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This month we dive straight into the world of construction with Mota-Engil Central Europe who are working to develop and implement vital infrastructure to support daily life. Its projects range from the construction of roads, bridges, and buildings, and highlights the essential role construction companies continue to play in developing regions towards the future.
We then return to the energy sector with great stories from TotalEnergies EP Nigeria and the National Energy Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago which are developing their respective regions towards a more sustainable future. Each one remains committed to meeting the energy demands of today, whilst leveraging its expertise and infrastructure to begin the vital shift towards green energy resources for the future.
In this edition, we also are delighted to return to some heavyweights in the world of shipping with shipping companies and logistical providers, as well as some ports, who are helping keep global supply chains running smoothly to reduce costs. Each one continues to establish itself as a key shipping provider or shipment hub across its region.
In this edition, there is a key sense of future development, with each company working to build a solid foundation that supports the needs of today whilst actively working to develop its operations to maintain its competitiveness in future markets. We look forward to seeing how each continues to develop and make the most of the final few months of 2024.
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Asia/Oceania
Workers in India Protest
Workers from two Samsung factories in India gathered to protest the recognition of their union and for the negotiation of better wages and working hours. It is reported that 1,500 workers were involved in the protests gathering outside one of the Samsung factories in Chennai city.
The workers had previously formed a new labour union, Samsung India Labour Welfare Union (SILWU), to help negotiate for better wages and working hours with the management. It is believed that the workers were to strike indefinitely until their demands were met.
According to the BBC, Samsung India has released a statement outlining that it had begun discussions with its workers to resolve any issues and that its worker’s welfare was its main priority.
Super Typhoon Hits Vietnam
Typhoon Yagi brought with it strong winds and heavy rainfall leading to severe and widespread landslides, flooding and destruction across Vietnam. Buildings saw their roofs torn off, whilst flooding left thousands of people stranded. The storm is thought to be the most powerful to hit the country in the last 30 years with winds hitting nearly 92mph.
The typhoon also led to the Phong Chau bridge in Phu Tho province collapsing, causing cars on the bridge to fall into the river below. It is reported that at least 10 cars and 2 scooters fell into the Red River according to the Deputy Prime Minister. In its wake, Typhoon Yagi is reported to have led to 127 deaths, with a further 54 missing, and over 750 people injured.
Penguin Draws Tourism to Australian Aquarium
One penguin from Melbourne’s Sea Life Aquarium has gained lots of attention online for its fluffy plumage and comically large size. Pesto, a King Penguin, was born weighing only 200g, however now at 9 months old, it weighs 22.5kg and towers above his foster parent penguins. His image has gained extra attention as he still has all his baby chick brown feathers, so he looks like a brown fluffy ball compared to the other penguins.
Penguins are typically born with fine feathers which are not waterproof, however as they grow older, they eventually develop their waterproof feathers. Therefore, penguins must remain out of water until they have become fully waterproof with the development of their adult feathers. Pesto will eventually lose his fluffy exterior and will eventually look like the other penguins at the Aquarium, however for now he remains a superstar online drawing more and more tourists to the zoo every day to see his cute look and personality.
Africa
Drought Leads to Animal Cull for Food
Namibia is currently dealing with one of its worst droughts in 100 years and has declared a state of emergency, with around half of the population expected to face high levels of acute food insecurity in the coming months. To mitigate this growing concern, the country’s Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism have announced a large cull of animals across the country to distribute the meat to people across the country.
83 elephants, 30 hippos, 60 buffalo, 50 impalas, 100 blue wildebeest and 300 zebras are thought to be included in the widescale cull. The Ministry hopes the cull will take pressure off water resources, and in the process reduce potential conflicts between humans and animals to limit the number of elephants encroaching on farmland in search of food.
Gorillas Studied for Self-Medicating with Plants
Wild gorillas in Gabon’s Moukalaba-Doudou National Park are being studied by researchers to understand the types of plants used by the animals to selfheal and self-medicate. The apes have long been known to eat plants with healing properties, and so researchers have been closely monitoring the gorillas in Gabon and working with local healers to understand which plants provide healing properties.
The plants identified from the research were the fromager tree, giant yellow mulberry, African teak and dig trees. All four highlighted antibacterial properties, with the fromager tree showing antibacterial activity against strains of E. coli. The research into these plants and their use for healing could provide a better understanding of how more plants can be adopted to fight against various illnesses and superbugs worldwide.
From Waste to Banana Wine
Farmers in Malawi have long been faced with waste from banana crops after the extreme heat ripens them too fast, leading to them rotting before they can be sold or eaten. This results in a loss of profit for many banana plantations. However, a small group of farmers in the Karonga district have begun taking the overripe bananas and mixing them with sugar, yeast, raisins, and water. The mixture is then covered with lemons and left to ferment for several weeks. The resulting mixture forms a strong banana wine with a 13% alcohol percentage, a similar percentage seen in wine produced from grapes.
The production of the wine is currently a small project, located largely in the women’s backyards where they have banana crops. However, it offers a great alternative for banana farmers to still produce products that can be profitable, even with the ongoing challenges of temperature and weather patterns putting more strain on crop developments.
Americas
Mushroom Controlled Robots
Researchers from Cornell University have engineered two unique robots that are controlled not by conventional electricity, but by a king oyster mushroom. The researchers working on biohybrid robotics, have grown the mushroom’s mycelium into the robot’s hardware. The Mycelium are its rootlike threads, and it is these which allow the robot to respond to the environment by harnessing electrical signals produced by the mushroom and its sensitivity to light.
The team have been working to produce robots that feature both biological living materials found in animals, plants and insects, and robotic synthetic components to make a new and exciting type of hybrid technology. The development of biohybrid robots could one day be used more widely across the world to further develop our understanding of it through the meshing of technology and nature
Alaskan Women Breaks Globe Cycling Record
Lael Wilcox from Alaska has broken the world record for cycling the globe, having completed it in 108 days, 12 hours and 12 minutes. Her journey began in Chicago and spanned 18,1225 miles travelling across 21 countries in the process. Wilcox is an ultraendurance cyclist and cycled up to 14 hours a day to break the record.
The previous record was set in 2018 by Jenny Graham from Scotland, who completed the feat in 124 days and 11 hours. Wilcox’s time was 16 days quicker; however, it is yet to be verified by the Guinness Book of World Records. To qualify, the ‘cycle around the world’ must total 40,000km including flights, ferries and public transit but must include a minimum of 28,970 km travelled by bike all of which must be in the same direction.
Amazon Returns to 5-Day Week
Following the Covid-19 Pandemic many companies moved to hybrid-working allowing employees greater flexibility to work from home. However, Amazon recently announced that it would be removing this flexibility and ordering its staff to return to its offices 5 days a week. The global company employs more than 1.5 million people across various roles including part- and full-time roles.
Previously, employees were able to work from home at least 2 days a week, but Amazon’s Chief Executive Andy Jassy has moved to scrap this in return for a pre-pandemic 5-days in the office a week. In addition to this, Amazon aims to end hotdesking in the US. However, Amazon has noted that staff can still work from home for unusual circumstances - for example in the case of emergencies or to care for their children if they’re unwell.
Amazon’s announcement contrasts greatly with the UK’s recent implementation of flexible working hours as a default right in jobs. The UK government aims to publish this right in the new employee rights bill in the hope that flexible will allow companies to recruit from a larger pool of potential candidates.
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Middle East
UN Begin Polio Vaccines in Gaza
Following concerns that polio could be rising among children living in war-torn Gaza, the United Nations (UN) has begun a campaign to vaccinate thousands of children against the disease. Polio was recently found in a sewage sample from the Gaza Strip, and so the UN has quickly acted to bring vital vaccines to children living there.
The UN’s Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA), which is the main agency in Gaza, reportedly aim to immunize 640,000 children through the campaign, accounting for over 90% of children under the age of 10. The vaccines are currently being delivered in pauses between fighting agreed with Israel. Palestinian health offices have stressed that a ceasefire is needed to make the vaccination campaign fully effective.
Trade Deal between Australia and UAE
Australia and the United Arab Emirates have reached an agreement on the text of an agreement for a trade pact between the two countries and will begin formal negotiations in the coming months. The planned agreement would see a range of Australian exports entering the UAE on a tariff-free basis. This will significantly cut Australia’s export costs and hopes to encourage more investment into Australia’s critical mineral and clean energy sectors.
However, the deal has been met with unions concerned about human rights issues in the UAE. Some unions have raised concerns over Australia entering into a deal with a country that has seen its worker rights and labour laws questioned previously.
Bahrain Beat Australia in World Cup Qualifiers
Bahrain fans at the Robina Stadium went wild as the nation’s team recorded their first-ever win over the Australian team. The final score of 1-0 to Bahrain, saw the team make an exciting entry into the third round of Asian qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup 2026. The goal was actually an own goal scored by Australia’s Harry Souttar, putting his own team behind in the final moments of the game after already going down to 10 men following a red card in the last 15 minutes.
Australia previously topped the AFC Asian World Cup in 2015 and is expected to make its 6th appearance at the World Cup. The FIFA World Cup 2026 is set to take place across the United States, Mexico and Canada in June 2026, with the final on July 19th.
Europe
Early Release to Curb Rising Prison Population
The UK government have moved to release more than 1,700 prisoners early as part of its scheme to manage overcrowding in the country’s prisons. The prison population in England and Wales hit over 88,000 in recent weeks and highlighted a growing concern that prisons were vastly overcrowded.
Early releases could see offenders with sentences under 5 years being released after serving 40% of their sentence, rather than the current 50%. This means that thousands more prisoners who are eligible will serve less time and will free up capacity space.
The government have outlined that it will only apply to certain types of sentences, with more serious offenders serving longer sentences not included. However, the release of prisoners has been met with concerns over the reoffending rate, lack of support after release, and whether victims have been informed before offenders are released.
Droughts Reveal Sunken Village in Greece
Temperatures in Greece have hit record-high levels in recent months, which has led to the Mornos dam in Southern Greece to partially dry up. The reduced water levels have revealed the village of Kallio, a previously evacuated village.
Kallio residents were forced to evacuate their homes over 40 years ago to allow for the construction of the Mornos damn which is responsible for supplying water to Athens. The village previously was made up of roughly 80 houses, as well as a church and school. The village has remained largely hidden for many years, only previously being seen during the 1990s during a similar kind of drought to the one that Greece is currently experiencing.
Greece has just experienced its hottest June and July on record, and so the visibility of the sunken village in the dam due to decreasing water levels highlights a key concern for Greece’s water resources. To combat the decreasing water resources, Greek Authorities have called upon its citizens to reduce water waste.
Floods Across Central Europe
Widespread flooding across Europe has led to thousands of people evacuated to higher ground as rivers risked flooding across Poland, Romania, Austria, and the Czech Republic. The flooding has largely been caused by Storm Boris bringing with its heavy rains that overwhelmed many European cities and led to 24 deaths and billions of pounds of damage.
The storm saw such high levels of rainfall that the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group have outlined it as the rainiest four-day period ever recorded in central Europe. This amount of rainfall is thankfully rare in Central Europe, and was well forecast, however, it seems to be becoming increasingly common for heavy rains and then widespread flooding across the continent. Many researchers are beginning to look into the role that climate change has been playing in the prevalence of these kinds of weather events which continue to cause such widespread destruction and devastation in their wake
Mota-Engil Central Europe
The global Mota-Engil Group has long been a leading multinational organisation focused on developing the infrastructure of countries worldwide through its engineering, management and construction of vital roads, buildings, bridges and railways. The global company has now consolidated its position as one of the largest construction groups headquartered in Europe, which is currently in operations across 3 continents and 27 countries. However, a key division of the global group is Mota-Engil Central Europe, one of the largest Polish construction companies in the world, which provides its customers with over 60 years of experience in developing the infrastructure of central Europe. With a dynamic global network behind it, Mota-Engil Central Europe today offers a wide range of services to develop buildings, railways, electrical power works, roads and real estate for the future.
