SHOW PREVIEW | BREAKBULK
FUTURE GLOBAL SCENARIOS
The port of Rotterdam will once again take centre stage for this year’s Breakbulk Europe 2024 taking place on May 21-23, at Rotterdam Ahoy. We take a look at how companies are adapting to a changing climate and increasing supply chain disruptions.
global scenarios for the years leading up to 2050 to see what insights they provide into the possible future of breakbulk at the port. The four scenarios are; Connected Deep Green, Regional Well-Being, Protective Markets and Wake-up Call. Twan Romeijn, business manager, The
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Port of Rotterdam, said for example, will there be a global focus on climate action or will the energy transition stall? What investments are needed to attract new freight flows, business, and clean energy? Where should adjustments be made? “In three of the four scenarios you see a
growth in future breakbulk volumes. This is either due to the re-use of raw materials, the increasing demand for renewable energy, for instance in offshore wind farm developments, and the development of sustainable power plants. This all generates more breakbulk cargo to and
s part of this year’s Breakbulk Europe 2024, The Port of Rotterdam Authority has created a White Paper focusing on four
Port of Rotterdam.
from Rotterdam, such as project cargo (new factories) or additional steel for the recycling industry or the production of windmill components. Other project cargo you can think of are, for instance, transformers,” he said. In terms of offshore; exhibitor Liebherr
recently partnered with INEOS FPS to supply its Unity Platform with a RL 650
crane to fulfil all material handling for the offshore platform, from food and provisions to spare parts supply. The Unity Platform is located in the North Sea in 122 metres of water and is operated remotely from an on-shore control centre. Teams regularly visit the platform to carry out periods of intensive maintenance work. “During our productive dialogue, we
INEOS FPS visited Liebherr Rostock for a kick-off meeting to discuss crane details. xiv | April 2024 | Dockside Lift & Move Supplement
were able to convince ourselves of the advantages of the RL series. The fact that the entire crane solution is designed and manufactured in-house speaks for the consistently high quality of Liebherr cranes and their impressive longevity. The Unity Platform is a strategic asset to the UK and reliability is important to our customers and our business,” said Jason Duncan, Project Lead, INEOS FPS. With the acquisition of RL 650, INEOS FPS is using one of the most advanced cranes in the Liebherr product range in the offshore sector. The compact design with the capacity to lift 15 tons and an outreach of 30 metres meets the needs
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