Business Manager Offshore Wind, Groningen Seaports NV

Biography

Business manager offshore wind in Eemshaven. Eemshaven breathes offshore wind and has become one of the leading ports in the offshore wind industry around the North Sea. Since 2009 this northern Netherlands port plays an important role regarding assembly and shipping activities of wind turbines. Eemshaven is within close nautical distance to the wind farms in the German Bight (North Sea). Already 22 windfarms were partly launched from Eemshaven and 4 windfarms have their O&M activities organized from the port. At the moment Eemshaven serves as base port for the Danish Thor offshore wind farm. Eemshaven offers both public and private quays, public and private jetties and there is still land which can be leased available. Before joining the port in 2005 Erik was dealing with logistics in containers, terminals and rail.