Project forwarder deugro has signed a port handling agreement for wind turbine components at Germany’s port of Brake.
The agreement is with J. Müller, the local port and terminal operator in Brake. It follows the award for the handling and storage of wind turbine components at the port by a leading wind turbine manufacturer.
According to deugro, the port has state-of-the-art transhipment capabilities, expansive storage areas and specialised equipment for handling complex cargoes. In addition to heavy lift quays and laydown areas, the port has customised exit routes for trucks, a deep draft of 11.9 m and berth capacity for vessels up to 275 m long.
The collaboration brings together deugro’s expertise in wind energy transport with the port’s advanced infrastructure to ensure the efficient unloading, shifting and storage of rotor blades and other wind and renewable energy components.
Christian Schulz, vice president, global strategic accounts at deugro, said: “Brake’s strategic location and the operational excellence of our local port handling partner provide the ideal setup for the efficient and secure handling of wind turbine components destined for project sites across Germany and beyond.”
Last month, HLPFI reported that deugro delivered 58 km of subsea cable for the Cyclades project in Greece.