Mota-Engil began its operations in Poland in 1997 following a construction and reconstruction contract for 142 bridges to be located at the A4 motorways sections of Wrocław–Prądy and Prądy–Nogawczyce. From this first construction project, Mota-Engil Central Europe began to build up its reputation across the region, and by 2004 has formed Mota-Engil Polska S.A. in 2004. However, by 2013 the company had continued to thrive and expand its offerings, along with the purchasing of a granite quarry in 2007, and so by 2009, Mota-Engil Central Europe S.A. was formed. Over the next 6 years, the company would continue to grow significantly, and by 2015 MotaEngil Central Europe was ranked among the world’s top 100 largest construction companies.
To best understand Mota-Engil Central Europe’s operations we must look at its role within the construction industry. Across the construction sector, Mota-Engil has gained extensive experience in the construction of a whole variety of buildings spanning from commercial, to governmental and even residential properties. This also includes the development of large building projects and structures such as airports, shopping centres and car parks. Mota-Engil Central Europe prides itself on its implementation of complex construction projects, which it can achieve using state-of-theart technology backed by its extensive industry knowledge. When completing these projects, MotaEngil Central Europe brings together its 60 years of experience in the Polish tradition of road and bridge construction to make infrastructure that will solidify the region’s infrastructural development both now and in the future.
One of the most essential aspects of MotaEngil Central Europe’s operations is roadway infrastructural development, as this is one place that every person living and working across Poland and Central Europe will encounter every day. Roads, railways, bridges, and motorways are all vital in keeping people moving, businesses operating and countries developing. Therefore, Mota-Engil Central Europe deploys its specialised personnel across the country to deliver state-of-the-art equipment to achieve top-quality infrastructural projects supported by the company’s reputation for efficient, reliable, and on-schedule project delivery.
In fact, Mota-Engil Central Europe has more than 10 years of expertise in performing concrete works on freeways and expressways across Poland, with a portfolio exceeding 500km of various sewage
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forms, kerbs and edges. This large-scale presence along the nation’s roadways highlights the valuable but often unseen role that Mota-Engil Central Europe continue to play in the everyday functioning of Poland’s roadways.
A key driver for Mota-Engil Central Europe’s continued success is due to its equipment and transport depot which provides and supports its projects with the necessary equipment to deliver construction projects. Through the depot, MotaEngil has a range of extensive equipment offerings that feature the latest technological advancements to optimize its equipment fleet and get every job, project and development goal reached more costeffectively and efficiently.
A key example of this optimization is through the development of monitoring devices to feedback on working parameters and telemetry systems. These provide work sites with a greater understanding and optimisation of their equipment in order to accelerate the execution of work in the process. Across the company’s fleet are equipment and machinery from some of the world’s leading construction equipment manufacturers, including machinery from CAT, Komatsu, Volvo and Wirtgen. Supported by such a reliable fleet, Mota-Engil Central Europe can continue to meet and exceed project timelines for the delivery of projects sooner.
One project currently in operation under MotaEngil Central Europe is the design and construction of the S19 road at the Białystok Południe junction. The company took over the design and construction of two dual-carriageway roads, as well as the reconstruction of roads feeding into the expressway. Mota-Engil Central Europe also completed the construction of service and access roads as part of the project. In total, the project
spans 16 engineering structures including 8 road viaducts, 4 bridges, and animal crossings. The development is part of the larger international Carpation route, which connects the Baltic States with Southern Europe, and so plays a vital role in the infrastructure development of the country, and in connecting the city with Białystok. The project is currently in process and expected to be nearing completion this year.
Another development for Mota-Engil Central Europe is the construction of a housing estate in Szmaragdowy Park. In March, Mota-Engil announced the signing of two contracts with Polish real estate developer, Develia. The first contract covers the execution and renovation of a section of Niepołomicka Street, providing residents with a more comfortable access to their apartments.
Then, the second contract outlines Mota-Engil’s work for the development of the Szmaragdowy Park estate, with the building of a 4-story building, with apartments of various sizes. The contracts were signed with Develia, a large Polish real estate
Building Infrastructure for the Future
development company that is the main investor in the housing development project. The signing of such a large project between the two companies highlights the stellar reputation that MotaEngil Central Europe has continued to achieve throughout its real estate development work, to now be chosen to bring the vital Szmaragdowy Real Estate Park development to life.
Ultimately, as a construction company focused on delivering the design, engineering and construction of vital infrastructural developments across Poland and the surrounding regions, MotaEngil Central Europe has earned itself a reputation as a reliable, optimized and technologically supported company that plays a valuable yet often overlooked role in the everyday functioning on roads, businesses and housing. With Mota-Engil Central Europe’s operations spanning so many vital construction developments across Central Europe, it now plays a vital role in developing the region via infrastructure towards a more infrastructurally developed future.
TotalEnergies EP Nigeria
TotalEnergies is active across the entire oil and gas value chain of Nigeria, with upstream, midstream and downstream operations spanning the country. TotalEnergies EP Nigeria Limited (TEPNG), an affiliate of the global TotalEnergies company, has been in operation in Nigeria for more than half a century. Today, in partnership with the Nigerian government, key stakeholders and private companies across the country, TPNG is committed to developing and establishing Nigeria as a key hydrocarbon producer. Nigeria is already one of the leading hydrocarbon producers for TotalEnergies, having produced 204,000 barrels per day (boe/d) in 2022 in hydrocarbons. However, as TEPNG moves towards the future, it is focused on harnessing the oil and gas potential of the region whilst working to implement sustainable measures to maintain its longevity as a key hydrocarbon producer in international markets.
Across Nigeria, TEPNG is focused on the exploration and production of its 31 permits, including 5 petroleum mining leases (PML) across the Akpo and Egina Fields, as well as oil mining licenses (OML) 99, 102, 19 and 138 within the Ikeke Fields. The development of Egina was the flagship offshore project by TEPNG and focused on promoting local development and expertise across the offshore oil and gas industry. The development spans the partnership of TotalEnergies with a 24% stake, the National Petroleum Company (NNPC), SAPETRO Ltd., CNNOC Ltd., and Petrobras, located 130km off the Nigerian coast, at a depth of 1500 metres. At this depth, the development became the first and most ambitious ultra-deep offshore project for TotalEnergies in Nigeria.
The Egina fields were first discovered in 2003, and a subsea production system connected to an FPSO was developed in 2018 and designed to deliver and hold 2.3 million barrels of oil, weighing close to 220,000 metric tons. However, the development poses challenges for TEPNG, which is at such a great water depth. Therefore, Egina requires specific deepwater expertise and operations to navigate the high-pressure and low-temperature challenges of the project. To achieve the complex development, TotalEnergies has developed the Vclay Subsea Production System which has given the teams working across the Egina field more in-depth information and so a better understanding of the reservoir and well positions for continued development.
A key part of this development for TEPNG is ensuring that it is contributing towards the economic development of the country, particularly through the hiring and training of local people, and the purchasing of local goods and services, whilst developing local infrastructure in the process. More than 50% of the workforce in operations across the development are Nigerian, and so its role within the local community is already vast. Additionally, as the project continues to be extended and enhanced, TEPNG has already planned the construction of a 500-meter-long dock designed to allow the assembly of floating production storage and offloading vessels, and once completed will be used across industrial projects to develop Nigeria for the future. This partnership and role that TEPNG
Making History in Nigeria’s Hydrocarbon Market
has established within Nigeria, and particularly in the local community, highlights TEPNG’s growing and vital role across the country’s hydrocarbon industry.
A current key development for TEPNG is the Ubeta Gas Development towards the supply of the liquefied natural gas market of Nigeria. For this TEPNG operates the OML58 onshore licence in Nigeria, with a 40% interest. The project’s development is achieved through the partnership of TotalEnergies with the Nigerian Petroleum Corporation (NNCPL) who have a 60% interest. Ubeta is located in the north-west of Port Harcourt, in the east of the Niger Delta. The area is already home to the Obagi oil field, and the Ibewa gas and condensate field. Gas produced from OML58 is processed through the Obite Treatment Centre, which is supplied to domestic markets, and Nigeria’s LNG market. The development announced in July that a Final Investment Decision (FID) has been reached between TotalEnergies and NNPCL for the development of Ubeta, which will include a 6-well cluster that will tie into the existing Obite Treatment Centre and the existing facilities. The development will see LNG supplied to the Nigeria LNG Plant (NLNG) and therefore be a low-emission and low-cost hydrocarbon development that leverages the existing OML58 gas processing facilities for TEPNG.
In addition to the development of the well clusters and 11km pipelines to transfer products to the Obite Treatment Centre, the project aims to develop a 5MW solar plant, which will further reduce the carbon intensity of the development. The solar plant is currently under construction at the Obite site for the electrification of the drilling rig. For this TotalEnergies continues to work closely with NNPCL to enhance local content, with the majority of the project completed by local workers.
Mike Sangster, Senior Vice President of Africa Exploration and Production at TotalEnergies, outlined
that “Ubeta is the latest in a series of projects developed by TotalEnergies in Nigeria, most recently Ikike and Akpo West. I am pleased that we can launch this new gas project which has been made possible by the Government’s recent incentives for nonassociated gas developments. Ubeta fits perfectly with our strategy of developing low-cost and lowemission projects and will contribute to the Nigerian economy through higher NLNG exports”. Sangster’s comments highlight the vital role TotalEnergies continues to play across Nigeria in harnessing the hydrocarbon resources at its disposal, whilst ensuring its projects are contributing towards the economic and environmental progression of the region at the same time.
This push towards sustainability has long been a goal for TotalEnergies, with it being a key part of its mission worldwide. In Nigeria, TEPNG made history in February as the first Nigerian exploration and production company to end routine flaring on its hydrocarbon operations. TEPNG is working to deliver less carbon-intensive solutions that meet the energy demands of Nigeria, whilst working with
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This mission to deliver low-emission projects was focused on in July when TotalEnergies announced that it had begun production at the Akpo Westfield site with the PML2 license. The project includes the tie-back of the field to the existing FPSO facility. The project is expected to see Akpo West contribute 14,000 barrels of condensation production per day, with the goal of reaching 4 million cubic meters of gas per day by 2028. Mike Sangster outlined in the press release that “After Ikike in 2002, TotalEnergies is pleased to start production of another tie-back project in Nigeria, Akpo West, which will contribute to maintaining the production of the existing Akpo facilities by developing additional nearby resources. This project fits the Company’s strategy of developing low-cost and low-emission projects”.
He continues, “This project leverages TotalEnergies’ solid footprint in Nigeria and will quickly bring value to the country, TotalEnergies and its partners”. Sangster’s comments highlight that in working with CNOOC (45% interest), Sapetro (15%), Prime 130 (16%) and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd on the PML2 project, TotalEnergies (24%) is utilising the expertise and experience of the partnership to bring key condensate production to Nigeria, whilst working to minimise its greenhouse gas emission and deliver significant gas potential to the region in the process.
As TEPNG moves towards the future, it announced that it would be selling its retaining interest in Shell Petroleum Development Company JV (SPDC JV), which is a joint venture between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company of Nigeria (30% operator), TEPNG (10%) and NAOC (5%). The venture covers 18 licenses in the Niger Delta. The announcement outlines that TEPNG will sell 10% of its participating interests and all its rights and
obligations in 15 licenses to the SPDC JV to Chappal Energies. The sale mainly covers the oil-producing licences, spanning close to 14,000 boe/d in 2023. In addition to this, TEPNG will also transfer 10% of its participating interest in 3 other licenses of SPDC JV to Chappal Energies, which are in gas production and include OML23, OML28 and OML77.
However, TEPNG will retain full economic interest in these licences which currently account for 40% of Nigeria LNG’s gas supply. The transaction of USD 860 million, closing subject to customary conditions and regulatory approvals, will, as outlined by Nicolas Terras, President of Exploration and Production at TotalEnergies, “will allow us [TotalEnergies] to focus our onshore Nigeria presence solely on the integrated gas value chain and is designed to ensure the continuity of feed gas supply to Nigeria LNG in the future”. As we can see from this sale, TEPNG is looking towards solidifying its role across the hydrocarbon industry through strategic investment and divestment of its assets to ensure it can continue to bring significant development to Nigeria’s oil and gas industry in the process.
