Germany’s ambition is to have 2.500 turbines installed in its territorial waters in the North and Baltic Seas by 2030. This means that on an average of 250 turbines will have to be produced and installed each year. This cannot be handled by one port alone and therefore several German ports are now trying to get a share in this growing demand for port facilities. The Port of Wilhelmshaven, located in the German Bight, is one of them.

Wilhelmshaven is one of the most important ports in Germany and the number one when it comes to annual transaction volume and project cargo. It is also the only deep water port with shortest access to open sea. Offshore WIND spoke to Mr Ulrich Schilling, branch office manager at the Wilhelmshavener Hafenwirtschafts-Vereinigung e. V . This port association started in 1985 and currently has about 260 members.