Blue Water Shipping’s energy and projects division is opening two additional offices in the Middle East in Iraq and Saudi Arabia with the aim of providing services to the renewables industry, as well as oil and gas.
Blue Water global director of energy and projects Thomas Bek said: “We want to expand our global presence to serve current and future customers in the best possible way.
“Our customers in the energy sector operate internationally, and it is, therefore, a strategic objective that we continuously develop our organisation to meet the demand and expectations of the market.
“We see significant synergies between the oil and gas sector and the renewables sector, as some of the companies that traditionally operate in oil and gas show an interest in diversification within renewable energy.
“We have, during recent years, also consolidated our subject matter expertise within the two sectors into one division – Energy & Projects.
“In this way, we support our customers’ needs more effectively by drawing on our overall experience and competencies within Blue Water.”
Blue Water has been active in the Middle East since the mid-80s and has several offices in the area.
Blue Water regional director Middle East and CIS Peter Ehrhorn said: “With the new locations, we are in a significantly better position to provide local service in the region based on our international experience in offshore and onshore wind, solar energy, and green hydrogen.
“We have seen a significant increase in demand for logistics services executed by those providers who can showcase experience in creating and implementing unique solutions that fit in with local conditions.”