Ultimately, Nigeria is a key country for TotalEnergies’ global operations, and through TEPNG it has been developing the vital exploration and production of hydrocarbons for the benefit of the people of Nigeria. With key development, projects and assets across its portfolio, it continues to drive Nigeria’s oil and gas industry forward, whilst currently looking for strategies to make this dynamic movement more sustainable for the future of the world.
Water and Sewerage Authority
Water resources are fundamental to life, and so protecting such valuable resources takes commitment and the right infrastructure to help meet the water demands of a region today whilst conserving water resources for future generations. This vital role is one that the Water and Sewage Authority (WASA) takes very seriously. WASA works to manage the water and sewage sector of Trinidad and Tobago to ensure the delivery of safe, reliable and efficient water supply every day.
WASA was formed in 1965, three years after independence, by the government to oversee the water and sewage facilities of Trinidad and Tobago. WASA brought together several agencies which formerly worked across the water and sewage services of the region and formed them into one unified entity that would oversee the entire water and wastewater sector. The first underwater sewerage system of Trinidad and Tobago was constructed in Port of Spain to collect wastewater from public baths and washhouses; however, it quickly became apparent that the system couldn’t handle the demand of a rapidly growing population. Consequently, WASA’s role began with the Lock Joint Project development, which built a new wastewater treatment plant in 1996 to enhance the existing water systems and develop new sewers and manholes to help with waste management in Port of Spain, San Fernando and Arima.
Today, WASA has key management over the Hollis, Caroni-Arena and Navet damns in Trinidad and the Hillsborough Reservoir in Tobago, in addition to other freshwater wells providing municipal drinking water. However, since the development of the Lock Joint Project in 1966, the country has not seen significant development to its water and wastewater systems to again meet the growing demands of the Trinidad and Tobago population, other than a few smaller system expansions into new water treatment plants in Scarborough and Beetham. Therefore, WASA’s role today is to continue to develop the country’s water and sewage network to meet the demand of the nation with a reliable water supply and waste management service, all whilst establishing itself as the best-performing utility company in the Western hemisphere.
WASA’s day-to-day activities span the entire water and sewage system as the largest public utility company in the country, with operations spanning supply, billing, licensing and waste removal operations. These operations serve 92% of the population, delivering water resources through pipe-borne private house connections and standpipes. Throughout these operations, WASA is committed to delivering the highest internationally recognised standards for water management to ensure that every sector of society can continue to function well supported by a well-connected water and sewage system.
However, as WASA strives to provide the best possible water and sewage services to the people of Trinidad and Tobago, it remains focused on utilising advanced technology to support the expertise of its workforce. This utilisation of technology is vital in ensuring that water resources are meeting the demand of the population efficiently and reliably, whilst also mitigating water loss and waste. This need for technology became particularly apparent in the formation of the Water Resources Agency, now under the operation of WASA. WRA was established by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago to develop and control the country’s water resources particularly focusing on utilising technology to monitor water across the region for the benefit of the country’s sewer systems.
When first established, WRA entered into an agreement with a Canadian firm to train staff across Trinidad and Tobago to collect and analyse
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Desalcott epitomizes providing positive social value with philanthropic causes and pioneering environmental conservation. With R&D from design to current operations, Desalcott has the 4R approach (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Recover) as articulated by UNEP for water and energy conservation. Flora and fauna flourishes in Desalcott’s raw seawater, permeate, brine and sludge
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Established in 1995, Petroquip Industrial Company Limited is involved in the supply of materials to the petroleum, petrochemical, iron & steel, power plant, marine, food & beverage, water & sewerage, and plant & building construction sectors in Trinidad & Tobago and several other Caribbean islands. The company’s product lines come in a variety of materials such as Iron, Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel, Sanitary, Galvanize and PVC to suit a wide range of applications for residential, commercial or industrial purposes.
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basic hydrological and hydrometeorological data which it collated into a Water Resources Survey to best understand the region’s water resources. This data remains vital to WASA operations today, and so WRA continues to monitor rainfall, streamflow, groundwater, evaporation, and water quality parameters through strategically located sites across the region to better inform WASA’s decisions and daily operations.
The data collected by WRA also plays a vital role in WASA’s water conservation efforts. As mentioned, water has become an increasingly valuable resource which sustains life and so the company remains focused on protecting water resources so that they remain available for populations
now and in the future. WASA achieves this level of water conservation by working closely with people across the region, as well as vital stakeholders. Among the population, WASA is fostering a waterconscious community, where every person remains responsible for water conservation. It aims to achieve this through education on water resources, the role of industrialization and climate change on water resources, and the promotion of water loss reporting to ensure that water resources are not needlessly lost across the nation.
In terms of stakeholders, WASA works closely with the Environmental Management Authority (EMA), Ministry of Works and Transport Drainage Division, Ministry of Food Production, Land and
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Marine Resources, Ministry of Public Utilities, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management (ODPM), and the Meteorological Services of Trinidad and Tobago (MET). These stakeholders, together with WASA, and the local community collectively work to protect water resources and ensure that water can meet the current demands whilst remaining protected for future generations.
Following the lack of water system development since 1966, WASA has begun a new wastewater development for the region, which is set to be the largest investment in the nation’s water sector since the Lock Joint Project. The Malabar and San Fernando Wastewater projects will provide a more centralised water service for the regions. The projects will allow for a more unified waste management, treatment and catchment system that will be fully integrated into an expanding sewer network, to provide efficient and reliable sewer services for residents across Trinidad and Tobago. Once completed the new sewage network will serve over 200,000 people across all catchments
and should increase the nation’s wastewater coverage from 30% to 48% along with WASA’s other development projects.
With water resources remaining a valuable yet constantly in-demand resource, having the vital management system in place to monitor water and sewage resources is essential for the smooth running of utility services. For WASA this commitment to water and sewage management remains a key concern to ensure that Trinidad and Tobago have the vital facilities in place to keep water services operational to meet the growing demands of today, whilst conserving the resources at all costs to ensure they remain readily available for future generations. With data-driven management, we look forward to seeing how the new waste management projects in Malabar and San Fernando continue to build the nation’s water and sewage services, to deliver safe, reliable, and efficient water supplies to people every day.
ROYAL MINT E-WASTE RECYCLING
Written by Carley Fallows
When we think of the Royal Mint the first thing we often associate it with is not recycling, but instead money as the official maker of the British pound, and maybe even a commemorative coin or two. However, in recent months the Royal Mint has announced the development of its precious metals recovery factory that aims to take waste metals from electronic waste (e-waste) and turn them into new products – saving precious metals and excessive waste in the process.
Currently, only 17% of e-waste is actually recycled and so many precious metals are lost to landfill. This is something that the Royal Mint was concerned about, especially as precious metals have been fundamental to its operations over the last 1,100year heritage. Therefore, it set out on a mission to recycle these often-wasted precious metals, with the goal of developing a new and sustainable solution to process up to 4000 tonnes of e-waste every year. E-waste includes anything from phones, computers and various tech pieces which are made using small bits of precious metal across its components and circuit boards. With so many of us likely having a phone and various gadgets, tablets, laptops and computers lying around, the prevalence of this type of e-waste has become increasingly concerning as more and more devices are introduced to the market. Therefore, effectively recycling this type of material is essential for limiting environmental waste, and to keep such precious metals that have been mined, such as gold, in use.
To achieve this feat, the Royal Mint has developed the world’s first precious metals recovery factory which leaches 90% of gold contained within e-waste. The factory utilises patented chemistry created by Excir, a Canadian-based clean tech company. The plant’s process is simple; it heats the e-waste to remove various components, and the various components
including coils, capacitors, pins and transistors are sieved, sorted and sliced as they move along the conveyor belt. Gold pieces are set aside and are processed at the on-site chemical plant where they’re chemically treated to leach the gold. Once recovered, the gold is then used to make jewellery and commemorative coins.
Head of Sustainability for the Royal Mint, Inga Doak has spoken on the project outlining that “We’re [The Royal Mint] taking products that are being produced by society and we’re mining the gold from that waste product and starting to see the value in that finite resource”. Doak’s comment highlights how gold is a precious resource that often requires extensive mining projects to retrieve, and so it is committed to ensuring that it does not needlessly end up in landfill from e-waste. In delivering the recycling scheme, the Royal Mint is effectively urban mining for the benefit and value of the future of the planet.
Recycling is such a vital aspect of protecting the world for future generations, and so seeing large companies such as the Royal Mint actively working to reduce excessive waste, particularly in the evergrowing market of e-waste, is a key step in moving towards a more sustainable future globally. With precious metals being a finite resource, we must make the most of them and ensure that all activities associated with obtaining them in the first place do not simply go to waste and end up in landfills.
Responsible for the North, Central and South American shipping division of the global COSCO SHIPPING Line, COSCO SHIPPING (North America) In. has long provided a stable and reliable business presence spanning the shipping industry of the US, Canada, Mexico, Panama, and the Caribbean for the last 8 years. Supported by the global network of COSCO SHIPPING Lines, COSCO SHIPPING (North America) provides integrated services across container, transportation, engineering and logistics sectors in North America. As COSCO SHIPPING (North America) moves towards the future, it has set its sights on enhancing its operations with technology to continue to position it as a leading, reliable and efficient shipping provider across the region.
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COSCO SHIPPING (North America) was established in 2016 through the integration of China Shipping North America Holdings and COSCO America Inc. These two companies formed into COSCO SHIPPING (North America) which today is headquartered in Secaucus New Jersey. The foundations of COSCO SHIPPING (North America) are built on the success of the Chinabased COSCO SHIPPING Corporation Limited, which operates across the globe with a fleet of over 1,300 vessels, with a total container fleet capacity of 3.12 TEUs and 129.40 million TEUs at its container terminals. This makes COSCO SHIPPING CORPORATION the world’s third-largest ocean carrier, and first among container terminal operators in the world. Therefore, in the development of shipping lines across the Americas, COSCO SHIPPING (North America) governs the Americas sector of its global operations through close to 30 subsidiary and joint venture companies operating across the region.
Today, COSCO SHIPPING (North America)’s operations are vast spanning so many aspects of the shipping industry, with multiple intersecting operations that combine to make it a key player in the shipping solutions delivered to customers across the region. A key way that COSCO SHIPPING (North America) achieves this is through its whollyowned subsidiary COSCO SHIPPING Lines North America, which provides end-toend solutions across the shipping industry. These include multi-modal transportation operations and comprehensive logistics which have established its reputation for efficient, reliable and cost-effective container shipping to the US, Canada, Mexico, Panama, and the Caribbean.
Once container vessels reach the shores across North America, COSCO SHIPPING Terminals (North America) provides efficient terminal services to container vessels arriving at ports across America. COSCO SHIPPING Terminals (North America) is a wholly owned subsidiary of COSCO SHIPPING Inc. Pacific Maritime Services, which is a joint venture between COSCO SHIPPING Terminals, Stevedoring Services of America, and CMA Terminal Links. A key terminal for the company in the United States is in Long Beach, California, where it has the Pacific Container Terminal (PCT). The terminal covers 256
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acres and operates 14 ZMPC gantry cranes and 39 fully automated truck lanes.
In addition to PCT, COSCO SHIPPING Terminals (North America) also has the West Basin Container Terminal, LLC (WBCT) which is a joint venture between COSCO SHIPPING (North America) Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation, and Port Americas, Inc. WBCT is a mega ship capable of servicing up to 14,000 twenty equivalent units (TEU) vessels, offering 4 berths, 315 acres of land, 15 gantry cranes, and ondock facility, and on-site full-service maintenance and repair service. Across all of these aspects, WBCT can handle over 1 million lifts per year, ensuring that COSCO SHIPPING Terminals (North America) can continue to service the industry.
As part of one of the largest logistics companies in China, COSCO SHIPPING Logistics (North America) was established as a joint venture between COSCO SHIPPING Logistics in China and COSCO SHIPPING (North America) to provide world-class logistics solutions including warehousing, as well as first and last critical touch point solutions in the Americas. The integrated logistics solutions ensure that customers have to deal with only one company to achieve a seamless supply chain network, meaning that each one can work quickly and reliably, for cost-effective logistics solutions. Across logistics, COSCO SHIPPING (North America) is constantly working to better its service to deliver customised and efficient logistics, forwarding, warehousing,
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and distribution management to reduce its clients’ operating costs and maintain its reputation as an all-in-one logistics solution provider.
