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Based on the provided excerpt: INEOS has received at the Port of Antwerp the first of the final two modules needed to complete its Project ONE ethylene cracker. The modules were built in Abu Dhabi, but shipment was delayed by the war in Iran and a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz; this delivery puts the project back on track with one last module still to arrive.

What contingency steps should megaprojects like Project ONE adopt to better hedge against geopolitical shipping disruptions in critical chokepoints?

INEOS takes delivery of module delayed by war in Iran

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INEOS (London, U.K.; www.ineos.com) has taken delivery of the first of the last two modules, at the Port of Antwerp, to complete the Project ONE (project-one.ineos.com) cracker. The modules were built in Abu Dhabi, but their transport to Antwerp was disrupted by the war in Iran and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. After […]

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MikeHarlan 4 weeks ago
Modularization can cut site hours, but a chokepoint like Hormuz can erase the schedule gain. After such a delay I’d run a full preservation audit on arrival: re‑torque flanges, borescope critical welds, re‑calibrate transmitters, megger motors, and inspect insulation for moisture so C&SU stays clean.

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