem Southbound providing essential links across the state.
Other railroads under RANC include the Aberdeen & Rockfish Railroad which operates between
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Aberdeen and Fayetteville, serving customers in Moore, Hoke and Cumberland. However, the railway also serves four transload facilities in Aberdeen and Fayetteville, so customers that are not directly served by the railroad can utilise these facilities to take advantage of the transportation of the rail network, without the freight trains needing to directly stop in their county. This connection with the transload facilities provides customers with a cost-effective way to take advantage of the transportation links, whilst still enjoying the flexibility that truck delivery still provides to get the cargo to the trains in the first place. This helps to make supply chains more cost-effective, whilst maintaining the seamless flow of cargo across the state. Plus, the Aberdeen & Rockfish railroad interchanges with CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern which serve Hoke County Regional Industrial Park, which is home to approximately 850 acres of land for new industrial construction, making the dual rail-served park a valuable park primed thanks to its strategic location at the heart of this railroad network link.
CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) is one of the nation’s leading transportation companies, providing rail, intermodal and rail-to-truck transload services and makes up a vital network under RANC.
CSXT is one of the vital companies working across North Carolina’s railroad network helping to connect it with ocean, river and lake ports, as well as other short-line and regional railroads. For this reason, it operates one of the largest railroad networks in the east of the United States, spanning 21,000 miles of rail network. These railroads are then connected to markets spanning 23 states, the District of Columbia and two Canadian provinces. With such a vast network behind it, it is not a surprise that CSXT plays such a vital role across North Carolina, as it helps to enhance the state’s network and build it as part of its vital network spanning the east coast of the US.
Much like CSXT, RANC is linked with many other vital associations, networks and departments across the US and within North Carolina. These include the Association of American Railroads which is committed to enabling a safer, reliable and efficient movement of people and good for a strong America. As well as the American Short Line and Regional Rail Association, which continues to play a vital part in ensuring the resilience of US supply chains by connecting all of these smaller networks into a nationwide hub that serves its customers across the critical first and last mile of shipments. Other departments that work closely
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with RANC, include the North Carolina Department of Transportation Rail Division, and the North Carolina Department of Commerce.
As RANC moves towards the future, it looks set to see the railroads of North Carolina vastly expand over the coming years following the announcement in November 2024 of a $12.9 million grant for shortline port rail improvements. The development is part of the state’s Freight Rail & Rail Crossing Safety Improvement program, which aims to deliver roughly 14 projects set on improving the overall infrastructure, safety, and performance of North Carolina’s railroads. These projects include updating more than 10 miles of rail lines, improving 16 bridges and enhancing port operations. The development hopes to also establish partnerships across the state to help effectively meet the growing demand for rail service across the state.
On the Aberdeen & Rockfish Railroad, this looks like a $723,130 project to upgrade the tracks focusing specifically on the Aberdeen district in Hoke County. A further $500,000 will be assigned to upgrading tracks under Alexander Railroad Company in Alexander, and $125,000 to the Statesville rail yard in Iredell County. Whilst these cover just a few of the improvements, the project highlights a vital
investment into North Carolina’s railroad network. With such vital expansion, the railroads will see vast improvements, and through the help of its vital stakeholders and local businesses, it will develop the State’s railroad network into a hub for local and national shipping.
Overall, RANC is a vital association working proactively to develop North Carolina’s railroad network by bringing together the vital stakeholders, government officials and local businesses who help make the network run seamlessly. RANC’s work to continually promote the industry continues to prove successful and as a result the railroad networks has seen the continued development and investment, delivering vital infrastructure to form North Carolina’s railroad network into a hub of efficient, cost-effective and safe cargo transportation to support local and international supply chains.
Guyana Geology and Mines Commission
The mining sector plays a valuable role in Guyana’s economy as the country is home to rich deposits of bauxite, gold, and diamonds, and many of these minerals are found in the country’s Hilly Sand and Clay belt. This region spans almost 20% of the country, so mining operations are at the heart of the country’s economy. Gold alone is thought to account for nearly half of the country’s export receipt value, making it a very lucrative operation for people and businesses in Guyana. Therefore, to oversee such a vital industry for the country, the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) was established as an administrative body responsible for promoting, facilitating, monitoring, and regulating Guyana’s mining and mineral operations.
GGMC was established in 1979, by the Department of Geological Surveys and Mines, itself part of the Geological Survey of British Guiana, and is responsible for overseeing all mining and mineral operations in the country. The Commission is broken into 5 focused divisions which are responsible for the various sectors of the country’s mining, mineral and some petroleum operations. These divisions focus on geological services, mines, environment, petroleum, and land management. At GGMC its central mission is to promote, facilitate and regulate the sustainable utilisation of Guyana’s geological and mineral resources, as well as petroleum, by providing effective stewardship of the country’s mineral resources. By deploying the vital tools, methods, research and analysis to key stakeholders in the industry, GGMC can collaborate and deliver an environment where Guyana and the sector’s stakeholders can see mutually beneficial outcomes across the country’s geology and mining industry.