For Cargo, COSCO SHIPPING (North America) also provides shipping for general, dry and breakbulk cargo. These are made possible through its subsidiaries; COSCO SHIPPING Bulk (North America) and COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Transport (Americas) Inc.
The global COSCO SHIPPING Bulk is one of the largest and leading dry bulk shipping companies in the world, and so with this framework behind it, COSCO SHIPPING Bulk (North America) provides vital dry bulk services to the US, Canada, Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Peru and Chile. Across these countries, the companies prominently moved grains, coal, pet coke, iron ore export, steel, fertiliser and cement import across the region and into international markets. Then, COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Transport (Americas) Inc. specialises in the handling of high-value cargo through its float-on/ float-off, roll-on/roll-off, skid-on/skid-off, and lifton/lift-on operations. The company brings with
it more than 35 years in the shipping industry and is considered to be a leader in the world of semisubmersibles.
Across the entire cargo industry, COSCO SHIPPING (North America) aims to provide the same level of expertise, efficient transportation, and seamless logistics that the global COSCO SHIPPING provides. The Americas division continues to develop the industry, and today is a leading shipping company operating across the region. However, its services extend beyond just cargo and also encompass tinkering, bunkering, equipment leasing and marine engineering services. Across these services, COSCO SHIPPING (North America) offers leading vessel services to keep shipping lines running smoothly, and vessels operating at their very best. This includes companies such as CHIMBUSCO Americas, a joint venture between China Marine Bunker (Petro China) and COSCO SHIPPING (North America) it provides bunkering and petroleum trading services acting as a broker between vessel operators and bunker supply companies. Its operations span the
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Americas and even help handle bunkering inquiries from American customers to ports in China.
As COSCO SHIPPING (North America) moves towards the future, it continues to expand its offerings by carving out strategic partnerships with key shipping companies across North America. A key partnership was announced by the company in August, which saw COSCO SHIPPING and TCL launch a warehousing operation, which would enhance TCL’s supply chain in the North American market, whilst boosting logistics efficiency so that customers can gain access to fast, reliable and high-quality services supported by COSCO SHIPPING (North America)’s expertise in the regional, and global shipping sphere. The partnership marks a significant milestone in the growing relationship between the two shipping and logistics giants and sets both companies up for a new chapter in their strategic operations together.
This focus on expanding operations, to deliver even more integrated shipping and logistics solutions was highlighted in June, when COSCO SHIPPING (North America) launched its cross-border transportation service which would operate between the United States and Mexico. The transportation services would see COSCO SHIPPING (North America)’s
IBT trucking subsidiary, deploy a fleet of 53-foot trailers in Texas, which are specifically engineered for cross-border operations and offer enhanced loading capacity. The trucks are designed to deliver superior transportation efficiency, and so are ideal for making vital trips across the border to deliver seamless transportation services. The partnership will utilise IBT’s network and access the main factory cities in Mexico to deliver these products throughout the US and Canada. This expansion would see COSCO SHIPPING (North America) add yet another vital transportation link to its growing network across the Americas to enhance its customers’ operations and get products to their end marked more cost-effectively.
Ultimately, COSCO SHIPPING (North America) continues to leverage its foundation under one of the largest global shipping companies in the world, to harness the shipping, logistics and transportation potential of North America. With a plethora of subsidiaries under its operations spanning almost every sector of the shipping industry from start to end of supply chains, COSCO SHIPPING (North America) has established itself as a key player in the North American shipping market for many years to come.
Located on the southern tip of the Malaysia Peninsular, Johor Port Berhad provides vital maritime services to vessels travelling along the coast and porting in Malaysia. With more than 100 acres of land, the port serves as a vital hub for the shipment of some of the country’s vital industries spanning the petrochemical, engineering, furniture, telecommunication, electronic goods and food products markets. Therefore, with the Port on a mission to become the most efficient integrated multi-purpose port in the region, Johor Port continues to invest in its service to remain ahead of the game with cutting-edge solutions designed to revolutionize the market.
Johor Port Berhad, a member of MMC Group, has long played a valuable role across the Malaysian shoreline located just 32km from Johor Bahru city centre, and close to the 8000 acres of the Pasir Gudang Industrial area. The port, built by the Johor Port Authority, was the first port developed in Johor and saw continued development to expand its facilities to reach new and lucrative markets. A key development for the port came in 1977 following the development of a Breakbulk Terminal and Liquid Edible product Jetty. These facilities allowed for the expansion into the edible oil markets, a market that is vital for the port because it is now one of the largest states producing palm oil in Malaysia. Therefore, with the development of the terminal and jetty, the port became an essential port for oil refiners who have continued to use the port for over 40 years as a key gateway for delivering oil products across the world. In addition to this, the port has its own free trade zone, making it a valuable route for all types of cargo shipments to make the most of the economic advantages of the port and not face additional taxes.
A Strategic Hub for Maritime Development
Johor Port Berhad is committed to providing customer-friendly solutions that are costeffective, and play a valuable role in the import and export activities of Malaysia and its neighbouring countries. Across 3 berths and 700 metres of quay length, the port has a max capacity of 1.45 million twenty-equivalent units (TEU) serving major shipping lines every day. Additionally, the port has Dry Bulk Terminals and Break-Bulk terminals which handle cargo ranging from non-edible dry bulk to general, project, heavy lift and even gas-related cargoes.
The port has the largest palm and edible oil terminal in Malaysia which helps manage the country’s large palm oil production and exports across the world. Malaysia is a leading palm and edible oil producer, and so Johor Port Berhad has developed specialised facilities to cater to liquid bulk cargo. This includes the vital equipment to load and unload edible oil, petroleum, and even petrochemicals. The cargo is then sent to different
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facilities depending on whether it is edible or non-edible oils. These types of cargo can then be stored in the terminal tank farm with almost 1 million megatons (MT) in capacity.
As a hub for Malaysian exports and imports, the port also delivers vital marine services to vessels with pilotage, bunkering, transhipment, towage, berthing, and vessel traffic monitoring. However, a vital service Johor Port Berhad offers is its Offshore, Inspection, Maintenance and Repairs Centre (OIMRC) which provides a comprehensive scope of services and facilities directed towards the oil and gas industries. This includes manpower supply, onshore equipment, parts mobilization/ demobilization, maintenance and repairs.
Once cargo reaches the port, Johor Port Berhad facilitates complete logistical services, many of which are made possible through its One Stop Total Logistics Centre. Johor Port Berhad provides innovative, customizable and competitive logistics solutions and packages to its customers every
day, which help to support customers in delivering their business operations more smoothly. As part of this, it facilitates inventory and supply chain management, shipping freight arrangement and storage solutions. In all of these areas, Johor Port Berhad aims to deliver cost-effective solutions which meet and exceed its clients’ expectations, whilst building its reputation as a key logistics and supply chain manager across Malaysia.
A key way that Johor Port Berhad remains ahead of its competition across Malaysia is through its implementation of technology across every aspect of its operations. The implementation of ICT has remained a crucial aspect of its planning and execution of day-to-day operations, including the development of multiple systems. These systems include the Johor Port Container Terminal System (JCTS), Multi-Purpose Terminal System (MPTS), Free Zone Information Processing System (FZIPS), Vessel Clearance System (VCS), Marine Service System (MSS), and Port Safety Management System (PSMS).
A Strategic Hub for Maritime Development
These systems work across the Port to provide a fully integrated and seamless operations, which ensure that every person interacting with the port is met with the same top-quality services supported by reliable, secure and efficient technological systems.
As Johor Port Berhad moves towards a more technologically advanced future, it recently announced the development of a Port Access Management System (PAMS), which is designed to revolutionise the process for gate and permit access. It will streamline the application process for vessels and feature enhanced security measures to safeguard the port and its users. Additionally, the online platform will make the process more userfriendly to make applications easier to submit. With the development of digitalisation and technology across its operations, Johor Port Berhad can
continue to meet the growing demands of the port and remain a key multi-purpose port facility serving the growing export and import markets of Malaysia.
As we have seen, Johor Port Berhad is a thriving port that plays a vital role in the development of the country’s shipping industry. With a particularly vital role in the movement of edible and non-edible cargoes, the port serves Malaysia’s import and export industries, and so throughout every aspect of its operations, it is striving to position the port as a vital hub for accessing Malaysia’s diverse markets. However, what remains the same throughout every aspect of its operations, is Johor Port Berhad’s commitment to delivering customer-focused solutions. It is this commitment which has allowed it to firmly solidify its place as one of the most reliable, efficient and integrated multi-purpose ports in the region.
National Energy Corporation of Trinidad & Tobago Limited
For many years, Trinidad and Tobago has been a leader in energy development with a lucrative petrochemical industry supported by the country’s reliable oil and gas infrastructure. However, as the world moves towards a future where fossil fuels are being used less to curb global warming caused by emissions, industries are looking for new green energy options that allow them to deliver the same results without the impact on the climate. Consequently, National Energy Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago (National Energy) has been playing a vital role in spearheading the global shift towards hydrogen-focused energy resources across the nation to leverage its existing energy resources and set up its operations ready for the global shift towards a hydrogen economy in the coming years.
Incorporated in 1979, National Energy is a subsidiary of the National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (NGC) which is wholly owned by the government of Trinidad and Tobago and has been at the heart of developing the nation’s energy sector for almost 50 years. The main purpose of National Energy is to harness the energy potential of the region and deliver a reliable, yet environmentally sustainable, supply of energy to its citizens every day. To achieve this, National Energy has been implementing vital infrastructure across Trinidad and Tobago’s energy industry to deliver energy resources supported by its extensive knowledge across the sector.
One of the main aspects of National Energy’s operations today is driving towards the use of renewable and green energy resources. A key development for this is the adoption of Green Hydrogen which is the latest renewable energy source looking set to be a key player in the global shift towards green energy resources. Green hydrogen is generated via electrolysis from renewable energy sources, and so does not produce carbon emissions in its production. This means that it can be made sustainably and still deliver energy to meet the needs of the world.
National Energy has focused so much of its current development on green hydrogen production due to the existing infrastructure in Trinidad and Tobago. As a key oil and gas producer for many years, the country already has the necessary petrochemical facilities, experience in energy production, and associated infrastructure (including storage and export facilities) in place to easily serve the production of hydrogen. This means that Trinidad and Tobago are already ahead of other competing nations to get green hydrogen to market without the need for additional infrastructure. Consequently, National Energy has focused a large part of its operations on delivering energy through renewable energy resources, such as hydrogen to position it as a pioneer in the global green energy economy.
For this reason, National Energy has set out a roadmap of decarbonisation in collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) outlining exactly how it aims to develop the existing infrastructure and be a leading company bringing green hydrogen to the energy market. The Green
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Hydrogen Roadmap outlines three stages in which National Energy aims to deliver green energy to Trinidad and Tobago. The first step is Horizon 1 which outlines the company’s plans to deliver a strong foundation from which the rest of the development will build. It aims to first achieve consensus among local stakeholders and put in place the necessary enabling policies and regulatory framework to begin the project. From this, it aims to establish visible decarbonisation initiatives in the country, first through the development of an offshore wind pilot. Then the second stage, Horizon 2, will initiate the first utility-scale renewable energy project, along with the official launch of a green hydrogen production facility. By the end of this part of the road map, National Energy’s goal is to have installed 25 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind with a 10.5GW output which will feed electrolysers to produce 1.5 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of green hydrogen.
The final stage of the Green Hydrogen Roadmap, Horizon 3, will reinforce Trinidad and Tobago’s role as the leader in the green energy sector by generating 57GW of offshore wind capacity, with a
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25 GW output, producing 4 Mtpa of green hydrogen. This final figure is planned to be delivered by 2065 and plays a vital role in the company’s commitment to delivering a net-zero future by 2050.
