Port of Argentia in Canada has secured a contract to receive and store offshore wind turbine blades.
The arrangement with Denmark-headquartered Scan Global Logistics will see 220 turbine blades arrive via heavy transport vessels at Argentia (pictured), beginning this autumn and continuing into 2025.
The port has entered into a lease and services agreement for marshalling and security services using a 12-hectare bonded yard at the site.
The blades will be stored at a secure compound at the Newfoundland and Labrador facility and eventually transported and installed at offshore wind projects off the US eastern seaboard.
“Capitalising on our place as North America’s first monopile marshalling port, we’re now positioned to further expand our capabilities by securing a contract to store and marshal 220 offshore wind turbine blades,” said Port of Argentia chief executive Scott Penney.
“The addition of wind turbine blades demonstrates our unique storage capacity and adds to our portfolio of offshore wind projects,” he added.
“This new contract further cements the Port’s critical role as a US offshore wind marshalling port.”
The announcement was made to an audience of over 240 attendees at the Placentia Chamber of Commerce’s Placentia Bay Industrial Showcase.
Energy NL chief executive Charlene Johnson added: “Congratulations to Port of Argentia on this most recent contract in support of the US offshore wind market.
“Through its business acumen and extraordinary site features, the Port is once again demonstrating its leadership in how Newfoundland and Labrador companies can participate on the world stage in this growing industry.”