In Guyana, GGMC manages 9 mining stations across 6 mining districts. Across these areas, thousands of skilled employees deliver lucrative mining operations that enhance the country’s
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mining and mineral resource portfolio. Once mined these resources bring great economic development to the country, through both local use and international exports. However, to ensure that the mining operations within the country maintain a high level of excellence, GGMC works to position itself as a repository for all incidental and geoscientific data about the country’s mineral resources, petroleum, mining and development experiences. By facilitating all of this, GGMC ensures that all mining operations are provided with the best data, research and information possible, to deliver operations with best-in-class services. By maintaining this high level of excellence across its mining services, Guyana’s mining and mineral sector continues to deliver value for its stakeholders.
One of the main operations of GGMC is the regulation and supervision of the mineral and mining sector. This includes the implementation and access of exploration licenses, development plans and various research licenses that affect the country’s mining, mineral and petroleum sectors. This helps the Commission to ensure that the country’s resources are not being exploited and instead allows it to help continue to promote these operations to encourage development and investment into the country’s mining sector. By upholding certain expectations and regulations
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across these operations, the GGMC can enhance the country’s reputation within the global mining and geology industry.
In addition to regulation and supervision, GGMC is also focused on ensuring that all operations have a legal framework and are working according to international compliance regulations. Not only does this help to enhance the position of Guyana minerals in the global mineral sector, but it ensures that throughout all operations, international environmental standards are being upheld. Whilst the environment is a complex issue in the world of mining, GGMC is focused on ensuring that every operation is committed to globally recognised environmental standards and will make operations as sustainable as possible, whilst still bringing these valuable resources to market for the continued development of the country.
Over the years GGMC has played a valuable role in working with government agencies, such as the Ministry of Natural Resources, as well as other vital stakeholder agencies to assess, develop and enhance the country’s geology and mining sector. We saw GGMC work alongside the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Guyana Revenue Authority and the Ministry of Labour in Guyana to oversee the country’s stone quarries at the end of 2023.
These stakeholders remain committed to ensuring responsible quarrying, and recently conducted visits to quarries across the country to assess the current state of the quarries and evaluate their compliance with various regulations. These then could work together, with the quarry owners, operators, developers and key stakeholders on site, to enhance policy implementation, promote best practices and safeguard the environment surrounding the quarry for future generations. This highlights the vital role that GGMC continues to play in developing and enhancing the country’s mining and geology sector, with the help of vital governmental bodies, all for the benefit of Guyana.
What is evident across GGCM’s operations is a hands-on approach to promoting and developing the country’s mineral and mining industry. Throughout every aspect of their operations, their role is to better the industry and deliver economic benefits for the country, whilst also working to protect the environment for future generations. Through a commitment to sharing information, promoting, regulating, and developing the industry towards a sustainable future, the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission continues to help the country’s geology and mining sector to thrive.
Magdalena
With over 40 years of experience at the heart of Guatemala’s agriculture sector, Magdalena has continued expanding its operations to span from crop fields to the development, distribution, and marketing of renewable energy. The company was founded on a clear and objective mission to produce and transform sugar cane sustainably in order to produce value-added products that improve people’s lives every day, Magdalena is transforming Guatemala’s energy infrastructure every day. This mission remains at the heart of every one of Magdalena’s operations today as it produces sustainable energy and by-products that deliver positive impacts to markets worldwide.
Magdalena has been pioneering Guatemala’s renewable energy market since 1983, through the development of a circular economy model that ensures that every step of their operations results in each process becoming the beginning of a new one, to bring continued benefits across the whole cycle. The primary way it does this is through the milling of sugar cane, in which it produces sugar products, and in the process the by-product from the milling process is used to generate electricity. With each aspect of the operation resulting in beneficial products that reduce waste and deliver vital development, Magdalena has created a sustainable circular economy that facilitates the development and improvement of Guatemala economically, socially and environmentally.
Possibly the most valuable operation under Magdalena is the development and milling of sugar cane. The company can mill up to 40,000 metric tons of sugar cane every single day, and the resulting milled sugar cane supplies 24% of the national production of standard, golden, raw and refined sugars spanning 3 different quality levels. These sugar products are delivered across the country. However, close to 80% of the produced sugar is exported to other countries. For this reason, sugar cane milling is the staple operation of Magdalena as it works to efficiently develop its farms to maximise its crop potential, and continue to deliver such a vital product that serves customers on a local and international scale
However, Magdalena noticed that the byproducts from its sugar milling process could be utilised to produce its own form of sustainable energy. This is where Magdalena began their development of renewable energy through the burning of the bagasse and coal to produce energy. The company began generating electricity in the 1990s when its power generation plant had a capacity of just 12.5 MegaWatts. Four years later, Magdalena signed its first long-term contract with Empressa Eléctrica de Guatemala (EEGSA) for an additional 14 MW. This contract was renewed in 2002, adding a further 15.4MW of electrical output. Over the years, Magdalena has continued to expand its electrical capacity which has seen the company now play a significant role in energy production for the region, as well as make crucial steps towards
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Today, Magdalena generates between 10-12% of Guatemala’s energy needs by transferring the biomass produced from the sugar cane milling, along with the burning of coal, to produce energy. This harnessing of sugar cane by-product highlights Magdalena’s commitment to reducing waste whilst delivering sustainable energy development in the process. In fact, Magdalena goes one step further and also takes the molasses produced from the milling process to produce alcohol. Across Magdalena’s operations, it has the capacity to produce 420,000 litres of alcohol per day. These operations highlight that in every step of the sugar cane milling process, Magdalena returns to its primary focus of waste reduction and in turn the delivery of sustainable products in the process.
