Source: BDP International and Inbound Logistics, August 10, 2010 – Inbound Logistics (IL), a major US trade magazine and online web portal publishes a yearly Top 100 3PL Provider list each year in the publication’s July issue. (more…)
Source: Wind Systems Magazine, August 2010 Issue – When you fall ill or have a medical emergency, you know whom to call. It is the same with wind power maintenance issues. When your wind components are “under the weather”—perhaps literally—you need to be sure you have the right resources in place to provide emergency service solutions. The list of parts that can suddenly malfunction or break down because of defects, accidents, and stress problems can be lengthy. It doesn’t matter if it’s a wind blade or a small electrical part, all it takes is one nonfunctional component to shut down an entire turbine. If a blade breaks and has to be replaced, or a gearbox stops functioning, or ice crushes a part, you don’t want to wait forever for replacements. (more…)
Source: Wind Systems Magazine, July 2010 Issue – Wind farm management, especially offshore, is a matter of economy: generate greater amounts of energy per area, and reduce the cost per megawatt. However, as the industry continues to evolve to meet enhanced power production, it also means increased challenges and risks for project managers—unknowns that push the boundaries of being able to control the transportation and logistics process and its resulting costs. Pushing the boundaries also means pushing the limits of your logistics providers. Every reduction in the cost per MW goes right to the bottom line. (more…)
Source: Lloyd’s, June 4, 2010 – A Mexican stevedoring company recently handled a second shipment of large steel pipe constructions for the Ormonde offshore windmill project in the Irish Sea. The transport was handled by the Antwerp based freight forwarder, BDP Project Logistics. The shipment was made up of 32 steel constructions with a unit weight of 55 ton and a unit length of 24 meter. It was loaded on board of the coastal vessel “Sea Hunter” by two simultaneous operating cranes. The first and similar shipment was handled in April as shipped as well via the Port of Antwerp.
Source: Wind Systems Magazine, June 2010 Issue – The managers of wind farm projects face many challenges. Risk levels for EPC contractors are perhaps among the highest, as EPC contracts are often complex and exceptionally demanding. Not only does the contractor assume the risk for the entire schedule, but also the overall budget for the project. That’s not an easy task when you consider that the contractor is not only dealing with a client, but also managing a number of supplier resources that could be in multiple locations. (more…)
Source: Breakbulk Magazine, May-June 2010 Issue – In China, the Year of the Tiger is traditionally associated with unpredictability and change. But unpredictability is prevalent in China regardless of the year and the stakes can be even higher when handling out-of-gauge project cargo in the country. (more…)
Source: Wind Systems Magazine, May 2010 Issue – Offshore energy production is gaining traction as consumption of electricity from conventional sources declines and renewable sources continue to grow. Countries and companies alike are gaining confidence in this relatively new opportunity for renewable power. Offshore wind velocity is generally higher and the wind more consistent, compared to onshore winds. That can provide greater capacity, increased energy production, and greater revenue for offshore wind farms. Plus, as turbines are built further offshore, perhaps on special floating platforms, even greater amounts of wind energy can be harnessed. (more…)
Source: Breakbulk Magazine and Breakbulk.com, March/April 2010 Issue – The secret to moving project cargo in Colombia is improvisation, companies such as Kuehne + Nagel say. Although the size of France, Germany and Britain combined, Colombia has only 102,526 miles of road, and few of these are more than two lanes, making it a challenge to move cargo wider than 13 feet. (more…)
Source: Wind Systems Magazine, April 2010 Issue – In the January issue we noted that 2010 promises to be a challenge for the wind power industry as general equipment availability and transport capacity begins to tighten up, placing additional constraints on supply chains. As more countries enter the market, the shortage of equipment to transport and to erect wind farms will be felt on a global basis in the second half of 2010 and into 2011. (more…)
China is becoming an increasing influence on the world mining industry in terms of both extraction and machinery, writes Phil Hastings.
Source: Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International, March/April 2010 Issue – The importance of China and India cannot be over-estimated at a time when demand for commodities in Europe and North America is still feeling the effects of the global economic downturn. (more…)
Source: Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International, March/April 2010 Issue – Peru has been the Latin American economy least affected by the fallout from the global crisis, based on figures for economic growth and foreign investment. While the economy grew by 0.8 percent last year, compared with a regional average of -1.8 percent, foreign direct investment was up 28.1 percent, compared with a regional decline of 40.7 percent. (more…)
Source: Freighting Update, March 29, 2010 – BDP Project Logistics has opened an office in Aberdeen to service its UK project clients, particularly in the North Sea oil and gas industry. It will offer ocean, air, charter and road freight services, third-party warehousing, on- and off-site packing and crating and customs and documentation services. The new office in Europe’s ‘oil capital’ completes the BDP Oil and Gas organisation, which now has a presence in all major energy hubs at Houston, Aberdeen, Dubai and Singapore. (more…)
Source: Wind Systems Magazine, March 2010 Issue – Wind power companies routinely face performance issues throughout their supply chains. These functional “gaps” often become problems that can prove very costly. Some gaps are more obvious than others. For example, detentions are among the biggest challenges… detentions of trucks because equipment isn’t ready to be picked up, of ships when it’s not delivered to the port on time, and at the jobsite because roads aren’t completed. (more…)
PHILADELPHIA and ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND, February 16, 2010 – BDP Project Logistics, a wholly owned subsidiary of global logistics and transportation management firm BDP International, has opened an office in Aberdeen, Scotland, to service the needs of U.K. project clients, including the important North Sea oil and gas industry. (more…)
PHILADELPHIA, February 12, 2010 – BDP International, a leading privately held global logistics and transportation services firm, has joined the United Nations Global Compact, a strategic policy initiative for businesses committed to aligning their operations and strategies with 10 universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labor standards, the environment and anti-corruption. (more…)