A delegation from Bremen visited New Bedford last week and met with the city’s officials to discuss Bremen’s experience and possible cooperation in the offshore wind logistics branch.
The delegation was membered by Jens Eckhoff, president of the Foundation for Offshore Wind Energy; Frank Dreeke, CEO of BLG Logistics; Jonathan Mitchell, Mayor of New Bedford; Bremen’s Senator for Economy and Ports Martin Günthner and Andreas Wellbrock, Director of BLG Logistics.
First American offshore wind farms in the Atlantic are planned to arise soon off the east coast of the United States. In order to lay the groundwork for this to take place a harbor suitable for the handling of heavy components is currently under construction in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
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Offshore WIND Staff, November 11, 2013; Image: BLG