This focus on sustainability continues to be a central focus across the company, spanning from the farms where the sugar cane is grown to the delivery of solar panels, liquified natural gas (LNG), and community projects. Magdalena is committed to delivering the future of fields by leveraging its expertise spanning regenerative agriculture, the implementation of technology and
operational excellence. For many years, Magdalena has been working on enhancing its fields through soil biology expertise to help reduce the chemical load of pesticides and deliver better and more environmentally friendly fields. This care for the soil continues to help Magdalena deliver rich crop yields as each crop has been given the best nourishment to help the sugar cane to thrive. Building on this, Magdalena is focused on ensuring the implementation of organic products throughout its fields to strengthen plants and help support the quality of the soil for a better crop yield. One innovative way that Magdalena has been focused on ensuring better crop growth is through cover crops which nourish the soil, as they are known to fix nitrogen in the soil. Once these crops have been grown, the land can then be used to grow sugar cane utilising the nutrients that the previous plant has fixed in the soil.
As Magdalena moves towards the future, it has continued enhancing the implementation of technology across its fields and now harnesses new machinery, artificial intelligence and precision agriculture techniques to enhance its fields towards the future. A key aspect of this is through the implementation of drones, for which Magdalena
operates 2 types. The first type is agricultural drones which allow the farmers to apply foliar nutrients and non-herbicidal products to the crop without needing to be manned. Therefore, drones can access vast areas in a much quicker time, making operations more efficient. The second type of drone is a crop monitoring drone which generates high-resolution images which are fed back to the main hub and can then be used by Magdalena for more informed decision-making and so helping the company to improve its intervention operations to help achieve its crop goals. By utilising these drones, Magdalena has shown how vital the implementation of new technology has been in the business.
This focus on bringing new technology into the company has further been seen through the adoption of precision agriculture techniques and the adoption of AI. Under its precision agriculture operations, Magdalena has been working with models that give the company the possibility of fertilizing crops at varying rates and at the same time creating technological prototypes that will lead it to increasingly automate its fields. By enhancing automation, Magdalena can make better real-time decisions to enhance its fields. Building on this, in
recent years the company has moved towards the implementation of artificial intelligence, which helps by providing a better data-backed overview of the fields, and by bringing all the information Magdalena gathers together, to develop a better understanding of what will deliver the best conditions to help the company continue to produce significant and thriving sugar cane crop yields.
What is clear across every aspect of Magdalena’s operations is that there is a keen focus on sustainability to deliver products that meet the needs of Guatemala as well as those abroad. By focusing in recent years on further enhancing its sugar cane process to continue to build on its beneficial by-products, the company has also strategically begun movement towards other forms of renewable energy including LNG and solar power, which continue to enhance the company’s growing renewable energy network. We look forward to seeing how Magdalena continues to enhance Guatemala’s renewable energy network as it works to bring significant economic, environmental and social development for the country through the sugar cane milling process.
As specialists in on-site testing and calibration services, Torc Tight is committed to delivering top-quality tool calibration services to enhance tool safety and reduce downtime, making its clients’ projects more cost-effective. We are excited to get to chat with Maddison Leonforte, General Manager from Torc Tight, to hear all about the vital work the company does to deliver quality services its customers can trust across the tool calibration, sales, and repair industry, supported by the company’s family-run roots. With every opportunity posing an exciting challenge for Torc Tight to tackle, we got to see how the company has continued to expand across Australia, and how this expansion will mark a key brand refresh for the company as it enters its 8th year of operation.
Torc Tight was established in 2017 as a response to a major gap in the onsite calibration market. The founder, with over 30 years of experience in the industry, noticed that onsite calibration for equipment was an unserved market. Therefore, Torc Tight was formed to deliver calibration services onsite to help projects across Australia thrive. From this humble origin, the company has continued to grow, and today Torc Tight is a full-service provider specialised in onsite tool calibration maintenance, tool sales, and repairs. With both on-site serving via its fleet of mobile trucks, and workshop facilities, Torc Tight continues to minimise downtime for its clients, whilst delivering cost-effective tool calibration and maintenance solutions. Throughout every operation, its focus remains on delivering quality, reliability, and exceptional customer service.
Torc Tight currently operates two workshops in Queensland, with its mobile truck fleet servicing Queensland, the Northern Territory, and expanding into New South Wales. Leonforte outlined that, whilst these regions are where the bulk of its operations are currently focused, the company’s operations also extend nationwide. As authorised service agents for powerhouse brands like Atlas Copco, Safe Gauge & Hydraulic Technologies, they’re providing customers across the country with access to high-quality products that meet global industry standards.
