Vestas has signed a five-year agreement with Blue Water to handle wind components at its terminals at the ports of Esbjerg in Denmark and in Cuxhaven, Germany.
The agreement covers terminal handling of the heavy wind turbine components, stevedoring, storage and service for a five-year period on all Vestas’ components, which are shipped all over the world via Esbjerg and Cuxhaven.
Blue Water global category head, wind and port service, Brian Sørensen said: “We are proud of this vote of confidence from Vestas which has entrusted us with this important task.
“Blue Water has been involved from the early days of the wind industry, and our colleagues at the ports and terminals have extensive experience and are prepared to solve the tasks safely and efficiently while contributing to the green transition.”
Head of transport procurement at Vestas Torben Andersen added: “We are looking forward to continuing the good cooperation we already have with Blue Water.
“Security and quality are Vestas’ priority, and we are convinced that at Blue Water we will get the right solution, and we are looking forward to continuing and expanding the collaboration for a long time to come.”
The Port of Esbjerg is Denmark’s largest port.
It is part of a specialised port network which plays a key role in the Danish and European wind sector.
With an area of 4.5 million square metres, the Port of Esbjerg is the world’s largest base for wind activities and a forerunner in the European wind sector.
The port in Cuxhaven is Germany’s largest wind terminal and perfectly located for transport to onshore and offshore projects, Blue Water said.