Sep 16 | 2021
Focuses on End-to-end Heavy-Lift Solutions
By Malcolm Ramsay
Heavy-lift specialist Roll Group has partnered with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. to strengthen turnkey integrated logistics offerings.
The strategic partnership will see Roll Group work with ADNOC Logistics & Services, the shipping and maritime logistics arm of the energy firm, to develop end-to-end heavy-lift and transport solutions in Abu Dhabi and the Middle East region.
“We have formed this partnership to consolidate our expertise in response to the changing market conditions and our clients’ requirements. By providing a single integrated source covering end-to-end logistics solutions, ADNOC L&S and Roll Group can now offer our clients an optimized and economical approach for their logistical needs on oil and gas projects," said Nimalan Logeswaran, regional sales director for Roll Group MEA.
Full-scale EPC
The firms aim to develop a one-stop shop for logistics requirements, with a focus on full-scale installation for engineering, procurement and construction, or EPC, contracts.
Capt. Abdulkareem Al Masabi, CEO of ADNOC L&S, called the partnership “an important step,” adding “heavy-lift services are an integral part of any large EPC contract, and this combined capability allows us to deliver a comprehensive and cutting-edge solution, which also turns out be more economical for the project.”
As well as cutting costs, the tie-up is also expected to strengthen the development of ADNOC L&S’s logistics base in Mussafah and Riash, as Roll Group will set up a permanent base at Mussafah and relocate its self-propelled modular transporter, or SPMT, fleet to ADNOC L&S’s Riash facility, the group will also “look for opportunities” to expand its equipment and fleet.
Integrated UAE Ecosystem
The firms hope to take advantage of a growing number of major oil and gas projects at the bidding stage in the UAE, helping to support the creation of next-generation infrastructure in the emirate.
“The UAE is currently making large investments in new downstream and industrial facilities and refurbishing existing plants. As part of our broad strategy across shipping, integrated logistics and marine services, we are creating an integrated ecosystem that can meet the transport and logistical needs of such large and critical oil and gas projects,” he said.
Headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Roll Group offers breakbulk handling and heavy-lifting and transport activities across a range of markets, with a range of experience operating in the UAE. The firm completed installation of modules for the first phase of the IGDE II project in Das Island and is contracted to execute the seocnd of the IGDE II project.