When asked what sets the company apart from its rivals, Leonforte focused on the company’s ability to turn challenges into opportunities. Leonforte noted that a prime example of this is its mobile service, which “redefines the market standard of sending tools away for servicing. By offering on-site calibration and repairs, we provide a comprehensive solution that is unique to the market. This proactive approach allows us to meet customer demands, stay ahead of market trends, and deliver reliably, high-quality services that set us apart from the competition.” With this focus behind the company, it is no surprise Torc Tight has continued to expand over the last 7 years to be a leading onsite tool calibration maintenance provider in Australia with customer service at the heart of its operations.
Leonforte, who has seen the company evolve from its early days, really focuses on this when I ask the big question ‘What do you feel is the best part of what Torc Tight has to offer?’. Leonforte’s response mirrors the commitment to people that the company is known for; “I think the best part of what we offer is how much we focus on the people behind the tools. Whether it’s our customers or our own team, we care about making things easier, more efficient, and ultimately better for the people using the equipment every day.” Leonforte continues, “Our service is built on real expertise, but what really sets us apart is the way we work
with people – not just for them.” This personalised customer service approach really seems to be the crux of what makes Torc Tight so successful, as it is a company founded on expertise and delivered by people who really care about making equipment, projects, and operations easier every day.
As Torc Tight looks towards the future, the company is set on bringing a fresh, new look to the business which it believes will better reflect the improvements and innovations that the company has been making behind the scenes. Beyond this, continued expansion remains Torc Tights’ central priority as it looks to expand its fleet of calibration trucks to deliver cost-effective, high-value services to more businesses nationwide. Leonforte noted,
“As we scale up, we are dedicated to maintaining the same high standards that define Torc Tight, ensuring every job is completed with the precision and reliability our customers have come to expect. This growth allows us to make on-site calibration more accessible, whilst continuing to uphold the same quality of work and service that has always set us apart.”
Over the last 7 years, it is clear to see how Torc Tight has continued to expand its operations to now be a vital full-service provider specialised in the on-site tool calibration maintenance industry. With expansions across Australia, and even into international markets, the company looks set to see further growth over the coming years underpinned by its top-quality customer service. As the market grapples with increasing demand for precision, compliance, and efficiency, Torc Tight is primed to be the reliable onsite tool calibration maintenance provider to help customers meet compliance and deliver operational efficiency. We look forward to seeing how Torc Tight will continue to expand its role across Australia and especially for its brand refresh in the coming months to better reflect its continued innovation
Antarctic Krill: A Vital Species for the Planet
Written by Carley Fallows
Antarctic Krill are tiny, abundant and some of the most important species on the planet playing a vital role in the ecosystem, food chains and supporting carbon recycling to help combat climate change. However, the species are often forgotten about due to their small size and are most often seen as food for large animals such as whales, penguins, seals and seabirds. As a food source, krill are so vital, with many giant whales migrating thousands of kilometres to feed on the krill in the Antarctic. However, as fishing practices and climate change continue to affect our oceans, krill populations could come under threat and lead to the disruption of such a vital ecosystem and food chain in this part of the world.
Researchers from the University of Strathclyde, the WWF and the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have been working together to develop new ways to track krill populations around Antarctica, which could provide an essential understanding of the size of the country’s krill population, their movements, and the affects other predators and fishing activities have on their populations. The researchers are using satellites to document the subtle difference in the colour of seawater from space to help identify population numbers. This is possible as large populations of krill cause less light to be absorbed by the water, and so this can indicate where large populations are.
Previous methods of tracking krill include using echo sounders, which utilise a type of sonar which can detect and measure swarms of krill. This method attaches echo sounders to the bottom of research vessels, including the ImpYak® vessel, which is a new type of autonomous impeller-driver kayak. The vessel was developed by a research team from the University of Southampton, the British Antarctic Survey, and the University of California Santa Cruz, as well as the Scottish Association for Marine Science. The data produced from the vessel helped the
researchers to better understand the distribution of foraging fin whales, Antarctic krill and fishing vessels and monitor how all of these species and operations may impact each other.
However, one of the main reasons that all of this data surrounding Antarctic krill is so important is due to the role the species play in carbon recycling. Krill is reported to transfer 0.3 tonnes of carbon every day to the deep ocean through eating and excreting phytoplankton and the regular shedding of their exoskeletons. This makes up part of the virtuous carbon recycling cycle, which sees the krill eat microscopic plants that live in sea ice which have been absorbing carbon as they grow. When these are excreted, especially in their large swarms, the krill produces large showers of fast-sinking faecal pellets and other waste deep into the ocean.
One of the main benefits of this process is that it transfers carbon absorbed from the plants eaten by the krill and deposits them deep into the ocean as waste. However, researchers have found that the
waste needs to only go to a depth of about 380 metres for it to store the carbon away from the atmosphere for at least 100 years. This makes the species a vital carbon-reducing tool, as well as a critical food source for many large animals within Antarctica’s waters. This is why protecting the species and monitoring their populations in relation to fishing and predator species populations is so essential to maintaining the carbon recycling process for the planet.
Currently, the main threats to krill populations in Antarctica are the climate and fishing which could be reducing population size and negatively affecting food chains and the carbon-sinking cycle. To continue to protect the species, the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) sets out the limits for how much Antarctic krill can be caught, and where and when this can take place. As an international body, CCAMLR helps to monitor the population numbers and implement measures to limit fishing which is a key contributor to population decrease.
