wind-turbine

World first for Hartlepool

The world’s first purpose built wind turbine installation vessel, the MPI Adventure, recently visited PD Ports Hartlepool. It was also the first time the north-eastern port has handled a vessel of this size. The visit was in connection with the Teesside Offshore Windfarm Project, for which the Port of Hartlepool has been appointed as the main construction logistics hub. [+]

Sheerness vows to press on

Port of Sheerness chief executive Mark Whitworth said he was “100% committed” to finding a replacement customer following the decision by Vestas not to locate a major wind turbine manufacturing facility there. He described the Peel Ports-owned facility in north Kent as “absolutely tailor-made” for major renewables manufacturing. Whitworth said: “Everyone ... [+]