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(OE) One of the largest port-infrastructure companies Euroports and Spanish offshore wind developer BlueFloat Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to foster cooperation in supply chain and ports infrastructure for the delivery of offshore wind in Europe. The strategic alliance marks a significant step forward in building capabilities and infrastructure critical to establish... Continue Reading →
Germany's top utility RWE has signed a Letter of Support with the Port Authority of A Coruña to facilitate the scaling-up of the port capacity in support of the Spanish government’s floating wind targets. Working together under a Letter of Support, the partners will investigate the potential for transforming infrastructure at the Port of Coruña,... Continue Reading →
(OE) The United States’ Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) approved the Construction and Operations Plan (COP) for Equinor’s Empire Wind project, marking another milestone in advancing the New York offshore wind project. With this permitting action by BOEM secured, Empire Wind is on track to begin construction in its federal lease area off the... Continue Reading →
(OE) The government of Maine has selected a section of state-owned area on Sears Island as its preferred site for a port facility development that will support the floating offshore wind industry. The selection of the site, announced by the Governor of Maine Janet Mills, follows an extensive public stakeholder process led by the Maine... Continue Reading →
(OM) The start of 2024 marks a period where the “readjustment” of the US wind segment is becoming more apparent, according to recent analysis from market analysis firm Intelatus Global Partners. At a federal level, nearly nine gigawatts (GW) of lease potential in the Central Atlantic and Oregon have passed further hurdles to be auctioned... Continue Reading →
Norway's Equinor has submitted a bid for ‘shovel-ready’ Empire Wind 1 offshore wind project to New York’s expedited fourth wind solicitation. If awarded, Empire Wind 1 is expected to provide first power in 2026, and will be able to deliver renewable power to more than half a million New York home, according to Equinor. Already several years into development,... Continue Reading →
(OE) The U.S. government has awarded a major grant to the Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation, and Conservation District for the construction of a new marine terminal to be primarily used for floating offshore wind-related activities. The grant for the Humboldt Bay Offshore Wind MVP (Minimum Viable Port) project comes through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s... Continue Reading →
(epbr) The British oil company bp signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of Ceará to study the construction of a production plant for green hydrogen and derivatives, such as green ammonia, in the Industrial and Port Complex do Pecém (CIPP). This is the 36th memorandum signed between the state government and national... Continue Reading →
Porto do Açu, operated by Prumo Logística, celebrates a decade of operations in 2024. Located on the north coast of Rio de Janeiro, close to Petrobras' rich pre-salt oil reserves, Porto do Açu stands out as the largest port-industry complex private sector in Brazil. Recently the complex has been venturing into new territories, with substantial... Continue Reading →
(OE) Ports in the UK such as Aberdeen serve as vital gateways to the offshore energy supply chain, providing services from surveying and construction to operational support, maintenance and decommissioning for oil and gas platforms and renewable energy installations all around the UK coastline. Vessels, moving 84.5 million tons of energy related cargo in 2022,... Continue Reading →
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