Ultimately, Antarctic krill are the cornerstone of the country’s ocean food chain, whilst playing an essential role in maintaining biodiversity and climate stability which has significant implications for people and marine life across the planet. By continuing to monitor and research krill, the species could provide a vital avenue for future climate discussions centred around conservation policies that value ecosystems that support carbon storage and sinking. By focusing on this type of conservation, Antarctic krill may look to hold the key to a vital avenue for harnessed carbon reduction in the future.
The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) is a government institution that hinges on its mission to deliver economic development across Rwanda through private sector growth. By delivering this growth, RDB aims to transform the country into a dynamic hub for business, investment and innovation. Therefore, across almost every sector in operation in Rwanda from manufacturing to agriculture to healthcare, RDB is working to provide standards-based solutions that promote trade both locally and internationals, whilst protecting consumers and supporting the country’s overall strategic development goals. For this reason, it is hard to find an industry where RDB is not at work, and for this reason, the Board continues to be a vital pillar of Rwanda’s ongoing development.
RDB was first established in 2002, under the title of Rwanda Bureau of Standards which was tasked with developing national standards, conducting conformity assessment and providing metrology services across Rwanda. However, in 2013 the company was restructured and given the new name of Rwanda Development Board to help enhance its productivity and efficiency. Today, RDB has set out over 4000 standards across Rwanda’s key sectors, all in an effort to deliver the Board’s overall goals to advance technological progress, deliver accessible healthcare services, and protect the environment, all whilst fostering economic growth through the delivery of quality infrastructure to help keep all of these industries going.
The development board began as a merger of 8 government institutions, which came together to become a One Stop Shop for business and investments. Governed by a board of directors, overseen by supervision of the Office of the President, RDB has continued to expand the country’s reputation through expertise and has transformed the country into a hub for leading economic development open for international business. The current key services under RDB include business and investment registration, visa facilitation, EIA, tax incentives management, as well as investment promotion and negotiation.
In addition this this, RDB oversees all imports and exports, special economic zones (SEZ) development, tourism and conservation initiatives, and private sector skills development. These services are provided to the country’s vital industries including agriculture, education, energy, financial services, health services, infrastructure, manufacturing, mining, real estate, construction and tourism. Therefore, under the guidance and expertise of RDB, almost every industry in Rwanda is being transformed to position the country as a thriving hub for business, to encourage further investment into the country.
Agriculture is a major economic sector for Rwanda employing over 60% of the population. As such a vast industry, it is responsible for contributing 25% to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and for this reason, the agriculture and Agri-processing sector has long been a focus for development under RDB. This is particularly important as these products
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account for a significant part of Rwanda’s foreign exchange earnings with products such as coffee, tea, livestock products, cereals, grain, hides, skins, pyrethrum, and horticulture being frequently exported. One of the main reasons agriculture continues to thrive in Rwanda is because of the rich fertile soil that covers 61% of the country.
Therefore, Rwanda’s agricultural industry is ripe for investment to help continue to expand its infrastructure to deliver even greater productivity across fields and utilise tools to make crops more resilient. By building up the sector, Rwandan crops will have even crater competitiveness in global marketing bringing continued economic development to the farmers and the country as a whole. To further encourage development within the agricultural sector, RDB has established incentives including duty-free importation of all inputs, tax exemption for agricultural equipment, a 50% reduction in corporate tax as a registered investor exporting 50% of the Rwandan turnover products produced, and a 7-year tax holiday for export-oriented registered investment projects. These measures encourage greater investment and adoption of Rwandan agricultural products across the world.
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The mining industry of Rwanda has been valuable to the country’s economy for more than 100 years. Rwanda is home to rich deposits of tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold, as well as rare earth elements such as beryl, lithium-bearing minerals, phosphate minerals, gemstones, and even industrial minerals such as amphibolite, granite and quartzite – to name just a few. With such a rich metal and mineral deposit, mining has long been a valuable industry for Rwanda. Since mining began in the country in the early 1930s the industry has seen significant reform and expansion, with the sector generating $1.1 billion in export earnings for the country in 2023.
With such a significant mining industry, Rwanda is now home to three state-of-the-art mineral valueaddition facilities including a gold refinery, a tantalum refinery and a tin smelter. The sector has seen continuous investment thanks to the Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board which works alongside RDB to oversee, regulate and develop the country’s mining operations to deliver resources primed for export markets. However, the industry still uses many traditional techniques, and so continued investment is needed to modernise the technology used and upgrade the sector to a semi-mechanised and later industrial-level operation to meet the growing production demands from across the globe.
In the development of the country’s health care services, RDB announced at the end of 2024 that it was partnering with Bio Usawa to establish Rwanda’s first manufacturing plant for affordable treatment for serious eye diseases. The partnership hopes to develop a first-of-its-kind facility in Rwanda that will manufacture MAB biosimilars which are used to treat diseases such as Diabetic Macular Oedema (DMO). Roughly 7-10% of people living with diabetes will develop DMO, which can result in permanent vision loss or blindness. MAB biosimilar for DMO have been approve for many high-income countries, but their availability in African nations has been limited despite a rise in cases.
