Breakbulk & Project Cargo
November 2024 • A special supplement of the Journal of Commerce
Contents
COLUMNS
4 The nuclear option By Janet Nodar
20 Falling short By Susan Oatway
22 Friendly foes ? By Carly Fields
6 Cover Story A widening chasm
US offshore wind development is falling short of lofty expectations
First fruits
An offshore project is delivering a cargo windfall at Port of Virginia
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Additional stories An east-west ‘ bulkhead ’
The Red Sea crisis is leading to a dichotomy in MPV availability
Taking the helm
A former Mobile executive has been tapped to lead Port NOLA
SPECIAL REPORTS
10 Oil and Gas Taps still open
A stream of oil and gas business is keeping the project sector humming
Losing shine
A dip in oil prices is pushing oilfield services giants to diversify
On the cusp
Clearance snags and equipment shortages are tempering India ’ s project cargo boom
Creating capacity
Spliethoff ’ s latest orders will bring muchneeded supply to the MPV market
Banking on a bounceback
Ro / ro carriers expect a recovery in ‘ highand-heavy ’ demand www . joc . com November 2024 | Journal of Commerce 3