Valuable automotive RoRo vessel abandoned mid-Atlantic – and it is fully loaded
The Felicity Ace - which has not sadly sunk - was en-route from Germany to the USA, with 4,000 Volkswagen AG vehicles aboard, when it caught fire near the Azores islands in the Atlantic Ocean last week. The Portuguese Air Force were the first to arrive at the stricken vessel, air-lifting of...
Read more New Russia sanctions threaten automotive supply chains
Tensions have soared in recent months in Eastern Europe as Russia massed soldiers and heavy weapons at its border with Ukraine, raising fears of an invasion and the potential to cause even more global supply chain disruption.
High-stake talks between Russia and the West have so far failed to d...
Read more Automotive supply chain issues not just about semiconductors
An unexpected upturn in consumer demand is playing havoc with Europe’s automotive supply chains, as supply shortages disrupt OEM’s manufacturing productivity
Factory shutdowns were a significant contributor to poor sales in 2020 and there were fears that a shortage of semico...
Read more Safely moving dangerous goods
Lithium-Ion (Li-ion) batteries are a type of rechargeable battery that’s used commonly in electronic devices such as smartwatches and mobile phones, with demand for larger Li-ion batteries to power electric vehicles, but there are significant challenges in transporting these hazardous products....
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