Therefore the facility aims to manufacture biosimilars that are affordable, high-quality and accessible to all. In the announcement of the partnership, Francis Gatar, Chief Executive Officer of RDB, outlined “This partnership with Bio Usama represents a significant step in advancing Rwanda’s healthcare sector and regional innovation. By establishing the first facility for monoclonal antibody-based biosimilars in the country, we are addressing critical healthcare challenges, including access to life-saving treatments like those for Diabetic Macular Oedema. This collaboration reaffirms Rwanda’s commitment to improving healthcare access and building local capacity, ensuring sustainable solutions for Africa by Africans”. Gatar’s comments highlight RDB’s commitment to helping Rwanda deliver the best possible health services to support of people of Rwanda. By enhancing its role within the country,
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it can develop Rwanda into a leading hub for manufacturing and heather services development across the continent.
Across every aspect of RDB’s operations, there is a firm commitment to developing Rwanda into a thriving global hub primed for investment thanks to the promotion, support and development that RDB provides to the various industries to support the country’s people and economy. Rwanda remains a growing force in global markets for a variety of services and exports, and with the help of the RDB, it is smashing GDP targets. Consequently, Rwanda remains among the most competitive African countries due to the efficient goods and labour markets which they facilitate, which when combined with the country’s stable political situation, sees Rwanda set to be a hub for steady and reliable economic growth for many years to come.
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another seamless port operation into its growing technology-driven logistics portfolio.
However, the port has recently been experiencing congestion caused by the continuing demand for importing and exporting cargo across Senegal, and so the need for new solutions to meet this demand was essential. To meet the growing demand for cargo imports and exports at the Port of Dakar, the local port authority began work with external companies to develop the port and implement the new Port of Ndayane. In December 2024, DP World Dakar announced that it was commencing $1.2 billion in maritime works at the Port of Ndayana. The works will see the Willem Van Robroeck of Jan De Nul Group begin the construction, which includes the dredging of a 5km long shipping channel and the development of an 840-meter quay. This phase of the project aims to help the port expand its offering to accommodate some of the world’s largest container ships, and in turn, create a capacity to handle 1.2 million twenty-equivalent units of cargo.
The entire development project for the Port of Ndayana builds on DP World Dakar’s existing work at the Port of Dakar and provides an essential solution to the expansion limitations the Port of Dakar has due to its location in a densely urban area of Senegal. Therefore, through the development of the Port
of Ndayana, DP World Dakar can provide strategic support solutions that will enhance Senegal’s long-term trade and economic growth ambitions through the development of a new hub for shipping close to the existing Port of Dakar. Following the announcement of the project, DP World Chairman and CEO, Ahmed bin Sulayem, outlined, “We believe in Senegal’s economic potential and fully support the government’s ambition for the nation. The Port of Ndayana will elevate Senegal and impact trade across the African Continent. We are proud of our achievements with the Port of Dakar, and Ndayana marks the next level – positioning Senegal as a key trade hub for the region”.
Sulayem continues, “Our plans extend beyond the port. We will develop an economic zone near the port and Blaise Diagne International Airport which is expected to create even more employment than the port itself”. Sulayem’s comments here highlight the vital relationship DP World Dakar has with the port, as it continues to enhance its existing operations whilst
developing the Port of Ndayana towards the future with employment and community development as a priority. Ultimately, the Port of Ndayana will be vital for the economic transformation of Senegal and position its regional trade industry as a leader in the global shipping sector, supported by DP World Dakar’s innovative solutions that position economic growth, employment and global connectivity at the forefront of every development.
Ultimately, DP World Dakar’s operations are underpinned by its firm commitment to transforming Senegal into a regional trade leader, which aims to unlock valuable new opportunities for the country’s economic growth, whilst focusing on employment and global connectivity. Throughout all of this, DP World Dakar are leading the way providing vital technology-backed end-to-end solutions that keep cargo moving, and ensuring Senegal can maintain its growing reputation as a hub for cargo operations along the west coast of Africa.
Hubbell Incorporated
Hubbell Incorporated leads the way in the manufacturing of utility and electrical solutions by enabling its customers to operate critical infrastructure safely, reliably, and efficiently. With a focus on delivering high-quality and dependable products, Hubbell Incorporated positions itself as an ethically and sustainably conscious company, even being recognised as one of the 2023 World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere. Therefore, it’s no question why Hubbell Incorporated is such a crucial player in both the world of electrical and utility manufacturing and in the wider sphere of ethical business practice.
Hubbell Incorporated began by developing equipment and tooling to serve the growing demands for new assembly and manufacturing machinery as part of the industrial revolution. This core value of development has remained with the company, and as of 2022 boasts US$4.9 billion in revenue. The foundation of Hubbell Incorporated’s success is to serve customers, whilst operating with discipline to growing the enterprise as a company that is respected by customers and provides a place for employee development. The company has positioned itself, since its beginning, as a global player in the world of electrical and utility manufacturing; now with a collection of 75 respected and well-known brands in its portfolio, all managed and processed by its almost 19,000 employees across the globe.
