这就是Fugro如何应对Covid-19大流行
本文最初发表在地理学世界。
Fugro's first priority is to protect the health and safety of employees, partners and clients, the company states. The company is therefore taking appropriate measures to ensure business continuity. Current liquidity is strong with over €400 million in cash and available facilities.降低成本和资本支出计划正在implemented and Fugro has withdrawn its earlier guidance for 2020.
Fugro在Covid-19大流行期间采取了几种措施，以使其员工，合作伙伴和客户安全和健康，同时确保服务交付。关于非基本旅行的限制以及国际旅行几乎都走到了停滞不前。对于在经营场所工作的人来说，公司已经提出了额外的健康和安全措施。海上工作通常在动员之前受检。此外，Fugro定期向其客户和合作伙伴伸出援手，以了解他们的计划，挑战和措施，可在可能的情况下支持它们。
大流行和油价
Mark Heine, Fugro's CEO, commented: “Our priorities in this complex environment are clear: preserve the health and well-being of our people and those of other stakeholders, ensure business continuity and reduce costs and CAPEX in order to protect liquidity and profitability. We have a strong and committed team in place that is dealing with this unprecedented situation. I am impressed by the professional behaviour and dedication of all our colleagues, especially those who work in the field or on board one of our vessels. Although our backlog is still solid, our business operations will be impacted, especially given the combination of the pandemic with the recent sharp decline in the oil price. We are continuously analysing scenarios and are implementing mitigating measures.”
Business Impact
尽管有很强的努力来保持运营，但由于在欧洲 - 非洲地区的旅行限制和国家锁定增加，一些项目无法按原先计划执行。这些病毒的影响通过石油和天然气公司最近宣布的消费削减，这是由于油价急剧下降。188asia备用网址与此同时，预计海上风会表现出持续增长，但在今年年初略低于假设。Fugro预计，大流行可能导致建筑和基础设施活动下降，这可以通过政府举措进行额外的基础设施投资计划。
减轻措施
Fugro is taking decisive and immediate action to mitigate the impact of the above factors on its business. The company is implementing a programme to significantly reduce costs and capital expenditure, with the aim of realizing cash savings. This includes minimizing the hire of short-term charters, implementing a hiring and salary freeze and measures to reduce the workforce. These are painful measures that are necessary as a result of the dual impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the low oil price environment. Furthermore, Fugro is assessing all available possibilities for government support to bridge this difficult period. Current liquidity is good with over €400 million available in cash and committed facilities, the company says.
Guidance for 2020
在这个阶段，由于这种全球危机如何展开的可见性有限，因此无法预测病毒和油价开发影响的幅度和持续时间。因此，Fugro撤回了2020年前的指导，并将在4月30日提供进一步的信息，并出版其第一季度交易更新。
