Large wind turbine project to Australia
MARITIME SERVICE: Blue Water Shipping has signed a major contract for the transportation of 140 giant wind turbines from Denmark to Australia. It will be handling the transport from Esbjerg, Denmark, to Macarthur in the state of Victoria in the south east of Australia.
"This is Blue Water Shipping's first, large wind turbine project in Australia. We have acquired substantial, international expertise in wind turbine transportation, and this project will further enhance our global position. In the years to come, we expect a notable increase in the number of wind turbine projects", says Kurt Skov, Managing Director and founder of Blue Water Shipping.
Blue Water Shipping will be handling logistics in cooperation with the Australian freight forwarding company Noske Logistics. Loading and shipment from Denmark will be managed by Blue Water Shipping, whereas the Australian partner will be handling unloading in Portland port in Victoria as well as the subsequent 100 kilometer road transportation to Macarthur, where Australia's largest wind turbine farm is being erected.
The order originates from an agreement with an Australian consortium consisting of Vestas and Leighton Contractors, one of Australia's largest contracting companies. The 140 wind turbines are Vestas V112 turbines, the largest, commercial wind turbines manufactured by Vestas, each producing 3.0 MW. The transport assignment is demanding due to wing spans of 55 meters and nacelles weighing 125 metric tons each.
Blue Water Shipping's office in Singapore will be coordinating the assignment. In collaboration with Blue Water Shipping in Shanghai, Blue Water Shipping Singapore services the wind turbine industry in South East Asia, China and the Pacific.
Transportation of the 140 wind turbines was commenced in the end of September and will be completed by the middle of 2012. The first shipment arrived at Portland 7. November.
Source: Blue Water Shipping / maritimedanmark.dk