As a company, Hubbell Incorporated aims to provide solutions that help its customers to succeed, including solutions in energy saving, safety and security, extreme environments, ground bonding, wire and management, and foundation repair. As part of their operations, they work in a great variety of markets, therefore the recognition as one of the leading companies for ethical practices exemplifies the excellence that Hubbell Incorporated has instilled throughout all its operations since its origins.
A central philosophy of Hubbell Incorporated is ethics and sustainability, and as previously mentioned they have been named, for the third time, as one of 2023 World’s Most Ethical Companies. This title was given by Ethisphere, who conduct a review of companies internationally asking questions about their practices. This includes more than 200 questions on culture, environmental and social practices, ethics and compliance activities, governance, diversification, and initiatives that support a strong value chain. Consequently, Hubbell Incorporated stands out as one of 135 companies internationally that was given this title and exemplifies the practices towards ethical and sustainable development in the business.
Hubbell Incorporated is keenly aware of its responsibility to manage the environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors that are impacted by its operations. They believe that sustainability is a meaningful driver for business resilience and growth. Therefore, their sustainable efforts reflect
Hubbell Incorporated
their commitment to energizing and empowering the communities that support the work they are doing. Since its founding 130 years ago, there has always been an emphasis on long-term performance and impact on the environment which has guided the company and its decision-making. To ensure the company is sticking to and meeting its aims in terms of sustainability, they conduct regular ESG materiality assessments.
Hubbell Incorporated has been smashing its sustainability targets. Two of their initial key sustainability targets were to reduce their absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions and absolute water consumption by 10% by 2025, when compared to the base level set in 2019. However, as of 2021 they have already achieved both targets and continue to work towards reducing water consumption and greenhouse gas emission. Therefore, as part of their 2023 sustainability report, Hubbell Incorporated has committed to reducing Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2030. Also, they are aiming to reduce water usage by 25% and reduce hazardous waste by 30% by 2030. As we can see, Hubbell Incorporated is always trying to improve and better its goals to drive its sustainability performance.
Furthermore, the company also achieved the title of one of the most ethical companies in the world for 2023 due to its dedication to social responsibility. As a company, they strive to provide
a positive and inclusive work environment by continually fostering a culture that supports its employees’ health, safety, diversity, and well-being. However, their work does not end at the edges of the business, instead, they have expanded their commitments to the communities in which they operate and to the stakeholders they engage with.
Hubbell Incorporated is actively giving back to its immediate communities by putting employee volunteering and gift matching in place. Additionally, social responsibility is a key concern throughout their supply chain, and in a further effort to give back they have set up corporate donations via The Hubbell Foundation. Which, as of December 2021, has donated US$1,000,000 annually to benefit science, technology, engineering, and math programmes, as well as a variety of additional charities.
Overall, Hubbell Incorporated champions efficient and reliable solutions and leads the way in electrical infrastructure. They align themselves with sustainable goals that they strive to actively achieve in everything they do. It is clear to see throughout its operations that they are a company that believes in environmental change, whilst promoting a safe, productive, and inclusive work environment. Their recognition by Ethisphere again exemplifies the role they play globally, and we wouldn’t be surprised to see Hubbell Incorporated on their list for many more years to come.
Shiv-om Brass Industries has been the overall business pioneer for over 30 years. It was commenced in the year 1992 with a small manufacturing area & with the hard work from our director & teamwork. We have over 1 600 000 sqm of manufacturing facility. We serve the industry by manufacturing customized Brass parts all over India and additionally, seaward our products in countries like the USA, UK, Europe, Australia, etc. We have the large-spaceoccupied manufacturing unit at Jamnagar with the best machinery for manufacturing brass components in-house, brass components, and a fully assured quality control panel. With the best-in-class hardware, talented and experienced team members, adequate measuring instruments, we are serving the best quality product, at the best costs.
Shiv Om Brass Industries is an ISO 9001: 2015 certified company in the field of manufacturing activities. We remain contemporary with advanced technologies and arranging learning opportunities for all workers. By the years of experience and broad vision towards total quality in every aspect, the company has earned its name in the Brass Industries, worldwide. With modern machinery, skilled labour, enough measuring instruments, and well-qualified management, we always serve better quality at the best prices. We are dedicated in our efforts to give you total satisfaction in terms of quality product and service.
Mr Yash Gohel, Managing Director, Shiv Om Brass Industries.
Boskalis is raising the stakes in maritime services and dredging solutions. Having been in operation for more than a century, they have built up an impressive repertoire of projects that have helped sustain their position as a leading offshore contractor. Most recently, they have reached new heights in their offshore sector, with their hundredth offshore windfarm project. Such prosperity in the marine sector is attributable to the unique amalgamation of expertise, a dedicated workforce, and a fleet of mighty vessels. Thus, Boskalis has become a flagship for Dutch marine success, as they tenaciously operate across 90 countries.
Based in the Netherlands, they provide the most diverse range of dredging, offshore transport, and installation solutions, amongst other marine services such as towage and salvage. Consequently, Boskalis are always one step ahead of their competitors, due to their unique use of over 600 vessels and other floating equipment, which makes them ideal for unlocking complex infrastructure potential across the global maritime sector.
