In this issue we will take you on a journey from Egypt’s ancient maritime past to today’s modern shipping hub. We look into the group’s community keynote programmes focusing on the environment and community development. A review on how HUD Group support the city’s first offshore LNG terminal.

Together we explore the importance of supply chain visibility and how blockchain can be the solution to cybersecurity across different platforms.

GMD UPFRONT MESSAGE

The global economy is facing increasing headwinds in the form of tightening geopolitical tensions, soaring inflation and escalating fuel prices. This uncertain backdrop has started to dampen consumer demand and raise business costs. With this in mind, we continue to remain vigilant in monitoring

EGYPT’S RISING MARITIME SECTOR HAS ECHOES OF ANCIENT TIMES

At the very heart of Egypt’s maritime history is the River Nile, which for thousands of years has provided a link between towns, cities and villages throughout the country as well as vital communications and trading links with countries in the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.

A REFRESHED SUSTAINABILITY CAMPAIGN IS UNDERWAY

Hutchison Ports has a long history of building sustainability both in the environment and across the communities where it operates.

HUD TO PLAY KEY ROLE IN HONG KONG’S FIRST OFFSHORE LNG TERMINAL

The earth has enormous quantities of natural gas, but much of it is in areas far from where the gas is needed. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is one of the cleanest fossil fuels and is being widely adopted around the world in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help combat global warming. To move the fuel across oceans, natural gas is converted into LNG.

VISIBILITY THE KEY TO REDUCE SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTION

Since the Spring of 2020, the global supply chain has undergone a series of tectonic shocks and disruptions with the Covid-19 pandemic as the underlying cause.

HAS BLOCKCHAIN’S GOLDEN AGE ARRIVED?

In recent years, we have witnessed cyber security breaches that have severely impacted government departments, large corporations and individuals. The scourge of cybercriminals costs businesses and countries billions of dollars each year, notwithstanding the reputational damage caused by the theft of data.