However, to make these stages a reality, National Energy will continue to work with the government and vital stakeholders to bring major investment into the country’s upstream development of the hydrogen value chain. This will include investments into more renewable energy and hydrogen electrolysis to continue to produce more green hydrogen across the country. Additionally, National Energy aims to encourage investment in the maintenance and expansion of downstream infrastructure. With these additional investments, the company hopes to also begin developing green ammonia and green methanol in a further push to develop more decarbonised energy sources for a more decarbonised energy future.
As we have seen, a key part of National Energy’s role is towards the development of hydrogen through renewable energy and in particular its development of this through its Green Hydrogen Roadmap. However, National Energy has long been
working across Trinidad and Tobago’s energy sector encouraging energy efficiency and renewable energy resources for the last 45 years. It has achieved this through its Energy Services Company (ESCO) which has been working to unlock the full potential of energy efficiency in enterprises locally, to facilitate the large-scale integration of more energy-efficient resources. ESCO works closely with its renewable energy services, to meet the
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government of Trinidad and Tobago’s goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 15% by 2023. Therefore, as a governmentally owned enterprise, National Energy continues to work towards these goals and provides businesses across the nation with the facilities to make this target a reality.
The energy sector has long played a vital role in the development of Trinidad and Tobago’s economy, accounting for 40% of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2022 thanks to its oil, gas and petrochemical exports. However, as the world moves towards a future where hydrocarbon and fossil fuels are looking to be phased out in place of green energy solutions, it is no surprise National Energy is getting ahead of the curve and strategically positioning Trinidad and Tobago as a leading nation driving towards a carbon-reduced future. With the vital infrastructure already in place, we look forward to seeing how National Energy will continue to drive Trinidad and Tobago’s green hydrogen production and deliver a green economy for the country to support its energy production for many years to come.
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One slipway with a capacity of 100 tons and one for new buildings and repairs of vessels up to 600 tons with a length of 70.00 meters
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Strategically situated to access shipping lanes between the Americas, the Caribbean and various shipping lines travelling the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, the Port of Port of Spain provides a vital hub for shipping activities at the heart of Trinidad and Tobago. The port is, therefore, home to a coordinated and integrated system of harbour and port facilities managed by the Port Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (PATT) to meet its customers’ needs and deliver significant returns for its stakeholders.
PATT was established as a statutory authority by an act of parliament in 1961 and was proclaimed in 1962 to begin operations to provide a coordinated and integrated system of harbour facilities and services to support Trinidad and Tobago. With such a span of operations offered, PATT works to leverage the strategic location of the Port of Port of Spain, supported by its workforce, state-of-the-art technology, top-of-the-line equipment, and well-developed infrastructure to make port operations seamless to keep supply chains moving, and customers satisfied.
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Today, PATT comprises four main business units, which work as a cohesive system to deliver significant returns for its stakeholders and all customers utilising the port in Port of Spain. These four units include the Port Authority of Trinidad and Tobago Governing Unit which is the main governing body of the entire port complex, the Port of Spain Infrastructure Company (POSINCO) a landlord unit for the port, the Port of Port of Spain (PPOS) which oversees the ports cargo handling, and the Trinidad and Tobago Inter-Island Transportation Company (TTIT) which is the inter-island ferry service. Across all of these operations, PATT ensures that port operations maintain a high level of customer service to meet and exceed expectations to maintain the Port of Port of Spain’s place as a vital shipping hub across the Caribbean.
The largest unit under PATT is PPSO, which oversees the cargo handling of the Port of Port of Spain. The Port of Port of Spain is a multipurpose port, spanning 515 metres of berthing space, and 61 hectares dedicated to cargo operations. The port is located connected to the twin-island capital the Port of Spain, and its location makes it accessible from both sea and inland transportation routes. Its well-connected nature means that it is an ideal stopping point for vessels travelling the Caribbean, in hopes of reaching local markets, as well as those in the Americas.
To maintain its role within these shipping routes, PPSO has implemented state-of-the-art technology and modern equipment to service vessels arriving at the port with speed and efficiency to keep global supply chains moving. In fact, this interconnected nature has allowed PPOS to now play a key role in international shipping lines travelling across the Atlantic and Pacific, which utilise the strategic
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location of the Port of Spain at the heart of the Caribbean to access new and diverse markets. With the support of PATT, PPSO aims to become one of the premier ports in the Caribbean with a reputation for customer-drive, sustainable and innovative cargo handling operations.
The PPOS unit provides berthing for international container vessels, breakbulk, roll-on/roll-off, and dry and liquid bulk cargo. PPOS also provides a range of services including towage, container freight, warehousing and a one-stop barrel shop for clearance and delivery of personal effects. The PPOS actively works to leverage its location and utilises its motivated and well-trained workforce, state-of-the-art technology, and range of modern and reliable equipment to ensure that the port maintains a steady stream of cargo handling to promote the Port on an international scale.
The Port of Spain Infrastructure Company, or POSINCO, has the role of port landlord overseeing the 151.48 hectares of real estate surrounding the port. As port landlord, POSINCO is responsible for the commercial development of the Port of Spain and the Port of Scarborough. It aims to achieve this through infrastructural and technological developments, alongside human resources which will aim to make the port and marine activities more competitive.
A key aspect of POSINCO currently is in cruise shipping, and the development of the port infrastructure to cater to the growing tourism that the port brings to Trinidad and Tobago. Over recent years, the ports of the regions have seen an increasing number of cruise ships docking, and so POSINCO is working closely with all aspects of the ports to provide the essentials to tourists, whilst also meeting the needs of the vessels in the process. By providing the essential infrastructure to cater to an increasing number of cruise liners and yachts, POSINCO can help bolster the region’s tourism sector and bring even more economic benefits to the region through tourism.
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Also under PATT is the Inter-Island Transport Company (TTIT) which provides the service of reliable and affordable transport of passengers, vehicles and cargo between Trinidad and Tobago. Through TTIT’s 4 passenger ferries, the company provides world-class inter-island transportation services which facilitate customer-driven passenger and freight services between Trinidad and Tobago that are affordable, consistently safe, reliable, and efficient through its experienced workforce. TTIT is tech-driven and consistently provides vital transport links between the two islands, which continues to enhance the development of the region as a cohesive effort.
Overall, the Port Authority of Trinidad and Tobago are providing key development across the region which has seen the port grow significantly over the last 70 years. The Port’s ability to handle cargo via The Port of Port of Spain has vastly improved through PPOS and POSINCO’s effort to develop its facilities towards a more seamless supply chain future. Collectively the divisional units of PATT work
together to establish it as a single entity pushing towards the development of the Port of Port of Spain as a vital shipping and cargo hub at the heart of the Caribbean. Therefore, in its goal to unite the region’s port offerings through its unrivalled commitment to developing Trinidad and Tobago’s port and harbour services, PATT has been largely successful.
Strategically located on the coast of Mozambique, Porto De Maputo (Port of Maputo) is a vital gateway for global trade that has seen a growing demand for cargo and as a result, has brought significant economic benefits to the city. Today, the port is under the operation of the Maputo Port Development Company (MPDC), which is striving to meet these growing demands through investment into the region to make it an attractive, competitive, and efficient port service operating in the Indian Ocean.
The origins of the port date back many years and have long played a vital role in the development of Mozambique and its thriving cargo industry. The cargo industry was vital in helping the establishment of the city of Maputo, and today a vast number of industries make use of the port infrastructure to facilitate the movement of key cargo from the mining, industrial, manufacturing, petrochemical, and coal sectors. Cargo from these industries is then moved across the country, and beyond into international markets, through the port’s vital links with rail and road access. This transportation network is vital in securing the port’s role at the heart of the country’s transportation corridor.
With a growing industry behind it, the port has seen many port operators, and in 2003 this role was given to the MPDC. MPDC is a national private company, formed out of a vital partnership between the Mozambican Railway Company (Caminhos de Ferro de Moçambique) and Portus Indico. These are comprised of Grindrod, DP World and the local Mozambique Gestores. Following the granting of the port concession to MPDC in 2003, the company was given 15 years to develop and maintain the port for the benefit of the people and industries of Mozambique.
However, due to its key work in developing and investing in the port, the MPDC received two extensions awarded by the Government of Mozambique and now will have control of the port until 2058. Today, the Port is a thriving hub that has seen major developments over the last 10 years under MPDC and has continued to grow the port industry of Mozambique, whilst working closely with the municipality in the city to ensure that every operation from cargo to tourism brings significant economic benefits to the region.
The Port of Maputo encompasses two main port areas, which are accessed from a channel extending from the Indian Ocean and into Maputo Bay. The first of the major port areas is the Maputo Cargo Terminal, which includes three container terminals with a combined 129 hectares of space covering 3,000 continuous wharves. This terminal then joins with the Matola Bulk Terminal location slightly further along the channel. The Matola Bulk Terminal is a deep-water bulk terminal that works closely with the export and manufacturing industries
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across the coastline, with a particular emphasis on the new Mozal Aluminium Terminal and Oil Terminal. Across the port complex, MPDC operates as port authority and oversees all maritime operations, whilst delivering vital pilotage, anchorage, and tug services to the vessels travelling into the Port of Maputo. In addition to the container and bulk terminals, the port also has a range of port services including dry dock and repairs, ship chandlers, bunkering, fresh water, telephone, electricity supply, waste removal, sludge removal, and various boat launch services.
Across all of these operations, MPDC is working to enhance the productivity of the port and continue to invest in the future of its operations in the maritime industry. In fact, MPDC has set out a master plan which outlines how the port authority aims to expand the port to meet the growing cargo needs of today, whilst setting it up with the infrastructure for the future. The port is projected to see 42 million tonnes passing through the port by 2033, and to then grow even further with an estimated 54 million tonnes of cargo moving through the port by 2043.
MPDC’s commitment to investment and development of the port played a key role in the extension of its operation of the port. This was outlined in February when MPDC signed for an additional 25 years to be added to the planned end date of its port management. The company’s bid to maintain its control of the port came with a commitment to make a major investment into the capacity of the port’s container terminals, increasing their size to deal with 1 million twenty equivalent units (TEU) per year. In addition to this, MPDC is committed to expanding the coal terminal to 18 million tons a year, and the general cargo terminals to 13.6 million tons a year.
The total expected development of the port is thought to bring close to 2.06 billion dollars of investment, 600 million of which is expected to be invested over the next few years. In addition to the investment into the port, a key aspect of the extension negotiation included MPDC contributing to various social investment and infrastructural projects across Mozambique. This will include their contribution towards the construction of the Kanyaka Docking Bridge and the acquisition of a second passenger vessel for Kanyake. It will also include education development, through the rehabilitation of the School of Nautical Sciences and the modernisation of the Practice School of the Navy in Katembe.
These vital investments into the port and the wider Mozambique social sector position MPDC as a company that is looking to enhance, develop and position the Port of Maputo as a key stopping point for vessels travelling along its shipping corridors. The port development will help it meet its capacity goals for the future, whilst ensuring that the people of Mozambique are benefitting from its operations today.
The investment into the port has already been largely successful with MPDC announcing in January that the port handled 31.2 million tons in 2023, much of which was made up of various ores from the mining industry. In addition to this, 61% of cargo was handled by road, and 39% by rail highlighting a new record for rail movement of cargo for the port. These findings highlight the diversified cargo moving through the port, and also the vital position it holds within the local infrastructural network to make the movement of cargo efficient. The efficient movement of cargo is essential for supply chains, and so the port continues to cement its place as a vital stopping point in Mozambique.
As MPDC moves towards the future, it has continued to invest in the port. The company recently announced that it was acquiring a third pilot boat for its maritime service fleet. The vessel aims to increase the efficiency of pilotage operations through its delivery of greater speed and safety in the process of berthing and unberthing ships. The acquisition of the vessel highlights how MPDC continues to invest in the port, and in the process continues to develop the Port of Maputo’s ability to meet cargo demands now and in the future. What underpins MPDC’s continued success across the Port of Maputo is its commitment to investment. Through these investments, the port maintains its reputation for efficient operations supported by the necessary infrastructure developments to meet the growing cargo demand of Mozambique. As the port looks set to expand under MPDC over the coming years, the company’s commitment to regional growth and positioning the Port of Maputo as an attractive and competitive hub for port services will continue to serve it well for many years to come.