The notion of marine services is a broad sector to cover, but when looking at their activity in closer detail, dredging has remained a main focus for Boskalis since 1910. Through their initial projects, such as the Zuider Zee inland restoration project, they quickly became recognised for their dredging excellence. So much so, that they obtained a landmark project in 1953, playing a major role in the Delta Works Project. As one of the seven wonders of the modern world, Boskalis were instrumental in the reconstruction process following the tragic flood disasters in the Netherlands, helping protect the county from any future flooding. Further notable events include the acquisition of a Royal designation. Receiving such a seal of approval was further recognition of the dedicated work that Boskalis conducted at the time and continues to do for their country.
In regard to global expansion, venturing out of the Netherlands first occurred in the 1930s, when they broke out to the UK by establishing the Westminster Dredging Company in London in 1933. Twenty years later, Boskalis and Westminster Dredging Company further collaborated on innovative projects all over the world, including Australia, Canada and the Middle East. Other notable international projects include the mighty Oresund Tunnel and Bahia Blanco port construction in Argentina, as well as the highly complex Hong Kong international airport and land reclamation in Singapore. Therefore, with an extensive network of branches across 6 continents, Boskalis has become a leading name in the international maritime industry.
So, what does Boskalis look like today? Greatly evolving from their standardised dredging services, they offer a wide range of end-end to offshore energy services. Such activities include but are not limited to, the development, construction, transport,
installation, inspection, repair & maintenance (IRM) and decommissioning of oil, offshore platforms, pipelines windfarms, and much more. The company also offers vital protection in marine services, with towage and emergency response being a major priority.
As Boskalis expands its practices, the completion of offshore energy projects crucially serves the international energy sector, particularly in oil, gas, and renewable energy sorts. Boskalis has recently announced its acquisition of a contract to construct a large offshore windfarm off the coast of the United States. It marks the 100th offshore windfarm constructed by Boskalis in the past decade. This new windfarm shows the leading role Boskalis plays in the offshore wind market. With their combination of hydraulic engineering and offshore activities, they are making a crucial contribution to the global energy transition.
Boskalis has also become a market leader in dredging. For those that aren’t hot on logistics terminology, the dredging activities include the construction and maintenance of ports and
waterways, coastal defence riverbank protection, and land reclamation. Often dredging projects are on a very large scale and require multi-disciplinary expertise and a versatile fleet. To mitigate any damage done by large-scale operations, the Boskalis dredging team are known for specialist environmental-friendly dredging techniques, as well as safety and cost-efficiency.
Moreover, as an alternative to their offshore activity, Boskalis also conduct inland infraactivities, which require the preparation and execution of dry-earth moving and large-scale civil works. These projects are completed by Boskalis Nederland; an offshoot of the company specially created for inland operations.
Boskalis also diligently completes projects in towage and salvage. Regarding the former, Boskalis will provide a helping hand to terminal services across the world, through a strategic collaboration with Smit Lamnalco. As part of the joint venture, they
send out a fleet of over 150 vessels to ports in the Asia-Pacific area, all controlled by an experienced crew. Their salvage operations offer a similar sentiment, providing an emergency response for those that are in distress. Again, the vital services are not limited by geographical location, thanks to four well-equipped locations in Rotterdam, Houston, Cape Town and Singapore. Plus, a bonus can be found in the offering of environmental care services, which can involve the safe disposal of hazardous cargo and fuel that has escaped from vessels that have run aground.
As oil spillages and carbon emissions from ships have a detrimental impact on climate change, Boskalis has created an environmental initiative to help offset and reduce the dangerous contributions that the marine industry is having on the environment. Named the ‘Building with Nature’ program, it utilises elements of nature to influence environmental policy. Especially influential is the impact that natural forces such as wind and currents have in the design of hydraulic engineering solutions. Consequently, a balance can be found between economic development and environmental care. The initiative is quickly
becoming influential across the Netherlands, as Boskalis has been working closely with the Dutch government, as well as universities and knowledge institutes, to build an environmental entity that will have a meaningful impact on the marine industry’s environmental footprint.
Unlike many other maritime service providers, the highly qualified research and development department has become essential to Boskalis. With a consistent stream of investment in new methods and state-of-the-art technology, their clients and stakeholders witness increased efficiency and environmental sustainability in their offshore and dredging activities. Boskalis have a highly comprehensive research team who operate in the in-house test facilities, as well as collaborating with international peer group companies, universities, and research institutes so that Boskalis can tackle the most complex of projects.
Overall, the work of Boskalis has become indispensable to the global maritime industry, with a fleet of ships and dedicated services that are seldom seen elsewhere in the maritime market. As a result, they have made a significant impact in both the Netherlands and beyond for over a century.
International Thai ship management company, established in 2009, with support from an international ship manager, combining worldwide experienced Thai sea and shore staff with high standards, integrated online systems and experienced buying power.
Highland Shore Team: presently 25 growing to 30 Thai ship management staff with on average 15 years of experience each in managing bulk carriers, containerships, offshore vessels etc.,
Highland Sea Team: over 1,500 Thai sea staff available, Officers on average 10 years’ experience each and Ratings 5 years’ experience.
Location: We operate in a low overhead location, using a full cloud access management data system with seamless e-procurement and 24/7 in-house cyber security.
Fully certified: Lloyd’s DOC and ISO Accreditation.
