Work has kicked off on Belfast Harbour’s port investment project to create a new cruise and offshore wind energy terminal in Northern Ireland. According to Belfast Harbour, marine works are due to begin this week on the largest single capital investment project ever undertaken by the port, the devel
The current US administration’s aggression towards the offshore wind market could put at risk up to USD 75 billion in investment, according to an analysis by Houston-based IntelStor. Based on the analysis, the application of tariffs as well as the recent moves to halt or cancel offshore wind project
Euroports Group and the partners behind the Noatun offshore wind project, OX2 and Ålandsbanken Fondbolag, have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to establish Koverhar Harbour in Hanko, Finland, as a logistics hub for the construction of the Noatun North offshore wind farm, with an option to use the hu
Port of Esbjerg and the Norwegian port operator, WindPort, have entered a strategic partnership to strengthen their position in the Norwegian offshore wind industry. The partnership will focus on joint project development and knowledge sharing across quay design, logistics, sustainable energy, and n
Sweden-headquartered construction company Skanska has completed the redevelopment of the Portsmouth Marine Terminal in the US. According to the Port of Virginia, the USD 220 redevelopment project of Portsmouth Marine Terminal was completed earlier this month on time and on budget. The project upgrad
On 13 March, the state-owned Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Batangas provincial government to explore the development of an offshore wind integration port in the province. Under the agreement, PNOC will take the lead in conducting explorato
Buss Terminal Eemshaven (BTA), in collaboration with Groningen Seaports (GSP), is set to undertake a new upgrade to further strengthen the heavy-duty quay capacities at Eemshaven’s Buss Terminal to support the offshore wind energy sector in the North Sea. Through the project, named WINdQUAY and co-f
CNOOD-Wenchong Heavy Industries (CWHI) has completed the construction of its flagship Qinzhou Yard in China, now one of the world’s largest and most advanced XXXL monopile manufacturing facilities in operation today, said the company. The new facility has an annual production capacity of 100 XXXL mo
Europea Servizi Terminalistici (EST), a subsidiary of the Italian Shipping & Logistics Agency (ISLA) which recently won a 25-year concession to operate the new container terminal in the port of Augusta, has ordered a new mobile harbour crane for the terminal. EST says the crane will, among other thi
The UK government has awarded more than GBP 55 million (about EUR 66 million) for the expansion of the Port of Cromarty Firth in Scotland. According to the government, this will enable the port to become the first in the UK capable of making floating offshore wind turbines on site and at scale. The
Buss Terminal Eemshaven has expanded its terminal capacity with an additional heavy-duty storage area and quay access designed to support the offshore wind sector and other industries. The expansion includes the addition of about 15 hectares of heavy-duty storage area and a 200-metre quayside connec
Siemens Gamesa is committing around EUR 200 million to expand its offshore wind blade factory in Le Havre, France, to support the production of blades for 14 MW turbines. The expanded facility will focus on producing 115-metre-long blades (B115) for 14 MW turbines, with more than 16 GW of firm order
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA), which has developed the New Jersey Wind Port on behalf of the New Jersey State, is assessing options and alternatives for the hub-style port for offshore wind as the market is facing challenges. The offshore wind port is located in Lower Alloway
India’s Tamil Nadu is “in pole position” to be a major player in the country’s clean technology growth story, with the potential to deliver up to EUR 72 billion in economic growth and create an additional 805,000 jobs within the offshore wind manufacturing supply chain by 2030, according to a new an