Barrick Gold Corporation: Mali
Barrick Gold (Barrick) has long been one of the most prolific gold and copper producers in the world, that is focused on delivering high-margin and longlife assets from across its portfolio. Throughout every development, Barrick is committed to giving back to the local communities in which it operates to ensure that all its projects continue to deliver tangible benefits and mutual prosperity for the company and the people affected by its mining operations. In Mali, Barrick has its Loulo-Gounkoto Mine Complex a key gold-producing asset, bringing continued economic prosperity to Mali and the local community.
The Loulo-Gounkoto Mine Complex, situated in western Mali, comprises two district mining permits: Loulo and Gounkoto. Both Loulo and Gounkoto are owned by Barrick (80%), with the State of Mali holding the additional 20% ownership. Production at the Loulo mine site began in 2005 and comprises an open-pit operation and two underground mines. The Gounkoto mine is an open-pit operation as well as a number of satellite deposits. Gounkoto poured its first gold in 2011 and began developments in 2020 on a new underground mine which delivered its first ore in 2021.
The combined sites make up The Loulo-Gounkoto Complex, and as of 2022 had 6.7 million ounces of proven probable gold reserves combined, which positioned Barrick Gold as one of the top 10 gold producers in the world and the biggest in terms of enterprise value in the whole of Africa. Therefore, when combined with the production at another of Barrick’s gold operations in Mali, the Morila Mine,
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the two projects collectively contributed $9.3 billion to the Malian economy and accounted for 5-10% of the country’s GDP over the past 10 years. This highlights the significant economic impact of Barrick’s operation across the region for the last decade, providing it with the essential foundation to continue to develop towards the future.
The complex has continued to create major value for Barrick, and in March announced that over its 27-year lifetime had contributed almost $10 billion to the Malian economy, 1 billion of which was delivered in the last 12 months in the form of taxes, royalties, salaries and payments to local suppliers.
However, almost 70% of the economic benefits seen by the mine project, have been reinvested back into the country through the State. This maintains LouloGounkoto’s record as one of the country’s largest and most consistent revenue generators. However, Barrick continues to expand the development and implemented a solar field, which it announced in March, would see the commissioning of the second phase of this project to extend its output by a further 60 megawatts. This development hopes to make its operations more sustainable and bring fresh growth opportunities to the region for the next generations of mining exploration.
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The development of the solar field has been a key step in the sustainable development of the Loulo-Gounkoto complex and a significant milestone in Barrick’s global Green Energy Strategy. Since the commission of the power plant in 2020, it has significantly cut emissions by 57 kilotons (kt) and has led to the continued development of the plant, which directly feeds the microgrid of the mine. It is expected that the second phase of the solar field will be commissioned ahead of its planned 2024 timeline.
Throughout every aspect of Barrick’s operations, it aims to deliver value, whilst also taking the social, environmental and economic impact of its operations into consideration. It achieves this through 4 key pillars: contributing to the social and economic development of its host countries and communities, protecting the safety and health of its people, respecting human rights, and minimising its impact on the natural environment.
According to Mark Bristow, President and Chief Executive Officer of Barrick, “We continue to work
constructively towards a global resolution of our difference and finding common ground on the key issues of sharing the economic benefits of our operations without damaging the future viability of these valuable contributors to the economy”. This follows his previous comments a few months before that outlines that “In our 29 years in Mali, we have seen multiple changes in government and administration. We have worked with each of these administrations for the mutual benefit of all stakeholders and, in the spirit of partnership, we continue to invest in the extension of LouloGounkoto’s life. It is worth noting that, in line with Barrick’s policy of supporting local businesses, Malian contractors have been appointed to extend Gara West and re-open the Babotot open put where drilling has confirmed a potential high-grade extension of the mineralization structure”.
Bristow’s comments really highlight the focus throughout the Loulo-Gounkoto project on developing for the benefit of those local to its projects. By ensuring that the majority of its operations are supported by Malian contractors and suppliers, Barrick can deliver significant mining
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resources that directly benefit the economy and citizens of Mali. In addition to this, Barrick is enhancing its sustainable development to position the Loulo-Gounkoto project as a development that is constantly evolving towards a more responsible future.
Ultimately, as a key player in the global gold and copper fields, Barrick Gold Corporation continues to develop projects that bring vital economic and social development to every region and community in which it operates. In Mali, Barrick has long been the leading gold-producing company, that is focused on delivering significant benefits for all those who interact with the Loulo-Gounkoto project. In recent years, as Barrick has moved towards the future of the project, we have seen the implementation of sustainable initiatives and developments such as the solar field, to ensure that its operations in Mali remain effective both now and for many years to come.
Underwater Mountains: Home to New Species
Written by Carley Fallows
The ocean floor makes up over 70% of the earth’s surface, however, we’ve only ever mapped just 25% of it leaving so much of it still unknown to us. Across this vastly unknown space, there are expected to be many currently unrecorded species utilising these unique landscapes as a home, all whilst being completely undiscovered by humans. Therefore, when researchers from Schmidt Ocean Institute in California announced the discovery of a new underwater mountain range off the coast of Chile it provided an exciting opportunity to find out more about what lurks beneath the ocean surface.
Located 900 miles off the coast of Chile, an underwater mountain range mapped to be four times the height of the Burj Khalifa has been discovered. The range is thought to be 1.9 miles long and was discovered using an R/V Falkor (too) research vessel which utilises soundwaves to map its height. The soundwaves delivered by the vessel are timed to see how long it takes them to bounce off the seabed and return to the vessel, the time is then calculated into the distance to provide a better understanding of the depths that the mountain range covers.
The mapping was conducted in Nazca Ridge by the institute in partnership with Ocean Census as well as the Centre for Coastal and Ocean Mapping and Joint Hydrographic Centre from the University of New Hampshire. Schmidt Ocean Institute began its operations in 2009 to catalyse the discoveries needed to better understand the ocean, and in return better understand how we can sustain the life and health of the planet in the process.
Currently, there are expected to be at least 100,000 underwater mountain ranges that are higher than 1000 metres across the world. These kinds of mountain ranges provide a rich ecosystem where sea sponges, corals and rare marine species are often lo-
cated. Therefore, the discovery of a new underwater mountain range of this size provides researchers with a new and exciting chance to see what species and biodiversity the range is home to.
Research of the mountain range has revealed the first sighting of the ‘Casper octopus’, a ghostly white cephalopod that has never before been seen in the Southern Pacific. In fact, it’s a species so rare that it has not been captured before and so does not currently have a scientific name other than being known for its white appearance. Also discovered were two rare bathyphysa siphonophores, also known as ‘spaghetti monsters’ who are known for their string-like appearance. Researchers also gained the first footage of a live promachoteuthis squid, which has never been seen live before and instead studied from dead specimens.
With such a rich diversity of marine species discovered, it provides promising research for the Schmidt Ocean Institute for continued exploration of underwater mountain ranges in the hopes of finding even more rare or currently undocumented species. The research is vital for understanding more about the planet, and it is hoped that with continued research across the globe, we will continue to gain a better understanding of what the vast oceans surrounding us are home to.
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A.P. Møller – Mærsk (Maersk) is a global integrated logistics company that needs no introduction. With offices spanning 130 countries and 100,000 employees across the globe, its logistical footprint can be seen worldwide as it continues to provide customers with efficient, reliable, and secure logistical solutions supported by its international network. A key area of development for Maersk is India, where the company has over 20 years of experience working with local and international customers to connect India’s businesses to the world.
Maersk has established a significant presence in India over the last 2 decades and remains committed to providing its customers across the country with innovative logistical solutions to continue to promote socioeconomic growth through its international logistics network. The Indian economy is the fourth largest in the world, with a large portion of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) stemming from both domestic and international trade. Therefore, by working with vital suppliers on the ground to establish crucial logistics solutions, as well as taking advantage of Maersk’s international network, the company continues to play a vital role in India with shipping, terminal operations, logistics, crewing, and training provided across the country’s logistics sector.
What separates Maersk from its rivals is its commitment to ensure that no matter the cargo type, the company will provide an efficient and reliable solution to meet its customers’ needs consistently. In India, this can either be in the form of utilising the company’s existing regular service to 15 of the country’s main ports, or to its 45 acceptance depots inland. These operations are facilitated through the company’s 25 offices across key locations in the country. However, Maersk knows that every logistical need must be catered to the customer and the cargo requirements, therefore Maersk works closely with every customer to facilitate unique logistical solutions to meet every customer’s logistical and shipment needs.
An example of this is the development of the Cold Store Facility in Gujarat. In January this year, Maersk announced it had broken ground on a new Cold Store Facility at Mehsana, which would provide 260,000 square feet of temperature-controlled storage for frozen processed food items. The development of the Cold Store Facility extends the global companies’ Cold Chain Logistics footprint. The facility is being built exclusively for HyFun Foods and represents Maersk’s commitment to providing solutions to meet its customers’ needs. The customer will be able to store all its frozen cargo in one single shed cold store, rather than multiple smaller facilities. This works to help the customer reduce distribution waiting times and delays from multiple stores, and instead, Maersk is implementing an all-in-one facility which will make
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Within the Cold Store Facility, Maersk will provide a remote container management system that provides full visibility for its customers to see the temperature and other critical elements from within the facility to ensure the stability of the cold chain logistics. The facility, which is being built on the Fanidhar Mega Food Park, will, once completed, be one of India’s largest single-shed cold stores. The facility will become a vital part of HyFun Foods’ operations, which will support the existing infrastructure to ensure that cargo moves from the manufacturing facility through the transport network, to ports, customs clearance, and then ocean transportation to take cargo to its destination. The investment into the Cold Store Facility further extends the customer’s network of distribution and highlights the vital role Maersk continues to play across the country to establish greater logistics solutions across India.
Essential to Maersk’s operation across the globe are the local logistical players which Maersk works with to help facilitate its operations across its international network. In India, this is ever present with the use of leading multi-model logical infrastructure and service providers which work with Maersk to help deliver services such as warehousing, storage, and cargo handling. In India specifically, the railway network plays a large part in the logistics network, and so Maersk works with local logistics providers to create innovative and efficient logistics solutions to make the most of these existing infrastructure links.
A key example of Maersk’s collaboration with local logistics providers is with Pristine Logistics & Infraprojects Ltd., to develop the Mandi Gobindgarth Steel Hub solution (steeldoor product (SD)). Mandi Gobindgarth is a hub for the steel industries in India, dealing with over 150 small to large-scale steel units. These units rely on high-melting scrap as their main raw material, and so Maersk and Pristine Logistics have worked together to develop an innovative import solution (SD product) which was rolled out in 2018. The CYSD (Container Yard Store Door) system was designed to handle 50 TEUs (twentyfoot equivalent units) per week and following expansive growth, the system delivered more than 700 TEUs per week in 2023-2024.
This increased capacity has allowed the system to deliver results for nearly 150 satisfied customers. The main advantage of the Steel Hub Solution’s development is to provide an all-in-one solution to handle, transport, and import steel products in a more efficient and hassle-free way. This customertailored solution highlights both Maersk and Pristine
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Logistics’ commitment to meeting the unique needs of its customers to bring greater stability to supply chains, and subsequently provide greater financial security to trade in India.
In addition to working with essential logistical solutions and transport providers across India, Maersk also works with key governmental figures to bring greater investment opportunities to support inland development for logistics hubs, warehousing, and transportation services. In January, Maersk signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Tamil Nadu. The MoU was signed at the Tamil Nadu Global Investors Meet 2024 and will enable both parties to explore strategic opportunities together to promote the growing trade industry in the region. Tamil Nadu is the third largest contributor to India’s GDP, and so the agreement outlines a clear roadmap to produce a conducive business ecosystem supported by both the government’s and Maersk’s policies and networks to make the region even more competitive. By developing the logistics and transport sector in Tamil Nadu, the two hope to encourage greater investment into the sector to future-proof the industry for the next generations.
As Maersk moves towards the future, it is looking to explore new investment opportunities to develop
inland logistics hubs, continue to study customer needs for storage facilities, and continue to develop state-of-the-art solutions to make efficient supply chains in India and beyond. In terms of sustainability, Maersk is looking to implement electrification to its fleet in India as part of its MoU with the Government of Tamil Nadu. Maersk will invest in establishing a fleet of electric trucks which will ensure inland transportation becomes more sustainable and environmentally friendly for distribution.
