Marine and Mining (EMM) sector. I hope you find it a useful resource. It’s


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interesting to see that the best practices and approaches identified here can also be valuable information for those managing travel programmes in other sectors. For example, a key challenge for travel managers in EMM is the combination of consistently rigorous duty-of-care requirements with volatile energy prices. This drives the need for a laser-like focus on spend and having agile, responsive travel policies in place – supported by high-quality, usable data to measure performance and ensure return on investment. Whatever your sector, to some extent, you’ll also be seeing these imperatives. EMM is a formidable landscape to navigate when it comes to managing travel: continuous operations of large-scale and often remote project sites mean complex logistics that demand effective crew rotation and workforce management solutions. The nature of this sector also requires deep and robust relationships with suppliers, and it brings its own particular set of challenges around payments. All these key areas and more are examined and analysed in this supplement. And like other sectors, EMM is affected


“A KEY CHALLENGE FOR TRAVEL MANAGERS IN


EMM IS THE COMBINATION OF CONSISTENTLY


RIGOROUS DUTY-OF-CARE REQUIREMENTS WITH


VOLATILE ENERGY PRICES”


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by many external factors. As well as those fluctuating energy prices, the industry operates in areas of geopolitical instability around the world, and is subject to impact by changes to global trading and regulatory conditions. From my perspective, any TMC partnering


with EMM organisations needs to be able to support the travel programme in all these crucial areas with the expertise, technology and resources to deliver the right content, streamlined booking processes, visibility and focus on traveller safety.


ELCOME TO THIS SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT that explores the distinct challenges and solutions around managing travel in the Energy,


Allan Davidson


Head of Energy, Marine & Mining American Express Global Business Travel


4 BBT ENERGY, MARINE & MINING SUPPLEMENT 2019 In association with


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