BLUE WATER DANBRIT UK LIMITED
A brand new UK logistics company has been launched on the Humber specifically designed to meet the needs of the renewable industry sector, combining over 30 years experience.
Peter Aarosin, Managing Director of Danbrit Shipping Ltd explained: “Renewable energy is vital to the future of the Humber – as vital as oil and gas were to Aberdeen in the 70s.
“The new company -Blue Water Danbrit UK Limited- combines the well established, UK logistical expertise of Danbrit Shipping Ltd with that of Blue Water Shipping A/S of Denmark which has served the wind turbine industry since 1995.
“We can offer the wind turbine industry in the UK a well established and tested logistics product. We hope to offer people in the Humber region new employment opportunities and a chance to be part of the future, the renewable energy sector.”
Blue Water Danbrit UK Limited’s activities will be dedicated to the renewable industry sector, including ships agency, wind turbine transportation, workboat support, stevedoring and terminal operation and related support services. Blue Water Shipping’s IT department offers a unique and considerable expertise in the renewable sector. The new company will provide a one stop service covering the United Kingdom.
Peter added: “The combination of our two companies’ skill base in the new joint venture means that we can tackle all operations within the renewable energy sector. The Humber is set to become the main hotspot for renewables in the UK. Blue Water’s existing and well established customer base balanced with Danbrit’s local knowledge and integration will prove to be an advantage for the new company as well as its customers.”
Blue Water Shipping has been involved in the logistics chain of wind turbines since 1995. Kurt Skov, Group Managing Director said: “From our base in Esbjerg, Denmark we have developed a set-up that offers a number of tailor made services including terminal operations, port services, stevedoring, agency and worldwide, shipping. These services all have focus on the wind turbine industry and we perform most of the tasks with our own in-house staff and utilizing own developed IT-platform for wind turbine logistics, own stevedores, supercargoes, shipping and chartering staff and naval architects.
“We can offer our clients a one-stop shopping concept for wind turbine logistics. With the future major development of the wind turbine industry in and around the UK. we have decided to join forces with Danbrit Shipping and look forward to a very interesting period together with our new partner and future UK customers.”
Further details can be found on www.bluewaterdanbrit.co.uk . www.danbrit.co.uk – www.bws.dk