With strategic partnerships, collaboration with vital local logistics and shipping companies and the development of unique and personalised logistic services, the company hopes to continue to enhance the supply chains of India on both a national and international scale in the future. As such a global heavyweight in the world of integrated logistics solutions, Maersk ensures that no matter the cargo, it will find solutions which meet its customers’ needs to take products from the manufacturing line to its end market. With an expansive global history, and a strong two decades of experience in India, Maersk continues to provide a successful and supportive network of logistical solutions to continue to grow trade in India, and the Maersk network even further across the globe.
Port Authority of Guam
Port Authority of Guam (PAG) has spent the last 49 years dedicated to providing maritime, commercial, transportation and recreational services across the Jose D. Leon Guerrero Commercial Port. PAG’s dedication to providing full services to the maritime and shipping industry has now established Guam as a vital stopping point for vessels and an import/export hub which plays a significant role in developing the island’s economic development. With goals to continue to expand the port facilities over the coming years, the Port of Guam looks to take the port into the future through key modernisation projects.
The Port of Guam plays a vital role as a hub of trade which is now recognised as one of the most economic assets to the region. However, the history of Guam as a vital trade hub extends back to the 16th century when the island catered to ships from Spain and then to America following the Spanish-American war. In 1951, the operations of the port were transferred back to Guam’s own Department of Commerce and the Commercial Port of Guam was established. However, in 1974, to further enhance the efficient and reliable cargo services of the port, a public law was passed to establish the Port Authority of Guam as a public and autonomous corporation. To make things a little easier, the official name of the port in Guam was changed to the Jose D. Leon Guerrero Commercial Port in 2002; named after the first commercial manager who helped transfer the operation of the port back to the Government of Guam.
Today, the Port of Guam plays a vital role in international shipping and cargo routes across the Pacific. In addition to this, the Port of Guam also oversees a network of air routes working to facilitate the shipment of cargo across the world.
These routes include those to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana, the Micronesia Islands, and markets in the Far East which reach both the US and the rest of the world. However, due to its location, Guam also relies heavily on shipping lines and foreign contacts to continue to meet the demand for goods for the people of Guam via imports – 90% of which are imported from the US.
PAG is overseen by a board of directors made up of 5 non-salaried members who are appointed by the Governor of Guam with the consent and advice of Guam’s legislature. The board of directors’ role is to provide and establish policies and directives about the planning, promotion, development, construction, operation, and maintenance of port facilities. As the port has no taxing power, a significant part of PAG’s work is to maintain a steady flow of revenue-generating operations to cover expansion costs and thus the ongoing economic development of the island.
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Through J.L. Baker & Sons’ extensive network of agents, the company has achieved global notoriety for its ability to efficiently move cargo worldwide with the same care and experience that founded the company back in 1972. The company takes great pride in what it does, and no matter the cargo, forwarding needs or transportation network required, J.L. Baker & Sons always delivers.
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One of the central focuses of the port is its cargo operations, which handles all types of cargo including containerized, breakbulk, unitized, as well as fishery cargo. However, due to Guam’s location, it is also a key stopping point in the Western Pacific region for the tourism industry. On average, 5 cruise shops bring a wealth of cargo and tourismrelated development to the island. Current porting services for cruise ships see PAG coordinating and reconfiguring its shipyard for each vessel to accommodate the influx of services needed. However, PAG has been establishing its operations to strategize a small cruise ship industry which is hoped to reconfigure and develop the port with the aim of increasing the porting potential and opportunities for Guam.
As part of the Port’s development for the future, it is looking to continue to develop its facilities and equipment to expand its cruise porting facilities and continue to meet the demand for increasing cargo shipments. These developments come as part of PAG’s desire to transport the port’s facilities into a world-class terminal serving Guam and the Western Pacific region. As part of this development, PAG has outlined a modernisation programme which looks set on investing hundreds of millions of dollars into the transformation of its commercial seaport for the demands of the future.
PAG plays a significant role in Guam’s development of its economy through the seamless and necessary movement of cargo through its seaport. Due to its location, it is an island that relies heavily on its international links to bring mutual prosperity to the country and those overseas. Under American territory authority, it upholds all the same regulations that you would expect from any US port which continues to highlight the port’s reputation on an international scale. With critical developments as the Port Authority of Guam moves toward the future, we look forward to seeing how it expands its operations to facilitate further cruise lines and continues to bring economic development to the region via its increased cargo port potential.
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Guam holds a pivotal role as the coordination office, or the heart, of the Micronesia islands. Situated as the base of the US Navy, Guam’s strategic location aims to support navy calls in the Micronesia region. Recognising the significance of Guam, Inchcape Shipping Services is strengthening its presence and expanding its operations in Saipan by establishing a new office and venturing into the logistics and warehousing business in both Guam and Saipan.
Inchcape currently handles a diverse range of responsibilities in Guam, including cruise, navy, and tanker calls, extending its services to other ports in Micronesia. To offer comprehensive support to navy vessels throughout the region, Inchcape is investing in essential assets. The recent acquisition of two fenders and gangways emphasises Inchcape’s commitment to bolstering its operations.
Guam and Saipan serve as crucial transhipment centres, facilitating seamless shipment into other Micronesia islands. Committed to ensuring efficient operations, Inchcape has assembled a team of experienced professionals to support their continuous growth and provide the highest level of service to their esteemed clientele.
Speaking of clientele, Inchcape boasts an impressive customer base encompassing Oil and Gas Majors, esteemed cruise lines, and international navies. With an emphasis on customer satisfaction, Inchcape operates a Regional Operations Centre (ROC) in Malaysia that works closely with local teams in Guam and Saipan to ensure seamless operational delivery. This comprehensive approach ensures a single point of contact for customers, allowing for efficient communication and support. Furthermore, Inchcape’s expertise extends beyond traditional shipping services. Currently, they are handling clients for an offshore survey and fibre cable laying projects in Guam. Their comprehensive range of services includes port agency, husbandry, crew logistics, survey and inspection, warehousing, last-mile delivery, cruise consultancy and itinerary planning, as well as project cargo and logistics.
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BP Trinidad and Tobago
BP Trinidad and Tobago (BPTT) is a significant subsidiary of the global BP energy company which specialises in upstream, midstream, downstream, and retail energy sectors. Therefore as one of the largest natural gas producers, BPTT accounts for almost 50% of Trinidad and Tobago’s total gas production and 25% of the global BP’s net gas production. Consequently, the role of BPTT under BP cannot be understated. We are thrilled to be catching up with BPTT again to see how the company has continued to grow the energy sector of Trinidad and Tobago and highlight some key new developments and projects for the company over the upcoming year.
BPTT is one of the largest hydrocarbon producers and a leader in natural gas production with 16 offshore production platforms, 2 subsea tiebacks and 2 onshore processing facilities. BPTT believes the key to longterm sustainability is building local expertise across all areas of national energy. To achieve this BPTT has a range of operations spanning the oil and gas industry, the design and construction of platforms and the installation of pipelines across Trinidad and Tobago. As a joint partnership between BP (70%) and Repsol (30%), BPTT has seen major developments as it continues to expand its operations to meet the growing energy and renewable energy needs of the future.
A crucial development for BPTT in recent years is in the Cypre Gas Field. The project will develop BPTT’s third subsea development which will include 7 wells and subsea trees. The trees will tie back into BPTT’s existing Juniper platform via flexible flowlines. The gas field is located 78km off the southeast coast of Trinidad in the East Mayaro Block at a water depth of roughly 80 metres. The project is expected to deliver an average gas production of 250-300 million standard cubic feet a day (mmscfd) which will go towards meeting BPTT’s existing gas supply commitments. This development is part of BPTT’s goal to make the most of existing infrastructure, whilst identifying innovative solutions to bring gas to the market faster without adding operating emissions.
David Campbell, president of BPTT, highlights the crucial role of the Cyre Gas Field, “The go-ahead for the Cypre development is great news for Trinidad and Tobago and for BPTT, as it demonstrates our continued commitment to investing in our business here. Today’s announcement is a great reflection of our strategy in action – efficiently developing the resources in our existing acreage so we can bring new gas to the market faster, all without increasing operating emissions.” As Campbell highlights, the use of existing infrastructure emphasises BPTT’s push towards making the project more sustainable and also cost-efficient for its stakeholders and partnerships by delivering projects that excel whilst protecting the region for future generations. In June just last year, BPTT announced that the first segment of the flexible (flowlines) pipe which
Rosco Procom Driving Energy Forward in Trinidad and Tobago
Rosco Procom, a leader in engineered OEM products, industrial equipment and support services, is driving energy forward in Trinidad and Tobago. With over 70 years of experience and commitment to innovation, the company offers a diverse portfolio of brands and services within the energy sector.
Rosco Procom operates through four distinct divisions:
• Oil & Gas: Providing essential equipment and solutions for upstream, midstream, and downstream operations.
• Mechanical & Electrical: Delivering a range of generators, compressors, motors, along with expert support services.
• Consumer & Commercial: Supplying lubricants, paint and PPE equipment for diverse industrial and commercial needs.
“Our vision is to be the leading provider of integrated energy solutions in our region,” states Wayne Bernard, CEO at Rosco Procom. “We are committed to delivering key products and services that help our clients operate more efficiently and sustainably.”
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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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accounts for roughly 40% of the total flexible length of the gas field. These were successfully loaded into custom-built storage baskets from the Baker Hughes Newcastle Facility and were shipped to the Port of Blyth which will be their temporary storage location until they are transported to Trinidad later this year. This marks a key milestone in the development and the future of the Cypre Gas Field and will add to BPTT’s extensive portfolio of offshore production platforms and subsea tieback projects.
A crucial project for BPTT is its Mango Field offshore project, which in May last year saw the first phase of the ‘small pools’ drilling campaign completed. The Mango Field campaign aims to add three wells in the Mango Field, one in the Savonette Field and 3 in the Angelin Field. Since we last covered this project, all of the wells on the Mango Field have been put into production and are producing roughly 180 mmscfd with the third well still ramping up its production. In addition to the wells, the ‘small pools’ drilling program includes a range of side tracks of existing wells as well as access to new exploration segments that have not previously been put into production. By targeting these smaller gas reserves that are already near existing BPTT infrastructure, the company can take advantage of these resources and bring them into production
much faster. So far, BPTT has been optimising its operations through seismic data to reprocess, interpret and provide rigorous well planning which has seen positive results thus far.
As we have seen, deepwater development in Trinidad and Tobago is such a key and lucrative industry that benefits both the people of Trinidad and Tobago and the range of energy companies working across the region. A key development for the region was announced in September 2023, with a joint contract awarded to BPTT and Shell Trinidad and Tobago by the government to develop deepwater exploration blocks off Trinidad’s east coast. BP and Shell own 50% stakes in each block and will oversee blocks 25(a), 25(b) and 27. The first two blocks will be operated by BPTT, with block 27 operated by Shell.
David Campbell comments in the press release that, “For more than four decades BPTT has been operating off Trinidad’s east coast and the deepwater represents the next major province for this country’s indigenous energy development. We are looking to this exciting new era of exploration and production in the deepwater of Trinidad and
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Importing refined fuel to satisfy our Trinidad and Tobago’s energy needs.
Our focus is to lead the region in the fuel logistics and trading business.
We are a state-owned company with access to strategic linkages and high-level market intelligence. Our significant infrastructure positions us to offer safe, responsible and efficient terminal operations which will facilitate the reliable importation and trading of petroleum products.
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Tobago combining our knowledge of the country’s geological systems and our global deepwater expertise”. Campell’s comments emphasize the solidified role that BPTT continues to play across the region. With vital contracts awarded by the government, the company is set to continue to harness the gas potential of the region along with other vital stakeholders and develop the region’s global energy industry for many years to come.
As we saw last year, BPTT has been continually expanding its operations, with a key development in its Cassia C facility, which makes up part of BPTT’s Area Development Plan. The Area Development Plan has set out to develop the hydrocarbon resources in its licensed marine acreage for Trinidad and Tobago. This plan includes a combination of exploration and development projects which are focused on maximising BPTT’s production. The Cassia C facility is the first offshore compression platform for BPTT and its biggest offshore facility, which will enable the BPTT to access and produce low-pressure gas resources from the Greater Cassia Area. With an expected peak production of roughly 200-300 mmscfd of gas, the facility is the 16th one under BPTT to help meet the region’s supply commitment and sustain Trinidad and Tobago’s LNG and petrochemical industries.
David Campbell, President of BPTT said in a press release on the facility that “First gas from Cassia C is an important milestone for BP in Trinidad and Tobago. This first offshore compression facility will allow us to unlock new resources and bring muchneeded gas to market. I am immensely proud of the teams which have been working hard to bring this facility online”. Campbell’s statements come
as the facility, which sits approximately 35 miles off Trinidad’s southeastern coast, will maximise the production potential of BPTT’s acreage.
In December last year, BPTT announced the new Atlantic structure which would bring benefits to Trinidad and Tobago. The shake-up will see the restricted ownership and commercial framework allow for an intensified focus on operational efficiency and reliability for Atlantic LNG, a key liquified natural gas (LNG) company in Trinidad and Tobago. This will mean investors will provide greater certainty and allow for the sanctioning of the next wave of upstream gas projects. In an agreement between shareholders and the government, a new ownership structure and commercial framework was agreed which will see the National Gas Company increase its equity share in Atlantic LNG, consistent with the commitment by the government to maximise the value of hydrocarbon sales for the country.
In addition, the structure will facilitate marketreflective pricing which will provide fair value from the sale of LNG for both the country and the shareholders, which it will achieve by focusing
on the operational efficiency and reliability of LNG. For BPTT it will, as outlined by David Campell “set a strong foundation for future investment in Trinidad and Tobago’s energy industry, including deepwater”. Consequently, all shareholders across Trinidad and Tobao’s gas and oil industry are always working together to develop the region’s prosperity and highlight it as a key global hub for deepwater developments garnering investment from the international energy sector.
We have seen yet again that for Trinidad and Tobago, its energy sector remains a significant part of its economic development on both a local and international scale. With key investments from stakeholders and governmental organisations across the sector, companies such as BPTT continue to solidify Trinidad and Tobago’s role as a key energy hub. As the company looks towards the future with new and exciting key developments, we look forward to seeing how BPTT continues to expand the gas industry in Trinidad and Tobago and bring continued economic prosperity across the region thanks to its top-of-the-line deepwater developments.
The Liebherr Group is one of the largest construction equipment manufacturers in the world, which, since 1949, has continued to offer its customers across the world high-quality and useroriented products and services. As the family-owned company has developed into a vast international network, it plays a critical role across many industries as a pioneer for technical development which is set to reshape the future. The company began its major global expansion in the late 1950s and now comprises over 140 companies across every continent. Therefore, divisions of the company such as Liebherr-Africa Pty Ltd. are working to bring German-engineered machinery, products, and services to the African continent as it continues to extend the overarching company’s reach across the world.
Liebherr-Africa was founded in 1958 in South Africa, in the city of Springs as one of the first expansions of the Liebherr company outside of Germany. The first location in South Africa was established to bridge the expensive transport routes from Europe to Africa, as it allowed Liebherr machinery to be supplied on the continent to neighbouring countries rather than shipping them across from Europe. It began with responsibilities surrounding the manufacturing and sales of tower cranes, specialised cranes, and concrete mixers. However, today, Liebherr-Africa plays a vital role in selling and supporting the company’s construction equipment and working across mining and material handlining industries to provide them with equipment from the Liebherr Group.
Liebherr-Africa is headquartered in Springs, Gauteng, and has 5 branches across the country in Cape Town, Durban, Richards Bay, Brits, and Middleburg, as well as various agencies, depots, and mine sites across other regions of the country and its neighbouring states. Consequently, for the last 65 years, this division of Liebherr-Africa has been serving the needs of the local construction, civil engineering, and mining industries, and now the brand is fully equipped to provide local backup services and spare parts for Liebherr machinery and equipment across the country. Furthermore, this range of extended support is immediately available from the Springs head office.
Liebherr-African provides high-quality Germanengineered products backed by the Liebherr Group to provide the best possible standard of equipment for South Africa. The division manufactures and supplies a range of earth-moving, construction and port equipment. It even developed its offerings further in 2015, by introducing domestic appliances to its South African division. This continued commitment to development exemplifies the global role that the Liebherr Group plays in developing global industries through innovation and an uncompromising commitment to quality. This commitment is carried out to ensure that its customers benefit from top-quality Liebherr products across all product areas.
As an acknowledged supplier of products and services in numerous fields, Liebherr-Africa brings direct links with various operations overseas. Offering service and support for mining and earth moving equipment, mobile and crawler cranes, construction cranes, mixing technology and port equipment. However, a key role of Liebherr-Africa is through its service workshops which are structured to respond quickly and effectively through its fully qualified staff and trained technical specialists. Therefore, using Liebherr-Africa’s service, you can be sure you are receiving a wealth of experience, more reliability, and the maximum availability of machines, which means higher production, and reduced operation and maintenance costs.
These services work to supply immediate spare parts, on-site repairs, and even major overhauls of machinery through its workshops to ensure that all Liebherr products can be maintained under the Liebherr Group. The African sub-division also uses its workshops to remanufacture parts and even has a painting plant to ensure that all products sold and purchased from Liebherr are kept running with
a longstanding commitment by Liebherr to keep their machinery operational through easy access to remanufacturing and maintenance of parts and services.
Liebherr Africa’s Spare Parts Warehouse operates 24 hours a day providing a stand-by service to ensure there is immediate availability of spare parts. The round-the-clock service ensures that delivery of parts can be rapidly facilitated, whilst using modern storage and material handling techniques to keep its operations running smoothly. Consequently, Liebherr-African is able to ship spare parts efficiently, timely and reliably to both local and international markets. Furthermore, through its workshops, Liebherr-African provides a wide range of services and activities.
The major workshop facilities of the division are located at its head office in Springs and provide Liebherr-Africa with the flexibility and capacity to undertake a range of inspections, servicing, rebuilds, repairs and pre-delivery activities. As part of the workshops it also provides welding facilities through the welding shops which seek to repair and
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remanufacture buckets and other components to maintain the functionality of customers’ Liebherr products.
The final major function of Liebherr-Africa is its Remanufacturing Centre. The centre provides highquality products which meet original equipment manufacturer (OEM) standards at a reduced cost. Consequently, these OEM products are available at a significantly reduced price to reduce waste and keep perfectly functional equipment working. The repair and rebuilding services under the Remanufacturing Centre include a washing bay, cylinder section, gearbox section, pumps, motor sections, and an engine section.
These sections allow Liebherr-Africa to work on all ranges of its machinery across all industry activities, therefore along with its machine shop area, Liebherr-Africa continues to maintain the functionality of Liebherr products so you can be sure that when you are buying from Liebherr you are receiving a continual service of excellence to make every machine or piece of equipment have a much longer life span through the regular service or maintenance of parts under the Liebherr-Africa division.
Ultimately, as we can see Liebherr-Africa has worked over the last 65 years to be a leading division under the global Liebherr Group that is providing crucial links between Europe and the African continent with its top-quality machinery and equipment. With development into domestic home goods and its continued commitment to servicing the company’s machinery, Liebherr-Africa has adopted the pioneering spirit of its overarching company. Liebherr Group has more than 50,00 employees globally who work together to play a decisive role in shaping the technological progress in numerous industries which are already shifting to meet the growing demands of customers as they face new struggles in their own industries. Consequently, it is this spirit that can be clearly seen in Liebherr-Africa which shows the company’s goal to continue to provide excellent service and continue the expansive and fundamental role that Liebherr products play across numerous industries on a global scale. Therefore, as Liebherr-African continues to expand we see the global group’s expansive network develop, to continue to lead the sector as one of the biggest construction equipment manufacturers on an international scale.
Singapore Aero Engine Services Private Limited
Beginning operations in 2001, Singapore Aero Engine Services Private Limited (SAESL) is a joint venture company between RollsRoyce Plc and SIA Engineering Company which has established itself as a market leader in the engine overall and component repairs services industry. Having continued to expand its growth across the sectors, SAESL has developed its facilities and subsequent capability to “keep airlines flying to connect your world”.
With a mission to deliver engines safely, cost-effectively, and reliably on time for its customers, SAESL has an expansive Engine Overhaul business with the capabilities to service all products in the Trent engine family. SAESL has a state-of-the-art Engine Test Facility, which provides top-quality services to every client all with its best-in-class engine turnaround times.
SAESL’s Engine Overhaul services support all levels of work, with its core services focusing on maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of engines, engine modules and components. This service includes the disassembly of engines, LLP exchange, parts and accessory repairs, documentation, modifications, engine assembly, engine testing, engineering support and a web-based status reporting service. These services focus on a
culture of improvement which sees SAESL always looking for ways to optimize its service offerings for the customer. These innovative services include a flexible engine strip and build process which ensures that both gantry and traditional methods to achieve a fast turn-around. Therefore, SAESL continues to invest in innovation and technology to remain at the forefront of the MRO industry.
As a joint venture with Rolls Royce, the SAESL is responsible for servicing and repairing the whole family of high-bypass turbo Trent engines. Trent engines use a three-spool design which makes them more complex but provides the engines with a lightweight, shorter, and more rigid core which suffers less performance degradation compared to its traditional two-shaft design counterparts. The main advantage of the three-spool design is that it can be turned on by its own turbine to rotate at its optimal speed, where the two compressors are then driven by the other two turbines.
Furthermore, SAESL can service the entire current range of the Rolls-Royce engine family, including the Trent 500 which is the only engine that can power the increased range of Airbus A340-500, and the A340-600. Additionally, it can fully service the Trent 700 used in all versional of the Airbus A330, the Trent 800 used in Boeing 777-200, -200ER and -500 planes, the Trent 900 which is the first engine to power the double-decker Airbus A380, and the Trent 1000 Boeing 787 Dreamliner. SAESL is also responsible for servicing the Trent XWB which is the sole-source engine of the A350-XWB. Therefore, as we can see from SAESL’s expansive servicing to the Trent range of engines which are used throughout the airline industry, SAESL is a vital key player in maintaining the smooth running of the aerospace industry for its clients.
A key part of SAESL’s operations is in its Engine Testing Facility which tests engines up to 140 inches in diameter and 150k pounds of thrust. This facility provides SAESL with the capability to test all engines in Trent’s current range, as well as maintain a capacity for any future engines. Testing includes a full performance test, vibration survey, investigative troubleshooting, and a full inhibition
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and preparation for shipment. Therefore, SAESL is one of the largest MRO and engine test facilities which has grown exponentially to become an integral part of Singapore’s aerospace ecosystem supporting its customers across six continents.
In working in such a diverse and expansive industry as the aerospace one, SAESL excels by focusing on its operations to ensure quality and safety are always a top priority. For this, it has established a Quality and Safety Management System which ensures that its customers’ needs are fully met whilst focusing on complying with all regulatory and legal requirements involved in both the testing and overhaul divisions of its business operations.
A testimony of SAESL’s quality assurance is highlighted through the many aviation authorities for which SAESL has achieved airworthiness accreditations.
The accreditations and approvals SAESL have achieved highlight the integrity of its engine work and components so customers can be sure that in such an industry when quality and safety are
paramount – SAESL is the company of choice for all engine maintenance, repairs and overhaul services. With SAESL you know you are getting top-quality MRO and testing facilities which focus on bringing innovation to enhance the aerospace industry in Singapore. SAESL’s vision to be the best across the industry is exemplified in their slogan “Servicing the Best by the Best”. This encapsulates SAESL’s vision to be the most admired engine MRO servicing provider, which is increasingly becoming a highly valued player in the aero engine MRO ecosystem of Singapore. Therefore, SAESL is establishing Singapore as a key hub in both the industrial and global MRO industries. Ultimately, through safety, innovation, respect, teamwork, integrity, and communication; SAESL is the chosen company for all MRO and servicing needs across local and global markets for Singapore.
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